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Jake Kilrain vs James J. Corbett

A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.

Jake Kilrain and James J. Corbett met once (1890). James J. Corbett won in 1890 by decision.

Side by side

Jake KilrainJames J. Corbett
Reach73″ (185.4 cm)
Height73″ (185.4 cm)
Reach advantage0%
31–5Record24–4
58%Finish rate50%
19Longest unbeaten run20
51Recorded bouts31
StanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 3. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentJake KilrainJames J. Corbett
Charley Mitchell D W
John L. Sullivan L W
Jack Burke D D

Careers side by side

Jake Kilrain

1880 1890 win vs Dennis Roach (1879)win vs Dan Dwyer (1879)win vs Jem Driscoll (1879)win vs Jack Daley (1879)win vs John Hughes (1880)draw vs George Godfrey (1882)win vs Jerry Murphy (1883)draw vs Jem Goode (1883)win vs George Godfrey (1883)win vs John McGylnn (1883)win vs Pete McCoy (1883)win vs John Allen (1883)win vs Alf Greenfield (1884)draw vs Jack Burke (1884)draw vs Jem Goode (1884)draw vs Mike Cleary (1884)win vs William Sherriff (1884)draw vs Charley Mitchell (1884)draw vs George Fryer (1885)win vs Jerry Murphy (1885)? vs Jack Ashton (1886)? vs Johny Seidel (1886)win vs John P. Clow (1886)win vs Denny Killen (1886)win vs Tommy Kelly (1886)win vs Joe Godfrey (1886)win vs Frank Herald (1886)draw vs Frank Faber (1886)draw vs Jem Smith (1887)win vs Joe Lannon (1887)loss vs John Scholes (1889)loss vs John L. Sullivan (1889)win vs George Maguire (1890)win vs Mike Brennan (1890)win vs George Harris (1890)win vs Arthur Chambers (1890)win vs Jerry Slattery (1890)win vs Dick Mayel (1890)win vs Tommy McManus (1890)win vs Frank Straub (1890)win vs Frank Bosworth (1890)loss vs James J. Corbett (1890)win vs Felix Vacquelin (1890)loss vs Frank Slavin (1891)win vs George Godfrey (1891)? vs Abe Ullman (1895)loss vs Steve O'Donnell (1895)loss vs Frank Slavin (1896)loss vs Steve O'Donnell (1899)
winlossdraw / NC1879–1899

James J. Corbett

1890 1900 win vs Billy Keneally (1884)win vs Joe Choynski (1884)win vs William T. Welch (1885)win vs Dave Eisemann (1885)win vs Professor John Donaldson (1885)win vs Duncan McDonald (1886)win vs Frank Smith (1886)win vs Bill Hayes (1887)draw vs Jack Burke (1887)win vs Martin Costello (1887)win vs James C. Dailey (1887)win vs William Miller (1888)draw vs Frank Glover (1888)draw vs Dave Campbell (1889)win vs Australian Billy Smith (1889)win vs George Atkinson (1889)win vs Joe Choynski (1889)win vs Dominick McCaffrey (1890)win vs Jake Kilrain (1890)win vs Ed Kinney (1891)? vs Peter Jackson (1891)win vs John L. Sullivan (1892)win vs John McCann (1892)? vs Joe Lannon (1892)win vs Charley Mitchell (1894)draw vs Tom Sharkey (1896)loss vs Bob Fitzsimmons (1897)loss vs Tom Sharkey (1898)win vs Kid McCoy (1900)loss vs James J. Jeffries (1900)loss vs James J. Jeffries (1903)
winlossdraw / NC1884–1903

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