Have Ed Martin and Frank Childs ever fought each other?

Yes. Ed Martin and Frank Childs have met 2 times and Ed Martin leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Martin or Childs?

Ed Martin is 26-10-4 and Frank Childs is 40-9-8. Frank Childs has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Martin or Childs?

Ed Martin has 17 knockout wins and Frank Childs has 24. Frank Childs has more.

Do Martin and Childs have any common opponents?

Ed Martin and Frank Childs share 6 common opponents: Jack Johnson, Klondike and Bob Armstrong (and 3 others). Frank Childs fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Martin and Childs?

This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Ed Martin and 57 bouts tracked for Frank Childs. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ed Martin vs Frank Childs — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Frank Childs

Ed Martin (26-10-4) and Frank Childs (40-9-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 6 common opponents.

Martin

Wins17 KO · 65%

Losses

Draws41 tracked bouts

Childs

Wins24 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws57 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Martin leads 2–0

Ed Martin and Frank Childs have met 2 times; Martin leads 2–0.
Met	1902Feb 24	1904Nov 1	Series
Ed MartinFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Frank ChildsFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	PTSChilds vs Martin	PTSChilds vs Martin	2Meetings

The Numbers

Martin 2 · Childs 5 of 7 measurable rows

MartinEdge = longer wingChilds

Record: 26-10-440-9-8 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 70%
77.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 24: 17
24 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 65.38% (edge)
60%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 65% (edge)
60%
Times stopped^†max 9: 9
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3: 1.8
3 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 57: 41
57

† 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

Agenot held: Ed Martin: No date of birth; Frank Childs: Died aged 68
Stance: Ed Martin: Orthodox; Frank Childs: Orthodox

Ed Martin left, Frank Childs 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 Martin26 wins · from 41 tracked bouts

17 by KO/TKO 65%4 on the cards 15%5 by another method or unrecorded 19%

Frank Childs40 wins · from 57 tracked bouts

24 by KO/TKO 60%14 on the cards 35%2 by another method or unrecorded 5%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ed Martin 41, Frank Childs 57 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Martin better on 1 · Childs better on 3 · even on 26 shared · Ed Martin better on 1 · Frank Childs better on 3 · even on 2

MartinEd Martin

Opponent

ChildsFrank Childs

Ed Martin
0–2 against
Loss, KO 2
1904Oct 1904
Loss, PTS
1903Feb 1903
JohnsonJack JohnsonUnited States 69–11–10 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–2 both
Frank Childs
0–2 against
Loss, PTS
1904Jun 1904
Loss, TKO 12
1902Oct 1902
Ed Martin
Win, NWS
1900Jan 1900
KlondikeKlondikeUnited States 24–11–3Childs betterFrank Childs better — 5–0 to 1–0
Frank Childs
5–0 against
Win, KO
1904Jul 1904
Win, KO 3
1899Oct 1899
Win, PTS
1899Aug 1899
Win, TKO 4
1898Feb 1898
Win, KO
1898Jan 1898
Ed Martin
2–2–1 against
Loss, KO 3
1903Jun 1903
Win, NWS
1902Dec 1902
Win, PTS
1902Jul 1902
Draw, NWS
1900Mar 1900
Loss, KO 2
1899Jun 1899
ArmstrongBob ArmstrongUnited States 18–11–7 · HeavyweightChilds betterFrank Childs better — 3–0 to 2–2–1
Frank Childs
3–0 against
Win, TKO 6
1899Mar 1899
Win, KO 2
1898Jan 1898
Win, PTS
1897Mar 1897
Ed Martin
Win, TKO 7
1899Aug 1899
JohnsonWalter JohnsonEvenEven — 1–0 both
Frank Childs
Win, PTS
1902Jan 1902
Ed Martin
Win, TKO 7
1901Oct 1901
GriffinHank GriffinUnited StatesMartin betterEd Martin better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Frank Childs
Draw, PTS
1893Apr 1893
Ed Martin
Win, DQ 10
1901Aug 1901
RussellFred RussellChilds betterFrank Childs better — 3–0 to 1–0
Frank Childs
3–0 against
Win, PTS
1900Jul 1900
Win, PTS
1900Jun 1900
Win, PTS
1900Jun 1900

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

Ed Martin last boxed on Nov 18, 1921 — 38,322 days ago. Martin had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Harry Wills.WWWWL

McVey Jan 1916Hector Sep 1921Herman Sep 1921Smith Oct 1921Wills Nov 19211.8 tracked bouts per year

Frank Childs drew the most recent tracked bout with Jack Taylor. Childs last boxed on Feb 2, 1911.WLWLD

Johnson Mar 1904Johnson Jun 1904Klondike Jul 1904Martin Nov 1904Taylor Feb 19113 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Ed Martin and Frank Childs ever fought each other?: Yes. Ed Martin and Frank Childs have met 2 times and Ed Martin leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Martin or Childs?: Ed Martin is 26-10-4 and Frank Childs is 40-9-8. Frank Childs has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Martin or Childs?: Ed Martin has 17 knockout wins and Frank Childs has 24. Frank Childs has more.
Do Martin and Childs have any common opponents?: Ed Martin and Frank Childs share 6 common opponents: Jack Johnson, Klondike and Bob Armstrong (and 3 others). Frank Childs fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Martin and Childs?: This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Ed Martin and 57 bouts tracked for Frank Childs. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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