Have Craig Watson and John O'Donnell ever fought each other?

Yes. Craig Watson and John O'Donnell have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, Watson or O'Donnell?

Craig Watson is 22-5 and John O'Donnell is 33-3. John O'Donnell has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Watson or O'Donnell?

Craig Watson has 9 knockout wins and John O'Donnell has 11. John O'Donnell has more.

Do Watson and O'Donnell have any common opponents?

Craig Watson and John O'Donnell share 2 common opponents: Matt Scriven and Ben Hudson. John O'Donnell fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Watson and O'Donnell?

This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Craig Watson and 35 bouts tracked for John O'Donnell. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Craig Watson vs John O'Donnell — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Craig Watson (22-5) and John O'Donnell (33-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Watson

Wins9 KO · 41%

Losses

Draws27 tracked bouts

O'Donnell

Wins11 KO · 33%

Losses

Draws35 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Craig Watson and John O'Donnell have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	2009Apr 11	2011Feb 19	Series
Craig WatsonFighter A	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
John O'DonnellFighter B	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Result	SDWatson vs O'Donnell	UDWatson vs O'Donnell	2Meetings

The Numbers

Watson 3 · O'Donnell 4 of 7 measurable rows

WatsonEdge = longer wingO'Donnell

Record: 22-533-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 81.5%
91.7% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 11: 9
11 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 40.91% (edge)
33.33%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 41% (edge)
34%
Times stopped^†max 3: 3
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.5: 3.5 (edge)
2.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 35: 27
35

† 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: Craig Watson: 5′8″; John O'Donnell: No height on file
Age3 yrs apart: Craig Watson: 43; John O'Donnell: 40
Stance: Craig Watson: Southpaw; John O'Donnell: Southpaw

Craig Watson left, John O'Donnell right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Craig Watson22 wins · from 27 tracked bouts

9 by KO/TKO 41%13 on the cards 59%

John O'Donnell32 wins · from 35 tracked bouts

11 by KO/TKO 34%21 on the cards 66%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Craig Watson 27, John O'Donnell 35 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · O'Donnell better on 1 · even on 12 shared · John O'Donnell better on 1 · even on 1

WatsonCraig Watson

Opponent

O'DonnellJohn O'Donnell

Craig Watson
Win, PTS
2009Aug 2009
ScrivenMatt ScrivenEvenEven — 1–0 both
John O'Donnell
Win, TKO 4
2006Jan 2006
Craig Watson
Win, PTS
2005Nov 2005
HudsonBen HudsonO'Donnell betterJohn O'Donnell better — 2–0 to 1–0
John O'Donnell
2–0 against
Win, PTS
2005Oct 2005
Win, TKO 3
2005Jul 2005

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

Craig Watson last boxed on Mar 8, 2013 — 4,972 days ago. Watson had won two straight since back-to-back stoppage losses to Lee Purdy.WLLWW

O'Donnell Feb 2011Purdy Apr 2011Purdy Jul 2011Mazurkiewicz Jun 2012Lloyd Mar 20133.5 tracked bouts per year

John O'Donnell last boxed on Oct 26, 2019 — 2,549 days ago. O'Donnell had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Abass Baraou.WWWWL

Fazekas May 2015Balog Dec 2015Tear Oct 2016Ochieng Mar 2017Baraou Oct 20192.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Craig Watson and John O'Donnell ever fought each other?: Yes. Craig Watson and John O'Donnell have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, Watson or O'Donnell?: Craig Watson is 22-5 and John O'Donnell is 33-3. John O'Donnell has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Watson or O'Donnell?: Craig Watson has 9 knockout wins and John O'Donnell has 11. John O'Donnell has more.
Do Watson and O'Donnell have any common opponents?: Craig Watson and John O'Donnell share 2 common opponents: Matt Scriven and Ben Hudson. John O'Donnell fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Watson and O'Donnell?: This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Craig Watson and 35 bouts tracked for John O'Donnell. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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