Have Dean Francis and Neil Simpson ever fought each other?

Yes. Dean Francis and Neil Simpson have met 2 times and Dean Francis leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Francis or Simpson?

Dean Francis is 34-5-1 and Neil Simpson is 26-19-1. Dean Francis has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Francis or Simpson?

Dean Francis has 26 knockout wins and Neil Simpson has 11. Dean Francis has more.

Do Francis and Simpson have any common opponents?

Dean Francis and Neil Simpson share 2 common opponents: Tony Oakey and Tony Booth. Dean Francis fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Francis or Simpson?

Neil Simpson is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 10 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Francis and Simpson?

This comparison is drawn from 8 bouts tracked for Dean Francis and 46 bouts tracked for Neil Simpson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Dean Francis vs Neil Simpson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Dean Francis (34-5-1) and Neil Simpson (26-19-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Francis

Wins26 KO · 76%

Losses

Draw8 tracked bouts

Simpson

Wins11 KO · 42%

Losses

Draw46 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Francis leads 2–0

Dean Francis and Neil Simpson have met 2 times; Francis leads 2–0.
Met	1996Apr 26	2009May 19	Series
Dean FrancisFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Neil SimpsonFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	TKOR3Simpson vs Francis	TKOSimpson vs Francis	2Meetings

The Numbers

Francis 6 · Simpson 1 of 7 measurable rows

FrancisEdge = longer wingSimpson

Record: 34-5-1 (edge)26-19-1
Win %0–100%: 86.3% (edge)
57.6%
Wins by knockoutmax 26: 26 (edge)
11
KO rate0–100%: 76.47% (edge)
42.31%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
42%
Times stopped^†max 7: 1 (edge)
7
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 0.4
3.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 46: 8
46

† 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+4″: Dean Francis: 5′10″; Neil Simpson: 6′2″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Dean Francis: No reach on file; Neil Simpson: 79″
Agenot comparable: Dean Francis: Died aged 44; Neil Simpson: 56
Stance: Dean Francis: Orthodox; Neil Simpson: Orthodox

Dean Francis left, Neil Simpson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Dean Francis5 wins · from 8 tracked bouts

5 by KO/TKO 100%

Neil Simpson26 wins · from 46 tracked bouts

11 by KO/TKO 42%14 on the cards 54%1 by another method or unrecorded 4%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Dean Francis 8, Neil Simpson 46 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Francis better on 22 shared · Dean Francis better on 2

FrancisDean Francis

Opponent

SimpsonNeil Simpson

Dean Francis
Win, TKO 9
2008Jun 2008
OakeyTony OakeyUnited Kingdom 29–6–1Francis betterDean Francis better — 1–0 to 0–1
Neil Simpson
Loss, UD
2002May 2002
Dean Francis
Win, KO 1
1994Oct 1994
BoothTony Booth52–105–9Francis betterDean Francis better — 1–0 to 4–1
Neil Simpson
4–1 against
Win, PTS
2008Mar 2008
Win, PTS
2007Sep 2007
Win, PTS
1999Jul 1999
Win, PTS
1996Mar 1996
Loss, PTS
1995Sep 1995

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Dean Francis had won one in a row before losing a decision to Bob Ajisafe. Francis last boxed on Mar 15, 2014.WDLWL

Oakey Jun 2008Lubega Feb 2009Keeton May 2009Simpson May 2009Ajisafe Mar 20140.4 tracked bouts per year

Neil Simpson last boxed on May 19, 2009 — 6,362 days ago. Simpson had lost two straight.WWDLL

Booth Mar 2008Okoth May 2008Bonson Oct 2008Chisora Dec 2008Francis May 20093.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Dean Francis and Neil Simpson ever fought each other?: Yes. Dean Francis and Neil Simpson have met 2 times and Dean Francis leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Francis or Simpson?: Dean Francis is 34-5-1 and Neil Simpson is 26-19-1. Dean Francis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Francis or Simpson?: Dean Francis has 26 knockout wins and Neil Simpson has 11. Dean Francis has more.
Do Francis and Simpson have any common opponents?: Dean Francis and Neil Simpson share 2 common opponents: Tony Oakey and Tony Booth. Dean Francis fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Francis or Simpson?: Neil Simpson is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 10 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Francis and Simpson?: This comparison is drawn from 8 bouts tracked for Dean Francis and 46 bouts tracked for Neil Simpson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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