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Elmer Ray (98-23-11) and Vern Escoe (30-18) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Elmer Ray vs Vern Escoe — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Elmer Ray

98–23–11

135 tracked bouts

🇨🇦CANADIAN

Vern Escoe

30–18

3 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Elmer Ray leads 1–0

The Numbers

98-23-11 (edge)
Record
30-18
78.4% (edge)
Win %
62.5%
69 (edge)
Wins by knockout
12
70.41% (edge)
KO rate
40%
70%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

9
Times stopped
3 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
8.8 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.3

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

135
Bouts tracked
3

Tale of the Tape

Height
6′0″ (182 cm)
115
Age
104
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
American
Nationality
Canadian

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Elmer Ray · 98 wins

KO/TKO
69
Decision
27
Other
2

Vern Escoe · 0 wins

No tracked wins yet.

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (135 and 3 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Elmer Ray

    LKO R9 · May 1948WSD · Jul 1947

    Ezzard Charles

    Vern Escoe

    LKO R3 · Apr 1955

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Elmer Ray

LLWWL

L2 streak · last fought Mar 8, 1949

Vern Escoe

LLL

L3 streak · last fought Apr 11, 1955

Common Questions

Have Elmer Ray and Vern Escoe ever fought each other?
Yes. Elmer Ray and Vern Escoe met once on June 17, 1946, and Elmer Ray won by KO in round 3.
Who has the better record, Elmer Ray or Vern Escoe?
Elmer Ray is 98-23-11 and Vern Escoe is 30-18. Elmer Ray has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Elmer Ray or Vern Escoe?
Elmer Ray has 69 knockout wins and Vern Escoe has 12. Elmer Ray has more.
Do Elmer Ray and Vern Escoe have any common opponents?
Elmer Ray and Vern Escoe share 1 common opponent: Ezzard Charles. Elmer Ray fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Elmer Ray and Vern Escoe?
This comparison is drawn from 135 bouts tracked for Elmer Ray and 3 bouts tracked for Vern Escoe. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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