Have Gene Fullmer and Jim Hegerle ever fought each other?

Yes. Gene Fullmer and Jim Hegerle met once on July 7, 1958, and Gene Fullmer won by UD.

Who has the better record, Fullmer or Hegerle?

Gene Fullmer is 55-6-3 and Jim Hegerle is 1-2 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Gene Fullmer has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Fullmer or Hegerle?

Gene Fullmer has 24 knockout wins and Jim Hegerle has 0. Gene Fullmer has more.

Do Fullmer and Hegerle have any common opponents?

Gene Fullmer and Jim Hegerle share 1 common opponent: Tiger Jones. Gene Fullmer fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Fullmer and Hegerle?

This comparison is drawn from 64 bouts tracked for Gene Fullmer and 3 bouts tracked for Jim Hegerle. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Gene Fullmer vs Jim Hegerle — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Gene Fullmer

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Jim Hegerle

Gene Fullmer (55-6-3) and Jim Hegerle (1-2 across 3 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Fullmer

Wins24 KO · 44%

Losses

Draws64 tracked bouts

Hegerle

Tracked record

1–2

counted from 3 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

Fullmer leads 1–0

Gene Fullmer and Jim Hegerle have met 1 time; Fullmer leads 1–0.
Met	1958Jul 7	Series
Gene FullmerFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Jim HegerleFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	UDFullmer vs Hegerle	1Meeting

Fullmer vs Hegerle · Jul 7, 1958

The Numbers

Fullmer 6 · Hegerle 1 of 7 measurable rows

FullmerEdge = longer wingHegerle

Record^†: 55-6-3 (edge)1-2
Win %0–100%: 88.3% (edge)
33.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 24: 24 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 43.64%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡0–100%: 44% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^‡max 2: 2
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 3: 3 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 5.3: 5.3 (edge)
0.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 64: 64
3

† 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: Gene Fullmer: 5′7″; Jim Hegerle: No height on file
Reachnot held: Gene Fullmer: 69″; Jim Hegerle: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Gene Fullmer: Died aged 83; Jim Hegerle: Died aged 71
Stance: Gene Fullmer: Orthodox; Jim Hegerle: Not recorded

Gene Fullmer left, Jim Hegerle right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Gene Fullmer55 wins · from 64 tracked bouts

24 by KO/TKO 44%31 on the cards 56%

Jim Hegerle1 win · from 3 tracked bouts

1 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Gene Fullmer 64, Jim Hegerle 3 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Fullmer better on 11 shared · Gene Fullmer better on 1

FullmerGene Fullmer

Opponent

HegerleJim Hegerle

Gene Fullmer
2–0 against
Win, UD
1957Jun 1957
Win, UD
1956Apr 1956
JonesTiger JonesUnited States 52–32–5Fullmer betterGene Fullmer better — 2–0 to 1–0
Jim Hegerle
Win, UD
1958May 1958

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

Gene Fullmer has lost the most recent, to Dick Tiger. Fullmer last boxed on Aug 10, 1963.WWLDL

Fernández Aug 1961Paret Dec 1961Tiger Oct 1962Tiger Feb 1963Tiger Aug 19635.3 tracked bouts per year

Jim Hegerle has lost two straight, after one straight win. Hegerle last boxed on Apr 13, 1962.WLL

Jones May 1958Fullmer Jul 1958Benvenuti Apr 19620.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Gene Fullmer and Jim Hegerle ever fought each other?: Yes. Gene Fullmer and Jim Hegerle met once on July 7, 1958, and Gene Fullmer won by UD.
Who has the better record, Fullmer or Hegerle?: Gene Fullmer is 55-6-3 and Jim Hegerle is 1-2 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Gene Fullmer has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Fullmer or Hegerle?: Gene Fullmer has 24 knockout wins and Jim Hegerle has 0. Gene Fullmer has more.
Do Fullmer and Hegerle have any common opponents?: Gene Fullmer and Jim Hegerle share 1 common opponent: Tiger Jones. Gene Fullmer fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Fullmer and Hegerle?: This comparison is drawn from 64 bouts tracked for Gene Fullmer and 3 bouts tracked for Jim Hegerle. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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