Have Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan ever fought each other?

Yes. Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan have met 2 times and John L. Sullivan leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw.

Who has the better record, Mitchell or Sullivan?

Charley Mitchell is 26-3-11 and John L. Sullivan is 47-1-2. John L. Sullivan has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Mitchell or Sullivan?

Charley Mitchell has 0 knockout wins and John L. Sullivan has 32. John L. Sullivan has more.

Do Mitchell and Sullivan have any common opponents?

Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan share 6 common opponents: James John Corbett, Jake Kilrain and Patsy Cardiff (and 3 others). John L. Sullivan fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Mitchell and Sullivan?

This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for Charley Mitchell and 46 bouts tracked for John L. Sullivan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Charley Mitchell vs John L. Sullivan — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Charley Mitchell (26-3-11) and John L. Sullivan (47-1-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 6 common opponents.

Mitchell

Wins

Losses

Draws32 tracked bouts

Sullivan

Wins32 KO · 68%

Loss

Draws46 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Sullivan leads 1–0 with 1 draw

Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan have met 2 times; Sullivan leads 1–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1883May 14	1888Mar 10	Series
Charley MitchellFighter A	LLost	DDraw	0–1–1W–L–D
John L. SullivanFighter B	WWon	DDraw	1–0–1W–L–D
Result	TKOMitchell vs Sullivan	PTSSullivan vs Mitchell	2Meetings

The Numbers

Mitchell 0 · Sullivan 7 of 7 measurable rows

MitchellEdge = longer wingSullivan

Record: 26-3-1147-1-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 78.8%
96% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 32: 0
32 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 0%
68.09% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 26%
86% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 2: 2
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.4: 2.5
3.4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 46: 32
46

† 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

Heightnot held: Charley Mitchell: No height on file; John L. Sullivan: 5′10″
Reachnot held: Charley Mitchell: No reach on file; John L. Sullivan: 74″
Agenot comparable: Charley Mitchell: Died aged 56; John L. Sullivan: Died aged 59
Stance: Charley Mitchell: Not recorded; John L. Sullivan: Orthodox

Charley Mitchell left, John L. Sullivan right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Charley Mitchell19 wins · from 32 tracked bouts

5 by KO/TKO 26%14 on the cards 74%

John L. Sullivan42 wins · from 46 tracked bouts

36 by KO/TKO 86%4 on the cards 10%2 by another method or unrecorded 5%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Charley Mitchell 32, John L. Sullivan 46 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Sullivan better on 3 · even on 36 shared · John L. Sullivan better on 3 · even on 3

MitchellCharley Mitchell

Opponent

SullivanJohn L. Sullivan

Charley Mitchell
Loss, KO
1894Jan 1894
CorbettJames John CorbettUnited States 24–4–3 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
John L. Sullivan
Loss, KO
1892Sep 1892
Charley Mitchell
Draw, PTS
1884Mar 1884
KilrainJake KilrainUnited States 31–5–8 · HeavyweightSullivan betterJohn L. Sullivan better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
John L. Sullivan
Win, KO
1889Jul 1889
Charley Mitchell
Draw, PTS
1887Jun 1887
CardiffPatsy CardiffEvenEven — 0–0–1 both
John L. Sullivan
Draw, PTS
1887Jan 1887
Charley Mitchell
0–0–3 against
Draw, PTS
1886May 1886
Draw, PTS
1885Jun 1885
No contest, NC 3
1884Nov 1884
Draw, PTS
1884Oct 1884
BurkeJack BurkeSullivan betterJohn L. Sullivan better — 1–0 to 0–0–3
John L. Sullivan
Win, PTS
1885Jun 1885
Charley Mitchell
Loss, PTS
1884Oct 1884
McCaffreyDominick McCaffreyUnited StatesSullivan betterJohn L. Sullivan better — 1–0 to 0–1
John L. Sullivan
Win, PTS
1885Aug 1885
Charley Mitchell
Win, KO
1883Sep 1883
SladeHerbert SladeNew ZealandEvenEven — 1–0 both
John L. Sullivan
Win, TKO 3
1883Aug 1883

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

Charley Mitchell had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to James John Corbett. Mitchell last boxed on Jan 25, 1894.WDWWL

Gallagher Aug 1887Sullivan Mar 1888Mace Feb 1890Upham Mar 1892Corbett Jan 18942.5 tracked bouts per year

John L. Sullivan had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to James John Corbett. Sullivan last boxed on Sep 7, 1892.DWDWL

Cardiff Jan 1887Samuells Jan 1888Mitchell Mar 1888Kilrain Jul 1889Corbett Sep 18923.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan ever fought each other?: Yes. Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan have met 2 times and John L. Sullivan leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Mitchell or Sullivan?: Charley Mitchell is 26-3-11 and John L. Sullivan is 47-1-2. John L. Sullivan has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Mitchell or Sullivan?: Charley Mitchell has 0 knockout wins and John L. Sullivan has 32. John L. Sullivan has more.
Do Mitchell and Sullivan have any common opponents?: Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan share 6 common opponents: James John Corbett, Jake Kilrain and Patsy Cardiff (and 3 others). John L. Sullivan fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Mitchell and Sullivan?: This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for Charley Mitchell and 46 bouts tracked for John L. Sullivan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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