Frank Erne (31-6-16) and Joe Gans (157-12-22) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 9 common opponents.
Frank Erne vs Joe Gans — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Series level 1–1- Joe Gans wonGans vs ErneMay 12, 1902 · KO · R1
- Frank Erne wonGans vs ErneMar 23, 1900 · TKO · R12
The Numbers
- 31-6-16
- Record
- 157-12-22 (edge)
- 73.6%
- Win %
- 88% (edge)
- 15
- Wins by knockout
- 100 (edge)
- 48.39%
- KO rate
- 63.69% (edge)
- 48%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 63% (edge)
- 4 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 6
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 3.3
- Bouts per year
- 10.4 (edge)
- 53
- 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
- 5′7″ (169 cm)
- Height
- 5′7″ (169 cm)
- 68″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm) (edge)
- 151
- Age
- 151
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Featherweight
- Division
- Lightweight
- American
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyFrank Erne · 31 wins
KO/TKO
15
Decision
15
Other
1
Joe Gans · 160 wins
KO/TKO
101
Decision
39
Other
20
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (53 and 195 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
9 sharedFrank Erne
WPTS · May 1899Joe Gans
WTKO R3 · Jun 1902WNWS · Feb 1902DPTS · Oct 1900WNWS · Sep 1900WPTS · Oct 1899DPTS · Jul 1899LKO R23 · Apr 1899
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Frank Erne
WWLWL
W2 streak · last fought Feb 29, 1908
Joe Gans
LWLLW
L1 streak · last fought Aug 3, 1912
Common Questions
- Have Frank Erne and Joe Gans ever fought each other?
- Yes. Frank Erne and Joe Gans have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
- Who has the better record, Frank Erne or Joe Gans?
- Frank Erne is 31-6-16 and Joe Gans is 157-12-22. Joe Gans has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Frank Erne or Joe Gans?
- Frank Erne has 15 knockout wins and Joe Gans has 100. Joe Gans has more.
- Do Frank Erne and Joe Gans have any common opponents?
- Frank Erne and Joe Gans share 9 common opponents: Jimmy Britt, Gus Gardner and George "Elbows" McFadden (and 6 others). Joe Gans fared better against 4 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Frank Erne and Joe Gans?
- This comparison is drawn from 53 bouts tracked for Frank Erne and 195 bouts tracked for Joe Gans. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.