Have Carl Johanneson and Ricky Burns ever fought each other?

Yes. Carl Johanneson and Ricky Burns met once on February 9, 2007, and Carl Johanneson won by UD.

Who has the better record, Johanneson or Burns?

Carl Johanneson is 32-7 and Ricky Burns is 45-8-1. Ricky Burns has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Johanneson or Burns?

Carl Johanneson has 20 knockout wins and Ricky Burns has 17. Carl Johanneson has more.

Do Johanneson and Burns have any common opponents?

Carl Johanneson and Ricky Burns share 2 common opponents: Kevin Mitchell and Michael Gomez. Ricky Burns fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Johanneson or Burns?

Ricky Burns is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 10 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Johanneson and Burns?

This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Carl Johanneson and 55 bouts tracked for Ricky Burns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Carl Johanneson vs Ricky Burns — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Carl Johanneson (32-7) and Ricky Burns (45-8-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Johanneson

Wins20 KO · 63%

Losses

Draws6 tracked bouts

Burns

Wins17 KO · 38%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Johanneson leads 1–0

Carl Johanneson and Ricky Burns have met 1 time; Johanneson leads 1–0.
Met	2007Feb 9	Series
Carl JohannesonFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Ricky BurnsFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	UDBurns vs Johanneson	1Meeting

Burns vs Johanneson · Feb 9, 2007

The Numbers

Johanneson 3 · Burns 5 of 8 measurable rows

JohannesonEdge = longer wingBurns

Record: 32-745-8-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 82.1%
84.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 20: 20 (edge)
17
KO rate0–100%: 62.5% (edge)
37.78%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 67% (edge)
38%
Times stopped^†max 2: 2
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 5: 1
5 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 2.5: 0.7
2.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55: 6
55

† 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″: Carl Johanneson: 5′5″; Ricky Burns: 5′9″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Carl Johanneson: No reach on file; Ricky Burns: 70″
Age5 yrs apart: Carl Johanneson: 48; Ricky Burns: 43
Stance: Carl Johanneson: Southpaw; Ricky Burns: Orthodox

Carl Johanneson left, Ricky Burns right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Carl Johanneson3 wins · from 6 tracked bouts

2 by KO/TKO 67%1 on the cards 33%

Ricky Burns45 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

17 by KO/TKO 38%28 on the cards 62%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Carl Johanneson 6, Ricky Burns 55 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Burns better on 1 · even on 12 shared · Ricky Burns better on 1 · even on 1

JohannesonCarl Johanneson

Opponent

BurnsRicky Burns

Carl Johanneson
Loss, TKO 9
2008Mar 2008
MitchellKevin MitchellUnited Kingdom 39–4Burns betterRicky Burns better — 1–0 to 0–1
Ricky Burns
Win, TKO 4
2012Sep 2012
Carl Johanneson
Win, TKO 6
2007Oct 2007
GomezMichael GomezIreland 38–10EvenEven — 1–0 both
Ricky Burns
Win, TKO 7
2009Mar 2009

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

Carl Johanneson last boxed on Sep 21, 2012 — 5,145 days ago. Johanneson had lost three straight, after two straight wins.WWLLL

Burns Feb 2007Gomez Oct 2007Mitchell Mar 2008Sykes Mar 2011Gethin Sep 20120.7 tracked bouts per year

Ricky Burns last boxed on Sep 1, 2023 — 1,148 days ago. Burns had won two straight since losing a decision to Lee Selby.WWLWW

Njegac Jun 2018Cardle Nov 2018Selby Oct 2019Dominguez Dec 2021Limond Sep 20232.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Carl Johanneson and Ricky Burns ever fought each other?: Yes. Carl Johanneson and Ricky Burns met once on February 9, 2007, and Carl Johanneson won by UD.
Who has the better record, Johanneson or Burns?: Carl Johanneson is 32-7 and Ricky Burns is 45-8-1. Ricky Burns has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Johanneson or Burns?: Carl Johanneson has 20 knockout wins and Ricky Burns has 17. Carl Johanneson has more.
Do Johanneson and Burns have any common opponents?: Carl Johanneson and Ricky Burns share 2 common opponents: Kevin Mitchell and Michael Gomez. Ricky Burns fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Johanneson or Burns?: Ricky Burns is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 10 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Johanneson and Burns?: This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Carl Johanneson and 55 bouts tracked for Ricky Burns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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