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Ray Mercer vs Wesley Watson — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Ray Mercer

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Wesley Watson

Ray Mercer (36-7-1) and Wesley Watson (17-3) 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.

Mercer

36

Wins26 KO · 72%

7

Losses

1

Draw44 tracked bouts

Watson

17

Wins13 KO · 76%

3

Losses

0

Draws20 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Mercer leads 1–0

Ray Mercer and Wesley Watson have met 1 time; Mercer leads 1–0.

Ray Mercer and Wesley Watson have met 1 time; Mercer leads 1–0.
Met1990Jan 15Series
Ray MercerFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Wesley WatsonFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR51Meeting

The Numbers

Mercer 4 · Watson 4 of 8 measurable rows
MercerWatson
Record
36-7-117-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%
83%
85% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 26
26 (edge)
13
KO rate0–100%
72.22%
76.47% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
72%
76% (edge)
Times stopped†max 3
2 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 1
1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.3
2.3 (edge)
2.2
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 44
44
20

† 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+5″
Ray Mercer: 6′1″ (edge)
Wesley Watson: 5′8″
Reachnot held
Ray Mercer: 77″
Wesley Watson: No reach on file
Age1 yr apart
Ray Mercer: 65
Wesley Watson: 64
Stance
Ray Mercer: Orthodox
Wesley Watson: Not recorded

Ray Mercer left, Wesley Watson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Ray Mercer36 wins · from 44 tracked bouts

Ray Mercer: 36 tracked wins — 26 by KO/TKO (72%) and 10 on the cards (28%). Counted from 44 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

26 by KO/TKO 72%10 on the cards 28%

Wesley Watson17 wins · from 20 tracked bouts

Wesley Watson: 17 tracked wins — 13 by KO/TKO (76%) and 4 on the cards (24%). Counted from 20 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

13 by KO/TKO 76%4 on the cards 24%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ray Mercer 44, Wesley Watson 20 — 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

Ray Mercer last boxed on Sep 5, 2008 — 6,617 days ago. Mercer had won once since losing a decision to Derric Rossy.WLWLW

Wilson Jun 2005Briggs Aug 2005Lindblad Sep 2007Rossy Jan 2008Hersisia Sep 20082.3 tracked bouts per year

Wesley Watson last boxed on Apr 16, 1996 — 11,142 days ago. Watson had won two straight since losses to Michael Dokes and Ray Mercer.WLLWW

Green Jun 1989Dokes Aug 1989Mercer Jan 1990Campudani Dec 1995Hall Apr 19962.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Ray Mercer and Wesley Watson ever fought each other?
Yes. Ray Mercer and Wesley Watson met once on January 15, 1990, and Ray Mercer won by TKO in round 5.
The meeting

WJan 15, 1990 · Mercer · TKO R5

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Mercer or Watson?
Ray Mercer is 36-7-1 and Wesley Watson is 17-3. Wesley Watson has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Mercer36–7–183%

Watson17–385%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Mercer or Watson?
Ray Mercer has 26 knockout wins and Wesley Watson has 13. Ray Mercer has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Mercer2672.2%

Watson1376.5%

The Numbers ↓
Do Mercer and Watson have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Ray Mercer and Wesley Watson have faced.
Who is bigger, Mercer or Watson?
Ray Mercer is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 12 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Mercer185 cm196 cm reach

Watson173 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Mercer and Watson?
This comparison is drawn from 44 bouts tracked for Ray Mercer and 20 bouts tracked for Wesley Watson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Mercer44bouts

Watson20bouts

How They Win ↓

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