Have Frank Craig and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien ever fought each other?

Yes. Frank Craig and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien met once on November 18, 1901, and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien won by DQ in round 7.

Who has the better record, Craig or O'Brien?

Frank Craig is 68-36-9 and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is 147-16-24. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Craig or O'Brien?

Frank Craig has 42 knockout wins and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has 55. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has more.

Do Craig and O'Brien have any common opponents?

Frank Craig and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien share 1 common opponent: Tommy Ryan. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Craig and O'Brien?

This comparison is drawn from 8 bouts tracked for Frank Craig and 188 bouts tracked for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Frank Craig vs Philadelphia Jack O'Brien — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Frank Craig (68-36-9) and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (147-16-24) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Craig

Wins42 KO · 62%

Losses

Draws8 tracked bouts

O'Brien

147

Wins55 KO · 37%

Losses

Draws188 tracked bouts

Head to Head

O'Brien leads 1–0

Frank Craig and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien have met 1 time; O'Brien leads 1–0.
Met	1901Nov 18	Series
Frank CraigFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Philadelphia Jack O'BrienFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	DQR7O'Brien vs Craig	1Meeting

O'Brien vs Craig · Nov 18, 1901

The Numbers

Craig 1 · O'Brien 5 of 6 measurable rows

CraigEdge = longer wingO'Brien

Record: 68-36-9147-16-24 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 64.2%
85% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 55: 42
55 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 61.76% (edge)
37.41%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: —37%
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
3 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 12.8: 0.8
12.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 188: 8
188

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Frank Craig: 5′10″; Philadelphia Jack O'Brien: No height on file
Agenot comparable: Frank Craig: Died aged 74; Philadelphia Jack O'Brien: Died aged 64
Stance: Frank Craig: Orthodox; Philadelphia Jack O'Brien: Orthodox

Frank Craig left, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Frank Craig0 wins · from 8 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Craig yet.

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien147 wins · from 188 tracked bouts

55 by KO/TKO 37%29 on the cards 20%63 by another method or unrecorded 43%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Frank Craig 8, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 188 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · O'Brien better on 11 shared · Philadelphia Jack O'Brien better on 1

CraigFrank Craig

Opponent

O'BrienPhiladelphia Jack O'Brien

Frank Craig
Loss, TKO 10
1899Sep 1899
RyanTommy RyanUnited States 87–2–14 · MiddleweightO'Brien betterPhiladelphia Jack O'Brien better — 0–0–1 to 0–1
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Draw, NWS
1904Jan 1904

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Frank Craig has lost eight straight. Craig last boxed on Aug 30, 1902.LLLLL

Root Oct 1899Gardiner Sep 1900O'Brien Nov 1901Martin Aug 1902Martin Aug 19020.8 tracked bouts per year

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has lost three straight, after one straight win. O'Brien last boxed on Aug 15, 1911.LWLLL

Kaufman Apr 1910Schreck May 1910Koch Jun 1910Ramsey Nov 1910Langford Aug 191112.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Frank Craig and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien ever fought each other?: Yes. Frank Craig and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien met once on November 18, 1901, and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien won by DQ in round 7.
Who has the better record, Craig or O'Brien?: Frank Craig is 68-36-9 and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is 147-16-24. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Craig or O'Brien?: Frank Craig has 42 knockout wins and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has 55. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has more.
Do Craig and O'Brien have any common opponents?: Frank Craig and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien share 1 common opponent: Tommy Ryan. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Craig and O'Brien?: This comparison is drawn from 8 bouts tracked for Frank Craig and 188 bouts tracked for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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