Have Jimmy Ellis and Johnny Halafihi ever fought each other?

Yes. Jimmy Ellis and Johnny Halafihi met once on June 18, 1963, and Jimmy Ellis won by KO in round 1.

Who has the better record, Ellis or Halafihi?

Jimmy Ellis is 40-12-1 and Johnny Halafihi is 35-18-6. Jimmy Ellis has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Ellis or Halafihi?

Jimmy Ellis has 24 knockout wins and Johnny Halafihi has 0. Jimmy Ellis has more.

Do Ellis and Halafihi have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jimmy Ellis and Johnny Halafihi have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ellis and Halafihi?

This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jimmy Ellis and 5 bouts tracked for Johnny Halafihi. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jimmy Ellis vs Johnny Halafihi — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Jimmy Ellis (40-12-1) and Johnny Halafihi (35-18-6) 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.

Ellis

Wins24 KO · 60%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Halafihi

Wins

Losses

Draws5 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ellis leads 1–0

Jimmy Ellis and Johnny Halafihi have met 1 time; Ellis leads 1–0.
Met	1963Jun 18	Series
Jimmy EllisFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Johnny HalafihiFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR1Ellis vs Halafihi	1Meeting

Ellis vs Halafihi · Jun 18, 1963

The Numbers

Ellis 7 · Halafihi 1 of 8 measurable rows

EllisEdge = longer wingHalafihi

Record: 40-12-1 (edge)35-18-6
Win %0–100%: 76.4% (edge)
64.4%
Wins by knockoutmax 24: 24 (edge)
0
KO rate0–100%: 60% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 60% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^†max 5: 5
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.1: 2.1 (edge)
0.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55: 55
5

† 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: Jimmy Ellis: 6′1″; Johnny Halafihi: No height on file
Reachnot held: Jimmy Ellis: 76″; Johnny Halafihi: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Jimmy Ellis: Died aged 74; Johnny Halafihi: Died aged 51
Stance: Jimmy Ellis: Orthodox; Johnny Halafihi: Orthodox

Jimmy Ellis left, Johnny Halafihi right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jimmy Ellis40 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

24 by KO/TKO 60%16 on the cards 40%

Johnny Halafihi1 win · from 5 tracked bouts

1 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jimmy Ellis 55, Johnny Halafihi 5 — 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

Jimmy Ellis has lost two straight, after one straight win. Ellis last boxed on Aug 3, 1987.LLWLL

Bugner Nov 1974Frazier Mar 1975Baker May 1975Magee Oct 1986Magee Aug 19872.1 tracked bouts per year

Johnny Halafihi has lost four straight, after one straight win. Halafihi last boxed on Dec 7, 1966.WLLLL

Rinaldi Apr 1959Rinaldi Oct 1960Ellis Jun 1963Bodell Apr 1965Avoth Dec 19660.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Jimmy Ellis and Johnny Halafihi ever fought each other?: Yes. Jimmy Ellis and Johnny Halafihi met once on June 18, 1963, and Jimmy Ellis won by KO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Ellis or Halafihi?: Jimmy Ellis is 40-12-1 and Johnny Halafihi is 35-18-6. Jimmy Ellis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ellis or Halafihi?: Jimmy Ellis has 24 knockout wins and Johnny Halafihi has 0. Jimmy Ellis has more.
Do Ellis and Halafihi have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jimmy Ellis and Johnny Halafihi have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ellis and Halafihi?: This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jimmy Ellis and 5 bouts tracked for Johnny Halafihi. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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