Have John Thompson and Liam Smith ever fought each other?

Yes. John Thompson and Liam Smith met once on October 10, 2015, and Liam Smith won by TKO in round 7.

Who has the better record, Thompson or Smith?

John Thompson is 19-5 and Liam Smith is 33-5-1. Liam Smith has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Thompson or Smith?

John Thompson has 7 knockout wins and Liam Smith has 20. Liam Smith has more.

Do Thompson and Smith have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both John Thompson and Liam Smith have faced.

Who is bigger, Thompson or Smith?

John Thompson is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 6 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Thompson and Smith?

This comparison is drawn from 3 bouts tracked for John Thompson and 39 bouts tracked for Liam Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John Thompson vs Liam Smith — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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John Thompson (19-5) and Liam Smith (33-5-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Thompson

Wins7 KO · 37%

Losses

Draws3 tracked bouts

Smith

Wins20 KO · 61%

Losses

Draw39 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Smith leads 1–0

John Thompson and Liam Smith have met 1 time; Smith leads 1–0.
Met	2015Oct 10	Series
John ThompsonFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Liam SmithFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOR7Smith vs Thompson	1Meeting

Smith vs Thompson · Oct 10, 2015

The Numbers

Thompson 3 · Smith 5 of 8 measurable rows

ThompsonEdge = longer wingSmith

Record: 19-533-5-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 79.2%
85.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 20: 7
20 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 36.84%
60.61% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
61%
Times stopped^†max 2: 1 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 1: 0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 2.8: 2.8 (edge)
2.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 39: 3
39

† 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

Height+2″: John Thompson: 6′0″ (edge); Liam Smith: 5′10″
Reachnot held: John Thompson: No reach on file; Liam Smith: 69″
Age1 yr apart: John Thompson: 37; Liam Smith: 38
Stance: John Thompson: Orthodox; Liam Smith: Orthodox

John Thompson left, Liam Smith 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 Thompson1 win · from 3 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

Liam Smith33 wins · from 39 tracked bouts

20 by KO/TKO 61%13 on the cards 39%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John Thompson 3, Liam Smith 39 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

John Thompson last boxed on Jun 11, 2016 — 3,782 days ago. Thompson had lost two straight, after one straight win.WLL

Adams May 2015Smith Oct 2015Jr. Jun 20162.8 tracked bouts per year

Liam Smith has lost two straight, after three straight wins. Smith last boxed on Apr 26, 2025 — 541 days ago.WWWLL

Vargas Apr 2022Mwakinyo Sep 2022Jr Jan 2023Jr Sep 2023McKenna Apr 20252.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have John Thompson and Liam Smith ever fought each other?: Yes. John Thompson and Liam Smith met once on October 10, 2015, and Liam Smith won by TKO in round 7.
Who has the better record, Thompson or Smith?: John Thompson is 19-5 and Liam Smith is 33-5-1. Liam Smith has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Thompson or Smith?: John Thompson has 7 knockout wins and Liam Smith has 20. Liam Smith has more.
Do Thompson and Smith have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both John Thompson and Liam Smith have faced.
Who is bigger, Thompson or Smith?: John Thompson is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 6 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Thompson and Smith?: This comparison is drawn from 3 bouts tracked for John Thompson and 39 bouts tracked for Liam Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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