Have John McDermott and Matt Skelton ever fought each other?

Yes. John McDermott and Matt Skelton have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, McDermott or Skelton?

John McDermott is 28-8 and Matt Skelton is 28-9. John McDermott has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, McDermott or Skelton?

John McDermott has 18 knockout wins and Matt Skelton has 23. Matt Skelton has more.

Do McDermott and Skelton have any common opponents?

John McDermott and Matt Skelton share 5 common opponents: David Price, Danny Williams and Suren Kalachyan (and 2 others). Matt Skelton fared better against 2 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for John McDermott and 37 bouts tracked for Matt Skelton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John McDermott vs Matt Skelton — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Matt Skelton

John McDermott (28-8) and Matt Skelton (28-9) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 5 common opponents.

McDermott

Wins18 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws36 tracked bouts

Skelton

Wins23 KO · 82%

Losses

Draws37 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

John McDermott and Matt Skelton have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	2005Dec 10	2013Mar 15	Series
John McDermottFighter A	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
Matt SkeltonFighter B	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Result	TKOR1McDermott vs Skelton	UDMcDermott vs Skelton	2Meetings

The Numbers

McDermott 3 · Skelton 4 of 7 measurable rows

McDermottEdge = longer wingSkelton

Record: 28-8 (edge)28-9
Win %0–100%: 77.8% (edge)
75.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 23: 18
23 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 64.29%
82.14% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 64%
82% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 5: 4 (edge)
5
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 2.9
3.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 37: 36
37

† 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

HeightLevel: John McDermott: 6′3″; Matt Skelton: 6′3″
Reach+4″: John McDermott: 76″; Matt Skelton: 80″ (edge)
Age13 yrs apart: John McDermott: 46; Matt Skelton: 59
Stance: John McDermott: Orthodox; Matt Skelton: Orthodox

John McDermott left, Matt Skelton 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%

Matt Skelton28 wins · from 37 tracked bouts

23 by KO/TKO 82%5 on the cards 18%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John McDermott 36, Matt Skelton 37 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · McDermott better on 1 · Skelton better on 2 · even on 25 shared · John McDermott better on 1 · Matt Skelton better on 2 · even on 2

McDermottJohn McDermott

Opponent

SkeltonMatt Skelton

John McDermott
Loss, KO 1
2012Jan 2012
PriceDavid PriceUnited Kingdom 25–7EvenEven — 0–1 both
Matt Skelton
Loss, KO 2
2012Nov 2012
John McDermott
0–2 against
Loss, SD
2009May 2009
Loss, MD
2008Jul 2008
WilliamsDanny WilliamsUnited Kingdom 55–33Skelton betterMatt Skelton better — 1–1 to 0–2
Matt Skelton
1–1 against
Win, UD
2006Jul 2006
Loss, SD
2006Feb 2006
John McDermott
Win, TKO 7
2004Jul 2004
KalachyanSuren KalachyanEvenEven — 1–0 both
Matt Skelton
Win, KO 4
2006Apr 2006
John McDermott
Loss, PTS
2004Dec 2004
KrenceMark KrenceUnited KingdomSkelton betterMatt Skelton better — 1–0 to 0–1
Matt Skelton
Win, RTD 7
2005Jul 2005
John McDermott
2–0 against
Win, KO 1
2005Apr 2005
Win, TKO 1
2000Sep 2000
MillerAlvin MillerMcDermott betterJohn McDermott better — 2–0 to 1–0
Matt Skelton
Win, KO 1
2002Oct 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 — 4,967 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

Matt Skelton last boxed on Jul 12, 2014 — 4,483 days ago. Skelton had lost three straight, after two straight wins.WWLLL

Kovarik May 2012Gospic Oct 2012Price Nov 2012McDermott Mar 2013Joshua Jul 20143.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have John McDermott and Matt Skelton ever fought each other?: Yes. John McDermott and Matt Skelton have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, McDermott or Skelton?: John McDermott is 28-8 and Matt Skelton is 28-9. John McDermott has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, McDermott or Skelton?: John McDermott has 18 knockout wins and Matt Skelton has 23. Matt Skelton has more.
Do McDermott and Skelton have any common opponents?: John McDermott and Matt Skelton share 5 common opponents: David Price, Danny Williams and Suren Kalachyan (and 2 others). Matt Skelton fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McDermott and Skelton?: This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for John McDermott and 37 bouts tracked for Matt Skelton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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