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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.

Carl Johanneson vs Ricky Burns — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Carl Johanneson leads 1–0

The Numbers

32-7
Record
45-8-1 (edge)
82.1%
Win %
84.3% (edge)
20 (edge)
Wins by knockout
17
62.5% (edge)
KO rate
37.78%
67% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
38%

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

2
Times stopped
0 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
3 (edge)
0.7
Bouts per year
2.6 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
56

Tale of the Tape

5′5″ (165 cm)
Height
5′9″ (175 cm) (edge)
Reach
70″ (178 cm)
48
Age
43
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
British
Nationality
United Kingdom

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Carl Johanneson · 3 wins

KO/TKO
2
Decision
1
Other
0

Ricky Burns · 45 wins

KO/TKO
17
Decision
28
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (6 and 56 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Carl Johanneson

    LTKO R9 · Mar 2008

    Kevin Mitchell

    Ricky Burns

    WTKO R4 · Sep 2012
  • Carl Johanneson

    WTKO R6 · Oct 2007

    Michael Gomez

    Ricky Burns

    WTKO R7 · Mar 2009

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

Current Form

Carl Johanneson

LLLWW

L3 streak · last fought Sep 21, 2012

Ricky Burns

WWLWW

W2 streak · last fought Sep 1, 2023

Common Questions

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, Carl Johanneson or Ricky Burns?
Carl Johanneson is 32-7 and Ricky Burns is 45-8-1. Ricky Burns has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Carl Johanneson or Ricky Burns?
Carl Johanneson has 20 knockout wins and Ricky Burns has 17. Carl Johanneson has more.
Do Carl Johanneson and Ricky 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, Carl Johanneson or Ricky 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 Carl Johanneson and Ricky Burns?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Carl Johanneson and 56 bouts tracked for Ricky Burns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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