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Johnny Basham (61-18-7) and Matt Wells (50-30-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Johnny Basham vs Matt Wells — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇬🇧WELTERWEIGHT, MIDDLEWEIGHT

Johnny Basham

61–18–7

10 tracked bouts

🇬🇧UNITED KINGDOM

Matt Wells

50–30–3

85 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Johnny Basham leads 2–1

The Numbers

61-18-7 (edge)
Record
50-30-3
75% (edge)
Win %
62%
24 (edge)
Wins by knockout
7
39.34% (edge)
KO rate
14%
33% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
14%

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

6
Times stopped
2 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
0.6
Bouts per year
6.8 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

10
Bouts tracked
85

Tale of the Tape

5′8″ (173 cm) (edge)
Height
5′4″ (163 cm)
135
Age
139
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight, Middleweight
Division
British
Nationality
United Kingdom

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Johnny Basham · 3 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
2
Other
0

Matt Wells · 51 wins

KO/TKO
7
Decision
21
Other
23

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (10 and 85 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Johnny Basham

    LTKO · Dec 1929LRTD · Oct 1921LKO · Nov 1920LRTD · Jun 1920

    Ted "Kid" Lewis

    Matt Wells

    LRTD R12 · Dec 1919
  • Johnny Basham

    WTKO R13 · May 1915DPTS · Jul 1913

    Tom McCormick

    Matt Wells

    WPTS · Mar 1914

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

Current Form

Johnny Basham

LLLLL

L5 streak · last fought Dec 13, 1929

Matt Wells

WWLWL

W2 streak · last fought May 12, 1922

Common Questions

Have Johnny Basham and Matt Wells ever fought each other?
Yes. Johnny Basham and Matt Wells have met 3 times and Johnny Basham leads the series 2-1.
Who has the better record, Johnny Basham or Matt Wells?
Johnny Basham is 61-18-7 and Matt Wells is 50-30-3. Johnny Basham has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Johnny Basham or Matt Wells?
Johnny Basham has 24 knockout wins and Matt Wells has 7. Johnny Basham has more.
Do Johnny Basham and Matt Wells have any common opponents?
Johnny Basham and Matt Wells share 2 common opponents: Ted "Kid" Lewis and Tom McCormick. Matt Wells fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Johnny Basham or Matt Wells?
Johnny Basham is the taller fighter at 173 cm, 10 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Johnny Basham and Matt Wells?
This comparison is drawn from 10 bouts tracked for Johnny Basham and 85 bouts tracked for Matt Wells. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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