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Battling Nelson (69-33-27) and Terry McGovern (65-6-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 6 common opponents.

Battling Nelson vs Terry McGovern — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Battling Nelson leads 1–0

The Numbers

69-33-27
Record
65-6-8 (edge)
64%
Win %
87.3% (edge)
40
Wins by knockout
44 (edge)
57.97%
KO rate
67.69% (edge)
58%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
68% (edge)

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

6
Times stopped
2 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
3.1
Bouts per year
3.4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

138
Bouts tracked
81

Tale of the Tape

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Height
5′3″ (160 cm)
—
Reach
65″ (165 cm)
144
Age
146
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
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Division
Bantamweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Battling Nelson · 69 wins

KO/TKO
40
Decision
18
Other
11

Terry McGovern · 66 wins

KO/TKO
45
Decision
14
Other
7

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (138 and 81 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

  • Battling Nelson

    WKO R21 · Sep 1908WKO R17 · Jul 1908LDQ · Sep 1906

    Joe Gans

    Terry McGovern

    WKO R2 · Dec 1900

  • Battling Nelson

    DNWS · Mar 1908LPTS · Jul 1907WKO R18 · Sep 1905LPTS · Dec 1904

    Jimmy Britt

    Terry McGovern

    DNWS · May 1906

  • Battling Nelson

    WTKO R9 · Feb 1905WTKO R10 · Nov 1904

    Young Corbett II

    Terry McGovern

    DNWS · Oct 1906LKO R11 · Mar 1903LKO · Nov 1901

  • Battling Nelson

    WTKO R19 · Jul 1904

    Eddie Hanlon

    Terry McGovern

    WTKO R4 · Oct 1904

  • Battling Nelson

    WPTS · Sep 1904

    Aurelio Herrera

    Terry McGovern

    WKO R5 · May 1901

  • Battling Nelson

    LPTS · Nov 1901

    Eddie Santry

    Terry McGovern

    WTKO R5 · Feb 1900

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

Terry McGovern

LDDDD

L1 streak · last fought Sep 28, 1920

Common Questions

Have Battling Nelson and Terry McGovern ever fought each other?
Yes. Battling Nelson and Terry McGovern met once on March 14, 1906, and Battling Nelson won by NWS.
Who has the better record, Battling Nelson or Terry McGovern?
Battling Nelson is 69-33-27 and Terry McGovern is 65-6-8. Terry McGovern has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Battling Nelson or Terry McGovern?
Battling Nelson has 40 knockout wins and Terry McGovern has 44. Terry McGovern has more.
Do Battling Nelson and Terry McGovern have any common opponents?
Battling Nelson and Terry McGovern share 6 common opponents: Joe Gans, Jimmy Britt and Young Corbett II (and 3 others). Terry McGovern fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Battling Nelson and Terry McGovern?
This comparison is drawn from 138 bouts tracked for Battling Nelson and 81 bouts tracked for Terry McGovern. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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