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Bobo Olson vs Norman Hayes — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Bobo Olson

Norman Hayes

Bobo Olson (97-16-2) and Norman Hayes (2-4 across 6 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Olson

97

Wins47 KO · 48%

16

Losses

2

Draws115 tracked bouts

Hayes

Tracked record

2–4

counted from 6 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Olson leads 2–0

Bobo Olson and Norman Hayes have met 2 times; Olson leads 2–0.

Bobo Olson and Norman Hayes have met 2 times; Olson leads 2–0.
Met1952Dec 181953Feb 7Series
Bobo OlsonFighter AWWonWWon2–0W–L
Norman HayesFighter BLLostLLost0–2W–L
ResultUDUD2Meetings

The Numbers

Olson 6 · Hayes 1 of 7 measurable rows
OlsonHayes
Record†
97-16-2 (edge)2-4
Win %0–100%
85.2% (edge)
33.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 47
47 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable
48.45%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)‡0–100%
47% (edge)
0%
Times stopped‡max 7
7
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2
2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year§max 5.2
5.2 (edge)
2.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 115
115
6

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · § Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held
Bobo Olson: 5′10″
Norman Hayes: No height on file
Agenot held
Bobo Olson: Died aged 73
Norman Hayes: No date of birth
Stance
Bobo Olson: Orthodox
Norman Hayes: Not recorded

Bobo Olson left, Norman Hayes right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Bobo Olson97 wins · from 115 tracked bouts

Bobo Olson: 97 tracked wins — 46 by KO/TKO (47%) and 51 on the cards (53%). Counted from 115 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

46 by KO/TKO 47%51 on the cards 53%

Norman Hayes2 wins · from 6 tracked bouts

Norman Hayes: 2 tracked wins — 2 on the cards (100%). Counted from 6 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Bobo Olson 115, Norman Hayes 6 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Bobo Olson had won three in a row before losing a decision to Don Fullmer. Olson last boxed on Nov 28, 1966.LWWWL

Torres Nov 1964Kendall Jun 1965Roots Sep 1965Papa Jul 1966Fullmer Nov 19665.2 tracked bouts per year

Norman Hayes last boxed on Feb 7, 1953 — 26,917 days ago. Hayes had lost three straight, after one straight win.LWLLL

Pender Jan 1951LaMotta Jan 1952LaMotta Apr 1952Olson Dec 1952Olson Feb 19532.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Bobo Olson and Norman Hayes ever fought each other?
Yes. Bobo Olson and Norman Hayes have met 2 times and Bobo Olson leads the series 2-0.
The 2 meetings

WFeb 7, 1953 · Olson · UD

WDec 18, 1952 · Olson · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Olson or Hayes?
Bobo Olson is 97-16-2 and Norman Hayes is 2-4 across the 6 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Bobo Olson has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Records · win %

Olson97–16–285.2%

Hayes2–433.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Olson or Hayes?
Bobo Olson has 47 knockout wins and Norman Hayes has 0. Bobo Olson has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Olson4748.5%

Hayes0

The Numbers ↓
Do Olson and Hayes have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Bobo Olson and Norman Hayes have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Olson and Hayes?
This comparison is drawn from 115 bouts tracked for Bobo Olson and 6 bouts tracked for Norman Hayes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Olson115bouts

Hayes6bouts

How They Win ↓

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