James Smith (44-17-1) and Joe Bugner (69-13-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 5 common opponents.
James Smith vs Joe Bugner — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Joe Bugner leads 1–0- Joe Bugner wonBugner vs SmithJul 4, 1998 · TKO
The Numbers
- 44-17-1
- Record
- 69-13-1 (edge)
- 71.8%
- Win %
- 83.7% (edge)
- 32
- Wins by knockout
- 41 (edge)
- 72.73% (edge)
- KO rate
- 59.42%
- 73% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 58%
- 10
- Times stopped
- 4 (edge)
- 1 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 0
- 0.6
- Bouts per year
- 2.6 (edge)
- 65
- Bouts tracked
- 83
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Height
- —
- 82″ (208 cm)
- Reach
- 82″ (208 cm)
- 73
- Age
- 76
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- United States
- Nationality
- Hungarian British Australian
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJames Smith · 44 wins
KO/TKO
32
Decision
12
Other
0
Joe Bugner · 69 wins
KO/TKO
40
Decision
27
Other
2
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (65 and 83 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
5 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
James Smith
LWLWW
L1 streak · last fought Jun 18, 1999
Joe Bugner
WWWWW
W6 streak · last fought Jun 13, 1999
Common Questions
- Have James Smith and Joe Bugner ever fought each other?
- Yes. James Smith and Joe Bugner met once on July 4, 1998, and Joe Bugner won by TKO.
- Who has the better record, James Smith or Joe Bugner?
- James Smith is 44-17-1 and Joe Bugner is 69-13-1. Joe Bugner has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, James Smith or Joe Bugner?
- James Smith has 32 knockout wins and Joe Bugner has 41. Joe Bugner has more.
- Do James Smith and Joe Bugner have any common opponents?
- James Smith and Joe Bugner share 5 common opponents: Levi Billups, Greg Page and Frank Bruno (and 2 others). Joe Bugner fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James Smith and Joe Bugner?
- This comparison is drawn from 65 bouts tracked for James Smith and 83 bouts tracked for Joe Bugner. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.