James Smith (44-17-1) and Larry Holmes (69-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 9 common opponents.
James Smith vs Larry Holmes — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Larry Holmes leads 2–0- Larry Holmes wonHolmes vs SmithJun 18, 1999 · TKO · R8
- Larry Holmes wonHolmes vs SmithNov 9, 1984 · TKO · R12
The Numbers
- 44-17-1
- Record
- 69-6 (edge)
- 71.8%
- Win %
- 92% (edge)
- 32
- Wins by knockout
- 44 (edge)
- 72.73% (edge)
- KO rate
- 63.77%
- 73% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 65%
- 10
- Times stopped
- 1 (edge)
- 1
- Title reigns
- 3 (edge)
- 0.6
- Bouts per year
- 2.6 (edge)
- 65
- Bouts tracked
- 77
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) (edge)
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- 82″ (208 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 81″ (206 cm)
- 73
- Age
- 76
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJames Smith · 44 wins
KO/TKO
32
Decision
12
Other
0
Larry Holmes · 71 wins
KO/TKO
46
Decision
25
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (65 and 77 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
9 sharedJames Smith
WUD · Apr 1990WTKO R1 · Apr 1986Larry Holmes
WTKO R6 · Nov 2000WTKO R12 · Jun 1979
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 Smith
LWLWW
L1 streak · last fought Jun 18, 1999
Larry Holmes
WWWWL
W4 streak · last fought Jul 27, 2002
Common Questions
- Have James Smith and Larry Holmes ever fought each other?
- Yes. James Smith and Larry Holmes have met 2 times and Larry Holmes leads the series 2-0.
- Who has the better record, James Smith or Larry Holmes?
- James Smith is 44-17-1 and Larry Holmes is 69-6. Larry Holmes has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, James Smith or Larry Holmes?
- James Smith has 32 knockout wins and Larry Holmes has 44. Larry Holmes has more.
- Do James Smith and Larry Holmes have any common opponents?
- James Smith and Larry Holmes share 9 common opponents: Mike Weaver, Brian Nielsen and Jesse Ferguson (and 6 others). Larry Holmes fared better against 2 of them.
- Who is bigger, James Smith or Larry Holmes?
- James Smith is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 3 cm above the other. James Smith also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James Smith and Larry Holmes?
- This comparison is drawn from 65 bouts tracked for James Smith and 77 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.