Have Micky Ward and Shea Neary ever fought each other?

Yes. Micky Ward and Shea Neary met once on March 11, 2000, and Micky Ward won by TKO in round 8.

Who has the better record, Ward or Neary?

Micky Ward is 38-13 and Shea Neary is 23-2. Shea Neary has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Ward or Neary?

Micky Ward has 27 knockout wins and Shea Neary has 16. Micky Ward has more.

Do Ward and Neary have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Micky Ward and Shea Neary have faced.

Who is bigger, Ward or Neary?

Micky Ward is the taller fighter at 173 cm, 2 cm above the other. Shea Neary also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ward and Neary?

This comparison is drawn from 51 bouts tracked for Micky Ward and 25 bouts tracked for Shea Neary. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Micky Ward vs Shea Neary — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Micky Ward (38-13) and Shea Neary (23-2) 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.

Ward

Wins27 KO · 71%

Losses

Draws51 tracked bouts

Neary

Wins16 KO · 70%

Losses

Draws25 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ward leads 1–0

Micky Ward and Shea Neary have met 1 time; Ward leads 1–0.
Met	2000Mar 11	Series
Micky WardFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Shea NearyFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR8Neary vs Ward	1Meeting

Neary vs Ward · Mar 11, 2000

The Numbers

Ward 3 · Neary 3 of 6 measurable rows

WardEdge = longer wingNeary

Record: 38-1323-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 74.5%
92% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 27: 27 (edge)
16
KO rate0–100%: 71.05% (edge)
69.57%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 71% (edge)
70%
Times stopped^†levelmax 1: 1
1
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 2.8
3.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 51: 51
25

† 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+1″: Micky Ward: 5′8″ (edge); Shea Neary: 5′7″
Reach+1″: Micky Ward: 70″; Shea Neary: 71″ (edge)
Age3 yrs apart: Micky Ward: 61; Shea Neary: 58
Stance: Micky Ward: Orthodox; Shea Neary: Orthodox

Micky Ward left, Shea Neary right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Micky Ward38 wins · from 51 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 71%11 on the cards 29%

Shea Neary23 wins · from 25 tracked bouts

16 by KO/TKO 70%6 on the cards 26%1 by another method or unrecorded 4%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Micky Ward 51, Shea Neary 25 — 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

Micky Ward last boxed on Jun 7, 2003 — 8,533 days ago. Ward had lost two straight, after one straight win.WLWLL

Augustus Jul 2001Leija Jan 2002Gatti May 2002Gatti Nov 2002Gatti Jun 20032.8 tracked bouts per year

Shea Neary last boxed on Nov 11, 2000 — 9,471 days ago. Neary had won one in a row before losing a decision to Eamonn Magee.WWLWL

Villarreal Oct 1998Griffith Jun 1999Ward Mar 2000Bosworth Jul 2000Magee Nov 20003.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Micky Ward and Shea Neary ever fought each other?: Yes. Micky Ward and Shea Neary met once on March 11, 2000, and Micky Ward won by TKO in round 8.
Who has the better record, Ward or Neary?: Micky Ward is 38-13 and Shea Neary is 23-2. Shea Neary has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ward or Neary?: Micky Ward has 27 knockout wins and Shea Neary has 16. Micky Ward has more.
Do Ward and Neary have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Micky Ward and Shea Neary have faced.
Who is bigger, Ward or Neary?: Micky Ward is the taller fighter at 173 cm, 2 cm above the other. Shea Neary also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ward and Neary?: This comparison is drawn from 51 bouts tracked for Micky Ward and 25 bouts tracked for Shea Neary. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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