Have John McDermott and Luke Simpkin ever fought each other?

Yes. John McDermott and Luke Simpkin have met 2 times and John McDermott leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, McDermott or Simpkin?

John McDermott is 28-8 and Luke Simpkin is 11-32-3. John McDermott has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, McDermott or Simpkin?

John McDermott has 18 knockout wins and Luke Simpkin has 8. John McDermott has more.

Do McDermott and Simpkin have any common opponents?

John McDermott and Luke Simpkin share 1 common opponent: Pelé Reid. John McDermott fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McDermott and Simpkin?

This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for John McDermott and 14 bouts tracked for Luke Simpkin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John McDermott vs Luke Simpkin — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Luke Simpkin

John McDermott (28-8) and Luke Simpkin (11-32-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 1 common opponent.

McDermott

Wins18 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws36 tracked bouts

Simpkin

Wins8 KO · 73%

Losses

Draws14 tracked bouts

Head to Head

McDermott leads 2–0

John McDermott and Luke Simpkin have met 2 times; McDermott leads 2–0.
Met	2001Jun 9	2007Jun 15	Series
John McDermottFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Luke SimpkinFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	PTSMcDermott vs Simpkin	TKOR2McDermott vs Simpkin	2Meetings

The Numbers

McDermott 4 · Simpkin 3 of 7 measurable rows

McDermottEdge = longer wingSimpkin

Record: 28-8 (edge)11-32-3
Win %0–100%: 77.8% (edge)
27.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 18: 18 (edge)
8
KO rate0–100%: 64.29%
72.73% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 64%
100% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
3 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.9: 2.9 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 36: 36
14

† 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: John McDermott: 6′3″; Luke Simpkin: No height on file
Reachnot held: John McDermott: 76″; Luke Simpkin: No reach on file
Age1 yr apart: John McDermott: 46; Luke Simpkin: 47
Stance: John McDermott: Orthodox; Luke Simpkin: Orthodox

John McDermott left, Luke Simpkin 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 McDermott28 wins · from 36 tracked bouts

18 by KO/TKO 64%10 on the cards 36%

Luke Simpkin1 win · from 14 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John McDermott 36, Luke Simpkin 14 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · McDermott better on 11 shared · John McDermott better on 1

McDermottJohn McDermott

Opponent

SimpkinLuke Simpkin

John McDermott
Win, TKO 2
2008Apr 2008
ReidPelé ReidUnited Kingdom 20–6–2 · HeavyweightMcDermott betterJohn McDermott better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Luke Simpkin
Draw, PTS
2002Jan 2002

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 McDermott last boxed on Mar 15, 2013 — 4,965 days ago. McDermott had won two straight since losing by stoppage to David Price.LWLWW

Fury Jun 2010Olubamiwo Feb 2011Price Jan 2012Dolgovs Feb 2012Skelton Mar 20132.9 tracked bouts per year

Luke Simpkin last boxed on Sep 12, 2008 — 6,610 days ago. Simpkin had lost five straight.LLLLL

Baker Sep 2005Butlin Mar 2007McDermott Jun 2007Sexton Oct 2007Sexton Sep 20081.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have John McDermott and Luke Simpkin ever fought each other?: Yes. John McDermott and Luke Simpkin have met 2 times and John McDermott leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, McDermott or Simpkin?: John McDermott is 28-8 and Luke Simpkin is 11-32-3. John McDermott has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, McDermott or Simpkin?: John McDermott has 18 knockout wins and Luke Simpkin has 8. John McDermott has more.
Do McDermott and Simpkin have any common opponents?: John McDermott and Luke Simpkin share 1 common opponent: Pelé Reid. John McDermott fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McDermott and Simpkin?: This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for John McDermott and 14 bouts tracked for Luke Simpkin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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