Have John Keeton and Mark Hobson ever fought each other?

Yes. John Keeton and Mark Hobson have met 2 times and Mark Hobson leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Keeton or Hobson?

John Keeton is 28-17 and Mark Hobson is 27-5-1. Mark Hobson has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Keeton or Hobson?

John Keeton has 20 knockout wins and Mark Hobson has 14. John Keeton has more.

Do Keeton and Hobson have any common opponents?

John Keeton and Mark Hobson share 3 common opponents: Bruce Scott, Lee Swaby and Paul Bonson. Mark Hobson fared better against 3 of them.

Who is bigger, Keeton or Hobson?

Mark Hobson is the taller fighter at 196 cm, 13 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Keeton and Hobson?

This comparison is drawn from 45 bouts tracked for John Keeton and 33 bouts tracked for Mark Hobson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John Keeton vs Mark Hobson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Mark Hobson

John Keeton (28-17) and Mark Hobson (27-5-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Keeton

Wins20 KO · 71%

Losses

Draws45 tracked bouts

Hobson

Wins14 KO · 52%

Losses

Draw33 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Hobson leads 2–0

John Keeton and Mark Hobson have met 2 times; Hobson leads 2–0.
Met	2006Jun 1	2007Sep 29	Series
John KeetonFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Mark HobsonFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	TKOR4Hobson vs Keeton	TKOR4Hobson vs Keeton	2Meetings

The Numbers

Keeton 3 · Hobson 4 of 7 measurable rows

KeetonEdge = longer wingHobson

Record: 28-1727-5-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 62.2%
83.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 20: 20 (edge)
14
KO rate0–100%: 71.43% (edge)
51.85%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 71% (edge)
52%
Times stopped^†max 13: 13
3 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.2: 2.9
3.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 45: 45
33

† 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

Height+5″: John Keeton: 6′0″; Mark Hobson: 6′5″ (edge)
Age4 yrs apart: John Keeton: 54; Mark Hobson: 50
Stance: John Keeton: Orthodox; Mark Hobson: Orthodox

John Keeton left, Mark Hobson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

John Keeton28 wins · from 45 tracked bouts

20 by KO/TKO 71%8 on the cards 29%

Mark Hobson27 wins · from 33 tracked bouts

14 by KO/TKO 52%13 on the cards 48%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John Keeton 45, Mark Hobson 33 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Hobson better on 33 shared · Mark Hobson better on 3

KeetonJohn Keeton

Opponent

HobsonMark Hobson

John Keeton
1–2 against
Win, UD
2009May 2009
Loss, KO 6
2000Dec 2000
Loss, KO 2
1994Dec 1994
ScottBruce ScottJamaica 27–10Hobson betterMark Hobson better — 1–0 to 1–2
Mark Hobson
Win, PTS
2004Dec 2004
John Keeton
Win, TKO 7
2006Oct 2006
SwabyLee SwabyUnited Kingdom 25–29–2Hobson betterMark Hobson better — 2–0 to 1–0
Mark Hobson
2–0 against
Win, TKO 6
2004May 2004
Win, PTS
2002Apr 2002
John Keeton
2–0 against
Win, PTS
2005May 2005
Win, PTS
2004Apr 2004
BonsonPaul BonsonUnited KingdomHobson betterMark Hobson better — 3–0 to 2–0
Mark Hobson
3–0 against
Win, PTS
2000May 2000
Win, PTS
1999Sep 1999
Win, PTS
1998May 1998

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

John Keeton last boxed on May 19, 2009 — 6,362 days ago. Keeton had won once since losing a decision to Ovill McKenzie.LLWLW

Amos-Ross Mar 2007Hobson Sep 2007Scott May 2009McKenzie May 2009Francis May 20092.9 tracked bouts per year

Mark Hobson last boxed on Sep 29, 2007 — 6,960 days ago. Hobson had won once since losing by stoppage to Enzo Maccarinelli.LWWLW

Maccarinelli Mar 2006Keeton Jun 2006Polakovic Sep 2006Maccarinelli Oct 2006Keeton Sep 20073.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have John Keeton and Mark Hobson ever fought each other?: Yes. John Keeton and Mark Hobson have met 2 times and Mark Hobson leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Keeton or Hobson?: John Keeton is 28-17 and Mark Hobson is 27-5-1. Mark Hobson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Keeton or Hobson?: John Keeton has 20 knockout wins and Mark Hobson has 14. John Keeton has more.
Do Keeton and Hobson have any common opponents?: John Keeton and Mark Hobson share 3 common opponents: Bruce Scott, Lee Swaby and Paul Bonson. Mark Hobson fared better against 3 of them.
Who is bigger, Keeton or Hobson?: Mark Hobson is the taller fighter at 196 cm, 13 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Keeton and Hobson?: This comparison is drawn from 45 bouts tracked for John Keeton and 33 bouts tracked for Mark Hobson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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