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Jim McDonnell vs Rubén Darío Palacios — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jim McDonnell

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Rubén Darío Palacios

Jim McDonnell (26-4) and Rubén Darío Palacios (45-11-2) 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

26

Wins12 KO · 46%

4

Losses

0

Draws4 tracked bouts

Palacios

45

Wins19 KO · 42%

11

Losses

2

Draws58 tracked bouts

Head to Head

McDonnell leads 1–0

Jim McDonnell and Rubén Darío Palacios have met 1 time; McDonnell leads 1–0.

Jim McDonnell and Rubén Darío Palacios have met 1 time; McDonnell leads 1–0.
Met1986May 7Series
Jim McDonnellFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Rubén Darío PalaciosFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR71Meeting

The Numbers

McDonnell 5 · Palacios 3 of 8 measurable rows
McDonnellPalacios
Record
26-4 (edge)45-11-2
Win %0–100%
86.7% (edge)
79.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 19
12
19 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
46.15% (edge)
42.22%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
100% (edge)
42%
Times stopped†max 7
1 (edge)
7
Title reignsmax 1
0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 5.1
1.1
5.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 58
4
58

† 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+3″
Jim McDonnell: 5′7″ (edge)
Rubén Darío Palacios: 5′4″
Agenot comparable
Jim McDonnell: 66
Rubén Darío Palacios: Died aged 40
Stance
Jim McDonnell: Not recorded
Rubén Darío Palacios: Orthodox

Jim McDonnell left, Rubén Darío Palacios right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jim McDonnell2 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

Jim McDonnell: 2 tracked wins — 2 by KO/TKO (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 by KO/TKO 100%

Rubén Darío Palacios45 wins · from 58 tracked bouts

Rubén Darío Palacios: 45 tracked wins — 19 by KO/TKO (42%), 25 on the cards (56%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (2%). Counted from 58 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

19 by KO/TKO 42%25 on the cards 56%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jim McDonnell 4, Rubén Darío Palacios 58 — 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

Jim McDonnell last boxed on Nov 5, 1989 — 13,503 days ago. McDonnell had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Azumah Nelson.WLWL

Palacios May 1986Mitchell Nov 1988McGuigan May 1989Nelson Nov 19891.1 tracked bouts per year

Rubén Darío Palacios has won three straight since losing by stoppage to Mario Fuentes. Palacios last boxed on Sep 26, 1992.WLWWW

Gonzalez Jul 1991Fuentes Nov 1991Zuluaga Apr 1992Blanco Jul 1992McMillan Sep 19925.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jim McDonnell and Rubén Darío Palacios ever fought each other?
Yes. Jim McDonnell and Rubén Darío Palacios met once on May 7, 1986, and Jim McDonnell won by TKO in round 7.
The meeting

WMay 7, 1986 · McDonnell · TKO R7

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, McDonnell or Palacios?
Jim McDonnell is 26-4 and Rubén Darío Palacios is 45-11-2. Jim McDonnell has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

McDonnell26–486.7%

Palacios45–11–279.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, McDonnell or Palacios?
Jim McDonnell has 12 knockout wins and Rubén Darío Palacios has 19. Rubén Darío Palacios has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

McDonnell1246.2%

Palacios1942.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do McDonnell and Palacios have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jim McDonnell and Rubén Darío Palacios have faced.
Who is bigger, McDonnell or Palacios?
Jim McDonnell is the taller fighter at 170 cm, 7 cm above the other.
Height · reach

McDonnell170 cm

Palacios163 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McDonnell and Palacios?
This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Jim McDonnell and 58 bouts tracked for Rubén Darío Palacios. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

McDonnell4bouts

Palacios58bouts

How They Win ↓

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