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Jermell Charlo vs John Jackson — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jermell Charlo

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John Jackson

Jermell Charlo (35-2-1) and John Jackson (21-4) 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.

Charlo

35

Wins19 KO · 54%

2

Losses

1

Draw38 tracked bouts

Jackson

21

Wins16 KO · 76%

4

Losses

0

Draws25 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Charlo leads 1–0

Jermell Charlo and John Jackson have met 1 time; Charlo leads 1–0.

Jermell Charlo and John Jackson have met 1 time; Charlo leads 1–0.
Met2016May 21Series
Jermell CharloFighter AWWon1–0W–L
John JacksonFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR81Meeting

The Numbers

Charlo 5 · Jackson 3 of 8 measurable rows
CharloJackson
Record
35-2-1 (edge)21-4
Win %0–100%
93.4% (edge)
84%
Wins by knockoutmax 19
19 (edge)
16
KO rate0–100%
54.29%
76.19% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
54%
76% (edge)
Times stopped†max 2
0 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 6
6 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.7
2.4
2.7 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 38
38
25

† 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+1″
Jermell Charlo: 5′11″
John Jackson: 6′0″ (edge)
Reach+2″
Jermell Charlo: 73″
John Jackson: 75″ (edge)
Age1 yr apart
Jermell Charlo: 36
John Jackson: 37
Stance
Jermell Charlo: Orthodox
John Jackson: Orthodox

Jermell Charlo left, John Jackson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jermell Charlo35 wins · from 38 tracked bouts

Jermell Charlo: 35 tracked wins — 19 by KO/TKO (54%) and 16 on the cards (46%). Counted from 38 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

19 by KO/TKO 54%16 on the cards 46%

John Jackson21 wins · from 25 tracked bouts

John Jackson: 21 tracked wins — 16 by KO/TKO (76%) and 5 on the cards (24%). Counted from 25 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

16 by KO/TKO 76%5 on the cards 24%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jermell Charlo 38, John Jackson 25 — 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

Jermell Charlo last boxed on Sep 30, 2023 — 1,114 days ago. Charlo had won one in a row before losing a decision to Canelo Álvarez.WWDWL

Harrison Dec 2019Rosario Sep 2020Castaño Jul 2021Castaño May 2022Álvarez Sep 20232.4 tracked bouts per year

John Jackson last boxed on Apr 28, 2018 — 3,095 days ago. Jackson had won one in a row before losing a decision to Eric Walker.WWLWL

Jerez Nov 2014Laurente Aug 2015Charlo May 2016Galindo Jul 2017Walker Apr 20182.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jermell Charlo and John Jackson ever fought each other?
Yes. Jermell Charlo and John Jackson met once on May 21, 2016, and Jermell Charlo won by TKO in round 8.
The meeting

WMay 21, 2016 · Charlo · TKO R8

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Charlo or Jackson?
Jermell Charlo is 35-2-1 and John Jackson is 21-4. Jermell Charlo has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Charlo35–2–193.4%

Jackson21–484%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Charlo or Jackson?
Jermell Charlo has 19 knockout wins and John Jackson has 16. Jermell Charlo has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Charlo1954.3%

Jackson1676.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do Charlo and Jackson have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jermell Charlo and John Jackson have faced.
Who is bigger, Charlo or Jackson?
John Jackson is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 3 cm above the other. John Jackson also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
Height · reach

Charlo180 cm185 cm reach

Jackson183 cm190 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Charlo and Jackson?
This comparison is drawn from 38 bouts tracked for Jermell Charlo and 25 bouts tracked for John Jackson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Charlo38bouts

Jackson25bouts

How They Win ↓

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