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Marvin Johnson (43-6) and Mate Parlov (24-3-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Marvin Johnson vs Mate Parlov — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Marvin Johnson

43–6

50 tracked bouts

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT, CRUISERWEIGHT

Mate Parlov

24–3–2

30 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Marvin Johnson leads 1–0

The Numbers

43-6 (edge)
Record
24-3-2
87.8% (edge)
Win %
86.2%
35 (edge)
Wins by knockout
12
81.4% (edge)
KO rate
50%
82% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
50%

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

5
Times stopped
1 (edge)

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

3 (edge)
Title reigns
1
3.6
Bouts per year
6.2 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

50
Bouts tracked
30

Tale of the Tape

5′10″ (179 cm)
Height
72″ (184 cm)
Reach
72
Age
77
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Division
Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight
United States
Nationality
Yugoslavian

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Marvin Johnson · 44 wins

KO/TKO
36
Decision
8
Other
0

Mate Parlov · 24 wins

KO/TKO
12
Decision
12
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (50 and 30 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Marvin Johnson

    LTKO R8 · Apr 1979LTKO · Jul 1977

    Matthew Saad Muhammad

    Mate Parlov

    DPTS · Dec 1976LPTS · May 1976DPTS · Mar 1976

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

Current Form

Marvin Johnson

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought May 23, 1987

Mate Parlov

LDWWL

L1 streak · last fought Mar 31, 1980

Common Questions

Have Marvin Johnson and Mate Parlov ever fought each other?
Yes. Marvin Johnson and Mate Parlov met once on December 2, 1978, and Marvin Johnson won by TKO.
Who has the better record, Marvin Johnson or Mate Parlov?
Marvin Johnson is 43-6 and Mate Parlov is 24-3-2. Marvin Johnson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Marvin Johnson or Mate Parlov?
Marvin Johnson has 35 knockout wins and Mate Parlov has 12. Marvin Johnson has more.
Do Marvin Johnson and Mate Parlov have any common opponents?
Marvin Johnson and Mate Parlov share 1 common opponent: Matthew Saad Muhammad. Mate Parlov fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Marvin Johnson and Mate Parlov?
This comparison is drawn from 50 bouts tracked for Marvin Johnson and 30 bouts tracked for Mate Parlov. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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