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Jamie McDonnell vs Naoya Inoue — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jamie McDonnell

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Naoya Inoue

Jamie McDonnell (30-3-1) and Naoya Inoue (33-0) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

McDonnell

30

Wins13 KO · 43%

3

Losses

1

Draw35 tracked bouts

Inoue

33

Wins27 KO · 82%

0

Losses

0

Draws33 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Inoue leads 1–0

Jamie McDonnell and Naoya Inoue have met 1 time; Inoue leads 1–0.

Jamie McDonnell and Naoya Inoue have met 1 time; Inoue leads 1–0.
Met2018May 25Series
Jamie McDonnellFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Naoya InoueFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultKOR11Meeting

The Numbers

McDonnell 1 · Inoue 7 of 8 measurable rows
McDonnellInoue
Record
30-3-133-0 (edge)
Win %0–100%
89.7%
100% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 27
13
27 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
43.33%
81.82% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
43%
82% (edge)
Times stopped†max 1
1
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 15
6
15 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.5
2.5 (edge)
2.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 35
35
33

† 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+5″
Jamie McDonnell: 5′10″ (edge)
Naoya Inoue: 5′5″
Reach+5″
Jamie McDonnell: 72″ (edge)
Naoya Inoue: 67″
Age7 yrs apart
Jamie McDonnell: 40
Naoya Inoue: 33
Stance
Jamie McDonnell: Orthodox
Naoya Inoue: Orthodox

Jamie McDonnell left, Naoya Inoue right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jamie McDonnell30 wins · from 35 tracked bouts

Jamie McDonnell: 30 tracked wins — 13 by KO/TKO (43%) and 17 on the cards (57%). Counted from 35 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

13 by KO/TKO 43%17 on the cards 57%

Naoya Inoue33 wins · from 33 tracked bouts

Naoya Inoue: 33 tracked wins — 27 by KO/TKO (82%) and 6 on the cards (18%). Counted from 33 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

27 by KO/TKO 82%6 on the cards 18%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jamie McDonnell 35, Naoya Inoue 33 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jamie McDonnell last boxed on Jun 28, 2019 — 2,676 days ago. McDonnell had won once since two bouts without a win.WWNCLW

Vargas Apr 2016Solís Nov 2016Solís Nov 2017Inoue May 2018Narvaez Jun 20192.5 tracked bouts per year

Naoya Inoue has won 33 straight, the most recent against Junto Nakatani. Inoue last boxed on May 2, 2026 — 176 days ago.WWWWW

Ye-joon Jan 2025Cardenas May 2025Akhmadaliev Sep 2025Picasso Dec 2025Nakatani May 20262.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jamie McDonnell and Naoya Inoue ever fought each other?
Yes. Jamie McDonnell and Naoya Inoue met once on May 25, 2018, and Naoya Inoue won by KO in round 1.
The meeting

LMay 25, 2018 · Inoue · KO R1

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, McDonnell or Inoue?
Jamie McDonnell is 30-3-1 and Naoya Inoue is 33-0. Naoya Inoue has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

McDonnell30–3–189.7%

Inoue33–0100%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, McDonnell or Inoue?
Jamie McDonnell has 13 knockout wins and Naoya Inoue has 27. Naoya Inoue has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

McDonnell1343.3%

Inoue2781.8%

The Numbers ↓
Do McDonnell and Inoue have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jamie McDonnell and Naoya Inoue have faced.
Who is bigger, McDonnell or Inoue?
Jamie McDonnell is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 13 cm above the other. Jamie McDonnell also has the longer reach, by 12 cm.
Height · reach

McDonnell178 cm183 cm reach

Inoue165 cm171 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McDonnell and Inoue?
This comparison is drawn from 35 bouts tracked for Jamie McDonnell and 33 bouts tracked for Naoya Inoue. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

McDonnell35bouts

Inoue33bouts

How They Win ↓

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