Elmer Ray (98-23-11) and John Henry Lewis (101-11-5) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.
Elmer Ray vs John Henry Lewis — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
John Henry Lewis leads 1–0- John Henry Lewis wonRay vs LewisMay 19, 1938 · KO · R12
The Numbers
- 98-23-11
- Record
- 101-11-5 (edge)
- 78.4%
- Win %
- 88.5% (edge)
- 69 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 58
- 70.41% (edge)
- KO rate
- 57.43%
- 70% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 56%
- 9
- Times stopped
- 1 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 2 (edge)
- 8.8
- Bouts per year
- 11.7 (edge)
- 135
- Bouts tracked
- 117
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
- —
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- 115
- Age
- 112
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- American
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyElmer Ray · 98 wins
KO/TKO
69
Decision
27
Other
2
John Henry Lewis · 101 wins
KO/TKO
57
Decision
44
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (135 and 117 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
2 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Elmer Ray
LLWWL
L2 streak · last fought Mar 8, 1949
John Henry Lewis
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Jan 25, 1939
Common Questions
- Have Elmer Ray and John Henry Lewis ever fought each other?
- Yes. Elmer Ray and John Henry Lewis met once on May 19, 1938, and John Henry Lewis won by KO in round 12.
- Who has the better record, Elmer Ray or John Henry Lewis?
- Elmer Ray is 98-23-11 and John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5. John Henry Lewis has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Elmer Ray or John Henry Lewis?
- Elmer Ray has 69 knockout wins and John Henry Lewis has 58. Elmer Ray has more.
- Do Elmer Ray and John Henry Lewis have any common opponents?
- Elmer Ray and John Henry Lewis share 2 common opponents: Cyclone Lynch and Willie Reddish. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Elmer Ray and John Henry Lewis?
- This comparison is drawn from 135 bouts tracked for Elmer Ray and 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.