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Larry Holmes (69-6) and Leroy Jones (25-1-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Larry Holmes vs Leroy Jones — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Larry Holmes leads 1–0

The Numbers

69-6
Record
25-1-1 (edge)
92%
Win %
94.4% (edge)
44 (edge)
Wins by knockout
13
63.77% (edge)
KO rate
52%
65% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
0%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1 (edge)
Times stopped
2

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

3 (edge)
Title reigns
0
2.6 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.3

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

77
Bouts tracked
4

Tale of the Tape

6′3″ (190 cm)
Height
6′5″ (196 cm) (edge)
81″ (206 cm) (edge)
Reach
80″ (203 cm)
76
Age
76
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Larry Holmes · 71 wins

KO/TKO
46
Decision
25
Other
0

Leroy Jones · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (77 and 4 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Larry Holmes

    WTKO R6 · Nov 2000WTKO R12 · Jun 1979

    Mike Weaver

    Leroy Jones

    WUD · Aug 1978

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Larry Holmes

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Jul 27, 2002

Leroy Jones

LLLW

L3 streak · last fought Jun 9, 1990

Common Questions

Have Larry Holmes and Leroy Jones ever fought each other?
Yes. Larry Holmes and Leroy Jones met once on March 31, 1980, and Larry Holmes won by TKO in round 8.
Who has the better record, Larry Holmes or Leroy Jones?
Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Leroy Jones is 25-1-1. Leroy Jones has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Larry Holmes or Leroy Jones?
Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Leroy Jones has 13. Larry Holmes has more.
Do Larry Holmes and Leroy Jones have any common opponents?
Larry Holmes and Leroy Jones share 1 common opponent: Mike Weaver. Larry Holmes fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Larry Holmes or Leroy Jones?
Leroy Jones is the taller fighter at 196 cm, 6 cm above the other. Larry Holmes also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Larry Holmes and Leroy Jones?
This comparison is drawn from 77 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 4 bouts tracked for Leroy Jones. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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