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Buster Mathis (30-4) and Joe Frazier (32-4-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Buster Mathis vs Joe Frazier — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Joe Frazier leads 1–0

The Numbers

30-4 (edge)
Record
32-4-1
88.2% (edge)
Win %
87.8%
21
Wins by knockout
27 (edge)
70%
KO rate
84.38% (edge)
50%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
84% (edge)

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

2 (edge)
Times stopped
4

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

0
Title reigns
3 (edge)
0.9
Bouts per year
1.9 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
38

Tale of the Tape

6′3″ (190 cm) (edge)
Height
6′0″ (182 cm)
76″ (193 cm) (edge)
Reach
74″ (187 cm)
83
Age
82
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Buster Mathis · 2 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
1
Other
0

Joe Frazier · 32 wins

KO/TKO
27
Decision
5
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (6 and 38 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • Buster Mathis

    LUD · Nov 1971

    Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    Joe Frazier

    LRTD R14 · Oct 1975LUD · Jan 1974WUD · Mar 1971
  • Buster Mathis

    LUD · Mar 1969

    Jerry Quarry

    Joe Frazier

    WTKO R5 · Jun 1974WRTD R7 · Jun 1969
  • Buster Mathis

    WUD · Feb 1969

    George Chuvalo

    Joe Frazier

    WTKO R4 · Jul 1967

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

Current Form

Buster Mathis

LLLWL

L3 streak · last fought Sep 29, 1972

Joe Frazier

LDLLW

L1 streak · last fought Feb 5, 1986

Common Questions

Have Buster Mathis and Joe Frazier ever fought each other?
Yes. Buster Mathis and Joe Frazier met once on March 4, 1968, and Joe Frazier won by TKO in round 11.
Who has the better record, Buster Mathis or Joe Frazier?
Buster Mathis is 30-4 and Joe Frazier is 32-4-1. Buster Mathis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Buster Mathis or Joe Frazier?
Buster Mathis has 21 knockout wins and Joe Frazier has 27. Joe Frazier has more.
Do Buster Mathis and Joe Frazier have any common opponents?
Buster Mathis and Joe Frazier share 3 common opponents: Boxing career of Muhammad Ali, Jerry Quarry and George Chuvalo. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Buster Mathis or Joe Frazier?
Buster Mathis is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 8 cm above the other. Buster Mathis also has the longer reach, by 6 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Buster Mathis and Joe Frazier?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Buster Mathis and 38 bouts tracked for Joe Frazier. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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