Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.
Charley Mitchell (19-3-10 across 32 tracked bouts) and John L. Sullivan (42-1-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 4 common opponents.
Charley Mitchell vs John L. Sullivan — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
John L. Sullivan leads 1–0- DrawMitchell vs SullivanFeb 10, 1889 · PTS
- DrawSullivan vs MitchellMar 10, 1888 · PTS
- John L. Sullivan wonMitchell vs SullivanMay 14, 1883 · TKO
The Numbers
- 19-3-10
- Record
- 42-1-3 (edge)
- 75%
- Win %
- 94.6% (edge)
- 5
- Wins by knockout
- 32 (edge)
- —
- KO rate
- 76.19%
- 26%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 84% (edge)
- 2
- Times stopped
- 2
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 2.5 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 0.5
- 32
- Bouts tracked
- 51
One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.
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
- —
- Height
- 5′10″ (179 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- 164
- Age
- 167
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyCharley Mitchell · 19 wins
KO/TKO
5
Decision
14
Other
0
John L. Sullivan · 43 wins
KO/TKO
36
Decision
5
Other
2
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (32 and 51 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
4 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Charley Mitchell
LWWDD
L1 streak · last fought Jan 25, 1894
John L. Sullivan
LLWDL
L2 streak · last fought Jun 8, 1974
Common Questions
- Have Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan ever fought each other?
- Yes. Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan have met 3 times and John L. Sullivan leads the series 1-0 with 2 draws.
- Who has the better record, Charley Mitchell or John L. Sullivan?
- Charley Mitchell is 19-3-10 across the 32 bouts Kill The Body has tracked and John L. Sullivan is 42-1-3. John L. Sullivan has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
- Who has more knockouts, Charley Mitchell or John L. Sullivan?
- Charley Mitchell has 5 knockout wins and John L. Sullivan has 32. John L. Sullivan has more.
- Do Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan have any common opponents?
- Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan share 4 common opponents: James John Corbett, Jake Kilrain and Patsy Cardiff (and 1 other). John L. Sullivan fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Charley Mitchell and John L. Sullivan?
- This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for Charley Mitchell and 51 bouts tracked for John L. Sullivan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.