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David Tua (52-5-2) and Obed Sullivan (41-9-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

David Tua vs Obed Sullivan — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

David Tua leads 1–0

The Numbers

52-5-2 (edge)
Record
41-9-2
89.8% (edge)
Win %
80.8%
43 (edge)
Wins by knockout
30
82.69% (edge)
KO rate
73.17%
83% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
0%

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

0 (edge)
Times stopped
3

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

0
Title reigns
0
2.8 (edge)
Bouts per year
1.5

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

59
Bouts tracked
8

Tale of the Tape

5′10″ (178 cm)
Height
6′3″ (190 cm) (edge)
70″ (178 cm)
Reach
79″ (201 cm) (edge)
53
Age
58
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
Samoan New Zealand
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

David Tua · 52 wins

KO/TKO
43
Decision
9
Other
0

Obed Sullivan · 3 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
3
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (59 and 8 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • David Tua

    DSD · Mar 2003WTKO R10 · Dec 1998

    Hasim Rahman

    Obed Sullivan

    LMD · Nov 1997

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 Tua

LLWDW

L2 streak · last fought Nov 16, 2013

Obed Sullivan

WDLLW

W1 streak · last fought May 20, 2001

Common Questions

Have David Tua and Obed Sullivan ever fought each other?
Yes. David Tua and Obed Sullivan met once on June 3, 2000, and David Tua won by KO in round 1.
Who has the better record, David Tua or Obed Sullivan?
David Tua is 52-5-2 and Obed Sullivan is 41-9-2. David Tua has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, David Tua or Obed Sullivan?
David Tua has 43 knockout wins and Obed Sullivan has 30. David Tua has more.
Do David Tua and Obed Sullivan have any common opponents?
David Tua and Obed Sullivan share 1 common opponent: Hasim Rahman. David Tua fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, David Tua or Obed Sullivan?
Obed Sullivan is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 12 cm above the other. Obed Sullivan also has the longer reach, by 23 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on David Tua and Obed Sullivan?
This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for David Tua and 8 bouts tracked for Obed Sullivan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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