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Jimmy Young (35-18-3) and José Roman (2-3 across 5 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Jimmy Young vs José Roman — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jimmy Young

35–18–3

62 tracked bouts

José Roman

Tracked record

2–3

5 tracked bouts

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Jimmy Young leads 1–0

The Numbers

35-18-3 (edge)
Record
2-3

One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.

65.2% (edge)
Win %
40%
11 (edge)
Wins by knockout
1
31.43%
KO rate
30%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
50% (edge)

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

3
Times stopped
2 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
1.3 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.6

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

62
Bouts tracked
5

Tale of the Tape

6′2″ (188 cm)
Height
74″ (188 cm)
Reach
77
Age
Orthodox
Stance
Heavyweight
Division
United States
Nationality

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jimmy Young · 37 wins

KO/TKO
11
Decision
26
Other
0

José Roman · 2 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
1
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (62 and 5 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

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

Current Form

Jimmy Young

WWLWNC

W2 streak · last fought Sep 22, 1990

José Roman

LLWLW

L2 streak · last fought May 20, 1978

Common Questions

Have Jimmy Young and José Roman ever fought each other?
Yes. Jimmy Young and José Roman met once on February 20, 1976, and Jimmy Young won by PTS.
Who has the better record, Jimmy Young or José Roman?
Jimmy Young is 35-18-3 and José Roman is 2-3 across the 5 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Jimmy Young has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Jimmy Young or José Roman?
Jimmy Young has 11 knockout wins and José Roman has 1. Jimmy Young has more.
Do Jimmy Young and José Roman have any common opponents?
Jimmy Young and José Roman share 1 common opponent: George Foreman. Jimmy Young fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jimmy Young and José Roman?
This comparison is drawn from 62 bouts tracked for Jimmy Young and 5 bouts tracked for José Roman. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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