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Callum Smith vs Steve McCarthy — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Callum Smith

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Steve McCarthy

Callum Smith (31-2) and Steve McCarthy (12-4-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. They haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Smith

31

Wins22 KO · 71%

2

Losses

0

Draws33 tracked bouts

McCarthy

12

Wins5 KO · 42%

4

Losses

1

Draw2 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Callum Smith and Steve McCarthy haven't fought — no bout between them in the fights we track.

Haven't fought

No bout between them in the fights we track.

The Numbers

Smith 5 · McCarthy 1 of 6 measurable rows
SmithMcCarthy
Record
31-2 (edge)12-4-1
Win %0–100%
93.9% (edge)
73.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 22
22 (edge)
5
KO rate0–100%
70.97% (edge)
41.67%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†not comparable
71%—
Times stopped†max 1
1
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2
2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡not comparable
2.7—
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 33
33
2

† 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

Height+4″
Callum Smith: 6′3″ (edge)
Steve McCarthy: 5′11″
Reachnot held
Callum Smith: 78″
Steve McCarthy: No reach on file
Agenot comparable
Callum Smith: 36
Steve McCarthy: Died aged 54
Stance
Callum Smith: Orthodox
Steve McCarthy: Southpaw

Callum Smith left, Steve McCarthy right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Callum Smith31 wins · from 33 tracked bouts

Callum Smith: 31 tracked wins — 22 by KO/TKO (71%) and 9 on the cards (29%). Counted from 33 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

22 by KO/TKO 71%9 on the cards 29%

Steve McCarthy0 wins · from 2 tracked bouts

Steve McCarthy: no tracked wins in the 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for McCarthy yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Callum Smith 33, Steve McCarthy 2 — 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

Callum Smith has won two straight since losing by stoppage to Artur Beterbiev. Smith last boxed on Feb 22, 2025 — 604 days ago.WWLWW

Castillo Sep 2021Bauderlique Aug 2022Beterbiev Jan 2024Galvan Nov 2024Buatsi Feb 20252.7 tracked bouts per year

Steve McCarthy has lost two straight. McCarthy last boxed on Sep 29, 1992.LL

Maske Apr 1992Michalczewski Sep 1992

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Callum Smith and Steve McCarthy ever fought each other?
Callum Smith and Steve McCarthy haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.
Who has the better record, Smith or McCarthy?
Callum Smith is 31-2 and Steve McCarthy is 12-4-1. Callum Smith has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Smith31–293.9%

McCarthy12–4–173.5%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Smith or McCarthy?
Callum Smith has 22 knockout wins and Steve McCarthy has 5. Callum Smith has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Smith2271%

McCarthy541.7%

The Numbers ↓
Do Smith and McCarthy have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Callum Smith and Steve McCarthy have faced.
Who is bigger, Smith or McCarthy?
Callum Smith is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 10 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Smith190 cm198 cm reach

McCarthy180 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Smith and McCarthy?
This comparison is drawn from 33 bouts tracked for Callum Smith and 2 bouts tracked for Steve McCarthy. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Smith33bouts

McCarthy2bouts

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