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John Kelly vs Robert Cohen — record, stats and common opponents compared

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John Kelly

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Robert Cohen

John Kelly (24-4) and Robert Cohen (36-4-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Kelly

24

Wins14 KO · 58%

4

Losses

0

Draws2 tracked bouts

Cohen

36

Wins14 KO · 39%

4

Losses

3

Draws43 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Cohen leads 1–0

John Kelly and Robert Cohen have met 1 time; Cohen leads 1–0.

John Kelly and Robert Cohen have met 1 time; Cohen leads 1–0.
Met1954Feb 27Series
John KellyFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Robert CohenFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultKOR31Meeting

The Numbers

Kelly 2 · Cohen 5 of 7 measurable rows
KellyCohen
Record
24-436-4-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%
85.7%
87.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutlevelmax 14
14
14
KO rate0–100%
58.33% (edge)
38.89%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
0%
39% (edge)
Times stopped†max 2
1 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 2
0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 5.5
1.1
5.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 43
2
43

† 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+1″
John Kelly: 5′4″ (edge)
Robert Cohen: 5′3″
Agenot comparable
John Kelly: Died aged 84
Robert Cohen: Died aged 91
Stance
John Kelly: Southpaw
Robert Cohen: Orthodox

John Kelly left, Robert Cohen 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 Kelly1 win · from 2 tracked bouts

John Kelly: 1 tracked win — 1 on the cards (100%). Counted from 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 on the cards 100%

Robert Cohen36 wins · from 43 tracked bouts

Robert Cohen: 36 tracked wins — 14 by KO/TKO (39%) and 22 on the cards (61%). Counted from 43 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

14 by KO/TKO 39%22 on the cards 61%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John Kelly 2, Robert Cohen 43 — 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

John Kelly had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Robert Cohen. Kelly last boxed on Feb 27, 1954.WL

Bassey Apr 1952Cohen Feb 19541.1 tracked bouts per year

Robert Cohen has lost three straight. Cohen last boxed on Jul 13, 1959.WDLLL

Ankrah Dec 1954Toweel Sep 1955Hamia Dec 1955D'Agata Jun 1956Lock Jul 19595.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have John Kelly and Robert Cohen ever fought each other?
Yes. John Kelly and Robert Cohen met once on February 27, 1954, and Robert Cohen won by KO in round 3.
The meeting

LFeb 27, 1954 · Cohen · KO R3

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Kelly or Cohen?
John Kelly is 24-4 and Robert Cohen is 36-4-3. Robert Cohen has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Kelly24–485.7%

Cohen36–4–387.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Kelly or Cohen?
John Kelly has 14 knockout wins and Robert Cohen has 14. Both have 14.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Kelly1458.3%

Cohen1438.9%

The Numbers ↓
Do Kelly and Cohen have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both John Kelly and Robert Cohen have faced.
Who is bigger, Kelly or Cohen?
John Kelly is the taller fighter at 163 cm, 4 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Kelly163 cm

Cohen159 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Kelly and Cohen?
This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for John Kelly and 43 bouts tracked for Robert Cohen. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Kelly2bouts

Cohen43bouts

How They Win ↓

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