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Floyd Johnson (39-13-11) and Jess Willard (25-7-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Floyd Johnson vs Jess Willard — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Jess Willard leads 1–0

The Numbers

39-13-11
Record
25-7-2 (edge)
70.6%
Win %
76.5% (edge)
27 (edge)
Wins by knockout
20
69.23%
KO rate
80% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
76% (edge)

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

2 (edge)
Times stopped
3

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

0
Title reigns
0
1.6
Bouts per year
2.7 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

4
Bouts tracked
34

Tale of the Tape

6′1″ (185 cm)
Height
6′6″ (199 cm) (edge)
126
Age
144
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Floyd Johnson · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
0
Other
1

Jess Willard · 25 wins

KO/TKO
19
Decision
3
Other
3

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (4 and 34 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Floyd Johnson

LWLL

L1 streak · last fought Oct 26, 1925

Jess Willard

LWLWW

L1 streak · last fought Jul 12, 1923

Common Questions

Have Floyd Johnson and Jess Willard ever fought each other?
Yes. Floyd Johnson and Jess Willard met once on May 12, 1923, and Jess Willard won by TKO in round 11.
Who has the better record, Floyd Johnson or Jess Willard?
Floyd Johnson is 39-13-11 and Jess Willard is 25-7-2. Jess Willard has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Floyd Johnson or Jess Willard?
Floyd Johnson has 27 knockout wins and Jess Willard has 20. Floyd Johnson has more.
Do Floyd Johnson and Jess Willard have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Floyd Johnson and Jess Willard have faced.
Who is bigger, Floyd Johnson or Jess Willard?
Jess Willard is the taller fighter at 199 cm, 14 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Floyd Johnson and Jess Willard?
This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Floyd Johnson and 34 bouts tracked for Jess Willard. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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