Jake Kilrain (108-26-4) and John L. Sullivan (42-1-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 4 common opponents.
Jake Kilrain vs John L. Sullivan — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
John L. Sullivan leads 1–0- John L. Sullivan wonSullivan vs KilrainJul 8, 1889 · KO
The Numbers
- 108-26-4
- Record
- 42-1-3 (edge)
- 79.7%
- Win %
- 94.6% (edge)
- 38 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 32
- 35.19%
- KO rate
- 76.19% (edge)
- 60%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 84% (edge)
- 6
- Times stopped
- 2 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 0.8 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 0.5
- 48
- Bouts tracked
- 51
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
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- Height
- 5′10″ (179 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- 167
- Age
- 167
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- Stance
- Orthodox
- British
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJake Kilrain · 30 wins
KO/TKO
18
Decision
12
Other
0
John L. Sullivan · 43 wins
KO/TKO
36
Decision
5
Other
2
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (48 and 51 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
4 sharedJake Kilrain
DPTS · Mar 1884John L. Sullivan
DPTS · Feb 1889DPTS · Mar 1888WTKO · May 1883
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Jake Kilrain
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L5 streak · last fought Oct 4, 1937
John L. Sullivan
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L2 streak · last fought Jun 8, 1974
Common Questions
- Have Jake Kilrain and John L. Sullivan ever fought each other?
- Yes. Jake Kilrain and John L. Sullivan met once on July 8, 1889, and John L. Sullivan won by KO.
- Who has the better record, Jake Kilrain or John L. Sullivan?
- Jake Kilrain is 108-26-4 and John L. Sullivan is 42-1-3. John L. Sullivan has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Jake Kilrain or John L. Sullivan?
- Jake Kilrain has 38 knockout wins and John L. Sullivan has 32. Jake Kilrain has more.
- Do Jake Kilrain and John L. Sullivan have any common opponents?
- Jake Kilrain and John L. Sullivan share 4 common opponents: James J. Corbett, Charley Mitchell and Frank Herald (and 1 other). John L. Sullivan fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jake Kilrain and John L. Sullivan?
- This comparison is drawn from 48 bouts tracked for Jake Kilrain and 51 bouts tracked for John L. Sullivan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.