Have Johnny Nelson and Rüdiger May ever fought each other?

Yes. Johnny Nelson and Rüdiger May met once on September 4, 2004, and Johnny Nelson won by TKO in round 7.

Who has the better record, Nelson or May?

Johnny Nelson is 45-12-2 and Rüdiger May is 43-6-3. Rüdiger May has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Nelson or May?

Johnny Nelson has 29 knockout wins and Rüdiger May has 11. Johnny Nelson has more.

Do Nelson and May have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Johnny Nelson and Rüdiger May have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nelson and May?

This comparison is drawn from 60 bouts tracked for Johnny Nelson and 6 bouts tracked for Rüdiger May. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Johnny Nelson vs Rüdiger May — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Johnny Nelson (45-12-2) and Rüdiger May (43-6-3) 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.

Nelson

Wins29 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws60 tracked bouts

May

Wins11 KO · 26%

Losses

Draws6 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Nelson leads 1–0

Johnny Nelson and Rüdiger May have met 1 time; Nelson leads 1–0.
Met	2004Sep 4	Series
Johnny NelsonFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Rüdiger MayFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR7Nelson vs May	1Meeting

Nelson vs May · Sep 4, 2004

The Numbers

Nelson 6 · May 2 of 8 measurable rows

NelsonEdge = longer wingMay

Record: 45-12-243-6-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 78%
85.6% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 29: 29 (edge)
11
KO rate0–100%: 64.44% (edge)
25.58%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 64% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^†max 3: 1 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 1: 1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3: 3 (edge)
0.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 60: 60
6

† 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: Johnny Nelson: 6′2″; Rüdiger May: No height on file
Reachnot held: Johnny Nelson: 81″; Rüdiger May: No reach on file
Age8 yrs apart: Johnny Nelson: 59; Rüdiger May: 51
Stance: Johnny Nelson: Orthodox; Rüdiger May: Orthodox

Johnny Nelson left, Rüdiger May 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 Nelson45 wins · from 60 tracked bouts

29 by KO/TKO 64%16 on the cards 36%

Rüdiger May2 wins · from 6 tracked bouts

2 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Johnny Nelson 60, Rüdiger May 6 — 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

Johnny Nelson last boxed on Nov 26, 2005 — 7,632 days ago. Nelson had won three straight since a draw with Guillermo Jones.WDWWW

Sellers Apr 2002Jones Nov 2002Petkovic Nov 2003May Sep 2004Cantatore Nov 20053 tracked bouts per year

Rüdiger May last boxed on Mar 11, 2008 — 6,796 days ago. May had lost four straight, after one straight win.WLLLL

Arslan May 2001Nelson Sep 2004Włodarczyk Apr 2005Huck Sep 2005Hide Mar 20080.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Johnny Nelson and Rüdiger May ever fought each other?: Yes. Johnny Nelson and Rüdiger May met once on September 4, 2004, and Johnny Nelson won by TKO in round 7.
Who has the better record, Nelson or May?: Johnny Nelson is 45-12-2 and Rüdiger May is 43-6-3. Rüdiger May has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Nelson or May?: Johnny Nelson has 29 knockout wins and Rüdiger May has 11. Johnny Nelson has more.
Do Nelson and May have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Johnny Nelson and Rüdiger May have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nelson and May?: This comparison is drawn from 60 bouts tracked for Johnny Nelson and 6 bouts tracked for Rüdiger May. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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