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Brian Nielsen vs Larry Holmes — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Brian Nielsen

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Larry Holmes

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.

Nielsen

64

Wins43 KO · 67%

3

Losses

0

Draws67 tracked bouts

Holmes

69

Wins44 KO · 64%

6

Losses

0

Draws76 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Nielsen leads 1–0

Brian Nielsen and Larry Holmes have met 1 time; Nielsen leads 1–0.

Brian Nielsen and Larry Holmes have met 1 time; Nielsen leads 1–0.
Met1997Jan 24Series
Brian NielsenFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Larry HolmesFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultSD1Meeting

The Numbers

Nielsen 5 · Holmes 3 of 8 measurable rows
NielsenHolmes
Record
64-3 (edge)69-6
Win %0–100%
95.5% (edge)
92%
Wins by knockoutmax 44
43
44 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
67.19% (edge)
63.77%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
67% (edge)
63%
Times stopped†max 3
3
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 3
0
3 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.6
3.6 (edge)
2.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 76
67
76

† 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

HeightLevel
Brian Nielsen: 6′3″
Larry Holmes: 6′3″
Reach+4″
Brian Nielsen: 77″
Larry Holmes: 81″ (edge)
Age15 yrs apart
Brian Nielsen: 61
Larry Holmes: 76
Stance
Brian Nielsen: Orthodox
Larry Holmes: Orthodox

Brian Nielsen left, Larry Holmes right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Brian Nielsen64 wins · from 67 tracked bouts

Brian Nielsen: 64 tracked wins — 43 by KO/TKO (67%), 20 on the cards (31%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (2%). Counted from 67 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

43 by KO/TKO 67%20 on the cards 31%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

Larry Holmes70 wins · from 76 tracked bouts

Larry Holmes: 70 tracked wins — 44 by KO/TKO (63%) and 26 on the cards (37%). Counted from 76 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

44 by KO/TKO 63%26 on the cards 37%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Brian Nielsen 67, Larry Holmes 76 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · Holmes better on 1 · even on 4

Nielsen

Opponent

Holmes

  • Brian Nielsen

    Loss, TKO 10

    2011

    HolyfieldEven

    Larry Holmes

    Loss, UD

    1992

  • Brian Nielsen

    Loss, RTD 6

    2001

    TysonEven

    Larry Holmes

    Loss, TKO 4

    1988

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, TKO 5

    1994

    SmithHolmes better

    Larry Holmes

    2–0 against

    Win, TKO 8

    1999

    Win, TKO 12

    1984

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, TKO 4

    1999

    WitherspoonEven

    Larry Holmes

    Win, SD

    1983

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, KO 2

    1998

    LaneEven

    Larry Holmes

    Win, UD

    1994

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Brian Nielsen last boxed on May 7, 2011 — 5,644 days ago. Nielsen had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Evander Holyfield.WLWWL

Norris Jun 2001Tyson Oct 2001Murphy Nov 2001Grant Apr 2002Holyfield May 20113.6 tracked bouts per year

Larry Holmes last boxed on Jul 27, 2002 — 8,850 days ago. Holmes had won four straight since losing a decision to Brian Nielsen.LWWWW

Nielsen Jan 1997Harris Jul 1997Smith Jun 1999Weaver Nov 2000Esch Jul 20022.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
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.
The meeting

WJan 24, 1997 · Nielsen · SD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Nielsen or Holmes?
Brian Nielsen is 64-3 and Larry Holmes is 69-6. Brian Nielsen has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Nielsen64–395.5%

Holmes69–692%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Nielsen or Holmes?
Brian Nielsen has 43 knockout wins and Larry Holmes has 44. Larry Holmes has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Nielsen4367.2%

Holmes4463.8%

The Numbers ↓
Do Nielsen and 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.
5 shared opponents

Evander HolyfieldLL

Mike TysonLL

James SmithWW

Tim WitherspoonWW

and 1 more

Common Opponents ↓
Who is bigger, Nielsen or 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.
Height · reach

Nielsen191 cm196 cm reach

Holmes190 cm206 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nielsen and Holmes?
This comparison is drawn from 67 bouts tracked for Brian Nielsen and 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Nielsen67bouts

Holmes76bouts

How They Win ↓

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