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Dave Sullivan (29-12-17) and Terry McGovern (65-6-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Dave Sullivan vs Terry McGovern — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Terry McGovern leads 1–0

The Numbers

29-12-17
Record
65-6-8 (edge)
64.7%
Win %
87.3% (edge)
18
Wins by knockout
44 (edge)
62.07%
KO rate
67.69% (edge)
100% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
68%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2
Times stopped
2

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
0.8
Bouts per year
3.4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

5
Bouts tracked
81

Tale of the Tape

5′5″ (164 cm) (edge)
Height
5′3″ (160 cm)
Reach
65″ (165 cm)
149
Age
146
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Bantamweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Dave Sullivan · 1 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0

Terry McGovern · 66 wins

KO/TKO
45
Decision
14
Other
7

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (5 and 81 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • Dave Sullivan

    LTKO R11 · Feb 1904

    Young Corbett II

    Terry McGovern

    DNWS · Oct 1906LKO R11 · Mar 1903LKO · Nov 1901
  • Dave Sullivan

    LDQ R10 · Nov 1898

    George Dixon

    Terry McGovern

    WPTS · Jun 1900WTKO R8 · Jan 1900
  • Dave Sullivan

    LPTS · Oct 1897

    Pedlar Palmer

    Terry McGovern

    WKO R1 · Sep 1899

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Dave Sullivan

LLLWL

L3 streak · last fought Feb 29, 1904

Terry McGovern

LDDDD

L1 streak · last fought Sep 28, 1920

Common Questions

Have Dave Sullivan and Terry McGovern ever fought each other?
Yes. Dave Sullivan and Terry McGovern met once on February 2, 1902, and Terry McGovern won by TKO in round 15.
Who has the better record, Dave Sullivan or Terry McGovern?
Dave Sullivan is 29-12-17 and Terry McGovern is 65-6-8. Terry McGovern has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Dave Sullivan or Terry McGovern?
Dave Sullivan has 18 knockout wins and Terry McGovern has 44. Terry McGovern has more.
Do Dave Sullivan and Terry McGovern have any common opponents?
Dave Sullivan and Terry McGovern share 3 common opponents: Young Corbett II, George Dixon and Pedlar Palmer. Terry McGovern fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Dave Sullivan or Terry McGovern?
Dave Sullivan is the taller fighter at 164 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Dave Sullivan and Terry McGovern?
This comparison is drawn from 5 bouts tracked for Dave Sullivan and 81 bouts tracked for Terry McGovern. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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