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Howard Davis vs Johnny Lira — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Howard Davis

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Johnny Lira

Howard Davis (36-6-1) and Johnny Lira (30-6-1) 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.

Davis

36

Wins

6

Losses

1

Draw43 tracked bouts

Lira

30

Wins15 KO · 50%

6

Losses

1

Draw4 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Davis leads 1–0

Howard Davis and Johnny Lira have met 1 time; Davis leads 1–0.

Howard Davis and Johnny Lira have met 1 time; Davis leads 1–0.
Met1980Dec 6Series
Howard DavisFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Johnny LiraFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Davis 4 · Lira 3 of 7 measurable rows
DavisLira
Record
36-6-1 (edge)30-6-1
Win %0–100%
84.9% (edge)
82.4%
Wins by knockoutmax 15
0
15 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
0%
50% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
39% (edge)
0%
Times stopped†max 2
2
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.2
2.2 (edge)
1.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 43
43
4

† 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+1″
Howard Davis: 5′10″ (edge)
Johnny Lira: 5′9″
Reachnot held
Howard Davis: No reach on file
Johnny Lira: 69″
Agenot comparable
Howard Davis: Died aged 59
Johnny Lira: Died aged 61
Stance
Howard Davis: Not recorded
Johnny Lira: Orthodox

Howard Davis left, Johnny Lira right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Howard Davis36 wins · from 43 tracked bouts

Howard Davis: 36 tracked wins — 14 by KO/TKO (39%) and 22 on the cards (61%). Counted from 43 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

14 by KO/TKO 39%22 on the cards 61%

Johnny Lira1 win · from 4 tracked bouts

Johnny Lira: 1 tracked win — 1 on the cards (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Howard Davis 43, Johnny Lira 4 — 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

Howard Davis had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Dana Rosenblatt. Davis last boxed on Apr 13, 1996.WWWWL

Rettig Nov 1994Velasquez Jan 1995Odem May 1995Aranda Jun 1995Rosenblatt Apr 19962.2 tracked bouts per year

Johnny Lira had won one in a row before losing a decision to Alfredo Escalera. Lira last boxed on Jul 2, 1982.LLWL

España Aug 1979Davis Dec 1980Ford Mar 1982Escalera Jul 19821.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Howard Davis and Johnny Lira ever fought each other?
Yes. Howard Davis and Johnny Lira met once on December 6, 1980, and Howard Davis won by UD.
The meeting

WDec 6, 1980 · Davis · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Davis or Lira?
Howard Davis is 36-6-1 and Johnny Lira is 30-6-1. Howard Davis has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Davis36–6–184.9%

Lira30–6–182.4%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Davis or Lira?
Howard Davis has 0 knockout wins and Johnny Lira has 15. Johnny Lira has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Davis0

Lira1550%

The Numbers ↓
Do Davis and Lira have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Howard Davis and Johnny Lira have faced.
Who is bigger, Davis or Lira?
Howard Davis is the taller fighter at 177 cm, 2 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Davis177 cm

Lira175 cm175 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Davis and Lira?
This comparison is drawn from 43 bouts tracked for Howard Davis and 4 bouts tracked for Johnny Lira. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Davis43bouts

Lira4bouts

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