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Axel Schulz vs James Smith

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Meetings on record

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Axel Schulz and James Smith met once (1994). Axel Schulz won in 1994 by decision.

SOURCE·Axel Schulz and James Smith (boxer) — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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What both records stateAUG 2026
Axel SchulzJames Smith
76″ (193 cm)Reach82″ (208.3 cm)
75.2″ (191 cm)Height76″ (193 cm)
+1.05%Reach advantage+7.93%
26–5Record44–17
42%Finish rate73%
17Longest unbeaten run12
33Recorded bouts63
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

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

Common opponents

Both fought these 2. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentAxel SchulzJames Smith
Michael Moorer L L
José Ribalta W W

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

Axel Schulz

19902000win v Ramon Voorn, 1990, decisionwin v Barry Ellis, 1990win v Jens Ploesser, 1990win v George Ajio, 1990win v Charles Dixon, 1991, kowin v David Muhammed, 1991, decisionwin v Steve Gee, 1991, kowin v Laszlo Virag, 1991, kowin v Steve Garber, 1991win v Ramon Voorn, 1991, kodraw v Henry Akinwande, 1992, drawwin v Ricky Parkey, 1992, decisionwin v Bernd Friedrich, 1992, decisionwin v Laszlo Paszterko, 1992, decisionwin v Gary McCrory, 1992, kowin v Ricardo Spain, 1992, kowin v Carlton West, 1993, kowin v Kimmuel Odum, 1993, decisionloss v Henry Akinwande, 1993, decisionwin v James Smith, 1994, decisionwin v Jack Basting, 1994, decisionwin v Troy Jefferson, 1994, decisionwin v Al Evans, 1994, koresult not stated v Francois Botha, 1995loss v George Foreman, 1995win v Jose Ribalta, 1996, decisionloss v Michael Moorer, 1996, decisionwin v Kevin McBride, 1997, kowin v Jorge Valdes, 1997, decisionwin v Richard Mason, 1998, decisionwin v Julius Francis, 1998, decisionloss v Wladimir Klitschko, 1999, koloss v Brian Minto, 2006, ko
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1990–2006
1990 2000 win vs Ramon Voorn (1990)win vs Barry Ellis (1990)win vs Jens Ploesser (1990)win vs George Ajio (1990)win vs Charles Dixon (1991)win vs David Muhammed (1991)win vs Steve Gee (1991)win vs Laszlo Virag (1991)win vs Steve Garber (1991)win vs Ramon Voorn (1991)draw vs Henry Akinwande (1992)win vs Ricky Parkey (1992)win vs Bernd Friedrich (1992)win vs Laszlo Paszterko (1992)win vs Gary McCrory (1992)win vs Ricardo Spain (1992)win vs Carlton West (1993)win vs Kimmuel Odum (1993)loss vs Henry Akinwande (1993)win vs James Smith (1994)win vs Jack Basting (1994)win vs Troy Jefferson (1994)win vs Al Evans (1994)? vs Francois Botha (1995)loss vs George Foreman (1995)win vs Jose Ribalta (1996)loss vs Michael Moorer (1996)win vs Kevin McBride (1997)win vs Jorge Valdes (1997)win vs Richard Mason (1998)win vs Julius Francis (1998)loss vs Wladimir Klitschko (1999)loss vs Brian Minto (2006)
winlossdraw / NC1990–2006

