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Gennady Golovkin vs Lajuan Simon — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Gennady Golovkin

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Lajuan Simon

Gennady Golovkin (42-2-1) and Lajuan Simon (23-5-2) 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.

Golovkin

42

Wins37 KO · 88%

2

Losses

1

Draw45 tracked bouts

Simon

23

Wins12 KO · 52%

5

Losses

2

Draws31 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Golovkin leads 1–0

Gennady Golovkin and Lajuan Simon have met 1 time; Golovkin leads 1–0.

Gennady Golovkin and Lajuan Simon have met 1 time; Golovkin leads 1–0.
Met2011Dec 9Series
Gennady GolovkinFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Lajuan SimonFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultKOR11Meeting

The Numbers

Golovkin 7 · Simon 1 of 8 measurable rows
GolovkinSimon
Record
42-2-1 (edge)23-5-2
Win %0–100%
94.4% (edge)
80%
Wins by knockoutmax 37
37 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%
88.1% (edge)
52.17%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
88% (edge)
52%
Times stopped†max 2
0 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 15
15 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.8
2.7
2.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 45
45
31

† 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+3″
Gennady Golovkin: 5′10″
Lajuan Simon: 6′1″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Gennady Golovkin: 70″
Lajuan Simon: No reach on file
Age3 yrs apart
Gennady Golovkin: 44
Lajuan Simon: 47
Stance
Gennady Golovkin: Orthodox
Lajuan Simon: Orthodox

Gennady Golovkin left, Lajuan Simon right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Gennady Golovkin42 wins · from 45 tracked bouts

Gennady Golovkin: 42 tracked wins — 37 by KO/TKO (88%) and 5 on the cards (12%). Counted from 45 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

37 by KO/TKO 88%5 on the cards 12%

Lajuan Simon23 wins · from 31 tracked bouts

Lajuan Simon: 23 tracked wins — 12 by KO/TKO (52%) and 11 on the cards (48%). Counted from 31 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

12 by KO/TKO 52%11 on the cards 48%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Gennady Golovkin 45, Lajuan Simon 31 — 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

Oldest left · newest right

Gennady Golovkin last boxed on Sep 17, 2022 — 1,499 days ago. Golovkin had won four in a row before losing a decision to Canelo Álvarez.WWWWL

Rolls Jun 2019Derevyanchenko Oct 2019Szeremeta Dec 2020Murata Apr 2022Álvarez Sep 20222.7 tracked bouts per year

Lajuan Simon last boxed on Dec 6, 2013 — 4,707 days ago. Simon had lost three straight, after two straight wins.WWLLL

Ayala Oct 2009Rodriguez Jun 2010Miranda Dec 2010Golovkin Dec 2011Love Dec 20132.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Gennady Golovkin and Lajuan Simon ever fought each other?
Yes. Gennady Golovkin and Lajuan Simon met once on December 9, 2011, and Gennady Golovkin won by KO in round 1.
The meeting

WDec 9, 2011 · Golovkin · KO R1

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Golovkin or Simon?
Gennady Golovkin is 42-2-1 and Lajuan Simon is 23-5-2. Gennady Golovkin has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Golovkin42–2–194.4%

Simon23–5–280%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Golovkin or Simon?
Gennady Golovkin has 37 knockout wins and Lajuan Simon has 12. Gennady Golovkin has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Golovkin3788.1%

Simon1252.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do Golovkin and Simon have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Gennady Golovkin and Lajuan Simon have faced.
Who is bigger, Golovkin or Simon?
Lajuan Simon is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 6 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Golovkin179 cm178 cm reach

Simon185 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Golovkin and Simon?
This comparison is drawn from 45 bouts tracked for Gennady Golovkin and 31 bouts tracked for Lajuan Simon. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Golovkin45bouts

Simon31bouts

How They Win ↓

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