David Bey (18-11-1) and Larry Holmes (69-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.
David Bey vs Larry Holmes — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Larry Holmes leads 1–0- Larry Holmes wonHolmes vs BeyMar 15, 1985 · TKO · R10
The Numbers
- 18-11-1
- Record
- 69-6 (edge)
- 61.7%
- Win %
- 92% (edge)
- 14
- Wins by knockout
- 44 (edge)
- 77.78% (edge)
- KO rate
- 63.77%
- 50%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 65% (edge)
- 4
- Times stopped
- 1 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 3 (edge)
- 0.9
- Bouts per year
- 2.6 (edge)
- 8
- Bouts tracked
- 77
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- —
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 81″ (206 cm)
- 69
- Age
- 76
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- American
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyDavid Bey · 2 wins
KO/TKO
1
Decision
1
Other
0
Larry Holmes · 71 wins
KO/TKO
46
Decision
25
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (8 and 77 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
2 sharedShared 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
Larry Holmes
WWWWL
W4 streak · last fought Jul 27, 2002
Common Questions
- Have David Bey and Larry Holmes ever fought each other?
- Yes. David Bey and Larry Holmes met once on March 15, 1985, and Larry Holmes won by TKO in round 10.
- Who has the better record, David Bey or Larry Holmes?
- David Bey is 18-11-1 and Larry Holmes is 69-6. Larry Holmes has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, David Bey or Larry Holmes?
- David Bey has 14 knockout wins and Larry Holmes has 44. Larry Holmes has more.
- Do David Bey and Larry Holmes have any common opponents?
- David Bey and Larry Holmes share 2 common opponents: James Smith and Trevor Berbick. Larry Holmes fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on David Bey and Larry Holmes?
- This comparison is drawn from 8 bouts tracked for David Bey and 77 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.