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John L. Sullivan vs Paddy Ryan — record, stats and common opponents compared

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John L. Sullivan

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Paddy Ryan

John L. Sullivan (47-1-2) and Paddy Ryan (2-7-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Sullivan

47

Wins32 KO · 68%

1

Loss

2

Draws46 tracked bouts

Ryan

2

Wins1 KO · 50%

7

Losses

3

Draws3 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Sullivan leads 2–0

John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan have met 3 times; Sullivan leads 2–0.

John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan have met 3 times; Sullivan leads 2–0.
Met1882Feb 71885Jan 191886Nov 13Series
John L. SullivanFighter AWWonNCNo decisionWWon2–0W–L
Paddy RyanFighter BLLostNCNo decisionLLost0–2W–L
ResultRTDNCR1KO3Meetings

The Numbers

Sullivan 6 · Ryan 0 of 6 measurable rows
SullivanRyan
Record
47-1-2 (edge)2-7-3
Win %0–100%
96% (edge)
29.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 32
32 (edge)
1
KO rate0–100%
68.09% (edge)
50%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†not comparable
86%—
Times stopped†max 2
1 (edge)
2
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 3.4
3.4 (edge)
0.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 46
46
3

† 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 L. Sullivan: 5′10″
Paddy Ryan: 5′11″ (edge)
Reachnot held
John L. Sullivan: 74″
Paddy Ryan: No reach on file
Agenot comparable
John L. Sullivan: Died aged 59
Paddy Ryan: Died aged 47
Stance
John L. Sullivan: Orthodox
Paddy Ryan: Orthodox (right-handed) · Used London Prize Ring Rules 1877-86

John L. Sullivan left, Paddy Ryan 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 L. Sullivan42 wins · from 46 tracked bouts

John L. Sullivan: 42 tracked wins — 36 by KO/TKO (86%), 4 on the cards (10%) and 2 by another method or unrecorded (5%). Counted from 46 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

36 by KO/TKO 86%4 on the cards 10%2 by another method or unrecorded 5%

Paddy Ryan0 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

Paddy Ryan: no tracked wins in the 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for Ryan yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John L. Sullivan 46, Paddy Ryan 3 — 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 L. Sullivan had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to James John Corbett. Sullivan last boxed on Sep 7, 1892.DWDWL

Cardiff Jan 1887Samuells Jan 1888Mitchell Mar 1888Kilrain Jul 1889Corbett Sep 18923.4 tracked bouts per year

Paddy Ryan has lost the most recent, to John L. Sullivan. Ryan last boxed on Nov 13, 1886.LNCL

Sullivan Feb 1882Sullivan Jan 1885Sullivan Nov 18860.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan ever fought each other?
Yes. John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan have met 3 times and John L. Sullivan leads the series 2-0.
The 3 meetings

WNov 13, 1886 · Sullivan · KO

NCJan 19, 1885 · No decision · NC R1

WFeb 7, 1882 · Sullivan · RTD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Sullivan or Ryan?
John L. Sullivan is 47-1-2 and Paddy Ryan is 2-7-3. John L. Sullivan has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Sullivan47–1–296%

Ryan2–7–329.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Sullivan or Ryan?
John L. Sullivan has 32 knockout wins and Paddy Ryan has 1. John L. Sullivan has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Sullivan3268.1%

Ryan150%

The Numbers ↓
Do Sullivan and Ryan have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan have faced.
Who is bigger, Sullivan or Ryan?
Paddy Ryan is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 1 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Sullivan179 cm188 cm reach

Ryan180 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Sullivan and Ryan?
This comparison is drawn from 46 bouts tracked for John L. Sullivan and 3 bouts tracked for Paddy Ryan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Sullivan46bouts

Ryan3bouts

How They Win ↓

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