George Foreman (76-5) and Jimmy Ellis (40-12-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 9 common opponents.
George Foreman vs Jimmy Ellis — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
George Foreman leads 1–0- George Foreman wonForeman vs EllisDec 7, 1991 · TKO · R3
The Numbers
- 76-5 (edge)
- Record
- 40-12-1
- 93.8% (edge)
- Win %
- 76.4%
- 68 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 24
- 89.47% (edge)
- KO rate
- 60%
- 90% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 61%
- 2 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 7
- 5 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 1
- 2.9 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.7
- 83
- Bouts tracked
- 57
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′3″ (190 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- 78″ (199 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- 77
- Age
- 86
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyGeorge Foreman · 77 wins
KO/TKO
69
Decision
8
Other
0
Jimmy Ellis · 41 wins
KO/TKO
25
Decision
16
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (83 and 57 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
9 sharedGeorge Foreman
WTKO R5 · Jun 1976WTKO R2 · Jan 1973Jimmy Ellis
LTKO R9 · Mar 1975LRTD R4 · Feb 1970
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
George Foreman
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Nov 22, 1997
Jimmy Ellis
LWLWL
L1 streak · last fought Mar 12, 1994
Common Questions
- Have George Foreman and Jimmy Ellis ever fought each other?
- Yes. George Foreman and Jimmy Ellis met once on December 7, 1991, and George Foreman won by TKO in round 3.
- Who has the better record, George Foreman or Jimmy Ellis?
- George Foreman is 76-5 and Jimmy Ellis is 40-12-1. George Foreman has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, George Foreman or Jimmy Ellis?
- George Foreman has 68 knockout wins and Jimmy Ellis has 24. George Foreman has more.
- Do George Foreman and Jimmy Ellis have any common opponents?
- George Foreman and Jimmy Ellis share 9 common opponents: Shannon Briggs, Joe Frazier and Ron Lyle (and 6 others). George Foreman fared better against 3 of them.
- Who is bigger, George Foreman or Jimmy Ellis?
- George Foreman is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 5 cm above the other. George Foreman also has the longer reach, by 6 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on George Foreman and Jimmy Ellis?
- This comparison is drawn from 83 bouts tracked for George Foreman and 57 bouts tracked for Jimmy Ellis. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.