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, Basham or Wells?

Johnny Basham is 61-18-7 and Matt Wells is 51-30-3. Johnny Basham has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Basham or Wells?

Johnny Basham has 24 knockout wins and Matt Wells has 0. Johnny Basham has more.

Do Basham and 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, Basham or 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 Basham and 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.

Johnny Basham vs Matt Wells — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

🇬🇧WELTERWEIGHT, MIDDLEWEIGHT

Matt Wells

Johnny Basham (61-18-7) and Matt Wells (51-30-3) 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.

Basham

Wins24 KO · 39%

Losses

Draws10 tracked bouts

Wells

Wins

Losses

Draws85 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Basham leads 2–1

Johnny Basham and Matt Wells have met 3 times; Basham leads 2–1.
Met	1912Dec 26	1915Mar 22	1919Nov 13	Series
Johnny BashamFighter A	LLost	WWon	WWon	2–1W–L
Matt WellsFighter B	WWon	LLost	LLost	1–2W–L
Result	KOR7Wells vs Basham	PTSWells vs Basham	PTSWells vs Basham	3Meetings

The Numbers

Basham 5 · Wells 2 of 7 measurable rows

BashamEdge = longer wingWells

Record: 61-18-7 (edge)51-30-3
Win %0–100%: 75% (edge)
62.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 24: 24 (edge)
0
KO rate0–100%: 39.34% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 33% (edge)
14%
Times stopped^†max 6: 6
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 6.8: 0.6
6.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 85: 10
85

† 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+4″: Johnny Basham: 5′8″ (edge); Matt Wells: 5′4″
Agenot comparable: Johnny Basham: Died aged 56; Matt Wells: Died aged 66
Stance: Johnny Basham: Not recorded; Matt Wells: Orthodox

Johnny Basham left, Matt Wells right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Johnny Basham3 wins · from 10 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 33%2 on the cards 67%

Matt Wells51 wins · from 85 tracked bouts

7 by KO/TKO 14%21 on the cards 41%23 by another method or unrecorded 45%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Johnny Basham 10, Matt Wells 85 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Wells better on 1 · even on 12 shared · Matt Wells better on 1 · even on 1

BashamJohnny Basham

Opponent

WellsMatt Wells

Johnny Basham
0–4 against
Loss, TKO
1929Dec 1929
Loss, RTD
1921Oct 1921
Loss, KO
1920Nov 1920
Loss, RTD
1920Jun 1920
LewisTed "Kid" LewisUnited Kingdom 232–46–23 · Light HeavyweightWells betterMatt Wells better — 0–1 to 0–4
Matt Wells
Loss, RTD 12
1919Dec 1919
Johnny Basham
1–0–1 against
Win, TKO 13
1915May 1915
Draw, PTS
1913Jul 1913
McCormickTom McCormickUnited Kingdom 29–10–2EvenEven — Johnny Basham 1–0–1, Matt Wells 1–0
Matt Wells
Win, PTS
1914Mar 1914

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

Johnny Basham has lost five straight. Basham last boxed on Dec 13, 1929.LLLLL

Lewis Jun 1920Lewis Nov 1920Lewis Oct 1921McTigue Oct 1922Lewis Dec 19290.6 tracked bouts per year

Matt Wells has won two straight since losing a decision to Ted Moore. Wells last boxed on May 12, 1922.LWLWW

Hall Aug 1921Clemente Oct 1921Moore Dec 1921Glen Apr 1922Hart May 19226.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

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, Basham or Wells?: Johnny Basham is 61-18-7 and Matt Wells is 51-30-3. Johnny Basham has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Basham or Wells?: Johnny Basham has 24 knockout wins and Matt Wells has 0. Johnny Basham has more.
Do Basham and 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, Basham or 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 Basham and 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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