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John McDermott vs Paul King — record, stats and common opponents compared

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John McDermott

Paul King

John McDermott (28-8) and Paul King (1-12 across 13 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

McDermott

28

Wins18 KO · 64%

8

Losses

0

Draws36 tracked bouts

King

Tracked record

1–12

counted from 13 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 Paul King have met 1 time; McDermott leads 1–0.

John McDermott and Paul King have met 1 time; McDermott leads 1–0.
Met2007Mar 2Series
John McDermottFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Paul KingFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultPTS1Meeting

The Numbers

McDermott 5 · King 1 of 6 measurable rows
McDermottKing
Record†
28-8 (edge)1-12
Win %0–100%
77.8% (edge)
7.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 18
18 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable
64.29%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)‡0–100%
64% (edge)
0%
Times stopped‡max 4
4
3 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year§max 2.9
2.9 (edge)
1.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 36
36
13

† 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″
Paul King: No height on file
Reachnot held
John McDermott: 76″
Paul King: No reach on file
Agenot held
John McDermott: 46
Paul King: No date of birth
Stance
John McDermott: Orthodox
Paul King: Not recorded

John McDermott left, Paul King 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

John McDermott: 28 tracked wins — 18 by KO/TKO (64%) and 10 on the cards (36%). Counted from 36 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

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

Paul King1 win · from 13 tracked bouts

Paul King: 1 tracked win — 1 on the cards (100%). Counted from 13 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John McDermott 36, Paul King 13 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · McDermott better on 2

McDermott

Opponent

King

  • John McDermott

    Win, TKO 2

    2008

    ReidMcDermott better

    Paul King

    Loss, TKO

    2006

  • John McDermott

    Win, PTS

    2007

    GammerMcDermott better

    Paul King

    0–2 against

    Loss, PTS

    2007

    Loss, TKO 3

    2004

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 — 4,966 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

Paul King last boxed on Jun 10, 2007 — 7,071 days ago. King had lost nine straight.LLLLL

Davis Oct 2006Reid Dec 2006McDermott Mar 2007Sexton Mar 2007Gammer Jun 20071.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have John McDermott and Paul King ever fought each other?
Yes. John McDermott and Paul King met once on March 2, 2007, and John McDermott won by PTS.
The meeting

WMar 2, 2007 · McDermott · PTS

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, McDermott or King?
John McDermott is 28-8 and Paul King is 1-12 across the 13 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.
Records · win %

McDermott28–877.8%

King1–127.7%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, McDermott or King?
John McDermott has 18 knockout wins and Paul King has 0. John McDermott has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

McDermott1864.3%

King0

The Numbers ↓
Do McDermott and King have any common opponents?
John McDermott and Paul King share 2 common opponents: Pelé Reid and Scott Gammer. John McDermott fared better against 2 of them.
2 shared opponents

Pelé ReidWL

Scott GammerWL

Common Opponents ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McDermott and King?
This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for John McDermott and 13 bouts tracked for Paul King. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

McDermott36bouts

King13bouts

How They Win ↓

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