Have Jack Root and Tommy Ryan ever fought each other?

Yes. Jack Root and Tommy Ryan have met 2 times and the series is level at 0-0 with 1 draw.

Who has the better record, Root or Ryan?

Jack Root is 47-3-3 and Tommy Ryan is 87-2-14. Jack Root has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Root or Ryan?

Jack Root has 28 knockout wins and Tommy Ryan has 68. Tommy Ryan has more.

Do Root and Ryan have any common opponents?

Jack Root and Tommy Ryan share 11 common opponents: Billy Stift, John Willie and Kid McCoy (and 8 others). Jack Root fared better against 5 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Root and Ryan?

This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jack Root and 109 bouts tracked for Tommy Ryan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jack Root vs Tommy Ryan — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Tommy Ryan

Jack Root (47-3-3) and Tommy Ryan (87-2-14) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 11 common opponents.

Root

Wins28 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws55 tracked bouts

Ryan

Wins68 KO · 78%

Losses

Draws109 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Jack Root and Tommy Ryan have met 2 times; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1900Jul 24	1904Nov 23	Series
Jack RootFighter A	DDraw	NCNo decision	0–0–1W–L–D
Tommy RyanFighter B	DDraw	NCNo decision	0–0–1W–L–D
Result	PTSRyan vs Root	NCR4Ryan vs Root	2Meetings

The Numbers

Root 3 · Ryan 4 of 7 measurable rows

RootEdge = longer wingRyan

Record: 47-3-3 (edge)87-2-14
Win %0–100%: 91.5% (edge)
91.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 68: 28
68 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 59.57%
78.16% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 60%
78% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 3: 3
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 6.6: 6.6 (edge)
3.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 109: 55
109

† 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

Heightnot held: Jack Root: No height on file; Tommy Ryan: 5′7″
Agenot comparable: Jack Root: Died aged 87; Tommy Ryan: Died aged 78
Stance: Jack Root: Not recorded; Tommy Ryan: Original

Jack Root left, Tommy Ryan 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 Root47 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

28 by KO/TKO 60%15 on the cards 32%4 by another method or unrecorded 9%

Tommy Ryan87 wins · from 109 tracked bouts

68 by KO/TKO 78%13 on the cards 15%6 by another method or unrecorded 7%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jack Root 55, Tommy Ryan 109 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

11 shared

11 shared · Root better on 5 · Ryan better on 3 · even on 311 shared · Jack Root better on 5 · Tommy Ryan better on 3 · even on 3

RootJack Root

Opponent

RyanTommy Ryan

Jack Root
3–0 against
Win, KO 2
1902Apr 1902
Win, PTS
1899Sep 1899
Win, DQ 7
1899Feb 1899
StiftBilly StiftRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 5–0 to 3–0
Tommy Ryan
5–0 against
Win, KO 4
1904Dec 1904
Win, KO 4
1903Jan 1903
Win, PTS
1902Apr 1902
Win, PTS
1899Apr 1899
Win, TKO 6
1897Nov 1897
Jack Root
1–0–1 against
Win, DQ 5
1904Dec 1904
Draw, PTS
1904Feb 1904
WillieJohn WillieEvenEven — Jack Root 1–0–1, Tommy Ryan 1–0
Tommy Ryan
Win, KO 4
1903Jun 1903
Jack Root
Win, PTS
1903Apr 1903
McCoyKid McCoyUnited States 79–6–11 · MiddleweightRoot betterJack Root better — 1–0 to 0–1–2
Tommy Ryan
0–1–2 against
Draw, PTS
1900May 1900
Draw, PTS
1897Sep 1897
Loss, KO 15
1896Mar 1896
Jack Root
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1902Oct 1902
Win, DQ 15
1901Jun 1901
CarterKid CarterEvenEven — 2–0 both
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, KO 6
1902Sep 1902
Win, PTS
1900Nov 1900
Jack Root
Win, KO
1899Jun 1899
GormanJohnny GormanRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, KO 3
1902Jun 1902
Win, RTD 8
1898Nov 1898
Jack Root
3–0 against
Win, KO 2
1901Oct 1901
Win, PTS
1899May 1899
Win, PTS
1898Dec 1898
RyanAustralian Jim RyanRoot betterJack Root better — 3–0 to 1–0
Tommy Ryan
Win, KO 5
1897Nov 1897
Jack Root
Win, PTS
1900Jan 1900
WestTommy WestRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, TKO 17
1901Mar 1901
No contest, NC
1898Dec 1898
Win, TKO 14
1898Jun 1898
Jack Root
2–0 against
Win, KO 3
1900Oct 1900
Win, PTS
1900Jul 1900
O'BrienDick O'BrienRoot betterJack Root better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tommy Ryan
Win, TKO 14
1898Dec 1898
Jack Root
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1899Oct 1899
Win, PTS
1899Oct 1899
CraigFrank CraigUnited States 68–36–9Root betterJack Root better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tommy Ryan
Win, TKO 10
1899Sep 1899
Jack Root
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1898May 1898
Win, PTS
1898Mar 1898
MoffatJack MoffatRoot betterJack Root better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tommy Ryan
Win, PTS
1899Aug 1899
Jack Root
Win, KO
1899Apr 1899
MooreDick MooreEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tommy Ryan
Win, PTS
1896Aug 1896

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jack Root has won once since losing by stoppage to Marvin Hart. Root last boxed on Feb 26, 1906.WNCWLW

Gardiner May 1904Ryan Nov 1904Willie Dec 1904Hart Jul 1905Russell Feb 19066.6 tracked bouts per year

Tommy Ryan has lost the most recent, to Memphis Pal Moore. Ryan last boxed on Mar 17, 1922.WDNCDL

Barry Feb 1907Kelly Mar 1907Martin Nov 1911Moore Mar 1921Moore Mar 19223.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Jack Root and Tommy Ryan ever fought each other?: Yes. Jack Root and Tommy Ryan have met 2 times and the series is level at 0-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Root or Ryan?: Jack Root is 47-3-3 and Tommy Ryan is 87-2-14. Jack Root has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Root or Ryan?: Jack Root has 28 knockout wins and Tommy Ryan has 68. Tommy Ryan has more.
Do Root and Ryan have any common opponents?: Jack Root and Tommy Ryan share 11 common opponents: Billy Stift, John Willie and Kid McCoy (and 8 others). Jack Root fared better against 5 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Root and Ryan?: This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jack Root and 109 bouts tracked for Tommy Ryan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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