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John Conteh (34-4-1) and Mate Parlov (24-3-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

John Conteh vs Mate Parlov — record, stats and common opponents compared

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John Conteh

34–4–1

39 tracked bouts

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT, CRUISERWEIGHT

Mate Parlov

24–3–2

30 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Mate Parlov leads 1–0

The Numbers

34-4-1 (edge)
Record
24-3-2
88.5% (edge)
Win %
86.2%
24 (edge)
Wins by knockout
12
70.59% (edge)
KO rate
50%
71% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
50%

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

1
Times stopped
1

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

1
Title reigns
1
4.5
Bouts per year
6.2 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

39
Bouts tracked
30

Tale of the Tape

6′0″ (183 cm)
Height
76″ (193 cm)
Reach
75
Age
77
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Division
Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight
British
Nationality
Yugoslavian

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

John Conteh · 34 wins

KO/TKO
24
Decision
10
Other
0

Mate Parlov · 24 wins

KO/TKO
12
Decision
12
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (39 and 30 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • John Conteh

    LTKO R4 · Mar 1980LUD · Aug 1979

    Matthew Saad Muhammad

    Mate Parlov

    DPTS · Dec 1976LPTS · May 1976DPTS · Mar 1976

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

Current Form

John Conteh

WLLWD

W1 streak · last fought May 31, 1980

Mate Parlov

LDWWL

L1 streak · last fought Mar 31, 1980

Common Questions

Have John Conteh and Mate Parlov ever fought each other?
Yes. John Conteh and Mate Parlov met once on June 17, 1978, and Mate Parlov won by SD.
Who has the better record, John Conteh or Mate Parlov?
John Conteh is 34-4-1 and Mate Parlov is 24-3-2. John Conteh has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, John Conteh or Mate Parlov?
John Conteh has 24 knockout wins and Mate Parlov has 12. John Conteh has more.
Do John Conteh and Mate Parlov have any common opponents?
John Conteh and Mate Parlov share 1 common opponent: Matthew Saad Muhammad. Mate Parlov fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on John Conteh and Mate Parlov?
This comparison is drawn from 39 bouts tracked for John Conteh and 30 bouts tracked for Mate Parlov. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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