Brian Nielsen (64-3) and Larry Holmes (69-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 5 common opponents.
Brian Nielsen vs Larry Holmes — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Brian Nielsen leads 1–0- Brian Nielsen wonHolmes vs NielsenJan 24, 1997 · SD
The Numbers
- 64-3 (edge)
- Record
- 69-6
- 95.5% (edge)
- Win %
- 92%
- 43
- Wins by knockout
- 44 (edge)
- 67.19% (edge)
- KO rate
- 63.77%
- 68% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 65%
- 3
- Times stopped
- 1 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 3 (edge)
- 3.6 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 2.6
- 68
- Bouts tracked
- 77
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′3″ (191 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Reach
- 81″ (206 cm) (edge)
- 61
- Age
- 76
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Danish
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyBrian Nielsen · 65 wins
KO/TKO
44
Decision
20
Other
1
Larry Holmes · 71 wins
KO/TKO
46
Decision
25
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (68 and 77 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
5 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Brian Nielsen
LWWLW
L1 streak · last fought May 7, 2011
Larry Holmes
WWWWL
W4 streak · last fought Jul 27, 2002
Common Questions
- Have Brian Nielsen and Larry Holmes ever fought each other?
- Yes. Brian Nielsen and Larry Holmes met once on January 24, 1997, and Brian Nielsen won by SD.
- Who has the better record, Brian Nielsen or Larry Holmes?
- Brian Nielsen is 64-3 and Larry Holmes is 69-6. Brian Nielsen has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Brian Nielsen or Larry Holmes?
- Brian Nielsen has 43 knockout wins and Larry Holmes has 44. Larry Holmes has more.
- Do Brian Nielsen and Larry Holmes have any common opponents?
- Brian Nielsen and Larry Holmes share 5 common opponents: Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson and James Smith (and 2 others). Larry Holmes fared better against 1 of them.
- Who is bigger, Brian Nielsen or Larry Holmes?
- Brian Nielsen is the taller fighter at 191 cm, 1 cm above the other. Larry Holmes also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Brian Nielsen and Larry Holmes?
- This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Brian Nielsen and 77 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.