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Jesse Ferguson (26-18) and Larry Holmes (69-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 5 common opponents.

Jesse Ferguson vs Larry Holmes — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Larry Holmes leads 1–0

The Numbers

26-18
Record
69-6 (edge)
59.1%
Win %
92% (edge)
16
Wins by knockout
44 (edge)
61.54%
KO rate
63.77% (edge)
33%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
65% (edge)

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

5
Times stopped
1 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
3 (edge)
1.3
Bouts per year
2.6 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

18
Bouts tracked
77

Tale of the Tape

6′2″ (188 cm)
Height
6′3″ (190 cm) (edge)
77″ (196 cm)
Reach
81″ (206 cm) (edge)
69
Age
76
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jesse Ferguson · 3 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
2
Other
0

Larry Holmes · 71 wins

KO/TKO
46
Decision
25
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (18 and 77 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared
  • Jesse Ferguson

    LMD · Jun 1986

    James Smith

    Larry Holmes

    WTKO R8 · Jun 1999WTKO R12 · Nov 1984
  • Jesse Ferguson

    LUD · Aug 1991

    Oliver McCall

    Larry Holmes

    LUD · Apr 1995
  • Jesse Ferguson

    LSD · Nov 1993WUD · Feb 1993

    Ray Mercer

    Larry Holmes

    WUD · Feb 1992
  • Jesse Ferguson

    LTKO R6 · Feb 1986

    Mike Tyson

    Larry Holmes

    LTKO R4 · Jan 1988
  • Jesse Ferguson

    LTKO · Aug 1985

    Carl Williams

    Larry Holmes

    WUD · May 1985

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Jesse Ferguson

LLLLL

L7 streak · last fought Jan 30, 1999

Larry Holmes

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Jul 27, 2002

Common Questions

Have Jesse Ferguson and Larry Holmes ever fought each other?
Yes. Jesse Ferguson and Larry Holmes met once on September 8, 1994, and Larry Holmes won by UD.
Who has the better record, Jesse Ferguson or Larry Holmes?
Jesse Ferguson is 26-18 and Larry Holmes is 69-6. Larry Holmes has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jesse Ferguson or Larry Holmes?
Jesse Ferguson has 16 knockout wins and Larry Holmes has 44. Larry Holmes has more.
Do Jesse Ferguson and Larry Holmes have any common opponents?
Jesse Ferguson and Larry Holmes share 5 common opponents: James Smith, Oliver McCall and Ray Mercer (and 2 others). Larry Holmes fared better against 3 of them.
Who is bigger, Jesse Ferguson or Larry Holmes?
Larry Holmes is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 2 cm above the other. Larry Holmes also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jesse Ferguson and Larry Holmes?
This comparison is drawn from 18 bouts tracked for Jesse Ferguson and 77 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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