Have Dave Shade and Jim Coffey ever fought each other?

Yes. Dave Shade and Jim Coffey met once on June 21, 1918, and the bout was a draw by PTS.

Who has the better record, Shade or Coffey?

Dave Shade is 156-29-62 and Jim Coffey is 49-15-3. Dave Shade has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Shade or Coffey?

Dave Shade has 17 knockout wins and Jim Coffey has 38. Jim Coffey has more.

Do Shade and Coffey have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Dave Shade and Jim Coffey have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Shade and Coffey?

This comparison is drawn from 251 bouts tracked for Dave Shade and 13 bouts tracked for Jim Coffey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Dave Shade vs Jim Coffey — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Dave Shade (156-29-62) and Jim Coffey (49-15-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Shade

156

Wins17 KO · 11%

Losses

Draws251 tracked bouts

Coffey

Wins38 KO · 78%

Losses

Draws13 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Dave Shade and Jim Coffey have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1918Jun 21	Series
Dave ShadeFighter A	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Jim CoffeyFighter B	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Result	PTSShade vs Coffey	1Meeting

Shade vs Coffey · Jun 21, 1918

The Numbers

Shade 3 · Coffey 4 of 7 measurable rows

ShadeEdge = longer wingCoffey

Record: 156-29-62 (edge)49-15-3
Win %0–100%: 75.7% (edge)
75.4%
Wins by knockoutmax 38: 17
38 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 10.9%
77.55% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 12%
100% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 2: 2
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 14.2: 14.2 (edge)
2.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 251: 251
13

† 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: Dave Shade: No height on file; Jim Coffey: 6′3″
Agenot comparable: Dave Shade: Died aged 81; Jim Coffey: Died aged 69
Stance: Dave Shade: Orthodox; Jim Coffey: Orthodox

Dave Shade left, Jim Coffey right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Dave Shade156 wins · from 251 tracked bouts

18 by KO/TKO 12%112 on the cards 72%26 by another method or unrecorded 17%

Jim Coffey3 wins · from 13 tracked bouts

3 by KO/TKO 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Dave Shade 251, Jim Coffey 13 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Dave Shade has won once since losses to Al Gainer and Johnny Rossi. Shade last boxed on Dec 2, 1935.WWLLW

Kaminski Nov 1934Turner Jan 1935Gainer Jan 1935Rossi Mar 1935Sykes Dec 193514.2 tracked bouts per year

Jim Coffey has lost the most recent, to Battling Levinsky. Coffey last boxed on Feb 12, 1919.LDLDL

Smith Sep 1916Levinsky Sep 1917Levinsky Jun 1918Shade Jun 1918Levinsky Feb 19192.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Dave Shade and Jim Coffey ever fought each other?: Yes. Dave Shade and Jim Coffey met once on June 21, 1918, and the bout was a draw by PTS.
Who has the better record, Shade or Coffey?: Dave Shade is 156-29-62 and Jim Coffey is 49-15-3. Dave Shade has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Shade or Coffey?: Dave Shade has 17 knockout wins and Jim Coffey has 38. Jim Coffey has more.
Do Shade and Coffey have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Dave Shade and Jim Coffey have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Shade and Coffey?: This comparison is drawn from 251 bouts tracked for Dave Shade and 13 bouts tracked for Jim Coffey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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