George "Elbows" McFadden (46-13-21) and Joe Gans (157-12-22) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 7 times. They share 3 common opponents.
George "Elbows" McFadden vs Joe Gans — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Joe Gans leads 4–1- Joe Gans wonGans vs McFaddenJun 27, 1902 · TKO · R3
- Joe Gans wonGans vs McFaddenFeb 17, 1902 · NWS
- DrawGans vs McFaddenOct 2, 1900 · PTS
- Joe Gans wonGans vs McFaddenSep 7, 1900 · NWS
- Joe Gans wonGans vs McFaddenOct 31, 1899 · PTS
- DrawGans vs McFaddenJul 28, 1899 · PTS
- George "Elbows" McFadden wonGans vs McFaddenApr 14, 1899 · KO · R23
The Numbers
- 46-13-21
- Record
- 157-12-22 (edge)
- 70.6%
- Win %
- 88% (edge)
- 26
- Wins by knockout
- 100 (edge)
- 56.52%
- KO rate
- 63.69% (edge)
- 100% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 63%
- 2 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 6
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 2.1
- Bouts per year
- 10.4 (edge)
- 11
- 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′6″ (168 cm)
- Height
- 5′7″ (169 cm) (edge)
- —
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- 153
- Age
- 151
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Lightweight
- Division
- Lightweight
- American
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyGeorge "Elbows" McFadden · 2 wins
KO/TKO
2
Decision
0
Other
0
Joe Gans · 160 wins
KO/TKO
101
Decision
39
Other
20
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (11 and 195 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
3 sharedGeorge "Elbows" McFadden
DPTS · Mar 1903Joe Gans
WTKO R10 · Mar 1906WKO R15 · Jan 1906DPTS · Sep 1905
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
George "Elbows" McFadden
LDLLD
L1 streak · last fought Jul 29, 1904
Joe Gans
LWLLW
L1 streak · last fought Aug 3, 1912
Common Questions
- Have George "Elbows" McFadden and Joe Gans ever fought each other?
- Yes. George "Elbows" McFadden and Joe Gans have met 7 times and Joe Gans leads the series 4-1 with 2 draws.
- Who has the better record, George "Elbows" McFadden or Joe Gans?
- George "Elbows" McFadden is 46-13-21 and Joe Gans is 157-12-22. Joe Gans has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, George "Elbows" McFadden or Joe Gans?
- George "Elbows" McFadden has 26 knockout wins and Joe Gans has 100. Joe Gans has more.
- Do George "Elbows" McFadden and Joe Gans have any common opponents?
- George "Elbows" McFadden and Joe Gans share 3 common opponents: Mike Twin Sullivan, Sam Langford and Frank Erne. Joe Gans fared better against 2 of them.
- Who is bigger, George "Elbows" McFadden or Joe Gans?
- Joe Gans is the taller fighter at 169 cm, 1 cm above the other.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on George "Elbows" McFadden and Joe Gans?
- This comparison is drawn from 11 bouts tracked for George "Elbows" McFadden and 195 bouts tracked for Joe Gans. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.