James Smith

19801990UNFILEDloss v James Broad, 1981win v Larry Givens, 1982win v Lonnie Chapman, 1982, kowin v Chris McDonald, 1982win v Louis Alexander, 1982, kowin v Mike Cohen, 1982, kowin v Ricky Parkey, 1982win v Leroy Boone, 1983, kowin v Walter Santemore, 1983, kowin v Eugene Cato, 1983, kowin v Lynwood Jones, 1983, kowin v Lee Cohen, 1983, kowin v Nate Robinson, 1983, koloss v Larry Holmes, 1984, kowin v Frank Bruno, 1984, kowin v Rahim Muhammad, 1984, koloss v Tim Witherspoon, 1985, decisionwin v José Ribalta, 1985loss v Tony Tubbs, 1985win v Tim Witherspoon, 1986, kowin v David Bey, 1986, decisionwin v Jesse Ferguson, 1986, decisionwin v Mike Weaver, 1986, koloss v Marvis Frazier, 1986, decisionloss v Adílson Rodrigues, 1987, decisionloss v Mike Tyson, 1987, decisiondraw v Mike Rouse, 1988, drawwin v Mike Rouse, 1989, kowin v Jesse McGhee, 1989, kowin v Calvin Jones, 1989, koloss v Donovan Ruddock, 1989, kowin v Mike Weaver, 1990, decisionwin v Manoel de Almeida, 1990win v Andre Crowder, 1991, koloss v Levi Billups, 1991, decisionwin v Marshall Tillman, 1991, kowin v Jeff Sims, 1991, kowin v Everett Martin, 1991, kowin v Kimmuel Odum, 1991, kowin v Terry Armstrong, 1991, kowin v Lawrence Carter, 1991, koloss v Greg Page, 1992, decisionwin v Danny Wofford, 1992, kowin v Mark Wills, 1992, decisionwin v Lester Jackson, 1993, decisionwin v Marshall Tillman, 1993, decisionloss v Daniel Dăncuță, 1993, decisionwin v Elijah Tillery, 1993, kowin v Andrew Stokes, 1993, decisionwin v Kevin Ford, 1993, kowin v Donnell Wingfield, 1993, koloss v Michael Moorer, 1993, decisionloss v Brian Nielsen, 1994, koloss v Axel Schulz, 1994, decisionloss v Lionel Butler, 1994, kowin v Eli Dixon, 1995, kowin v Bernd Friedrich, 1995, decisionwin v Troy Roberts, 1996, kowin v Dave Slaughter, 1998, koloss v Joe Bugner, 1998, kowin v Lynwood Jones, 1998, decisionloss v Larry Holmes, 1999, koresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1981–1999 · 1 UNDATED
1990 loss vs James Broad (1981)win vs Larry Givens (1982)win vs Lonnie Chapman (1982)win vs Chris McDonald (1982)win vs Louis Alexander (1982)win vs Mike Cohen (1982)win vs Ricky Parkey (1982)win vs Leroy Boone (1983)win vs Walter Santemore (1983)win vs Eugene Cato (1983)win vs Lynwood Jones (1983)win vs Lee Cohen (1983)win vs Nate Robinson (1983)loss vs Larry Holmes (1984)win vs Frank Bruno (1984)win vs Rahim Muhammad (1984)loss vs Tim Witherspoon (1985)win vs José Ribalta (1985)loss vs Tony Tubbs (1985)win vs Tim Witherspoon (1986)win vs David Bey (1986)win vs Jesse Ferguson (1986)win vs Mike Weaver (1986)loss vs Marvis Frazier (1986)loss vs Adílson Rodrigues (1987)loss vs Mike Tyson (1987)draw vs Mike Rouse (1988)win vs Mike Rouse (1989)win vs Jesse McGhee (1989)win vs Calvin Jones (1989)loss vs Donovan Ruddock (1989)win vs Mike Weaver (1990)win vs Manoel de Almeida (1990)win vs Andre Crowder (1991)loss vs Levi Billups (1991)win vs Marshall Tillman (1991)win vs Jeff Sims (1991)win vs Everett Martin (1991)win vs Kimmuel Odum (1991)win vs Terry Armstrong (1991)win vs Lawrence Carter (1991)loss vs Greg Page (1992)win vs Danny Wofford (1992)win vs Mark Wills (1992)win vs Lester Jackson (1993)win vs Marshall Tillman (1993)loss vs Daniel Dăncuță (1993)win vs Elijah Tillery (1993)win vs Andrew Stokes (1993)win vs Kevin Ford (1993)win vs Donnell Wingfield (1993)loss vs Michael Moorer (1993)loss vs Brian Nielsen (1994)loss vs Axel Schulz (1994)loss vs Lionel Butler (1994)win vs Eli Dixon (1995)win vs Bernd Friedrich (1995)win vs Troy Roberts (1996)win vs Dave Slaughter (1998)loss vs Joe Bugner (1998)win vs Lynwood Jones (1998)loss vs Larry Holmes (1999)
winlossdraw / NC1981–1999

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