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David Bey (18-11-1) and James Smith (44-17-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

David Bey vs James Smith — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

David Bey

18–11–1

8 tracked bouts

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

James Smith

44–17–1

65 tracked bouts

Head to Head

James Smith leads 1–0

The Numbers

18-11-1
Record
44-17-1 (edge)
61.7%
Win %
71.8% (edge)
14
Wins by knockout
32 (edge)
77.78% (edge)
KO rate
72.73%
50%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
73% (edge)

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

4 (edge)
Times stopped
10

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

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
0.9 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.6

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

8
Bouts tracked
65

Tale of the Tape

Height
6′4″ (193 cm)
Reach
82″ (208 cm)
69
Age
73
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

David Bey · 2 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
1
Other
0

James Smith · 44 wins

KO/TKO
32
Decision
12
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (8 and 65 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • David Bey

    LTKO R10 · Mar 1985

    Larry Holmes

    James Smith

    LTKO R8 · Jun 1999LTKO R12 · Nov 1984
  • David Bey

    LUD · Nov 1986

    Joe Bugner

    James Smith

    LTKO · Jul 1998
  • David Bey

    WUD · Aug 1984

    Greg Page

    James Smith

    LUD · Jun 1992

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

Current Form

David Bey

LLLLL

L6 streak · last fought Nov 1, 1990

James Smith

LWLWW

L1 streak · last fought Jun 18, 1999

Common Questions

Have David Bey and James Smith ever fought each other?
Yes. David Bey and James Smith met once on August 23, 1986, and James Smith won by UD.
Who has the better record, David Bey or James Smith?
David Bey is 18-11-1 and James Smith is 44-17-1. James Smith has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, David Bey or James Smith?
David Bey has 14 knockout wins and James Smith has 32. James Smith has more.
Do David Bey and James Smith have any common opponents?
David Bey and James Smith share 3 common opponents: Larry Holmes, Joe Bugner and Greg Page. David Bey fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on David Bey and James Smith?
This comparison is drawn from 8 bouts tracked for David Bey and 65 bouts tracked for James Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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