Have Ed Martin and Frank Craig ever fought each other?

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

Who has the better record, Martin or Craig?

Ed Martin is 26-10-4 and Frank Craig is 68-36-9. Ed Martin has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Martin or Craig?

Ed Martin has 17 knockout wins and Frank Craig has 42. Frank Craig has more.

Do Martin and Craig have any common opponents?

Ed Martin and Frank Craig share 1 common opponent: Tommy Ryan. Ed Martin fared better against 1 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Ed Martin and 8 bouts tracked for Frank Craig. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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

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Frank Craig

Ed Martin (26-10-4) and Frank Craig (68-36-9) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 1 common opponent.

Martin

Wins17 KO · 65%

Losses

Draws41 tracked bouts

Craig

Wins42 KO · 62%

Losses

Draws8 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Martin leads 2–0

Ed Martin and Frank Craig have met 2 times; Martin leads 2–0.
Met	1902Aug 16	1902Aug 30	Series
Ed MartinFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Frank CraigFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	TKOR3Martin vs Craig	KOR4Martin vs Craig	2Meetings

The Numbers

Martin 4 · Craig 2 of 6 measurable rows

MartinEdge = longer wingCraig

Record: 26-10-4 (edge)68-36-9
Win %0–100%: 70% (edge)
64.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 42: 17
42 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 65.38% (edge)
61.76%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: 65%—
Times stopped^†max 9: 9
4 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 1.8: 1.8 (edge)
0.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 41: 41
8

† 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 Martin: No height on file; Frank Craig: 5′10″
Agenot held: Ed Martin: No date of birth; Frank Craig: Died aged 74
Stance: Ed Martin: Orthodox; Frank Craig: Orthodox

Ed Martin left, Frank Craig 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 Craig0 wins · from 8 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Craig yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ed Martin 41, Frank Craig 8 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Martin better on 11 shared · Ed Martin better on 1

MartinEd Martin

Opponent

CraigFrank Craig

Ed Martin
No contest, NC
1911Nov 1911
RyanTommy RyanUnited States 87–2–14 · MiddleweightMartin betterEd Martin better — 0–0 to 0–1
Frank Craig
Loss, TKO 10
1899Sep 1899

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 — 38,324 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 Craig has lost eight straight. Craig last boxed on Aug 30, 1902.LLLLL

Root Oct 1899Gardiner Sep 1900O'Brien Nov 1901Martin Aug 1902Martin Aug 19020.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Ed Martin and Frank Craig ever fought each other?: Yes. Ed Martin and Frank Craig have met 2 times and Ed Martin leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Martin or Craig?: Ed Martin is 26-10-4 and Frank Craig is 68-36-9. Ed Martin has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Martin or Craig?: Ed Martin has 17 knockout wins and Frank Craig has 42. Frank Craig has more.
Do Martin and Craig have any common opponents?: Ed Martin and Frank Craig share 1 common opponent: Tommy Ryan. Ed Martin fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Martin and Craig?: This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Ed Martin and 8 bouts tracked for Frank Craig. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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