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Ed Donaldson vs Larry Holmes — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Ed Donaldson

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Larry Holmes

Ed Donaldson (11-7) and Larry Holmes (69-6) 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.

Donaldson

11

Wins9 KO · 82%

7

Losses

0

Draws5 tracked bouts

Holmes

69

Wins44 KO · 64%

6

Losses

0

Draws76 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Holmes leads 1–0

Ed Donaldson and Larry Holmes have met 1 time; Holmes leads 1–0.

Ed Donaldson and Larry Holmes have met 1 time; Holmes leads 1–0.
Met1995Sep 19Series
Ed DonaldsonFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Larry HolmesFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Donaldson 1 · Holmes 6 of 7 measurable rows
DonaldsonHolmes
Record
11-769-6 (edge)
Win %0–100%
61.1%
92% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 44
9
44 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
81.82% (edge)
63.77%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†not comparable
—63%
Times stopped†max 3
3
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 3
0
3 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.6
1.8
2.6 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 76
5
76

† 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
Ed Donaldson: No height on file
Larry Holmes: 6′3″
Reachnot held
Ed Donaldson: No reach on file
Larry Holmes: 81″
Age9 yrs apart
Ed Donaldson: 67
Larry Holmes: 76
Stance
Ed Donaldson: Not recorded
Larry Holmes: Orthodox

Ed Donaldson left, Larry Holmes right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Ed Donaldson0 wins · from 5 tracked bouts

Ed Donaldson: no tracked wins in the 5 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for Donaldson yet.

Larry Holmes70 wins · from 76 tracked bouts

Larry Holmes: 70 tracked wins — 44 by KO/TKO (63%) and 26 on the cards (37%). Counted from 76 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

44 by KO/TKO 63%26 on the cards 37%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ed Donaldson 5, Larry Holmes 76 — 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

Ed Donaldson last boxed on Jun 11, 1996 — 11,086 days ago. Donaldson had lost five straight.LLLLL

Johnson Aug 1993García Sep 1994Thunder Sep 1994Holmes Sep 1995Grant Jun 19961.8 tracked bouts per year

Larry Holmes last boxed on Jul 27, 2002 — 8,849 days ago. Holmes had won four straight since losing a decision to Brian Nielsen.LWWWW

Nielsen Jan 1997Harris Jul 1997Smith Jun 1999Weaver Nov 2000Esch Jul 20022.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Ed Donaldson and Larry Holmes ever fought each other?
Yes. Ed Donaldson and Larry Holmes met once on September 19, 1995, and Larry Holmes won by UD.
The meeting

LSep 19, 1995 · Holmes · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Donaldson or Holmes?
Ed Donaldson is 11-7 and Larry Holmes is 69-6. Larry Holmes has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Donaldson11–761.1%

Holmes69–692%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Donaldson or Holmes?
Ed Donaldson has 9 knockout wins and Larry Holmes has 44. Larry Holmes has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Donaldson981.8%

Holmes4463.8%

The Numbers ↓
Do Donaldson and Holmes have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Ed Donaldson and Larry Holmes have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Donaldson and Holmes?
This comparison is drawn from 5 bouts tracked for Ed Donaldson and 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Donaldson5bouts

Holmes76bouts

How They Win ↓

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