Have Johnny Owen and Neil McLaughlin ever fought each other?

Yes. Johnny Owen and Neil McLaughlin have met 4 times and Johnny Owen leads the series 3-0 with 1 draw.

Who has the better record, Owen or McLaughlin?

Johnny Owen is 25-2-1 and Neil McLaughlin is 5-20-3. Johnny Owen has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Owen or McLaughlin?

Johnny Owen has 11 knockout wins and Neil McLaughlin has 3. Johnny Owen has more.

Do Owen and McLaughlin have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Johnny Owen and Neil McLaughlin have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Owen and McLaughlin?

This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for Johnny Owen and 6 bouts tracked for Neil McLaughlin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Johnny Owen vs Neil McLaughlin — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Johnny Owen (25-2-1) and Neil McLaughlin (5-20-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 4 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Owen

Wins11 KO · 44%

Losses

Draw28 tracked bouts

McLaughlin

Wins3 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws6 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Owen leads 3–0 with 1 draw

Johnny Owen and Neil McLaughlin have met 4 times; Owen leads 3–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1976Nov 9	1977Jan 28	1977Feb 15	1979Sep 17	Series
Johnny OwenFighter A	DDraw	WWon	WWon	WWon	3–0–1W–L–D
Neil McLaughlinFighter B	DDraw	LLost	LLost	LLost	0–3–1W–L–D
Result	PTSOwen vs McLaughlin	PTSOwen vs McLaughlin	PTSOwen vs McLaughlin	PTSOwen vs McLaughlin	4Meetings

The Numbers

Owen 4 · McLaughlin 1 of 5 measurable rows

OwenEdge = longer wingMcLaughlin

Record: 25-2-1 (edge)5-20-3
Win %0–100%: 91.1% (edge)
23.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 11: 11 (edge)
3
KO rate0–100%: 44%
60% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: 44%—
Times stopped^†levelmax 1: 1
1
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 7.1: 7.1 (edge)
1.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 28: 28
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 Owen: 5′8″; Neil McLaughlin: No height on file
Agenot comparable: Johnny Owen: Died aged 24; Neil McLaughlin: Died aged 65
Stance: Johnny Owen: Not recorded; Neil McLaughlin: Orthodox

Johnny Owen left, Neil McLaughlin 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 Owen25 wins · from 28 tracked bouts

11 by KO/TKO 44%14 on the cards 56%

Neil McLaughlin0 wins · from 6 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for McLaughlin yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Johnny Owen 28, Neil McLaughlin 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 Owen had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Lupe Pintor. Owen last boxed on Sep 19, 1980.WWWWL

Vasquez Nov 1979Davies Jan 1980Rodríguez Feb 1980Feeney Jun 1980Pintor Sep 19807.1 tracked bouts per year

Neil McLaughlin has lost five straight. McLaughlin last boxed on Mar 11, 1981.LLLLL

Owen Jan 1977Owen Feb 1977Magri Oct 1977Owen Sep 1979Smart Mar 19811.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Johnny Owen and Neil McLaughlin ever fought each other?: Yes. Johnny Owen and Neil McLaughlin have met 4 times and Johnny Owen leads the series 3-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Owen or McLaughlin?: Johnny Owen is 25-2-1 and Neil McLaughlin is 5-20-3. Johnny Owen has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Owen or McLaughlin?: Johnny Owen has 11 knockout wins and Neil McLaughlin has 3. Johnny Owen has more.
Do Owen and McLaughlin have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Johnny Owen and Neil McLaughlin have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Owen and McLaughlin?: This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for Johnny Owen and 6 bouts tracked for Neil McLaughlin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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