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, Holmes or Jones?

Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Leroy Jones is 25-1-1. Leroy Jones has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Holmes or Jones?

Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Leroy Jones has 13. Larry Holmes has more.

Do Holmes and 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, Holmes or 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 Holmes and Jones?

This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 29 bouts tracked for Leroy Jones. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Larry Holmes vs Leroy Jones — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Leroy Jones

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.

Holmes

Wins44 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws76 tracked bouts

Jones

Wins13 KO · 52%

Loss

Draw29 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Holmes leads 1–0

Larry Holmes and Leroy Jones have met 1 time; Holmes leads 1–0.
Met	1980Mar 31	Series
Larry HolmesFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Leroy JonesFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR8Jones vs Holmes	1Meeting

Jones vs Holmes · Mar 31, 1980

The Numbers

Holmes 6 · Jones 2 of 8 measurable rows

HolmesEdge = longer wingJones

Record: 69-625-1-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 92%
94.4% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 44 (edge)
13
KO rate0–100%: 63.77% (edge)
52%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 63% (edge)
52%
Times stopped^†max 2: 1 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 3: 3 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.6: 2.6 (edge)
1.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 76: 76
29

† 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+2″: Larry Holmes: 6′3″; Leroy Jones: 6′5″ (edge)
Reach+1″: Larry Holmes: 81″ (edge); Leroy Jones: 80″
Agenot comparable: Larry Holmes: 76; Leroy Jones: Died aged 60
Stance: Larry Holmes: Orthodox; Leroy Jones: Orthodox

Larry Holmes left, Leroy Jones right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Larry Holmes70 wins · from 76 tracked bouts

44 by KO/TKO 63%26 on the cards 37%

Leroy Jones25 wins · from 29 tracked bouts

13 by KO/TKO 52%12 on the cards 48%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Larry Holmes 76, Leroy Jones 29 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Holmes better on 11 shared · Larry Holmes better on 1

HolmesLarry Holmes

Opponent

JonesLeroy Jones

Larry Holmes
2–0 against
Win, TKO 6
2000Nov 2000
Win, TKO 12
1979Jun 1979
WeaverMike WeaverUnited States 41–18–1 · HeavyweightHolmes betterLarry Holmes better — 2–0 to 1–0
Leroy Jones
Win, UD
1978Aug 1978

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

Larry Holmes last boxed on Jul 27, 2002 — 8,850 days ago. Holmes had won four straight since losing a decision to Brian Nielsen.LWWWW

Nielsen Jan 1997Harris Jul 1997Smith Jun 1999Weaver Nov 2000Esch Jul 20022.6 tracked bouts per year

Leroy Jones has lost two straight, after one straight win. Jones last boxed on Jun 9, 1990.WLWLL

Beattie Jul 1979Holmes Mar 1980Shelburg Aug 1982Drayton Dec 1987Smith Jun 19901.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

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, Holmes or Jones?: Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Leroy Jones is 25-1-1. Leroy Jones has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Holmes or Jones?: Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Leroy Jones has 13. Larry Holmes has more.
Do Holmes and 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, Holmes or 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 Holmes and Jones?: This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 29 bouts tracked for Leroy Jones. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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