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James Butler vs Sven Ottke — record, stats and common opponents compared

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James Butler

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Sven Ottke

James Butler (20-5) and Sven Ottke (34-0) 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.

Butler

20

Wins12 KO · 60%

5

Losses

0

Draws2 tracked bouts

Ottke

34

Wins6 KO · 18%

0

Losses

0

Draws34 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ottke leads 1–0

James Butler and Sven Ottke have met 1 time; Ottke leads 1–0.

James Butler and Sven Ottke have met 1 time; Ottke leads 1–0.
Met2001Sep 1Series
James ButlerFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Sven OttkeFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Butler 2 · Ottke 5 of 7 measurable rows
ButlerOttke
Record
20-534-0 (edge)
Win %0–100%
80%
100% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 12
12 (edge)
6
KO rate0–100%
60% (edge)
17.65%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
0%
18% (edge)
Times stopped†levelmax 0
0
0
Title reignsmax 2
0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 4.8
0.7
4.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 34
2
34

† 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+2″
James Butler: 6′0″ (edge)
Sven Ottke: 5′10″
Reachnot held
James Butler: No reach on file
Sven Ottke: 69″
Age6 yrs apart
James Butler: 53
Sven Ottke: 59
Stance
James Butler: Orthodox
Sven Ottke: Orthodox

James Butler left, Sven Ottke right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
James Butler1 win · from 2 tracked bouts

James Butler: 1 tracked win — 1 on the cards (100%). Counted from 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 on the cards 100%

Sven Ottke34 wins · from 34 tracked bouts

Sven Ottke: 34 tracked wins — 6 by KO/TKO (18%), 26 on the cards (76%) and 2 by another method or unrecorded (6%). Counted from 34 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

6 by KO/TKO 18%26 on the cards 76%2 by another method or unrecorded 6%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James Butler 2, Sven Ottke 34 — 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

James Butler last boxed on May 7, 2004 — 8,202 days ago. Butler had won once since losing a decision to Sven Ottke.LW

Ottke Sep 2001Strickland May 20040.7 tracked bouts per year

Sven Ottke last boxed on Mar 27, 2004 — 8,243 days ago. Ottke had won 34 straight, the most recent against Armand Krajnc.WWWWW

Mitchell Mar 2003Starie Jun 2003Larsen Sep 2003Reid Dec 2003Krajnc Mar 20044.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have James Butler and Sven Ottke ever fought each other?
Yes. James Butler and Sven Ottke met once on September 1, 2001, and Sven Ottke won by UD.
The meeting

LSep 1, 2001 · Ottke · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Butler or Ottke?
James Butler is 20-5 and Sven Ottke is 34-0. Sven Ottke has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Butler20–580%

Ottke34–0100%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Butler or Ottke?
James Butler has 12 knockout wins and Sven Ottke has 6. James Butler has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Butler1260%

Ottke617.7%

The Numbers ↓
Do Butler and Ottke have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both James Butler and Sven Ottke have faced.
Who is bigger, Butler or Ottke?
James Butler is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 5 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Butler183 cm

Ottke178 cm175 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Butler and Ottke?
This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for James Butler and 34 bouts tracked for Sven Ottke. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Butler2bouts

Ottke34bouts

How They Win ↓

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