Have Larry Paul and Maurice Hope ever fought each other?

Yes. Larry Paul and Maurice Hope have met 2 times and Maurice Hope leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Paul or Hope?

Larry Paul is 30-9-1 and Maurice Hope is 30-4-1. Maurice Hope has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Paul or Hope?

Larry Paul has 16 knockout wins and Maurice Hope has 24. Maurice Hope has more.

Do Paul and Hope have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Larry Paul and Maurice Hope have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Paul and Hope?

This comparison is drawn from 5 bouts tracked for Larry Paul and 35 bouts tracked for Maurice Hope. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Larry Paul vs Maurice Hope — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Larry Paul (30-9-1) and Maurice Hope (30-4-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Paul

Wins16 KO · 53%

Losses

Draw5 tracked bouts

Hope

Wins24 KO · 80%

Losses

Draw35 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Hope leads 2–0

Larry Paul and Maurice Hope have met 2 times; Hope leads 2–0.
Met	1974Nov 5	1975Sep 30	Series
Larry PaulFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Maurice HopeFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	KOR8Hope vs Paul	TKOR4Hope vs Paul	2Meetings

The Numbers

Paul 0 · Hope 8 of 8 measurable rows

PaulEdge = longer wingHope

Record: 30-9-130-4-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 76.3%
87.1% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 24: 16
24 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 53.33%
80% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 0%
80% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 3: 3
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1: 0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 4: 2
4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 35: 5
35

† 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: Larry Paul: No height on file; Maurice Hope: 5′9″
Reachnot held: Larry Paul: No reach on file; Maurice Hope: 69″
Agenot comparable: Larry Paul: Died aged 65; Maurice Hope: 74
Stance: Larry Paul: Not recorded; Maurice Hope: Southpaw

Larry Paul left, Maurice Hope 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 Paul1 win · from 5 tracked bouts

1 by another method or unrecorded 100%

Maurice Hope30 wins · from 35 tracked bouts

24 by KO/TKO 80%6 on the cards 20%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Larry Paul 5, Maurice Hope 35 — 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

Larry Paul has won once since four straight losses. Paul last boxed on May 27, 1977.LLLLW

Hope Nov 1974Minter Mar 1975Hope Sep 1975Kalule Dec 1976Thomas May 19772 tracked bouts per year

Maurice Hope last boxed on Mar 30, 1982 — 16,275 days ago. Hope had lost two straight, after three straight wins.WWWLL

Baker Sep 1979Mattioli Jul 1980Herrera Nov 1980Benítez May 1981Minchillo Mar 19824 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Larry Paul and Maurice Hope ever fought each other?: Yes. Larry Paul and Maurice Hope have met 2 times and Maurice Hope leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Paul or Hope?: Larry Paul is 30-9-1 and Maurice Hope is 30-4-1. Maurice Hope has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Paul or Hope?: Larry Paul has 16 knockout wins and Maurice Hope has 24. Maurice Hope has more.
Do Paul and Hope have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Larry Paul and Maurice Hope have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Paul and Hope?: This comparison is drawn from 5 bouts tracked for Larry Paul and 35 bouts tracked for Maurice Hope. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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