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Jeff Thomas vs Ricky Burns — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jeff Thomas

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Ricky Burns

Jeff Thomas (37-18-3) and Ricky Burns (45-8-1) 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.

Thomas

37

Wins8 KO · 22%

18

Losses

3

Draws2 tracked bouts

Burns

45

Wins17 KO · 38%

8

Losses

1

Draw55 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Burns leads 1–0

Jeff Thomas and Ricky Burns have met 1 time; Burns leads 1–0.

Jeff Thomas and Ricky Burns have met 1 time; Burns leads 1–0.
Met2004Oct 29Series
Jeff ThomasFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Ricky BurnsFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultPTS1Meeting

The Numbers

Thomas 0 · Burns 7 of 7 measurable rows
ThomasBurns
Record
37-18-345-8-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%
66.4%
84.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 17
8
17 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
21.62%
37.78% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
0%
38% (edge)
Times stopped†levelmax 0
0
0
Title reignsmax 3
0
3 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.5
1.5
2.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55
2
55

† 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
Jeff Thomas: No height on file
Ricky Burns: 5′9″
Reachnot held
Jeff Thomas: No reach on file
Ricky Burns: 70″
Age1 yr apart
Jeff Thomas: 44
Ricky Burns: 43
Stance
Jeff Thomas: Orthodox
Ricky Burns: Orthodox

Jeff Thomas left, Ricky Burns right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jeff Thomas1 win · from 2 tracked bouts

Jeff Thomas: 1 tracked win — 1 on the cards (100%). Counted from 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 on the cards 100%

Ricky Burns45 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

Ricky Burns: 45 tracked wins — 17 by KO/TKO (38%) and 28 on the cards (62%). Counted from 55 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

17 by KO/TKO 38%28 on the cards 62%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jeff Thomas 2, Ricky Burns 55 — 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

Jeff Thomas last boxed on Mar 2, 2006 — 7,535 days ago. Thomas had won once since losing a decision to Ricky Burns.LW

Burns Oct 2004Laight Mar 20061.5 tracked bouts per year

Ricky Burns last boxed on Sep 1, 2023 — 1,143 days ago. Burns had won two straight since losing a decision to Lee Selby.WWLWW

Njegac Jun 2018Cardle Nov 2018Selby Oct 2019Dominguez Dec 2021Limond Sep 20232.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jeff Thomas and Ricky Burns ever fought each other?
Yes. Jeff Thomas and Ricky Burns met once on October 29, 2004, and Ricky Burns won by PTS.
The meeting

LOct 29, 2004 · Burns · PTS

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Thomas or Burns?
Jeff Thomas is 37-18-3 and Ricky Burns is 45-8-1. Ricky Burns has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Thomas37–18–366.4%

Burns45–8–184.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Thomas or Burns?
Jeff Thomas has 8 knockout wins and Ricky Burns has 17. Ricky Burns has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Thomas821.6%

Burns1737.8%

The Numbers ↓
Do Thomas and Burns have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jeff Thomas and Ricky Burns have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Thomas and Burns?
This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Jeff Thomas and 55 bouts tracked for Ricky Burns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Thomas2bouts

Burns55bouts

How They Win ↓

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