Have Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith ever fought each other?

Yes. Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith have met 2 times and Gunboat Smith leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Moran or Smith?

Frank Moran is 36-13-16 and Gunboat Smith is 81-49-13. Frank Moran has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Moran or Smith?

Frank Moran has 28 knockout wins and Gunboat Smith has 38. Gunboat Smith has more.

Do Moran and Smith have any common opponents?

Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith share 3 common opponents: Jack Dillon, Jess Willard and Bombardier Billy Wells. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.

Who is bigger, Moran or Smith?

Gunboat Smith is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 4 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Moran and Smith?

This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for Frank Moran and 95 bouts tracked for Gunboat Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Frank Moran vs Gunboat Smith — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Gunboat Smith

Frank Moran (36-13-16) and Gunboat Smith (81-49-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Moran

Wins28 KO · 78%

Losses

Draws7 tracked bouts

Smith

Wins38 KO · 47%

Losses

Draws95 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Smith leads 2–0

Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith have met 2 times; Smith leads 2–0.
Met	1916Dec 18	1917Sep 7	Series
Frank MoranFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Gunboat SmithFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	NWSSmith vs Moran	NWSSmith vs Moran	2Meetings

The Numbers

Moran 5 · Smith 2 of 7 measurable rows

MoranEdge = longer wingSmith

Record: 36-13-16 (edge)81-49-13
Win %0–100%: 67.7% (edge)
61.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 38: 28
38 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 77.78% (edge)
46.91%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
22%
Times stopped^†max 12: 0 (edge)
12
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 7.8: 1.6
7.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 95: 7
95

† 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

Height+2″: Frank Moran: 6′0″; Gunboat Smith: 6′2″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Frank Moran: No reach on file; Gunboat Smith: 72″
Agenot comparable: Frank Moran: Died aged 80; Gunboat Smith: Died aged 87
Stance: Frank Moran: Not recorded; Gunboat Smith: Orthodox

Frank Moran left, Gunboat Smith 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 Moran1 win · from 7 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

Gunboat Smith45 wins · from 95 tracked bouts

10 by KO/TKO 22%9 on the cards 20%26 by another method or unrecorded 58%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Frank Moran 7, Gunboat Smith 95 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Moran better on 1 · Smith better on 1 · even on 13 shared · Frank Moran better on 1 · Gunboat Smith better on 1 · even on 1

MoranFrank Moran

Opponent

SmithGunboat Smith

Frank Moran
Loss, NWS
1916Jun 1916
DillonJack DillonUnited States 191–31–28 · Light HeavyweightMoran betterFrank Moran better — 0–1 to 0–3
Gunboat Smith
0–3 against
Loss, PTS
1917Feb 1917
Loss, NWS
1916Mar 1916
Loss, NWS
1915Mar 1915
Frank Moran
Loss, NWS
1916Mar 1916
WillardJess WillardUnited States 25–7–2 · HeavyweightSmith betterGunboat Smith better — 1–0 to 0–1
Gunboat Smith
Win, PTS
1913May 1913
Frank Moran
Win, KO 10
1915Mar 1915
WellsBombardier Billy WellsUnited Kingdom 48–11 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Gunboat Smith
Win, KO 2
1913Mar 1913

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 Moran has lost four straight, after one straight win. Moran last boxed on Sep 7, 1917.WLLLL

Wells Mar 1915Willard Mar 1916Dillon Jun 1916Smith Dec 1916Smith Sep 19171.6 tracked bouts per year

Gunboat Smith has lost seven straight. Smith last boxed on Oct 10, 1921.LLLLL

Roberts Mar 1921Firpo Mar 1921Firpo Apr 1921Martin May 1921Wills Oct 19217.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith ever fought each other?: Yes. Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith have met 2 times and Gunboat Smith leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Moran or Smith?: Frank Moran is 36-13-16 and Gunboat Smith is 81-49-13. Frank Moran has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Moran or Smith?: Frank Moran has 28 knockout wins and Gunboat Smith has 38. Gunboat Smith has more.
Do Moran and Smith have any common opponents?: Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith share 3 common opponents: Jack Dillon, Jess Willard and Bombardier Billy Wells. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Moran or Smith?: Gunboat Smith is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Moran and Smith?: This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for Frank Moran and 95 bouts tracked for Gunboat Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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