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Kelly Pavlik vs Ross Thompson — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Kelly Pavlik

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Ross Thompson

Kelly Pavlik (40-2) and Ross Thompson (27-16-3) 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.

Pavlik

40

Wins34 KO · 85%

2

Losses

0

Draws42 tracked bouts

Thompson

27

Wins18 KO · 67%

16

Losses

3

Draws11 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Pavlik leads 1–0

Kelly Pavlik and Ross Thompson have met 1 time; Pavlik leads 1–0.

Kelly Pavlik and Ross Thompson have met 1 time; Pavlik leads 1–0.
Met2004Nov 27Series
Kelly PavlikFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Ross ThompsonFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Pavlik 7 · Thompson 0 of 7 measurable rows
PavlikThompson
Record
40-2 (edge)27-16-3
Win %0–100%
95.2% (edge)
62%
Wins by knockoutmax 34
34 (edge)
18
KO rate0–100%
85% (edge)
66.67%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†not comparable
85%—
Times stopped†max 1
0 (edge)
1
Title reignsmax 3
3 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 3.5
3.5 (edge)
0.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 42
42
11

† 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+5″
Kelly Pavlik: 6′2″ (edge)
Ross Thompson: 5′9″
Reach+6″
Kelly Pavlik: 75″ (edge)
Ross Thompson: 69″
Age9 yrs apart
Kelly Pavlik: 44
Ross Thompson: 53
Stance
Kelly Pavlik: Orthodox
Ross Thompson: Orthodox

Kelly Pavlik left, Ross Thompson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Kelly Pavlik40 wins · from 42 tracked bouts

Kelly Pavlik: 40 tracked wins — 34 by KO/TKO (85%) and 6 on the cards (15%). Counted from 42 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

34 by KO/TKO 85%6 on the cards 15%

Ross Thompson0 wins · from 11 tracked bouts

Ross Thompson: no tracked wins in the 11 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for Thompson yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Kelly Pavlik 42, Ross Thompson 11 — 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

Kelly Pavlik last boxed on Jul 7, 2012 — 5,224 days ago. Pavlik had won four straight since losing a decision to Sergio Martínez.LWWWW

Martínez Apr 2010III May 2011Jaco Mar 2012Sigmon Jun 2012Rosinsky Jul 20123.5 tracked bouts per year

Ross Thompson last boxed on Dec 17, 2010 — 5,792 days ago. Thompson had lost the most recent, to Travis Kauffman.LLLDL

Pavlik Nov 2004Buchanan Mar 2008Larsen Mar 2008Griffin May 2010Kauffman Dec 20100.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Kelly Pavlik and Ross Thompson ever fought each other?
Yes. Kelly Pavlik and Ross Thompson met once on November 27, 2004, and Kelly Pavlik won by UD.
The meeting

WNov 27, 2004 · Pavlik · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Pavlik or Thompson?
Kelly Pavlik is 40-2 and Ross Thompson is 27-16-3. Kelly Pavlik has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Pavlik40–295.2%

Thompson27–16–362%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Pavlik or Thompson?
Kelly Pavlik has 34 knockout wins and Ross Thompson has 18. Kelly Pavlik has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Pavlik3485%

Thompson1866.7%

The Numbers ↓
Do Pavlik and Thompson have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Kelly Pavlik and Ross Thompson have faced.
Who is bigger, Pavlik or Thompson?
Kelly Pavlik is the taller fighter at 189 cm, 14 cm above the other. Kelly Pavlik also has the longer reach, by 15 cm.
Height · reach

Pavlik189 cm190 cm reach

Thompson175 cm175 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Pavlik and Thompson?
This comparison is drawn from 42 bouts tracked for Kelly Pavlik and 11 bouts tracked for Ross Thompson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Pavlik42bouts

Thompson11bouts

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