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James John Corbett (24-4-3) and William T. Welch (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 John Corbett vs William T. Welch — record, stats and common opponents compared

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James John Corbett

24–4–3

28 tracked bouts

William T. Welch

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 John Corbett leads 1–0

The Numbers

24-4-3 (edge)
Record
0-1

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

82.3% (edge)
Win %
0%
12 (edge)
Wins by knockout
0
50%
KO rate
56%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)

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

3
Times stopped
1 (edge)

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.

28
Bouts tracked
1

Tale of the Tape

6′1″ (185 cm)
Height
73″ (185 cm)
Reach
160
Age
Orthodox
Stance
Heavyweight
Division
United States
Nationality

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

James John Corbett · 16 wins

KO/TKO
9
Decision
6
Other
1

William T. Welch · 0 wins

No tracked wins yet.

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (28 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 John Corbett

LWLLL

L1 streak · last fought Aug 14, 1903

William T. Welch

L

L1 streak · last fought Dec 3, 1885

Common Questions

Have James John Corbett and William T. Welch ever fought each other?
Yes. James John Corbett and William T. Welch met once on December 3, 1885, and James John Corbett won by KO.
Who has the better record, James John Corbett or William T. Welch?
James John Corbett is 24-4-3 and William T. Welch is 0-1 across the 1 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. James John Corbett has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, James John Corbett or William T. Welch?
James John Corbett has 12 knockout wins and William T. Welch has 0. James John Corbett has more.
Do James John Corbett and William T. Welch have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both James John Corbett and William T. Welch have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James John Corbett and William T. Welch?
This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for James John Corbett and 1 bout tracked for William T. Welch. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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