Have John McDermott and Mal Rice ever fought each other?

Yes. John McDermott and Mal Rice met once on March 26, 2001, and John McDermott won by TKO in round 2.

Who has the better record, McDermott or Rice?

John McDermott is 28-8 and Mal Rice is 0-3 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. John McDermott has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, McDermott or Rice?

John McDermott has 18 knockout wins and Mal Rice has 0. John McDermott has more.

Do McDermott and Rice have any common opponents?

John McDermott and Mal Rice 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 Rice?

This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for John McDermott and 3 bouts tracked for Mal Rice. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John McDermott vs Mal Rice — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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John McDermott

Mal Rice

John McDermott (28-8) and Mal Rice (0-3 across 3 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

McDermott

Wins18 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws36 tracked bouts

Rice

Tracked record

0–3

counted from 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

McDermott leads 1–0

John McDermott and Mal Rice have met 1 time; McDermott leads 1–0.
Met	2001Mar 26	Series
John McDermottFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Mal RiceFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR2McDermott vs Rice	1Meeting

McDermott vs Rice · Mar 26, 2001

The Numbers

McDermott 4 · Rice 1 of 5 measurable rows

McDermottEdge = longer wingRice

Record^†: 28-8 (edge)0-3
Win %0–100%: 77.8% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 18: 18 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 64.29%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 64%—
Times stopped^‡max 4: 4
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^§max 2.9: 2.9 (edge)
0.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 36: 36
3

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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″; Mal Rice: No height on file
Reachnot held: John McDermott: 76″; Mal Rice: No reach on file
Agenot held: John McDermott: 46; Mal Rice: No date of birth
Stance: John McDermott: Orthodox; Mal Rice: Not recorded

John McDermott left, Mal Rice 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%

Mal Rice0 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Rice yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John McDermott 36, Mal Rice 3 — 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

RiceMal Rice

John McDermott
Win, TKO 2
2008Apr 2008
ReidPelé ReidUnited Kingdom 20–6–2 · HeavyweightMcDermott betterJohn McDermott better — 1–0 to 0–1
Mal Rice
Loss, PTS
2001Oct 2001

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

Mal Rice last boxed on Jun 25, 2005 — 7,784 days ago. Rice had lost three straight.LLL

McDermott Mar 2001Reid Oct 2001Butlin Jun 20050.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have John McDermott and Mal Rice ever fought each other?: Yes. John McDermott and Mal Rice met once on March 26, 2001, and John McDermott won by TKO in round 2.
Who has the better record, McDermott or Rice?: John McDermott is 28-8 and Mal Rice is 0-3 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. John McDermott has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, McDermott or Rice?: John McDermott has 18 knockout wins and Mal Rice has 0. John McDermott has more.
Do McDermott and Rice have any common opponents?: John McDermott and Mal Rice 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 Rice?: This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for John McDermott and 3 bouts tracked for Mal Rice. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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