Canelo Álvarez (63-3-2) and James Kirkland (34-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.
Canelo Álvarez vs James Kirkland — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Canelo Álvarez leads 1–0- Canelo Álvarez wonÁlvarez vs KirklandMay 9, 2015 · KO · R3
The Numbers
- 63-3-2 (edge)
- Record
- 34-3
- 94.1% (edge)
- Win %
- 91.9%
- 39 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 30
- 61.9%
- KO rate
- 88.24% (edge)
- 61%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 88% (edge)
- 0 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 3
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 3.5 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.9
- 69
- Bouts tracked
- 37
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
- 5′7″ (171 cm)
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm) (edge)
- 70″ (179 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- 36
- Age
- 42
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Mexico
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyCanelo Álvarez · 64 wins
KO/TKO
39
Decision
25
Other
0
James Kirkland · 34 wins
KO/TKO
30
Decision
3
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (69 and 37 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Canelo Álvarez
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Sep 13, 2025
James Kirkland
LWWLW
L1 streak · last fought Dec 26, 2020
Common Questions
- Have Canelo Álvarez and James Kirkland ever fought each other?
- Yes. Canelo Álvarez and James Kirkland met once on May 9, 2015, and Canelo Álvarez won by KO in round 3.
- Who has the better record, Canelo Álvarez or James Kirkland?
- Canelo Álvarez is 63-3-2 and James Kirkland is 34-3. Canelo Álvarez has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Canelo Álvarez or James Kirkland?
- Canelo Álvarez has 39 knockout wins and James Kirkland has 30. Canelo Álvarez has more.
- Do Canelo Álvarez and James Kirkland have any common opponents?
- Canelo Álvarez and James Kirkland share 1 common opponent: Alfredo Angulo. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
- Who is bigger, Canelo Álvarez or James Kirkland?
- James Kirkland is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 4 cm above the other. Canelo Álvarez also has the longer reach, by 1 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Canelo Álvarez and James Kirkland?
- This comparison is drawn from 69 bouts tracked for Canelo Álvarez and 37 bouts tracked for James Kirkland. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.