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James Smith (44-17-1) and Lawrence Carter (1-4 across 5 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.

James Smith vs Lawrence Carter — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

James Smith

44–17–1

65 tracked bouts

🇺🇸UNITED STATES

Lawrence Carter

Tracked record

1–4

5 tracked bouts

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

James Smith leads 1–0

The Numbers

44-17-1 (edge)
Record
1-4

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

71.8% (edge)
Win %
20%
32 (edge)
Wins by knockout
1
72.73%
KO rate
73%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
100% (edge)

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

10
Times stopped
4 (edge)

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

1 (edge)
Title reigns
0
0.6
Bouts per year
1.6 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

65
Bouts tracked
5

Tale of the Tape

6′4″ (193 cm)
Height
82″ (208 cm)
Reach
73
Age
68
Orthodox
Stance
Heavyweight
Division
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

James Smith · 44 wins

KO/TKO
32
Decision
12
Other
0

Lawrence Carter · 1 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (65 and 5 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • James Smith

    LTKO R3 · Jan 1994

    Lionel Butler

    Lawrence Carter

    LTKO R1 · Nov 1993
  • James Smith

    LKO R1 · Aug 1992

    Pinklon Thomas

    Lawrence Carter

    WTKO R7 · Jan 1993
  • James Smith

    LUD · Mar 1985

    Tony Tubbs

    Lawrence Carter

    LRTD R6 · Oct 1990

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

Lawrence Carter

LLWLL

L2 streak · last fought Nov 16, 1993

Common Questions

Have James Smith and Lawrence Carter ever fought each other?
Yes. James Smith and Lawrence Carter met once on April 28, 1991, and James Smith won by TKO in round 1.
Who has the better record, James Smith or Lawrence Carter?
James Smith is 44-17-1 and Lawrence Carter is 1-4 across the 5 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. James Smith has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, James Smith or Lawrence Carter?
James Smith has 32 knockout wins and Lawrence Carter has 1. James Smith has more.
Do James Smith and Lawrence Carter have any common opponents?
James Smith and Lawrence Carter share 3 common opponents: Lionel Butler, Pinklon Thomas and Tony Tubbs. Lawrence Carter fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James Smith and Lawrence Carter?
This comparison is drawn from 65 bouts tracked for James Smith and 5 bouts tracked for Lawrence Carter. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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