Have Gus Lesnevich and Joey Maxim ever fought each other?

Yes. Gus Lesnevich and Joey Maxim met once on May 23, 1949, and Joey Maxim won by UD.

Who has the better record, Lesnevich or Maxim?

Gus Lesnevich is 61-14-5 and Joey Maxim is 83-29-4. Gus Lesnevich has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Lesnevich or Maxim?

Gus Lesnevich has 23 knockout wins and Joey Maxim has 22. Gus Lesnevich has more.

Do Lesnevich and Maxim have any common opponents?

Gus Lesnevich and Joey Maxim share 9 common opponents: Ezzard Charles, Freddie Mills and Joe Kahut (and 6 others). Joey Maxim fared better against 4 of them.

Who is bigger, Lesnevich or Maxim?

Joey Maxim is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 10 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lesnevich and Maxim?

This comparison is drawn from 80 bouts tracked for Gus Lesnevich and 115 bouts tracked for Joey Maxim. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Gus Lesnevich vs Joey Maxim — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Joey Maxim

Gus Lesnevich (61-14-5) and Joey Maxim (83-29-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 9 common opponents.

Lesnevich

Wins23 KO · 38%

Losses

Draws80 tracked bouts

Maxim

Wins22 KO · 27%

Losses

Draws115 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Maxim leads 1–0

Gus Lesnevich and Joey Maxim have met 1 time; Maxim leads 1–0.
Met	1949May 23	Series
Gus LesnevichFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Joey MaximFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDMaxim vs Lesnevich	1Meeting

Maxim vs Lesnevich · May 23, 1949

The Numbers

Lesnevich 5 · Maxim 2 of 7 measurable rows

LesnevichEdge = longer wingMaxim

Record: 61-14-5 (edge)83-29-4
Win %0–100%: 79.4% (edge)
73.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 23: 23 (edge)
22
KO rate0–100%: 37.7% (edge)
26.51%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 38% (edge)
26%
Times stopped^†max 5: 5
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 2: 2
2
Bouts per year^‡max 6.6: 5.2
6.6 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 115: 80
115

† 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

Height+4″: Gus Lesnevich: 5′9″; Joey Maxim: 6′1″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Gus Lesnevich: 73″; Joey Maxim: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Gus Lesnevich: Died aged 49; Joey Maxim: Died aged 79
Stance: Gus Lesnevich: Orthodox; Joey Maxim: Orthodox

Gus Lesnevich left, Joey Maxim right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Gus Lesnevich61 wins · from 80 tracked bouts

23 by KO/TKO 38%38 on the cards 62%

Joey Maxim82 wins · from 115 tracked bouts

21 by KO/TKO 26%61 on the cards 74%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Gus Lesnevich 80, Joey Maxim 115 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

9 shared

9 shared · Lesnevich better on 2 · Maxim better on 4 · even on 39 shared · Gus Lesnevich better on 2 · Joey Maxim better on 4 · even on 3

LesnevichGus Lesnevich

Opponent

MaximJoey Maxim

Gus Lesnevich
Loss, RTD 7
1949Aug 1949
CharlesEzzard CharlesUnited States 95–25–1Lesnevich betterGus Lesnevich better — 0–1 to 0–5
Joey Maxim
0–5 against
Loss, UD
1951Dec 1951
Loss, UD
1951May 1951
Loss, MD
1949Feb 1949
Loss, UD
1942Dec 1942
Loss, UD
1942Oct 1942
Gus Lesnevich
1–1 against
Loss, PTS
1948Jul 1948
Win, TKO 10
1946May 1946
MillsFreddie MillsUnited Kingdom 77–18–6Maxim betterJoey Maxim better — 1–0 to 1–1
Joey Maxim
Win, KO 10
1950Jan 1950
Gus Lesnevich
Win, KO 1
1946Jan 1946
KahutJoe KahutLesnevich betterGus Lesnevich better — 1–0 to 2–1
Joey Maxim
2–1 against
Win, TKO
1949Oct 1949
Loss, SD
1948Oct 1948
Win, UD
1948Jun 1948
Gus Lesnevich
Loss, UD
1942Mar 1942
BivinsJimmy BivinsUnited States 86–26–1 · Light Heavyweight, HeavyweightMaxim betterJoey Maxim better — 1–1 to 0–1
Joey Maxim
1–1 against
Win, SD
1948Dec 1948
Loss, SD
1942Jun 1942
Gus Lesnevich
Win, KO 4
1940Dec 1940
MarshallJack MarshallMaxim betterJoey Maxim better — 2–0 to 1–0
Joey Maxim
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1946Dec 1946
Win, KO
1942Aug 1942
Gus Lesnevich
Win, RTD 4
1940Sep 1940
CooperHenry CooperUnited StatesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Joey Maxim
Win, PTS
1946Aug 1946
Gus Lesnevich
Loss, TKO 5
1946Feb 1946
OmaLee OmaMaxim betterJoey Maxim better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joey Maxim
Win, PTS
1941Aug 1941
Gus Lesnevich
Win, PTS
1939May 1939
LaneLarry LaneEvenEven — 1–0 both
Joey Maxim
Win, PTS
1942Oct 1942
Gus Lesnevich
Win, PTS
1937Nov 1937
KatzHerbie KatzEvenEven — 1–0 both
Joey Maxim
Win, KO
1942Mar 1942

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

Gus Lesnevich has lost two straight, after one straight win. Lesnevich last boxed on Aug 10, 1949.WLWLL

Fox Mar 1948Mills Jul 1948Eatman Mar 1949Maxim May 1949Charles Aug 19495.2 tracked bouts per year

Joey Maxim has lost six straight. Maxim last boxed on May 17, 1958.LLLLL

Machen May 1957Olson Jun 1957Neuhaus Apr 1958Bozzano Apr 1958Ritter May 19586.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Gus Lesnevich and Joey Maxim ever fought each other?: Yes. Gus Lesnevich and Joey Maxim met once on May 23, 1949, and Joey Maxim won by UD.
Who has the better record, Lesnevich or Maxim?: Gus Lesnevich is 61-14-5 and Joey Maxim is 83-29-4. Gus Lesnevich has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Lesnevich or Maxim?: Gus Lesnevich has 23 knockout wins and Joey Maxim has 22. Gus Lesnevich has more.
Do Lesnevich and Maxim have any common opponents?: Gus Lesnevich and Joey Maxim share 9 common opponents: Ezzard Charles, Freddie Mills and Joe Kahut (and 6 others). Joey Maxim fared better against 4 of them.
Who is bigger, Lesnevich or Maxim?: Joey Maxim is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 10 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lesnevich and Maxim?: This comparison is drawn from 80 bouts tracked for Gus Lesnevich and 115 bouts tracked for Joey Maxim. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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