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Jack Kid Berg vs Mushy Callahan — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jack Kid Berg

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Mushy Callahan

Jack Kid Berg (157-26-9) and Mushy Callahan (49-16-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Berg

157

Wins61 KO · 39%

26

Losses

9

Draws192 tracked bouts

Callahan

49

Wins22 KO · 45%

16

Losses

3

Draws8 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Berg leads 2–0

Jack Kid Berg and Mushy Callahan have met 2 times; Berg leads 2–0.

Jack Kid Berg and Mushy Callahan have met 2 times; Berg leads 2–0.
Met1929Jul 241930Feb 18Series
Jack Kid BergFighter AWWonWWon2–0W–L
Mushy CallahanFighter BLLostLLost0–2W–L
ResultUDTKOR102Meetings

The Numbers

Berg 5 · Callahan 2 of 7 measurable rows
BergCallahan
Record
157-26-9 (edge)49-16-3
Win %0–100%
84.1% (edge)
74.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 61
61 (edge)
22
KO rate0–100%
38.85%
44.9% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
38% (edge)
0%
Times stopped†max 9
9
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 2
2
2
Bouts per year‡max 9.2
9.2 (edge)
1.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 192
192
8

† 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

Agenot comparable
Jack Kid Berg: Died aged 81
Mushy Callahan: Died aged 80
Stance
Jack Kid Berg: Not recorded
Mushy Callahan: Orthodox

Jack Kid Berg left, Mushy Callahan right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jack Kid Berg157 wins · from 192 tracked bouts

Jack Kid Berg: 157 tracked wins — 60 by KO/TKO (38%), 83 on the cards (53%) and 14 by another method or unrecorded (9%). Counted from 192 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

60 by KO/TKO 38%83 on the cards 53%14 by another method or unrecorded 9%

Mushy Callahan4 wins · from 8 tracked bouts

Mushy Callahan: 4 tracked wins — 4 on the cards (100%). Counted from 8 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

4 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jack Kid Berg 192, Mushy Callahan 8 — 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

Jack Kid Berg has won three straight since losing a decision to Gordon Woodhouse. Berg last boxed on May 19, 1945.WLWWW

Connolly Mar 1942Woodhouse May 1943Dolby Mar 1945Brunt Mar 1945MacDonald May 19459.2 tracked bouts per year

Mushy Callahan has won once since four straight losses. Callahan last boxed on May 6, 1932.LLLLW

Fields Nov 1927Goodrich Jun 1929Berg Jul 1929Berg Feb 1930Morgan May 19321.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jack Kid Berg and Mushy Callahan ever fought each other?
Yes. Jack Kid Berg and Mushy Callahan have met 2 times and Jack Kid Berg leads the series 2-0.
The 2 meetings

WFeb 18, 1930 · Berg · TKO R10

WJul 24, 1929 · Berg · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Berg or Callahan?
Jack Kid Berg is 157-26-9 and Mushy Callahan is 49-16-3. Jack Kid Berg has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Berg157–26–984.1%

Callahan49–16–374.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Berg or Callahan?
Jack Kid Berg has 61 knockout wins and Mushy Callahan has 22. Jack Kid Berg has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Berg6138.9%

Callahan2244.9%

The Numbers ↓
Do Berg and Callahan have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jack Kid Berg and Mushy Callahan have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Berg and Callahan?
This comparison is drawn from 192 bouts tracked for Jack Kid Berg and 8 bouts tracked for Mushy Callahan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Berg192bouts

Callahan8bouts

How They Win ↓

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