Battling Nelson (69-33-27) and Joe Gans (157-12-22) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 5 common opponents.
Battling Nelson vs Joe Gans — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Battling Nelson leads 2–1- Battling Nelson wonGans vs NelsonSep 9, 1908 · KO · R21
- Battling Nelson wonGans vs NelsonJul 4, 1908 · KO · R17
- Joe Gans wonGans vs NelsonSep 3, 1906 · DQ
The Numbers
- 69-33-27
- Record
- 157-12-22 (edge)
- 64%
- Win %
- 88% (edge)
- 40
- Wins by knockout
- 100 (edge)
- 57.97%
- KO rate
- 63.69% (edge)
- 58%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 63% (edge)
- 6
- Times stopped
- 6
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 3.1
- Bouts per year
- 10.4 (edge)
- 138
- Bouts tracked
- 195
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
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- Height
- 5′7″ (169 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- 144
- Age
- 151
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Lightweight
- American
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyBattling Nelson · 69 wins
KO/TKO
40
Decision
18
Other
11
Joe Gans · 160 wins
KO/TKO
101
Decision
39
Other
20
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (138 and 195 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
5 sharedBattling Nelson
DNWS · Mar 1908LPTS · Jul 1907WKO R18 · Sep 1905LPTS · Dec 1904Joe Gans
WTKO R6 · Sep 1907WDQ R5 · Oct 1904
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 Nelson
LLWLL
L2 streak · last fought Jul 26, 1941
Joe Gans
LWLLW
L1 streak · last fought Aug 3, 1912
Common Questions
- Have Battling Nelson and Joe Gans ever fought each other?
- Yes. Battling Nelson and Joe Gans have met 3 times and Battling Nelson leads the series 2-1.
- Who has the better record, Battling Nelson or Joe Gans?
- Battling Nelson is 69-33-27 and Joe Gans is 157-12-22. Joe Gans has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Battling Nelson or Joe Gans?
- Battling Nelson has 40 knockout wins and Joe Gans has 100. Joe Gans has more.
- Do Battling Nelson and Joe Gans have any common opponents?
- Battling Nelson and Joe Gans share 5 common opponents: Joe Burke, Rudy Unholz and Jimmy Britt (and 2 others). Joe Gans fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Battling Nelson and Joe Gans?
- This comparison is drawn from 138 bouts tracked for Battling Nelson and 195 bouts tracked for Joe Gans. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.