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, Smith or 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, Smith or Bugner?

James Smith has 32 knockout wins and Joe Bugner has 41. Joe Bugner has more.

Do Smith and 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 Smith and Bugner?

This comparison is drawn from 66 bouts tracked for James Smith and 84 bouts tracked for Joe Bugner. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

James Smith vs Joe Bugner — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Joe Bugner

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.

Smith

Wins32 KO · 73%

Losses

Draw66 tracked bouts

Bugner

Wins41 KO · 59%

Losses

Draw84 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Bugner leads 1–0

James Smith and Joe Bugner have met 1 time; Bugner leads 1–0.
Met	1998Jul 4	Series
James SmithFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Joe BugnerFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOBugner vs Smith	1Meeting

Bugner vs Smith · Jul 4, 1998

The Numbers

Smith 3 · Bugner 5 of 8 measurable rows

SmithEdge = longer wingBugner

Record: 44-17-169-13-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 71.8%
83.7% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 41: 32
41 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 72.73% (edge)
59.42%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 73% (edge)
59%
Times stopped^†max 11: 11
4 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1: 1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.7: 2.2
2.7 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 84: 66
84

† 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 Smith: 6′4″; Joe Bugner: No height on file
ReachLevel: James Smith: 82″; Joe Bugner: 82″
Agenot comparable: James Smith: 73; Joe Bugner: Died aged 75
Stance: James Smith: Orthodox; Joe Bugner: Orthodox

James Smith left, Joe Bugner 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 Smith44 wins · from 66 tracked bouts

32 by KO/TKO 73%12 on the cards 27%

Joe Bugner70 wins · from 84 tracked bouts

41 by KO/TKO 59%27 on the cards 39%2 by another method or unrecorded 3%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James Smith 66, Joe Bugner 84 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · Smith better on 1 · Bugner better on 2 · even on 25 shared · James Smith better on 1 · Joe Bugner better on 2 · even on 2

SmithJames Smith

Opponent

BugnerJoe Bugner

James Smith
Loss, UD
1991Nov 1991
BillupsLevi BillupsBugner betterJoe Bugner better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joe Bugner
Win, DQ
1999Jun 1999
James Smith
Loss, UD
1992Jun 1992
PageGreg PageUnited States 58–17–1 · HeavyweightBugner betterJoe Bugner better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joe Bugner
Win, UD
1987Jul 1987
James Smith
Win, KO
1984May 1984
BrunoFrank BrunoUnited Kingdom 40–5 · HeavyweightSmith betterJames Smith better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joe Bugner
Loss, TKO
1987Oct 1987
James Smith
Win, UD
1986Aug 1986
BeyDavid BeyUnited States 18–11–1 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Joe Bugner
Win, UD
1986Nov 1986
James Smith
Loss, UD
1986Feb 1986
FrazierMarvis FrazierUnited States 19–2 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Joe Bugner
Loss, UD
1983Jun 1983

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 Smith last boxed on Jan 21, 2012 — 5,383 days ago. Smith had lost three straight, after one straight win.LWLLL

Bugner Jul 1998Slaughter Nov 1998Holmes Jun 1999Jr. Oct 2000Metcalf Jan 20122.2 tracked bouts per year

Joe Bugner has won six straight, the most recent against Levi Billups. Bugner last boxed on Jun 13, 1999.WWWWW

Ligaloa Jun 1997Wilson Jan 1998Mirovic Apr 1998Smith Jul 1998Billups Jun 19992.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

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, Smith or 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, Smith or Bugner?: James Smith has 32 knockout wins and Joe Bugner has 41. Joe Bugner has more.
Do Smith and 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 Smith and Bugner?: This comparison is drawn from 66 bouts tracked for James Smith and 84 bouts tracked for Joe Bugner. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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