Have Joe Choynski and Peter Maher ever fought each other?

Yes. Joe Choynski and Peter Maher have met 3 times and Joe Choynski leads the series 2-1.

Who has the better record, Choynski or Maher?

Joe Choynski is 59-17-6 and Peter Maher is 142-28-6. Peter Maher has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Choynski or Maher?

Joe Choynski has 39 knockout wins and Peter Maher has 107. Peter Maher has more.

Do Choynski and Maher have any common opponents?

Joe Choynski and Peter Maher share 7 common opponents: Kid McCoy, Marvin Hart and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (and 4 others). Peter Maher fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Choynski and Maher?

This comparison is drawn from 84 bouts tracked for Joe Choynski and 18 bouts tracked for Peter Maher. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Joe Choynski vs Peter Maher — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Peter Maher

Joe Choynski (59-17-6) and Peter Maher (142-28-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 7 common opponents.

Choynski

Wins39 KO · 66%

Losses

Draws84 tracked bouts

Maher

142

Wins107 KO · 75%

Losses

Draws18 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Choynski leads 2–1

Joe Choynski and Peter Maher have met 3 times; Choynski leads 2–1.
Met	1896Nov 16	1900Feb 16	1903Jan 26	Series
Joe ChoynskiFighter A	LLost	WWon	WWon	2–1W–L
Peter MaherFighter B	WWon	LLost	LLost	1–2W–L
Result	KOR6Choynski vs Maher	PTSChoynski vs Maher	KOR2Choynski vs Maher	3Meetings

The Numbers

Choynski 2 · Maher 5 of 7 measurable rows

ChoynskiEdge = longer wingMaher

Record: 59-17-6142-28-6 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 75.6%
82.4% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 107: 39
107 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 66.1%
75.35% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 66% (edge)
50%
Times stopped^†max 10: 10
9 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 5.2: 5.2 (edge)
1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 84: 84
18

† 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: Joe Choynski: 6′0″; Peter Maher: No height on file
Agenot comparable: Joe Choynski: Died aged 74; Peter Maher: Died aged 71
Stance: Joe Choynski: Orthodox; Peter Maher: Orthodox

Joe Choynski left, Peter Maher right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Joe Choynski59 wins · from 84 tracked bouts

39 by KO/TKO 66%15 on the cards 25%5 by another method or unrecorded 8%

Peter Maher4 wins · from 18 tracked bouts

2 by KO/TKO 50%1 on the cards 25%1 by another method or unrecorded 25%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Joe Choynski 84, Peter Maher 18 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared

7 shared · Choynski better on 1 · Maher better on 3 · even on 37 shared · Joe Choynski better on 1 · Peter Maher better on 3 · even on 3

ChoynskiJoe Choynski

Opponent

MaherPeter Maher

Joe Choynski
0–2–1 against
Loss, RTD 4
1900Jan 1900
Draw, PTS
1899Oct 1899
Loss, PTS
1899Mar 1899
McCoyKid McCoyUnited States 79–6–11 · MiddleweightEvenEven — Joe Choynski 0–2–1, Peter Maher 0–2
Peter Maher
0–2 against
Loss, KO 2
1908Jul 1908
Loss, KO 5
1900Jan 1900
Joe Choynski
Loss, NWS
1903Nov 1903
HartMarvin HartUnited States 28–7–4 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Peter Maher
Loss, KO 2
1907Apr 1907
Joe Choynski
0–2 against
Loss, NWS
1903Mar 1903
Loss, PTS
1902Sep 1902
O'BrienPhiladelphia Jack O'BrienUnited States 147–16–24 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–2 both
Peter Maher
0–2 against
Loss, NWS
1902Oct 1902
Loss, NWS
1902Oct 1902
Joe Choynski
0–2–1 against
Loss, TKO 3
1900May 1900
Draw, PTS
1898Mar 1898
Loss, PTS
1896Apr 1896
SharkeyTom SharkeyUnited States 37–9–6 · HeavyweightMaher betterPeter Maher better — 0–0–1 to 0–2–1
Peter Maher
0–0–1 against
No contest, NC 3
1902Jan 1902
Draw, PTS
1897Jun 1897
Joe Choynski
1–2 against
Win, NWS
1898Sep 1898
Loss, KO 4
1891Jul 1891
Loss, KO 4
1891Feb 1891
GoddardJoe GoddardAustralia 32–15–7Maher betterPeter Maher better — 0–1 to 1–2
Peter Maher
Loss, KO
1892Dec 1892
Joe Choynski
Win, KO
1892Nov 1892
SmithCharles C. SmithUnited States 40–14–5 · HeavyweightMaher betterPeter Maher better — 2–0 to 1–0
Peter Maher
2–0 against
Win, KO 3
1898Feb 1898
Win, PTS
1897Feb 1897
Joe Choynski
Draw, PTS
1894Jun 1894
FitzsimmonsBob FitzsimmonsUnited States 69–12–14Choynski betterJoe Choynski better — 0–0–1 to 0–2
Peter Maher
0–2 against
Loss, KO
1896Feb 1896
Loss, RTD
1892Mar 1892

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Joe Choynski has won once since losses to Marvin Hart and Kid Carter. Choynski last boxed on Nov 21, 1904.LWLLW

Burley Jun 1903Burley Aug 1903Hart Nov 1903Carter Jan 1904Williams Nov 19045.2 tracked bouts per year

Peter Maher has lost six straight. Maher last boxed on Jul 24, 1908.LLLLL

O'Brien Oct 1902Choynski Jan 1903Gardiner Apr 1903Hart Apr 1907McCoy Jul 19081 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Joe Choynski and Peter Maher ever fought each other?: Yes. Joe Choynski and Peter Maher have met 3 times and Joe Choynski leads the series 2-1.
Who has the better record, Choynski or Maher?: Joe Choynski is 59-17-6 and Peter Maher is 142-28-6. Peter Maher has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Choynski or Maher?: Joe Choynski has 39 knockout wins and Peter Maher has 107. Peter Maher has more.
Do Choynski and Maher have any common opponents?: Joe Choynski and Peter Maher share 7 common opponents: Kid McCoy, Marvin Hart and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (and 4 others). Peter Maher fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Choynski and Maher?: This comparison is drawn from 84 bouts tracked for Joe Choynski and 18 bouts tracked for Peter Maher. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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