Ezzard Charles (95-25-1) and Jimmy Bivins (86-26-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 5 times. They share 20 common opponents.
Ezzard Charles vs Jimmy Bivins — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Ezzard Charles leads 4–1- Ezzard Charles wonCharles vs BivinsNov 26, 1952 · UD
- Ezzard Charles wonCharles vs BivinsSep 13, 1948 · UD
- Ezzard Charles wonCharles vs BivinsMar 10, 1947 · KO · R4
- Ezzard Charles wonCharles vs BivinsNov 12, 1946 · UD
- Jimmy Bivins wonCharles vs BivinsJan 7, 1943 · UD
The Numbers
- 95-25-1 (edge)
- Record
- 86-26-1
- 78.9% (edge)
- Win %
- 76.5%
- 52 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 31
- 54.74% (edge)
- KO rate
- 36.05%
- 55% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 36%
- 7
- Times stopped
- 5 (edge)
- 2 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 0
- 6.4
- Bouts per year
- 8.1 (edge)
- 124
- Bouts tracked
- 112
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
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Height
- —
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 105
- Age
- 106
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyEzzard Charles · 95 wins
KO/TKO
52
Decision
43
Other
0
Jimmy Bivins · 86 wins
KO/TKO
31
Decision
55
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (124 and 112 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
20 sharedEzzard Charles
LUD · Jun 1952LKO R7 · Jul 1951WUD · Mar 1951WUD · Jun 1949Jimmy Bivins
LSD · Feb 1946Ezzard Charles
WUD · Dec 1951WUD · May 1951WMD · Feb 1949WUD · Dec 1942WUD · Oct 1942Jimmy Bivins
LSD · Dec 1948WSD · Jun 1942Ezzard Charles
WKO R8 · Jan 1948WMD · May 1947WUD · May 1946Jimmy Bivins
LTKO R9 · Feb 1951LKO R8 · Apr 1949LMD · Jun 1948LTKO R8 · Sep 1947WKO R6 · Aug 1945Ezzard Charles
WKO R2 · Sep 1947WKO R6 · Jul 1946LTKO R8 · Mar 1943Jimmy Bivins
WKO R13 · Jun 1943Ezzard Charles
WTKO R3 · Jan 1942Jimmy Bivins
WUD · Feb 1943LMD · Dec 1940WUD · Nov 1940
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Ezzard Charles
LLWLL
L2 streak · last fought Sep 1, 1959
Jimmy Bivins
WWWWL
W4 streak · last fought Oct 28, 1953
Common Questions
- Have Ezzard Charles and Jimmy Bivins ever fought each other?
- Yes. Ezzard Charles and Jimmy Bivins have met 5 times and Ezzard Charles leads the series 4-1.
- Who has the better record, Ezzard Charles or Jimmy Bivins?
- Ezzard Charles is 95-25-1 and Jimmy Bivins is 86-26-1. Ezzard Charles has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Ezzard Charles or Jimmy Bivins?
- Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Jimmy Bivins has 31. Ezzard Charles has more.
- Do Ezzard Charles and Jimmy Bivins have any common opponents?
- Ezzard Charles and Jimmy Bivins share 20 common opponents: Coley Wallace, Harold Johnson and Tommy Harrison (and 17 others). Ezzard Charles fared better against 7 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ezzard Charles and Jimmy Bivins?
- This comparison is drawn from 124 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 112 bouts tracked for Jimmy Bivins. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.