Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.
Elmer Ray (98-23-11) and Willie Bush (4-7-3 across 15 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 5 times. They share 1 common opponent.
Elmer Ray vs Willie Bush — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Elmer Ray leads 2–1- Willie Bush wonRay vs BushMar 20, 1935 · DQ · R7
- No decisionRay vs BushFeb 26, 1935 · NC · R2
- Elmer Ray wonRay vs BushSep 18, 1934 · KO · R7
- Elmer Ray wonRay vs BushAug 21, 1934 · TKO · R4
- DrawRay vs BushJun 19, 1934 · SD
The Numbers
- 98-23-11 (edge)
- Record
- 4-7-3
- 78.4% (edge)
- Win %
- 39.3%
- 69 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 0
- 70.41%
- KO rate
- —
- 70% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 0%
- 9
- Times stopped
- 4 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 8.8 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.4
- 135
- Bouts tracked
- 15
One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 115
- Age
- —
- Orthodox
- Stance
- —
- Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- American
- Nationality
- —
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyElmer Ray · 98 wins
KO/TKO
69
Decision
27
Other
2
Willie Bush · 4 wins
KO/TKO
0
Decision
2
Other
2
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (135 and 15 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedElmer Ray
WUD · Jun 1941WPTS · Apr 1940WPTS · Mar 1940WPTS · Dec 1939WNWS · Apr 1939WNWS · Feb 1939LTKO R6 · Oct 1938LPTS · Sep 1938WPTS · Apr 1938NCNC R6 · Apr 1937LTKO R6 · Mar 1937DPTS · Mar 1937LPTS · Jan 1937DPTS · Jan 1937Willie Bush
LPTS · Jul 1932LKO R7 · Mar 1932DPTS · Mar 1932DPTS · Jun 1931LPTS · May 1931WPTS · Apr 1931WDQ R2 · Feb 1931
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
Willie Bush
LWNCLL
L1 streak · last fought Mar 12, 1942
Common Questions
- Have Elmer Ray and Willie Bush ever fought each other?
- Yes. Elmer Ray and Willie Bush have met 5 times and Elmer Ray leads the series 2-1 with 1 draw.
- Who has the better record, Elmer Ray or Willie Bush?
- Elmer Ray is 98-23-11 and Willie Bush is 4-7-3 across the 15 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Elmer Ray has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
- Who has more knockouts, Elmer Ray or Willie Bush?
- Elmer Ray has 69 knockout wins and Willie Bush has 0. Elmer Ray has more.
- Do Elmer Ray and Willie Bush have any common opponents?
- Elmer Ray and Willie Bush share 1 common opponent: Obie Walker. Willie Bush fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Elmer Ray and Willie Bush?
- This comparison is drawn from 135 bouts tracked for Elmer Ray and 15 bouts tracked for Willie Bush. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.