Have Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchel ever fought each other?

Yes. Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchel met once on April 27, 1910, and Sam Langford won by NWS.

Who has the better record, Langford or Ketchel?

Sam Langford is 210-43-53 and Stanley Ketchel is 51-7-3. Stanley Ketchel has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Langford or Ketchel?

Sam Langford has 126 knockout wins and Stanley Ketchel has 46. Sam Langford has more.

Do Langford and Ketchel have any common opponents?

Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchel share 6 common opponents: Porky Flynn, Tony Caponi and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (and 3 others). Sam Langford fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Langford or Ketchel?

Stanley Ketchel is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 6 cm above the other. Sam Langford also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Langford and Ketchel?

This comparison is drawn from 312 bouts tracked for Sam Langford and 62 bouts tracked for Stanley Ketchel. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Sam Langford vs Stanley Ketchel — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Stanley Ketchel

Sam Langford (210-43-53) and Stanley Ketchel (51-7-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 6 common opponents.

Langford

210

Wins126 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws312 tracked bouts

Ketchel

Wins46 KO · 90%

Losses

Draws62 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Langford leads 1–0

Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchel have met 1 time; Langford leads 1–0.
Met	1910Apr 27	Series
Sam LangfordFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Stanley KetchelFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	NWSKetchel vs Langford	1Meeting

Ketchel vs Langford · Apr 27, 1910

The Numbers

Langford 2 · Ketchel 5 of 7 measurable rows

LangfordEdge = longer wingKetchel

Record: 210-43-5351-7-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 77.3%
86.1% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 126: 126 (edge)
46
KO rate0–100%: 60%
90.2% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 60%
90% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 9: 9
3 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 12.8: 12.8 (edge)
8.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 312: 312
62

† 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″: Sam Langford: 5′7″; Stanley Ketchel: 5′9″ (edge)
Reach+4″: Sam Langford: 74″ (edge); Stanley Ketchel: 70″
Agenot comparable: Sam Langford: Died aged 72; Stanley Ketchel: Died aged 24
Stance: Sam Langford: Orthodox; Stanley Ketchel: Not recorded

Sam Langford left, Stanley Ketchel right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Sam Langford211 wins · from 312 tracked bouts

126 by KO/TKO 60%49 on the cards 23%36 by another method or unrecorded 17%

Stanley Ketchel51 wins · from 62 tracked bouts

46 by KO/TKO 90%3 on the cards 6%2 by another method or unrecorded 4%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Sam Langford 312, Stanley Ketchel 62 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Langford better on 2 · Ketchel better on 1 · even on 36 shared · Sam Langford better on 2 · Stanley Ketchel better on 1 · even on 3

LangfordSam Langford

Opponent

KetchelStanley Ketchel

Sam Langford
2–0 against
No contest, NC 8
1915Apr 1915
Win, KO 4
1913Aug 1913
Win, TKO 14
1912May 1912
FlynnPorky FlynnUnited States 26–22–8Langford betterSam Langford better — 2–0 to 1–0
Stanley Ketchel
Win, KO 3
1910May 1910
Sam Langford
2–0 against
Win, TKO 3
1911Nov 1911
Win, NWS
1911Jun 1911
CaponiTony CaponiLangford betterSam Langford better — 2–0 to 1–0
Stanley Ketchel
Win, KO 4
1909Jun 1909
Sam Langford
Win, TKO 5
1911Aug 1911
O'BrienPhiladelphia Jack O'BrienUnited States 147–16–24 · HeavyweightKetchel betterStanley Ketchel better — 2–0 to 1–0
Stanley Ketchel
2–0 against
Win, TKO 3
1909Jun 1909
Win, NWS
1909Mar 1909
Sam Langford
Win, TKO 5
1911Aug 1911
SmithJim SmithDenmarkEvenEven — 1–0 both
Stanley Ketchel
Win, KO 5
1910Jun 1910
Sam Langford
Win, KO 2
1904Feb 1904
LewisWillie LewisUnited States 92–28–14EvenEven — 1–0 both
Stanley Ketchel
Win, KO 2
1910May 1910
Sam Langford
Loss, PTS
1906Apr 1906
JohnsonJack JohnsonUnited States 69–11–10 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Stanley Ketchel
Loss, KO 12
1909Oct 1909

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

Sam Langford had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Brad Simmons. Langford last boxed on Aug 2, 1926.DWLWL

Sullivan Mar 1925Gonzales Apr 1925Gahee Sep 1925Johnson Jul 1926Simmons Aug 192612.8 tracked bouts per year

Stanley Ketchel has won three straight since losses to Frank Klaus and Sam Langford. Ketchel last boxed on Jun 10, 1910.LLWWW

Klaus Mar 1910Langford Apr 1910Flynn May 1910Lewis May 1910Smith Jun 19108.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchel ever fought each other?: Yes. Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchel met once on April 27, 1910, and Sam Langford won by NWS.
Who has the better record, Langford or Ketchel?: Sam Langford is 210-43-53 and Stanley Ketchel is 51-7-3. Stanley Ketchel has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Langford or Ketchel?: Sam Langford has 126 knockout wins and Stanley Ketchel has 46. Sam Langford has more.
Do Langford and Ketchel have any common opponents?: Sam Langford and Stanley Ketchel share 6 common opponents: Porky Flynn, Tony Caponi and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (and 3 others). Sam Langford fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Langford or Ketchel?: Stanley Ketchel is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 6 cm above the other. Sam Langford also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Langford and Ketchel?: This comparison is drawn from 312 bouts tracked for Sam Langford and 62 bouts tracked for Stanley Ketchel. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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