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Boone Kirkman (36-6) and Jimmy Ellis (40-12-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Boone Kirkman vs Jimmy Ellis — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Boone Kirkman leads 1–0

The Numbers

36-6 (edge)
Record
40-12-1
85.7% (edge)
Win %
76.4%
25 (edge)
Wins by knockout
24
69.44% (edge)
KO rate
60%
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
61% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

3 (edge)
Times stopped
7

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
0.9
Bouts per year
1.7 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
57

Tale of the Tape

6′1″ (185 cm)
Height
6′1″ (185 cm)
Reach
76″ (193 cm)
81
Age
86
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Boone Kirkman · 3 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
3
Other
0

Jimmy Ellis · 41 wins

KO/TKO
25
Decision
16
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (6 and 57 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Boone Kirkman

    LTKO R2 · Nov 1970

    George Foreman

    Jimmy Ellis

    LTKO R3 · Dec 1991
  • Boone Kirkman

    LTKO R8 · Sep 1974

    Ron Lyle

    Jimmy Ellis

    LUD · Jul 1974

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Boone Kirkman

WLLWW

W1 streak · last fought Apr 26, 1977

Jimmy Ellis

LWLWL

L1 streak · last fought Mar 12, 1994

Common Questions

Have Boone Kirkman and Jimmy Ellis ever fought each other?
Yes. Boone Kirkman and Jimmy Ellis met once on December 12, 1973, and Boone Kirkman won by SD.
Who has the better record, Boone Kirkman or Jimmy Ellis?
Boone Kirkman is 36-6 and Jimmy Ellis is 40-12-1. Boone Kirkman has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Boone Kirkman or Jimmy Ellis?
Boone Kirkman has 25 knockout wins and Jimmy Ellis has 24. Boone Kirkman has more.
Do Boone Kirkman and Jimmy Ellis have any common opponents?
Boone Kirkman and Jimmy Ellis share 2 common opponents: George Foreman and Ron Lyle. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Boone Kirkman and Jimmy Ellis?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Boone Kirkman and 57 bouts tracked for Jimmy Ellis. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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