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Paul Hodkinson vs Steve Cruz — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Paul Hodkinson

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Steve Cruz

Paul Hodkinson (22-3-1) and Steve Cruz (37-8) 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.

Hodkinson

22

Wins21 KO · 95%

3

Losses

1

Draw26 tracked bouts

Cruz

37

Wins19 KO · 51%

8

Losses

0

Draws45 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Hodkinson leads 1–0

Paul Hodkinson and Steve Cruz have met 1 time; Hodkinson leads 1–0.

Paul Hodkinson and Steve Cruz have met 1 time; Hodkinson leads 1–0.
Met1992Apr 25Series
Paul HodkinsonFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Steve CruzFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR31Meeting

The Numbers

Hodkinson 6 · Cruz 2 of 8 measurable rows
HodkinsonCruz
Record
22-3-1 (edge)37-8
Win %0–100%
86.5% (edge)
82.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 21
21 (edge)
19
KO rate0–100%
95.45% (edge)
51.35%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
95% (edge)
51%
Times stopped†max 5
3 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 2
1
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.7
3.4
3.7 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 45
26
45

† 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″
Paul Hodkinson: 5′4″
Steve Cruz: 5′6″ (edge)
Reach+4″
Paul Hodkinson: 64″
Steve Cruz: 68″ (edge)
Age1 yr apart
Paul Hodkinson: 61
Steve Cruz: 62
Stance
Paul Hodkinson: Orthodox
Steve Cruz: Orthodox

Paul Hodkinson left, Steve Cruz right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Paul Hodkinson22 wins · from 26 tracked bouts

Paul Hodkinson: 22 tracked wins — 21 by KO/TKO (95%) and 1 on the cards (5%). Counted from 26 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

21 by KO/TKO 95%1 on the cards 5%

Steve Cruz37 wins · from 45 tracked bouts

Steve Cruz: 37 tracked wins — 19 by KO/TKO (51%) and 18 on the cards (49%). Counted from 45 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

19 by KO/TKO 51%18 on the cards 49%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Paul Hodkinson 26, Steve Cruz 45 — 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

Paul Hodkinson last boxed on Mar 12, 1994 — 11,910 days ago. Hodkinson had lost two straight, after three straight wins.WWWLL

Cruz Apr 1992Benichou Sep 1992Cepeda Feb 1993Vargas Apr 1993Robinson Mar 19943.4 tracked bouts per year

Steve Cruz last boxed on Dec 18, 1993 — 11,994 days ago. Cruz had won two straight since three straight losses.LLLWW

Ruelas Mar 1991Hodkinson Apr 1992Watanabe Aug 1992Castillo Jun 1993Chala Dec 19933.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Paul Hodkinson and Steve Cruz ever fought each other?
Yes. Paul Hodkinson and Steve Cruz met once on April 25, 1992, and Paul Hodkinson won by TKO in round 3.
The meeting

WApr 25, 1992 · Hodkinson · TKO R3

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Hodkinson or Cruz?
Paul Hodkinson is 22-3-1 and Steve Cruz is 37-8. Paul Hodkinson has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Hodkinson22–3–186.5%

Cruz37–882.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Hodkinson or Cruz?
Paul Hodkinson has 21 knockout wins and Steve Cruz has 19. Paul Hodkinson has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Hodkinson2195.5%

Cruz1951.4%

The Numbers ↓
Do Hodkinson and Cruz have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Paul Hodkinson and Steve Cruz have faced.
Who is bigger, Hodkinson or Cruz?
Steve Cruz is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 5 cm above the other. Steve Cruz also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
Height · reach

Hodkinson163 cm163 cm reach

Cruz168 cm173 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Hodkinson and Cruz?
This comparison is drawn from 26 bouts tracked for Paul Hodkinson and 45 bouts tracked for Steve Cruz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Hodkinson26bouts

Cruz45bouts

How They Win ↓

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