Have David Pearce and John Tate ever fought each other?

Yes. David Pearce and John Tate met once on June 10, 1994, and David Pearce won by TKO.

Who has the better record, Pearce or Tate?

David Pearce is 19-4-1 and John Tate is 34-3. John Tate has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Pearce or Tate?

David Pearce has 15 knockout wins and John Tate has 23. John Tate has more.

Do Pearce and Tate have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Pearce and John Tate have faced.

Who is bigger, Pearce or Tate?

John Tate is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 13 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Pearce and Tate?

This comparison is drawn from 24 bouts tracked for David Pearce and 38 bouts tracked for John Tate. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

David Pearce vs John Tate — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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David Pearce (19-4-1) and John Tate (34-3) 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.

Pearce

Wins15 KO · 79%

Losses

Draw24 tracked bouts

Tate

Wins23 KO · 68%

Losses

Draws38 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Pearce leads 1–0

David Pearce and John Tate have met 1 time; Pearce leads 1–0.
Met	1994Jun 10	Series
David PearceFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
John TateFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOPearce vs Tate	1Meeting

Pearce vs Tate · Jun 10, 1994

The Numbers

Pearce 3 · Tate 5 of 8 measurable rows

PearceEdge = longer wingTate

Record: 19-4-134-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 81.3%
91.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 23: 15
23 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 78.95% (edge)
67.65%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 79% (edge)
68%
Times stopped^†max 3: 2 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 1: 0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 2.2: 1.5
2.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 38: 24
38

† 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+5″: David Pearce: 5′11″; John Tate: 6′4″ (edge)
Reachnot held: David Pearce: No reach on file; John Tate: 80″
Agenot comparable: David Pearce: Died aged 41; John Tate: Died aged 43
Stance: David Pearce: Orthodox; John Tate: Orthodox

David Pearce left, John Tate right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

David Pearce19 wins · from 24 tracked bouts

15 by KO/TKO 79%4 on the cards 21%

John Tate34 wins · from 38 tracked bouts

23 by KO/TKO 68%10 on the cards 29%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — David Pearce 24, John Tate 38 — 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

David Pearce has won two straight since losses to Lucien Rodriguez and Percell Davis. Pearce last boxed on Jun 10, 1994.WLLWW

Johnson Jan 1984Rodriguez Mar 1984Davis Dec 1990Konate Apr 1994Tate Jun 19941.5 tracked bouts per year

John Tate has lost two straight, after three straight wins. Tate last boxed on Jun 10, 1994.WWWLL

Jones Nov 1987Green Dec 1987Smith Jan 1988Quarless Mar 1988Pearce Jun 19942.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have David Pearce and John Tate ever fought each other?: Yes. David Pearce and John Tate met once on June 10, 1994, and David Pearce won by TKO.
Who has the better record, Pearce or Tate?: David Pearce is 19-4-1 and John Tate is 34-3. John Tate has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Pearce or Tate?: David Pearce has 15 knockout wins and John Tate has 23. John Tate has more.
Do Pearce and Tate have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Pearce and John Tate have faced.
Who is bigger, Pearce or Tate?: John Tate is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 13 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Pearce and Tate?: This comparison is drawn from 24 bouts tracked for David Pearce and 38 bouts tracked for John Tate. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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