Have Elmer Ray and Obie Walker ever fought each other?

Yes. Elmer Ray and Obie Walker have met 14 times and Elmer Ray leads the series 7-4 with 2 draws.

Who has the better record, Ray or Walker?

Elmer Ray is 98-23-11 and Obie Walker is 93-20-8. Obie Walker has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Ray or Walker?

Elmer Ray has 69 knockout wins and Obie Walker has 62. Elmer Ray has more.

Do Ray and Walker have any common opponents?

Elmer Ray and Obie Walker share 8 common opponents: Willie Reddish, Frank Lumpkin and Henry Taylor (and 5 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ray and Walker?

This comparison is drawn from 135 bouts tracked for Elmer Ray and 124 bouts tracked for Obie Walker. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Elmer Ray vs Obie Walker — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Obie Walker

Elmer Ray (98-23-11) and Obie Walker (93-20-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 14 times. They share 8 common opponents.

Ray

Wins69 KO · 70%

Losses

Draws135 tracked bouts

Walker

Wins62 KO · 67%

Losses

Draws124 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ray leads 7–4 with 2 draws

Elmer Ray and Obie Walker have met 14 times; Ray leads 7–4 with 2 draws.
Met	1937Jan 19	1937Jan 26	1937Mar 18	1937Mar 25	1937Apr 20	1938Apr 27	1938Sep 15	1938Oct 3	1939Feb 23	1939Apr 13	1939Dec 4	1940Mar 7	1940Apr 1	1941Jun 24	Series
Elmer RayFighter A	DDraw	LLost	DDraw	LLost	NCNo decision	WWon	LLost	LLost	WWon	WWon	WWon	WWon	WWon	WWon	7–4–2W–L–D
Obie WalkerFighter B	DDraw	WWon	DDraw	WWon	NCNo decision	LLost	WWon	WWon	LLost	LLost	LLost	LLost	LLost	LLost	4–7–2W–L–D
Result	PTSWalker vs Ray	PTSWalker vs Ray	PTSWalker vs Ray	TKOR6Walker vs Ray	NCR6Walker vs Ray	PTSWalker vs Ray	PTSWalker vs Ray	TKOR6Walker vs Ray	NWSWalker vs Ray	NWSWalker vs Ray	PTSWalker vs Ray	PTSWalker vs Ray	PTSWalker vs Ray	UDWalker vs Ray	14Meetings

The Numbers

Ray 4 · Walker 3 of 7 measurable rows

RayEdge = longer wingWalker

Record: 98-23-1193-20-8 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 78.4%
80.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 69: 69 (edge)
62
KO rate0–100%: 70.41% (edge)
66.67%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 70% (edge)
67%
Times stopped^†max 9: 9
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 8.8: 8.8 (edge)
7.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 135: 135
124

† 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 comparable: Elmer Ray: Died aged 76; Obie Walker: Died aged 77
Stance: Elmer Ray: Orthodox; Obie Walker: Orthodox

Elmer Ray left, Obie Walker right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Elmer Ray98 wins · from 135 tracked bouts

69 by KO/TKO 70%27 on the cards 28%2 by another method or unrecorded 2%

Obie Walker93 wins · from 124 tracked bouts

62 by KO/TKO 67%30 on the cards 32%1 by another method or unrecorded 1%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Elmer Ray 135, Obie Walker 124 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Ray better on 3 · Walker better on 3 · even on 28 shared · Elmer Ray better on 3 · Obie Walker better on 3 · even on 2

RayElmer Ray

Opponent

WalkerObie Walker

Elmer Ray
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1941Apr 1941
Loss, TKO 3
1941Feb 1941
ReddishWillie ReddishRay betterElmer Ray better — 1–1 to 0–1
Obie Walker
Loss, PTS
1936Sep 1936
Elmer Ray
0–3 against
Loss, SD
1940Apr 1940
Loss, PTS
1940Feb 1940
Loss, PTS
1940Jan 1940
LumpkinFrank LumpkinWalker betterObie Walker better — 1–0 to 0–3
Obie Walker
Win, SD
1940May 1940
Elmer Ray
Loss, SD
1940Feb 1940
TaylorHenry TaylorUnited StatesEvenEven — 0–1 both
Obie Walker
Loss, UD
1940Feb 1940
Elmer Ray
Win, PTS
1940Jan 1940
WrightTiger Jack WrightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Obie Walker
Win, KO 12
1938Nov 1938
Elmer Ray
Win, UD
1939Jul 1939
HaynesLeroy HaynesWalker betterObie Walker better — 3–0 to 1–0
Obie Walker
3–0 against
Win, UD
1939Jun 1939
Win, PTS
1939Mar 1939
Win, SD
1939Mar 1939
Elmer Ray
Win, TKO
1939Jun 1939
McCallOtto McCallWalker betterObie Walker better — 2–0 to 1–0
Obie Walker
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1938Jun 1938
Win, RTD 4
1937Sep 1937
Elmer Ray
Draw, PTS
1938Jul 1938
HowellJim HowellRay betterElmer Ray better — 0–0–1 to 0–2
Obie Walker
0–2 against
Loss, PTS
1938Jun 1938
Loss, PTS
1938Mar 1938
Elmer Ray
2–1–1 against
Loss, DQ 7
1935Mar 1935
No contest, NC 2
1935Feb 1935
Win, KO 7
1934Sep 1934
Win, TKO 4
1934Aug 1934
Draw, SD
1934Jun 1934
BushWillie BushRay betterElmer Ray better — 2–1–1 to 3–2–2
Obie Walker
3–2–2 against
Win, PTS
1932Jul 1932
Win, KO 7
1932Mar 1932
Draw, PTS
1932Mar 1932
Draw, PTS
1931Jun 1931
Win, PTS
1931May 1931
Loss, PTS
1931Apr 1931
Loss, DQ 2
1931Feb 1931

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

Elmer Ray has lost two straight, after two straight wins. Ray last boxed on Mar 8, 1949.LWWLL

Charles May 1948Boddie Jan 1949Peaks Feb 1949Riviera Feb 1949Holman Mar 19498.8 tracked bouts per year

Obie Walker has lost two straight, after one straight win. Walker last boxed on Mar 19, 1946.LLWLL

Ray Mar 1940Ray Apr 1940Lumpkin May 1940Ray Jun 1941Thompson Mar 19467.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Elmer Ray and Obie Walker ever fought each other?: Yes. Elmer Ray and Obie Walker have met 14 times and Elmer Ray leads the series 7-4 with 2 draws.
Who has the better record, Ray or Walker?: Elmer Ray is 98-23-11 and Obie Walker is 93-20-8. Obie Walker has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ray or Walker?: Elmer Ray has 69 knockout wins and Obie Walker has 62. Elmer Ray has more.
Do Ray and Walker have any common opponents?: Elmer Ray and Obie Walker share 8 common opponents: Willie Reddish, Frank Lumpkin and Henry Taylor (and 5 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ray and Walker?: This comparison is drawn from 135 bouts tracked for Elmer Ray and 124 bouts tracked for Obie Walker. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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