Have James Smith and Marvis Frazier ever fought each other?

Yes. James Smith and Marvis Frazier met once on February 23, 1986, and Marvis Frazier won by UD.

Who has the better record, Smith or Frazier?

James Smith is 44-17-1 and Marvis Frazier is 19-2. Marvis Frazier has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Smith or Frazier?

James Smith has 32 knockout wins and Marvis Frazier has 8. James Smith has more.

Do Smith and Frazier have any common opponents?

James Smith and Marvis Frazier share 6 common opponents: Larry Holmes, Joe Bugner and Mike Tyson (and 3 others). Marvis Frazier fared better against 3 of them.

Who is bigger, Smith or Frazier?

James Smith is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 9 cm above the other. James Smith also has the longer reach, by 15 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Smith and Frazier?

This comparison is drawn from 66 bouts tracked for James Smith and 21 bouts tracked for Marvis Frazier. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

James Smith vs Marvis Frazier — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Marvis Frazier

James Smith (44-17-1) and Marvis Frazier (19-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 6 common opponents.

Smith

Wins32 KO · 73%

Losses

Draw66 tracked bouts

Frazier

Wins8 KO · 42%

Losses

Draws21 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Frazier leads 1–0

James Smith and Marvis Frazier have met 1 time; Frazier leads 1–0.
Met	1986Feb 23	Series
James SmithFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Marvis FrazierFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDFrazier vs Smith	1Meeting

Frazier vs Smith · Feb 23, 1986

The Numbers

Smith 4 · Frazier 4 of 8 measurable rows

SmithEdge = longer wingFrazier

Record: 44-17-119-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 71.8%
90.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 32: 32 (edge)
8
KO rate0–100%: 72.73% (edge)
42.11%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 73% (edge)
42%
Times stopped^†max 11: 11
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1: 1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.6: 2.2
2.6 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 66: 66
21

† 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

Height+4″: James Smith: 6′4″ (edge); Marvis Frazier: 6′0″
Reach+6″: James Smith: 82″ (edge); Marvis Frazier: 76″
Age7 yrs apart: James Smith: 73; Marvis Frazier: 66
Stance: James Smith: Orthodox; Marvis Frazier: Orthodox

James Smith left, Marvis Frazier 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%

Marvis Frazier19 wins · from 21 tracked bouts

8 by KO/TKO 42%11 on the cards 58%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James Smith 66, Marvis Frazier 21 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Frazier better on 3 · even on 36 shared · Marvis Frazier better on 3 · even on 3

SmithJames Smith

Opponent

FrazierMarvis Frazier

James Smith
0–2 against
Loss, TKO 8
1999Jun 1999
Loss, TKO 12
1984Nov 1984
HolmesLarry HolmesUnited States 69–6 · HeavyweightFrazier betterMarvis Frazier better — 0–1 to 0–2
Marvis Frazier
Loss, TKO 1
1983Nov 1983
James Smith
Loss, TKO
1998Jul 1998
BugnerJoe BugnerHungary 69–13–1Frazier betterMarvis Frazier better — 1–0 to 0–1
Marvis Frazier
Win, UD
1983Jun 1983
James Smith
Loss, UD
1987Mar 1987
TysonMike TysonUnited States 50–7 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Marvis Frazier
Loss, KO 1
1986Jul 1986
James Smith
Win, SD
1985Apr 1985
RibaltaJosé RibaltaCuba 38–17–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Marvis Frazier
Win, MD
1985Sep 1985
James Smith
Loss, TKO 4
1981Nov 1981
BroadJames BroadUnited States 23–10 · HeavyweightFrazier betterMarvis Frazier better — 1–0 to 0–1
Marvis Frazier
Win, UD
1983Apr 1983
James Smith
Win, KO
1982Apr 1982
CohenMike CohenEvenEven — 1–0 both
Marvis Frazier
Win, KO
1983Mar 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 — 5,384 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

Marvis Frazier last boxed on Oct 12, 1988 — 13,885 days ago. Frazier had won three straight since losing by stoppage to Mike Tyson.WLWWW

Smith Feb 1986Tyson Jul 1986Fischer Jun 1987Evans Aug 1987Brown Oct 19882.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have James Smith and Marvis Frazier ever fought each other?: Yes. James Smith and Marvis Frazier met once on February 23, 1986, and Marvis Frazier won by UD.
Who has the better record, Smith or Frazier?: James Smith is 44-17-1 and Marvis Frazier is 19-2. Marvis Frazier has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Smith or Frazier?: James Smith has 32 knockout wins and Marvis Frazier has 8. James Smith has more.
Do Smith and Frazier have any common opponents?: James Smith and Marvis Frazier share 6 common opponents: Larry Holmes, Joe Bugner and Mike Tyson (and 3 others). Marvis Frazier fared better against 3 of them.
Who is bigger, Smith or Frazier?: James Smith is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 9 cm above the other. James Smith also has the longer reach, by 15 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Smith and Frazier?: This comparison is drawn from 66 bouts tracked for James Smith and 21 bouts tracked for Marvis Frazier. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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