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Derry Mathews (38-12-2) and John Simpson (26-11) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Derry Mathews vs John Simpson — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Derry Mathews leads 1–0

The Numbers

38-12-2 (edge)
Record
26-11
75% (edge)
Win %
70.3%
20 (edge)
Wins by knockout
11
52.63% (edge)
KO rate
42.31%
51% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
0%

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

9
Times stopped
3 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
3.9 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.1

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

55
Bouts tracked
8

Tale of the Tape

5′9″ (174 cm) (edge)
Height
5′7″ (170 cm)
68″ (173 cm) (edge)
Reach
65″ (165 cm)
42
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
English
Nationality
British

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Derry Mathews · 39 wins

KO/TKO
20
Decision
19
Other
0

John Simpson · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (55 and 8 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Derry Mathews

    WTKO R10 · Jul 2013

    Tommy Coyle

    John Simpson

    LTKO R7 · Nov 2013
  • Derry Mathews

    WUD · Nov 2010LKO R5 · Apr 2008

    Choi Tseveenpurev

    John Simpson

    WUD · May 2013

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

Current Form

Derry Mathews

LLLLW

L4 streak · last fought Mar 4, 2017

John Simpson

LLWLL

L2 streak · last fought Mar 1, 2014

Common Questions

Have Derry Mathews and John Simpson ever fought each other?
Yes. Derry Mathews and John Simpson met once on March 10, 2007, and Derry Mathews won by UD.
Who has the better record, Derry Mathews or John Simpson?
Derry Mathews is 38-12-2 and John Simpson is 26-11. Derry Mathews has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Derry Mathews or John Simpson?
Derry Mathews has 20 knockout wins and John Simpson has 11. Derry Mathews has more.
Do Derry Mathews and John Simpson have any common opponents?
Derry Mathews and John Simpson share 2 common opponents: Tommy Coyle and Choi Tseveenpurev. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Derry Mathews or John Simpson?
Derry Mathews is the taller fighter at 174 cm, 4 cm above the other. Derry Mathews also has the longer reach, by 8 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Derry Mathews and John Simpson?
This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Derry Mathews and 8 bouts tracked for John Simpson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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