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Gennady Golovkin (42-2-1) and Nilson Julio Tapia (15-3-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Gennady Golovkin vs Nilson Julio Tapia — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Gennady Golovkin leads 1–0

The Numbers

42-2-1 (edge)
Record
15-3-1
94.4% (edge)
Win %
81.6%
37 (edge)
Wins by knockout
11
88.1% (edge)
KO rate
73.33%
88% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
50%

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

0 (edge)
Times stopped
1

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

0
Title reigns
0
2.7 (edge)
Bouts per year
1.5

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

45
Bouts tracked
4

Tale of the Tape

5′10″ (179 cm)
Height
6′0″ (182 cm) (edge)
70″ (178 cm)
Reach
44
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Kazakhstani
Nationality
Colombian

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Gennady Golovkin · 42 wins

KO/TKO
37
Decision
5
Other
0

Nilson Julio Tapia · 2 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
1
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (45 and 4 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Gennady Golovkin

    WKO R1 · Aug 2010

    Milton Núñez

    Nilson Julio Tapia

    WTKO R1 · Mar 2008

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Gennady Golovkin

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Sep 17, 2022

Nilson Julio Tapia

LWLW

L1 streak · last fought Dec 16, 2010

Common Questions

Have Gennady Golovkin and Nilson Julio Tapia ever fought each other?
Yes. Gennady Golovkin and Nilson Julio Tapia met once on December 16, 2010, and Gennady Golovkin won by KO in round 3.
Who has the better record, Gennady Golovkin or Nilson Julio Tapia?
Gennady Golovkin is 42-2-1 and Nilson Julio Tapia is 15-3-1. Gennady Golovkin has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Gennady Golovkin or Nilson Julio Tapia?
Gennady Golovkin has 37 knockout wins and Nilson Julio Tapia has 11. Gennady Golovkin has more.
Do Gennady Golovkin and Nilson Julio Tapia have any common opponents?
Gennady Golovkin and Nilson Julio Tapia share 1 common opponent: Milton Núñez. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Gennady Golovkin or Nilson Julio Tapia?
Nilson Julio Tapia is the taller fighter at 182 cm, 3 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gennady Golovkin and Nilson Julio Tapia?
This comparison is drawn from 45 bouts tracked for Gennady Golovkin and 4 bouts tracked for Nilson Julio Tapia. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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