Have James Metcalf and Ján Balog ever fought each other?

Yes. James Metcalf and Ján Balog met once on February 28, 2020, and James Metcalf won by TKO in round 1.

Who has the better record, Metcalf or Balog?

James Metcalf is 26-2 and Ján Balog is 0-9 across the 9 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. James Metcalf has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Metcalf or Balog?

James Metcalf has 15 knockout wins and Ján Balog has 0. James Metcalf has more.

Do Metcalf and Balog have any common opponents?

James Metcalf and Ján Balog share 3 common opponents: Kieron Conway, Jason Welborn and Damon Jones. James Metcalf fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Metcalf and Balog?

This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for James Metcalf and 9 bouts tracked for Ján Balog. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

James Metcalf vs Ján Balog — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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James Metcalf

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Ján Balog

James Metcalf (26-2) and Ján Balog (0-9 across 9 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Metcalf

Wins15 KO · 58%

Losses

Draws27 tracked bouts

Balog

Tracked record

0–9

counted from 9 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

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

Metcalf leads 1–0

James Metcalf and Ján Balog have met 1 time; Metcalf leads 1–0.
Met	2020Feb 28	Series
James MetcalfFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Ján BalogFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR1Metcalf vs Balog	1Meeting

Metcalf vs Balog · Feb 28, 2020

The Numbers

Metcalf 5 · Balog 0 of 5 measurable rows

MetcalfEdge = longer wingBalog

Record^†: 26-2 (edge)0-9
Win %0–100%: 92.9% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 15: 15 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 57.69%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 60%—
Times stopped^‡max 3: 1 (edge)
3
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^§max 2.4: 2.4 (edge)
1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 27: 27
9

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

Heightnot held: James Metcalf: 5′9″; Ján Balog: No height on file
Age19 yrs apart: James Metcalf: 38; Ján Balog: 57
Stance: James Metcalf: Orthodox; Ján Balog: Not recorded

James Metcalf left, Ján Balog 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 Metcalf25 wins · from 27 tracked bouts

15 by KO/TKO 60%10 on the cards 40%

Ján Balog0 wins · from 9 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Balog yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James Metcalf 27, Ján Balog 9 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Metcalf better on 2 · even on 13 shared · James Metcalf better on 2 · even on 1

MetcalfJames Metcalf

Opponent

BalogJán Balog

James Metcalf
Loss, UD
2021Oct 2021
ConwayKieron ConwayUnited Kingdom 23–5–1EvenEven — 0–1 both
Ján Balog
Loss, PTS
2017May 2017
James Metcalf
Win, KO 8
2019Jun 2019
WelbornJason WelbornUnited Kingdom 24–9Metcalf betterJames Metcalf better — 1–0 to 0–1
Ján Balog
Loss, PTS
2012Nov 2012
James Metcalf
Win, TKO 6
2017Oct 2017
JonesDamon JonesUnited Kingdom 16–2Metcalf betterJames Metcalf better — 1–0 to 0–1
Ján Balog
Loss, PTS
2012Dec 2012

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

James Metcalf last boxed on May 20, 2023 — 1,249 days ago. Metcalf had won four straight since losing a decision to Kieron Conway.LWWWW

Conway Oct 2021Vazem Apr 2022Lejarraga May 2022Pennington Dec 2022Hogan May 20232.4 tracked bouts per year

Ján Balog last boxed on Feb 28, 2020 — 2,426 days ago. Balog had lost nine straight.LLLLL

O'Donnell Dec 2015Conway May 2017Formella Sep 2017Cummings Oct 2018Metcalf Feb 20201 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have James Metcalf and Ján Balog ever fought each other?: Yes. James Metcalf and Ján Balog met once on February 28, 2020, and James Metcalf won by TKO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Metcalf or Balog?: James Metcalf is 26-2 and Ján Balog is 0-9 across the 9 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. James Metcalf has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Metcalf or Balog?: James Metcalf has 15 knockout wins and Ján Balog has 0. James Metcalf has more.
Do Metcalf and Balog have any common opponents?: James Metcalf and Ján Balog share 3 common opponents: Kieron Conway, Jason Welborn and Damon Jones. James Metcalf fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Metcalf and Balog?: This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for James Metcalf and 9 bouts tracked for Ján Balog. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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