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Battling Levinsky (196-55-38) and Gunboat Smith (81-49-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 6 times. They share 6 common opponents.

Battling Levinsky vs Gunboat Smith — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Battling Levinsky leads 4–1

The Numbers

196-55-38 (edge)
Record
81-49-13
74.4% (edge)
Win %
61.2%
30
Wins by knockout
38 (edge)
15.31%
KO rate
46.91% (edge)
15%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
17% (edge)

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

4
Times stopped
4

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

0
Title reigns
0
14.1 (edge)
Bouts per year
2.2

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

293
Bouts tracked
25

Tale of the Tape

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Height
6′2″ (188 cm)
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Reach
72″ (183 cm)
135
Age
139
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Battling Levinsky · 200 wins

KO/TKO
30
Decision
38
Other
132

Gunboat Smith · 6 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
3
Other
2

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (293 and 25 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

  • Battling Levinsky

    LNWS · Sep 1919LNWS · Jul 1919LNWS · Apr 1919LNWS · Feb 1919LNWS · Aug 1918LNWS · Sep 1917

    Harry Greb

    Gunboat Smith

    LKO R1 · Oct 1920

  • Battling Levinsky

    LKO R4 · Oct 1920

    Georges Carpentier

    Gunboat Smith

    LDQ R6 · Jul 1914

  • Battling Levinsky

    WNWS · Jul 1919WNWS · Jul 1919WNWS · Feb 1917LNWS · Oct 1916LNWS · Oct 1916

    Billy Miske

    Gunboat Smith

    LNWS · Jul 1918LPTS · Apr 1918

  • Battling Levinsky

    LKO R3 · Nov 1918

    Jack Dempsey

    Gunboat Smith

    LKO R2 · Dec 1918LPTS · Oct 1917

  • Battling Levinsky

    WPTS · Oct 1916DNWS · Sep 1916WNWS · Jul 1916LPTS · Apr 1916LNWS · Mar 1916LNWS · Feb 1916LNWS · May 1914LPTS · Apr 1914DNWS · Apr 1913LNWS · Oct 1911

    Jack Dillon

    Gunboat Smith

    LPTS · Feb 1917LNWS · Mar 1916LNWS · Mar 1915

  • Battling Levinsky

    WNWS · Dec 1915WNWS · Oct 1914WNWS · Dec 1913

    Andrew Chiariglione

    Gunboat Smith

    WNWS · Feb 1915WTKO R5 · Aug 1913

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

Current Form

Battling Levinsky

WLLWL

W1 streak · last fought Oct 21, 1930

Gunboat Smith

LLLLL

L14 streak · last fought Oct 21, 1920

Common Questions

Have Battling Levinsky and Gunboat Smith ever fought each other?
Yes. Battling Levinsky and Gunboat Smith have met 6 times and Battling Levinsky leads the series 4-1 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Battling Levinsky or Gunboat Smith?
Battling Levinsky is 196-55-38 and Gunboat Smith is 81-49-13. Battling Levinsky has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Battling Levinsky or Gunboat Smith?
Battling Levinsky has 30 knockout wins and Gunboat Smith has 38. Gunboat Smith has more.
Do Battling Levinsky and Gunboat Smith have any common opponents?
Battling Levinsky and Gunboat Smith share 6 common opponents: Harry Greb, Georges Carpentier and Billy Miske (and 3 others). Battling Levinsky fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Battling Levinsky and Gunboat Smith?
This comparison is drawn from 293 bouts tracked for Battling Levinsky and 25 bouts tracked for Gunboat Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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