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Emile Griffith (85-24-2) and Joe DeNucci (2-4-2 across 8 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Emile Griffith vs Joe DeNucci — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Emile Griffith

85–24–2

112 tracked bouts

Joe DeNucci

Tracked record

2–4–2

8 tracked bouts

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.

Head to Head

Emile Griffith leads 2–0

The Numbers

85-24-2 (edge)
Record
2-4-2

One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.

77.5% (edge)
Win %
37.5%
23 (edge)
Wins by knockout
0
27.06%
KO rate
27% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
0%

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

2
Times stopped
0 (edge)

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

14 (edge)
Title reigns
0
5.8 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.6

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

112
Bouts tracked
8

Tale of the Tape

5′7″ (169 cm)
Height
72″ (183 cm)
Reach
88
Age
Orthodox
Stance
United States
Nationality

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Emile Griffith · 85 wins

KO/TKO
23
Decision
62
Other
0

Joe DeNucci · 2 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
2
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (112 and 8 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Emile Griffith

    LUD · Aug 1965WUD · Oct 1962

    Don Fullmer

    Joe DeNucci

    LUD · Mar 1962
  • Emile Griffith

    WSD · Aug 1962LSD · Apr 1960WSD · Mar 1960

    Denny Moyer

    Joe DeNucci

    WSD · Apr 1964

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

Current Form

Emile Griffith

LLLWW

L3 streak · last fought Jul 30, 1977

Joe DeNucci

LLWLW

L2 streak · last fought Oct 11, 1972

Common Questions

Have Emile Griffith and Joe DeNucci ever fought each other?
Yes. Emile Griffith and Joe DeNucci have met 2 times and Emile Griffith leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Emile Griffith or Joe DeNucci?
Emile Griffith is 85-24-2 and Joe DeNucci is 2-4-2 across the 8 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Emile Griffith has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Emile Griffith or Joe DeNucci?
Emile Griffith has 23 knockout wins and Joe DeNucci has 0. Emile Griffith has more.
Do Emile Griffith and Joe DeNucci have any common opponents?
Emile Griffith and Joe DeNucci share 2 common opponents: Don Fullmer and Denny Moyer. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Emile Griffith and Joe DeNucci?
This comparison is drawn from 112 bouts tracked for Emile Griffith and 8 bouts tracked for Joe DeNucci. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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