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James J. Jeffries (19-1-2) and Theodore Van Buskirk (0-1 across 1 tracked bouts) 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.

James J. Jeffries vs Theodore Van Buskirk — record, stats and common opponents compared

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James J. Jeffries

19–1–2

24 tracked bouts

Theodore Van Buskirk

Tracked record

0–1

1 tracked bout

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

James J. Jeffries leads 1–0

The Numbers

19-1-2 (edge)
Record
0-1

One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.

90.9% (edge)
Win %
0%
16 (edge)
Wins by knockout
0
84.21%
KO rate
84%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1
Times stopped
1

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
1.6
Bouts per year

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

24
Bouts tracked
1

Tale of the Tape

6′2″ (187 cm)
Height
76″ (194 cm)
Reach
151
Age
Orthodox
Stance
Heavyweight
Division
United States
Nationality

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

James J. Jeffries · 19 wins

KO/TKO
16
Decision
3
Other
0

Theodore Van Buskirk · 0 wins

No tracked wins yet.

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (24 and 1 respectively), 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

James J. Jeffries

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Jul 4, 1910

Theodore Van Buskirk

L

L1 streak · last fought Apr 9, 1897

Common Questions

Have James J. Jeffries and Theodore Van Buskirk ever fought each other?
Yes. James J. Jeffries and Theodore Van Buskirk met once on April 9, 1897, and James J. Jeffries won by KO in round 2.
Who has the better record, James J. Jeffries or Theodore Van Buskirk?
James J. Jeffries is 19-1-2 and Theodore Van Buskirk is 0-1 across the 1 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. James J. Jeffries has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, James J. Jeffries or Theodore Van Buskirk?
James J. Jeffries has 16 knockout wins and Theodore Van Buskirk has 0. James J. Jeffries has more.
Do James J. Jeffries and Theodore Van Buskirk have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both James J. Jeffries and Theodore Van Buskirk have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James J. Jeffries and Theodore Van Buskirk?
This comparison is drawn from 24 bouts tracked for James J. Jeffries and 1 bout tracked for Theodore Van Buskirk. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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