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John Simpson (26-11) and Lee Selby (28-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

John Simpson vs Lee Selby — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Lee Selby leads 1–0

The Numbers

26-11
Record
28-4 (edge)
70.3%
Win %
87.5% (edge)
11 (edge)
Wins by knockout
9
42.31% (edge)
KO rate
32.14%
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
32% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

3
Times stopped
1 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
0.1
Bouts per year
2.3 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

8
Bouts tracked
32

Tale of the Tape

5′7″ (170 cm)
Height
5′8″ (173 cm) (edge)
65″ (165 cm)
Reach
70″ (177 cm) (edge)
43
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
British
Nationality
United Kingdom

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

John Simpson · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

Lee Selby · 28 wins

KO/TKO
9
Decision
18
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (8 and 32 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • John Simpson

    LMD · Apr 2011LSD · Sep 2010

    Stephen Smith

    Lee Selby

    WKO R8 · Sep 2011

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

John Simpson

LLWLL

L2 streak · last fought Mar 1, 2014

Lee Selby

LLWWL

L2 streak · last fought Mar 26, 2022

Common Questions

Have John Simpson and Lee Selby ever fought each other?
Yes. John Simpson and Lee Selby met once on December 14, 2011, and Lee Selby won by TKO in round 5.
Who has the better record, John Simpson or Lee Selby?
John Simpson is 26-11 and Lee Selby is 28-4. Lee Selby has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, John Simpson or Lee Selby?
John Simpson has 11 knockout wins and Lee Selby has 9. John Simpson has more.
Do John Simpson and Lee Selby have any common opponents?
John Simpson and Lee Selby share 1 common opponent: Stephen Smith. Lee Selby fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, John Simpson or Lee Selby?
Lee Selby is the taller fighter at 173 cm, 3 cm above the other. Lee Selby also has the longer reach, by 12 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on John Simpson and Lee Selby?
This comparison is drawn from 8 bouts tracked for John Simpson and 32 bouts tracked for Lee Selby. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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