Have Dave Sullivan and Solly Smith ever fought each other?

Yes. Dave Sullivan and Solly Smith met once on September 26, 1898, and Dave Sullivan won by TKO in round 5.

Who has the better record, Sullivan or Smith?

Dave Sullivan is 29-12-17 and Solly Smith is 30-13-20. Dave Sullivan has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Sullivan or Smith?

Dave Sullivan has 18 knockout wins and Solly Smith has 18. Both have 18.

Do Sullivan and Smith have any common opponents?

Dave Sullivan and Solly Smith share 1 common opponent: George Dixon. Solly Smith fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Sullivan or Smith?

Solly Smith is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 4 cm above the other.

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

This comparison is drawn from 5 bouts tracked for Dave Sullivan and 64 bouts tracked for Solly Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Dave Sullivan vs Solly Smith — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Solly Smith

Dave Sullivan (29-12-17) and Solly Smith (30-13-20) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Sullivan

Wins18 KO · 62%

Losses

Draws5 tracked bouts

Smith

Wins18 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws64 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Sullivan leads 1–0

Dave Sullivan and Solly Smith have met 1 time; Sullivan leads 1–0.
Met	1898Sep 26	Series
Dave SullivanFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Solly SmithFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR5Smith vs Sullivan	1Meeting

Smith vs Sullivan · Sep 26, 1898

The Numbers

Sullivan 5 · Smith 1 of 6 measurable rows

SullivanEdge = longer wingSmith

Record: 29-12-17 (edge)30-13-20
Win %0–100%: 64.7% (edge)
63.5%
Wins by knockoutlevelmax 18: 18
18
KO rate0–100%: 62.07% (edge)
60%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
60%
Times stopped^†max 7: 2 (edge)
7
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 4: 0.8
4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 64: 5
64

† 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

Height+1″: Dave Sullivan: 5′5″; Solly Smith: 5′6″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Dave Sullivan: No reach on file; Solly Smith: 70″
Agenot held: Dave Sullivan: No date of birth; Solly Smith: Died aged 62
Stance: Dave Sullivan: Orthodox; Solly Smith: Orthodox

Dave Sullivan left, Solly Smith 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 Sullivan1 win · from 5 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

Solly Smith30 wins · from 64 tracked bouts

18 by KO/TKO 60%9 on the cards 30%3 by another method or unrecorded 10%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Dave Sullivan 5, Solly Smith 64 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Smith better on 11 shared · Solly Smith better on 1

SullivanDave Sullivan

Opponent

SmithSolly Smith

Dave Sullivan
Loss, DQ 10
1898Nov 1898
DixonGeorge DixonCanada 75–32–61Smith betterSolly Smith better — 1–1 to 0–1
Solly Smith
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1897Oct 1897
Loss, TKO
1893Sep 1893

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

Dave Sullivan last boxed on Feb 29, 1904 — 44,793 days ago. Sullivan had lost three straight, after one straight win.LWLLL

Palmer Oct 1897Smith Sep 1898Dixon Nov 1898McGovern Feb 1902II Feb 19040.8 tracked bouts per year

Solly Smith has lost three straight. Smith last boxed on Aug 26, 1904.LDLLL

Bernstein Jun 1900Bernstein Jun 1901McFadden Sep 1901DeCoursey Nov 1902Snailham Aug 19044 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Dave Sullivan and Solly Smith ever fought each other?: Yes. Dave Sullivan and Solly Smith met once on September 26, 1898, and Dave Sullivan won by TKO in round 5.
Who has the better record, Sullivan or Smith?: Dave Sullivan is 29-12-17 and Solly Smith is 30-13-20. Dave Sullivan has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Sullivan or Smith?: Dave Sullivan has 18 knockout wins and Solly Smith has 18. Both have 18.
Do Sullivan and Smith have any common opponents?: Dave Sullivan and Solly Smith share 1 common opponent: George Dixon. Solly Smith fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Sullivan or Smith?: Solly Smith is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Sullivan and Smith?: This comparison is drawn from 5 bouts tracked for Dave Sullivan and 64 bouts tracked for Solly Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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