Have Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan ever fought each other?

Yes. Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan have met 6 times and Tommy Ryan leads the series 3-0 with 3 draws.

Who has the better record, Smith or Ryan?

Mysterious Billy Smith is 37-25-27 and Tommy Ryan is 87-2-14. Tommy Ryan has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Smith or Ryan?

Mysterious Billy Smith has 24 knockout wins and Tommy Ryan has 68. Tommy Ryan has more.

Do Smith and Ryan have any common opponents?

Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan share 17 common opponents: Billy Stift, Bob Douglass and Johnny Gorman (and 14 others). Tommy Ryan fared better against 12 of them.

Who is bigger, Smith or Ryan?

Mysterious Billy Smith is the taller fighter at 174 cm, 3 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Smith and Ryan?

This comparison is drawn from 91 bouts tracked for Mysterious Billy Smith and 109 bouts tracked for Tommy Ryan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Mysterious Billy Smith vs Tommy Ryan — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

🇨🇦WELTERWEIGHT

Mysterious Billy Smith (37-25-27) and Tommy Ryan (87-2-14) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 6 times. They share 17 common opponents.

Smith

Wins24 KO · 65%

Losses

Draws91 tracked bouts

Ryan

Wins68 KO · 78%

Losses

Draws109 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ryan leads 3–0 with 3 draws

Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan have met 6 times; Ryan leads 3–0 with 3 draws.
Met	1893Aug 29	1894Jan 9	1894Jul 26	1895May 27	1896Nov 25	1902Mar 14	Series
Mysterious Billy SmithFighter A	DDraw	DDraw	LLost	DDraw	LLost	LLost	0–3–3W–L–D
Tommy RyanFighter B	DDraw	DDraw	WWon	DDraw	WWon	WWon	3–0–3W–L–D
Result	PTSRyan vs Smith	PTSRyan vs Smith	PTSRyan vs Smith	PTSRyan vs Smith	DQR9Ryan vs Smith	KOR4Ryan vs Smith	6Meetings

The Numbers

Smith 1 · Ryan 6 of 7 measurable rows

SmithEdge = longer wingRyan

Record: 37-25-2787-2-14 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 56.7%
91.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 68: 24
68 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 64.86%
78.16% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 62%
78% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 8: 8
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.6: 3.6 (edge)
3.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 109: 91
109

† 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″: Mysterious Billy Smith: 5′9″ (edge); Tommy Ryan: 5′7″
Agenot comparable: Mysterious Billy Smith: Died aged 66; Tommy Ryan: Died aged 78
Stance: Mysterious Billy Smith: Not recorded; Tommy Ryan: Original

Mysterious Billy Smith left, Tommy Ryan right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

Welterweight against Middleweight. The two are listed in different weight classes, so the tape measures them as they stand rather than as a matchup.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Mysterious Billy Smith37 wins · from 91 tracked bouts

23 by KO/TKO 62%9 on the cards 24%5 by another method or unrecorded 14%

Tommy Ryan87 wins · from 109 tracked bouts

68 by KO/TKO 78%13 on the cards 15%6 by another method or unrecorded 7%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Mysterious Billy Smith 91, Tommy Ryan 109 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

17 shared

17 shared · Ryan better on 12 · even on 517 shared · Tommy Ryan better on 12 · even on 5

