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James Kinchen (49-9-2) and Thomas Hearns (61-5-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

James Kinchen vs Thomas Hearns — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Thomas Hearns leads 1–0

The Numbers

49-9-2
Record
61-5-1 (edge)
83.3%
Win %
91.8% (edge)
34
Wins by knockout
48 (edge)
69.39%
KO rate
78.69% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
79% (edge)

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

2 (edge)
Times stopped
4

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

0
Title reigns
7 (edge)
0.9
Bouts per year
2.4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

7
Bouts tracked
67

Tale of the Tape

5′10″ (177 cm)
Height
6′1″ (185 cm) (edge)
Reach
78″ (198 cm)
68
Age
67
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

James Kinchen · 2 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
2
Other
0

Thomas Hearns · 61 wins

KO/TKO
48
Decision
13
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (7 and 67 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • James Kinchen

    LSD · Oct 1986

    Iran Barkley

    Thomas Hearns

    LSD · Mar 1992LTKO R3 · Jun 1988
  • James Kinchen

    LTKO R1 · Oct 1989

    Virgil Hill

    Thomas Hearns

    WUD · Jun 1991
  • James Kinchen

    WUD · Nov 1983

    Murray Sutherland

    Thomas Hearns

    WUD · Jul 1983

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

James Kinchen

LLLLL

L5 streak · last fought Apr 20, 1991

Thomas Hearns

WWLWW

W2 streak · last fought Feb 4, 2006

Common Questions

Have James Kinchen and Thomas Hearns ever fought each other?
Yes. James Kinchen and Thomas Hearns met once on November 4, 1988, and Thomas Hearns won by MD.
Who has the better record, James Kinchen or Thomas Hearns?
James Kinchen is 49-9-2 and Thomas Hearns is 61-5-1. Thomas Hearns has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, James Kinchen or Thomas Hearns?
James Kinchen has 34 knockout wins and Thomas Hearns has 48. Thomas Hearns has more.
Do James Kinchen and Thomas Hearns have any common opponents?
James Kinchen and Thomas Hearns share 3 common opponents: Iran Barkley, Virgil Hill and Murray Sutherland. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, James Kinchen or Thomas Hearns?
Thomas Hearns is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 8 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James Kinchen and Thomas Hearns?
This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for James Kinchen and 67 bouts tracked for Thomas Hearns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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