Have Frank Erne and Gus Gardner ever fought each other?

Yes. Frank Erne and Gus Gardner met once on March 21, 1902, and Frank Erne won by PTS.

Who has the better record, Erne or Gardner?

Frank Erne is 31-6-16 and Gus Gardner is 0-6 across the 6 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Frank Erne has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Erne or Gardner?

Frank Erne has 15 knockout wins and Gus Gardner has 0. Frank Erne has more.

Do Erne and Gardner have any common opponents?

Frank Erne and Gus Gardner share 2 common opponents: Rube Ferns and Joe Gans. Frank Erne fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Erne and Gardner?

This comparison is drawn from 53 bouts tracked for Frank Erne and 6 bouts tracked for Gus Gardner. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Frank Erne vs Gus Gardner — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

🇺🇸FEATHERWEIGHT

Frank Erne

Gus Gardner

Frank Erne (31-6-16) and Gus Gardner (0-6 across 6 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Erne

Wins15 KO · 48%

Losses

Draws53 tracked bouts

Gardner

Tracked record

0–6

counted from 6 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Erne leads 1–0

Frank Erne and Gus Gardner have met 1 time; Erne leads 1–0.
Met	1902Mar 21	Series
Frank ErneFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Gus GardnerFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	PTSErne vs Gardner	1Meeting

Erne vs Gardner · Mar 21, 1902

The Numbers

Erne 4 · Gardner 1 of 5 measurable rows

ErneEdge = longer wingGardner

Record^†: 31-6-16 (edge)0-6
Win %0–100%: 73.6% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 15: 15 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 48.39%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 48%—
Times stopped^‡max 4: 4
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^§max 3.3: 3.3 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 53: 53
6

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · § Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Frank Erne: 5′7″; Gus Gardner: No height on file
Reachnot held: Frank Erne: 68″; Gus Gardner: No reach on file
Agenot held: Frank Erne: Died aged 79; Gus Gardner: No date of birth
Stance: Frank Erne: Orthodox; Gus Gardner: Not recorded

Frank Erne left, Gus Gardner right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Frank Erne31 wins · from 53 tracked bouts

15 by KO/TKO 48%15 on the cards 48%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Gus Gardner0 wins · from 6 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Gardner yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Frank Erne 53, Gus Gardner 6 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Erne better on 1 · even on 12 shared · Frank Erne better on 1 · even on 1

ErneFrank Erne

Opponent

GardnerGus Gardner

Frank Erne
Loss, KO 9
1901Sep 1901
FernsRube FernsUnited States 46–19–9 · WelterweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Gus Gardner
Loss, NWS
1906Feb 1906
Frank Erne
1–1 against
Loss, KO 1
1902May 1902
Win, TKO 12
1900Mar 1900
GansJoe GansUnited States 160–12–21 · LightweightErne betterFrank Erne better — 1–1 to 0–3
Gus Gardner
0–3 against
Loss, PTS
1904Mar 1904
Loss, DQ 11
1903Jan 1903
Loss, KO 5
1902Sep 1902

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Frank Erne has won two straight since losing by stoppage to Jimmy Britt. Erne last boxed on Feb 29, 1908.LWLWW

Gans May 1902Maloney Jun 1902Britt Nov 1902Zurbrick May 1903Watson Feb 19083.3 tracked bouts per year

Gus Gardner last boxed on Feb 12, 1906 — 44,080 days ago. Gardner had lost six straight.LLLLL

Gans Sep 1902Gans Jan 1903Gans Mar 1904Sullivan May 1904Ferns Feb 19061.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Frank Erne and Gus Gardner ever fought each other?: Yes. Frank Erne and Gus Gardner met once on March 21, 1902, and Frank Erne won by PTS.
Who has the better record, Erne or Gardner?: Frank Erne is 31-6-16 and Gus Gardner is 0-6 across the 6 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Frank Erne has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Erne or Gardner?: Frank Erne has 15 knockout wins and Gus Gardner has 0. Frank Erne has more.
Do Erne and Gardner have any common opponents?: Frank Erne and Gus Gardner share 2 common opponents: Rube Ferns and Joe Gans. Frank Erne fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Erne and Gardner?: This comparison is drawn from 53 bouts tracked for Frank Erne and 6 bouts tracked for Gus Gardner. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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