SmithMysterious Billy Smith

Opponent

RyanTommy Ryan

Mysterious Billy Smith
0–1–1 against
Draw, PTS
1899Sep 1899
Loss, DQ 5
1898Jun 1898
StiftBilly StiftRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 5–0 to 0–1–1
Tommy Ryan
5–0 against
Win, KO 4
1904Dec 1904
Win, KO 4
1903Jan 1903
Win, PTS
1902Apr 1902
Win, PTS
1899Apr 1899
Win, TKO 6
1897Nov 1897
Mysterious Billy Smith
Win, KO 4
1899Sep 1899
DouglassBob DouglassRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, KO 4
1904Oct 1904
Win, TKO 7
1901Aug 1901
Mysterious Billy Smith
Win, DQ
1897Dec 1897
GormanJohnny GormanRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, KO 3
1902Jun 1902
Win, RTD 8
1898Nov 1898
Mysterious Billy Smith
Loss, PTS
1900Jun 1900
HandlerJimmy HandlerRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 1–0 to 0–1
Tommy Ryan
Win, TKO 4
1902May 1902
Mysterious Billy Smith
Draw, PTS
1901Oct 1901
TraceyTom TraceyRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 2–0 to 0–0–1
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, TKO 9
1897Feb 1897
Win, TKO
1895Mar 1895
Mysterious Billy Smith
0–0–2 against
Draw, PTS
1898Nov 1898
Draw, PTS
1892Apr 1892
WestTommy WestRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 2–0 to 0–0–2
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, TKO 17
1901Mar 1901
No contest, NC
1898Dec 1898
Win, TKO 14
1898Jun 1898
Mysterious Billy Smith
1–1 against
Loss, DQ
1900Nov 1900
Win, KO
1898Oct 1898
JudgeJim JudgeRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 1–0 to 1–1
Tommy Ryan
Win, KO 4
1901Jan 1901
Mysterious Billy Smith
Loss, DQ 6
1896May 1896
McCoyKid McCoyUnited States 79–6–11 · MiddleweightEvenEven — Mysterious Billy Smith 0–1, Tommy Ryan 0–1–2
Tommy Ryan
0–1–2 against
Draw, PTS
1900May 1900
Draw, PTS
1897Sep 1897
Loss, KO 15
1896Mar 1896
Mysterious Billy Smith
0–1–1 against
Draw, PTS
1898May 1898
Loss, DQ
1898Jan 1898
JohnsonCharley JohnsonRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 1–0 to 0–1–1
Tommy Ryan
Win, KO 8
1899Mar 1899
Mysterious Billy Smith
Draw, PTS
1894Oct 1894
O'BrienDick O'BrienRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Tommy Ryan
Win, TKO 14
1898Dec 1898
Mysterious Billy Smith
0–2 against
Loss, NWS
1897Oct 1897
Loss, KO 5
1897Jun 1897
BonnerJack BonnerRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 2–0 to 0–2
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, NWS
1898Nov 1898
Win, PTS
1898Oct 1898
Mysterious Billy Smith
Loss, DQ 7
1896Sep 1896
RyanAustralian Jim RyanRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 1–0 to 0–1
Tommy Ryan
Win, KO 5
1897Nov 1897
Mysterious Billy Smith
Win, KO
1893Apr 1893
WilliamsTom WilliamsEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tommy Ryan
Win, KO 2
1897Jun 1897
Mysterious Billy Smith
Draw, PTS
1897Jan 1897
DoyleCon DoyleRyan betterTommy Ryan better — 2–0 to 0–0–1
Tommy Ryan
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1892Apr 1892
Win, TKO
1890Oct 1890
Mysterious Billy Smith
Win, PTS
1893Sep 1893
McCarthyBilly McCarthy23–19–15EvenEven — 1–0 both
Tommy Ryan
Win, TKO 7
1896Dec 1896
Mysterious Billy Smith
Win, KO
1892Sep 1892
MaberBilly (Shadow) MaberEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tommy Ryan
Win, TKO 9
1896Jun 1896
Mysterious Billy Smith
Win, KO
1892Dec 1892
NeedhamDanny NeedhamUnited States 66–11–5EvenEven — 1–0 both
Tommy Ryan
Win, RTD
1891Feb 1891

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

Mysterious Billy Smith has lost two straight, after one straight win. Smith last boxed on Dec 29, 1915.LLWLL

Ryan Mar 1902Walcott May 1903Neill Jun 1910Cameron Jul 1911Root Dec 19153.6 tracked bouts per year

Tommy Ryan has lost the most recent, to Memphis Pal Moore. Ryan last boxed on Mar 17, 1922.WDNCDL

Barry Feb 1907Kelly Mar 1907Martin Nov 1911Moore Mar 1921Moore Mar 19223.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan ever fought each other?: Yes. Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan have met 6 times and Tommy Ryan leads the series 3-0 with 3 draws.
Who has the better record, Smith or Ryan?: Mysterious Billy Smith is 37-25-27 and Tommy Ryan is 87-2-14. Tommy Ryan has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Smith or Ryan?: Mysterious Billy Smith has 24 knockout wins and Tommy Ryan has 68. Tommy Ryan has more.
Do Smith and Ryan have any common opponents?: Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan share 17 common opponents: Billy Stift, Bob Douglass and Johnny Gorman (and 14 others). Tommy Ryan fared better against 12 of them.
Who is bigger, Smith or Ryan?: Mysterious Billy Smith is the taller fighter at 174 cm, 3 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Smith and Ryan?: This comparison is drawn from 91 bouts tracked for Mysterious Billy Smith and 109 bouts tracked for Tommy Ryan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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