Have Julius Francis and Luke Simpkin ever fought each other?

Yes. Julius Francis and Luke Simpkin met once on May 10, 2002, and the bout was a draw by PTS.

Who has the better record, Francis or Simpkin?

Julius Francis is 23-24-1 and Luke Simpkin is 11-32-3. Julius Francis has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Francis or Simpkin?

Julius Francis has 12 knockout wins and Luke Simpkin has 8. Julius Francis has more.

Do Francis and Simpkin have any common opponents?

Julius Francis and Luke Simpkin share 2 common opponents: Michael Holden and Pelé Reid. Julius Francis fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Francis and Simpkin?

This comparison is drawn from 49 bouts tracked for Julius Francis and 14 bouts tracked for Luke Simpkin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Julius Francis vs Luke Simpkin — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Luke Simpkin

Julius Francis (23-24-1) and Luke Simpkin (11-32-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Francis

Wins12 KO · 52%

Losses

Draw49 tracked bouts

Simpkin

Wins8 KO · 73%

Losses

Draws14 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Julius Francis and Luke Simpkin have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met	2002May 10	Series
Julius FrancisFighter A	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Luke SimpkinFighter B	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Result	PTSFrancis vs Simpkin	1Meeting

Francis vs Simpkin · May 10, 2002

The Numbers

Francis 4 · Simpkin 3 of 7 measurable rows

FrancisEdge = longer wingSimpkin

Record: 23-24-1 (edge)11-32-3
Win %0–100%: 49% (edge)
27.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 12: 12 (edge)
8
KO rate0–100%: 52.17%
72.73% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 54%
100% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 8: 8
3 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.8: 3.8 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 49: 49
14

† 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

Age14 yrs apart: Julius Francis: 61; Luke Simpkin: 47
Stance: Julius Francis: Orthodox; Luke Simpkin: Orthodox

Julius Francis left, Luke Simpkin right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Julius Francis24 wins · from 49 tracked bouts

13 by KO/TKO 54%11 on the cards 46%

Luke Simpkin1 win · from 14 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Julius Francis 49, Luke Simpkin 14 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Francis better on 22 shared · Julius Francis better on 2

FrancisJulius Francis

Opponent

SimpkinLuke Simpkin

Julius Francis
2–1 against
Win, PTS
2001Apr 2001
Loss, PTS
2000Mar 2000
Win, PTS
1996Jul 1996
HoldenMichael HoldenUnited Kingdom 10–10–1Francis betterJulius Francis better — 2–1 to 0–1
Luke Simpkin
Loss, PTS
2002Mar 2002
Julius Francis
Win, TKO 3
1999Jan 1999
ReidPelé ReidUnited Kingdom 20–6–2 · HeavyweightFrancis betterJulius Francis better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Luke Simpkin
Draw, PTS
2002Jan 2002

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

Julius Francis last boxed on May 21, 2006 — 7,457 days ago. Francis had lost 14 straight.LLLLL

Greenberg Dec 2004Steeds Apr 2005Kenna Jun 2005Gammer Sep 2005Lansdowne May 20063.8 tracked bouts per year

Luke Simpkin last boxed on Sep 12, 2008 — 6,612 days ago. Simpkin had lost five straight.LLLLL

Baker Sep 2005Butlin Mar 2007McDermott Jun 2007Sexton Oct 2007Sexton Sep 20081.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Julius Francis and Luke Simpkin ever fought each other?: Yes. Julius Francis and Luke Simpkin met once on May 10, 2002, and the bout was a draw by PTS.
Who has the better record, Francis or Simpkin?: Julius Francis is 23-24-1 and Luke Simpkin is 11-32-3. Julius Francis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Francis or Simpkin?: Julius Francis has 12 knockout wins and Luke Simpkin has 8. Julius Francis has more.
Do Francis and Simpkin have any common opponents?: Julius Francis and Luke Simpkin share 2 common opponents: Michael Holden and Pelé Reid. Julius Francis fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Francis and Simpkin?: This comparison is drawn from 49 bouts tracked for Julius Francis and 14 bouts tracked for Luke Simpkin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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