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Roy Harris (30-5) and Sonny Liston (50-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Roy Harris vs Sonny Liston — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Sonny Liston leads 1–0

The Numbers

30-5
Record
50-4 (edge)
85.7%
Win %
92.6% (edge)
9
Wins by knockout
39 (edge)
30%
KO rate
78% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
78% (edge)

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

3 (edge)
Times stopped
5

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

0
Title reigns
3 (edge)
0.3
Bouts per year
3.4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

5
Bouts tracked
57

Tale of the Tape

6′0″ (183 cm)
Height
6′1″ (185 cm) (edge)
73″ (185 cm)
Reach
84″ (213 cm) (edge)
93
Age
94
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Roy Harris · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

Sonny Liston · 51 wins

KO/TKO
40
Decision
11
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (5 and 57 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Roy Harris

    LRTD R12 · Aug 1958

    Floyd Patterson

    Sonny Liston

    WKO R1 · Jul 1963WKO R1 · Sep 1962

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

Current Form

Roy Harris

LLLLW

L4 streak · last fought Aug 3, 1974

Sonny Liston

WLWWW

W1 streak · last fought Jun 29, 1970

Common Questions

Have Roy Harris and Sonny Liston ever fought each other?
Yes. Roy Harris and Sonny Liston met once on April 25, 1960, and Sonny Liston won by TKO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Roy Harris or Sonny Liston?
Roy Harris is 30-5 and Sonny Liston is 50-4. Sonny Liston has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Roy Harris or Sonny Liston?
Roy Harris has 9 knockout wins and Sonny Liston has 39. Sonny Liston has more.
Do Roy Harris and Sonny Liston have any common opponents?
Roy Harris and Sonny Liston share 1 common opponent: Floyd Patterson. Sonny Liston fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Roy Harris or Sonny Liston?
Sonny Liston is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 2 cm above the other. Sonny Liston also has the longer reach, by 28 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Roy Harris and Sonny Liston?
This comparison is drawn from 5 bouts tracked for Roy Harris and 57 bouts tracked for Sonny Liston. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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