Have Don Cockell and John Arthur ever fought each other?

Yes. Don Cockell and John Arthur met once on January 30, 1954, and Don Cockell won by PTS.

Who has the better record, Cockell or Arthur?

Don Cockell is 66-14-1 and John Arthur is 0-4 across the 4 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Don Cockell has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Cockell or Arthur?

Don Cockell has 38 knockout wins and John Arthur has 0. Don Cockell has more.

Do Cockell and Arthur have any common opponents?

Don Cockell and John Arthur share 1 common opponent: Johnny Williams. Don Cockell fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Cockell and Arthur?

This comparison is drawn from 80 bouts tracked for Don Cockell and 4 bouts tracked for John Arthur. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Don Cockell vs John Arthur — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Don Cockell

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John Arthur

Don Cockell (66-14-1) and John Arthur (0-4 across 4 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Cockell

Wins38 KO · 58%

Losses

Draw80 tracked bouts

Arthur

Tracked record

0–4

counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Cockell leads 1–0

Don Cockell and John Arthur have met 1 time; Cockell leads 1–0.
Met	1954Jan 30	Series
Don CockellFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
John ArthurFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	PTSCockell vs Arthur	1Meeting

Cockell vs Arthur · Jan 30, 1954

The Numbers

Cockell 4 · Arthur 1 of 5 measurable rows

CockellEdge = longer wingArthur

Record^†: 66-14-1 (edge)0-4
Win %0–100%: 82.1% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 38: 38 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 57.58%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 57%—
Times stopped^‡max 9: 9
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^§max 7.8: 7.8 (edge)
1.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 80: 80
4

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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

Heightnot held: Don Cockell: 5′11″; John Arthur: No height on file
Reachnot held: Don Cockell: 71″; John Arthur: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Don Cockell: Died aged 54; John Arthur: Died aged 75
Stance: Don Cockell: Orthodox; John Arthur: Not recorded

Don Cockell left, John Arthur right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Don Cockell65 wins · from 80 tracked bouts

37 by KO/TKO 57%27 on the cards 42%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

John Arthur0 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Arthur yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Don Cockell 80, John Arthur 4 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Cockell better on 11 shared · Don Cockell better on 1

CockellDon Cockell

Opponent

ArthurJohn Arthur

Don Cockell
2–1 against
Win, PTS
1953May 1953
Loss, TKO 2
1948Jul 1948
Win, PTS
1948May 1948
WilliamsJohnny WilliamsUnited Kingdom 60–11–4 · HeavyweightCockell betterDon Cockell better — 2–1 to 0–1
John Arthur
Loss, TKO
1952Oct 1952

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

Don Cockell has lost three straight, after two straight wins. Cockell last boxed on Apr 24, 1956.WWLLL

Matthews Jun 1954Matthews Jul 1954Marciano May 1955Valdés Sep 1955Lave Apr 19567.8 tracked bouts per year

John Arthur has lost four straight. Arthur last boxed on Jun 11, 1956.LLLL

Williams Oct 1952Cockell Jan 1954Pastrano Apr 1956Chuvalo Jun 19561.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Don Cockell and John Arthur ever fought each other?: Yes. Don Cockell and John Arthur met once on January 30, 1954, and Don Cockell won by PTS.
Who has the better record, Cockell or Arthur?: Don Cockell is 66-14-1 and John Arthur is 0-4 across the 4 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Don Cockell has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Cockell or Arthur?: Don Cockell has 38 knockout wins and John Arthur has 0. Don Cockell has more.
Do Cockell and Arthur have any common opponents?: Don Cockell and John Arthur share 1 common opponent: Johnny Williams. Don Cockell fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Cockell and Arthur?: This comparison is drawn from 80 bouts tracked for Don Cockell and 4 bouts tracked for John Arthur. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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