Have Jimmy Ellis and Noel Magee ever fought each other?

Yes. Jimmy Ellis and Noel Magee have met 2 times and Noel Magee leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Ellis or Magee?

Jimmy Ellis is 40-12-1 and Noel Magee is 27-8-2. Jimmy Ellis has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Ellis or Magee?

Jimmy Ellis has 24 knockout wins and Noel Magee has 12. Jimmy Ellis has more.

Do Ellis and Magee have any common opponents?

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

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

This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jimmy Ellis and 37 bouts tracked for Noel Magee. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jimmy Ellis vs Noel Magee — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Jimmy Ellis (40-12-1) and Noel Magee (27-8-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Ellis

Wins24 KO · 60%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Magee

Wins12 KO · 44%

Losses

Draws37 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Magee leads 2–0

Jimmy Ellis and Noel Magee have met 2 times; Magee leads 2–0.
Met	1986Oct 13	1987Aug 3	Series
Jimmy EllisFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Noel MageeFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	PTSMagee vs Ellis	TKOMagee vs Ellis	2Meetings

The Numbers

Ellis 7 · Magee 1 of 8 measurable rows

EllisEdge = longer wingMagee

Record: 40-12-1 (edge)27-8-2
Win %0–100%: 76.4% (edge)
75.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 24: 24 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%: 60% (edge)
44.44%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 60% (edge)
44%
Times stopped^†max 7: 5 (edge)
7
Title reignsmax 1: 1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 2.1
3.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55: 55
37

† 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″; Noel Magee: No height on file
Reachnot held: Jimmy Ellis: 76″; Noel Magee: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Jimmy Ellis: Died aged 74; Noel Magee: 60
Stance: Jimmy Ellis: Orthodox; Noel Magee: Not recorded

Jimmy Ellis left, Noel Magee 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%

Noel Magee27 wins · from 37 tracked bouts

12 by KO/TKO 44%15 on the cards 56%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jimmy Ellis 55, Noel Magee 37 — 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

Noel Magee last boxed on Apr 29, 1997 — 10,766 days ago. Magee had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Darren Corbett.LWLWL

Tiozzo Mar 1995Delaney May 1995Piper Sep 1995Duckworth Jan 1997Corbett Apr 19973.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Jimmy Ellis and Noel Magee ever fought each other?: Yes. Jimmy Ellis and Noel Magee have met 2 times and Noel Magee leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Ellis or Magee?: Jimmy Ellis is 40-12-1 and Noel Magee is 27-8-2. Jimmy Ellis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ellis or Magee?: Jimmy Ellis has 24 knockout wins and Noel Magee has 12. Jimmy Ellis has more.
Do Ellis and Magee have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jimmy Ellis and Noel Magee have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ellis and Magee?: This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jimmy Ellis and 37 bouts tracked for Noel Magee. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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