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.
Gus Lesnevich vs Joey Maxim — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Joey Maxim leads 1–0- Joey Maxim wonMaxim vs LesnevichMay 23, 1949 · UD
The Numbers
- 61-14-5 (edge)
- Record
- 83-29-4
- 79.4% (edge)
- Win %
- 73.3%
- 23 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 22
- 37.7% (edge)
- KO rate
- 26.51%
- 38% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 26%
- 5
- Times stopped
- 1 (edge)
- 2
- Title reigns
- 2
- 5.2
- Bouts per year
- 6.6 (edge)
- 80
- Bouts tracked
- 115
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′9″ (175 cm)
- Height
- —
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 111
- Age
- 104
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Light Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyGus Lesnevich · 61 wins
KO/TKO
23
Decision
38
Other
0
Joey Maxim · 82 wins
KO/TKO
21
Decision
61
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (80 and 115 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
9 sharedGus Lesnevich
LRTD R7 · Aug 1949Joey Maxim
LUD · Dec 1951LUD · May 1951LMD · Feb 1949LUD · Dec 1942LUD · Oct 1942
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Gus Lesnevich
LLWLW
L2 streak · last fought Aug 10, 1949
Joey Maxim
LLLLL
L6 streak · last fought May 17, 1958
Common Questions
- 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, Gus Lesnevich or Joey 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, Gus Lesnevich or Joey Maxim?
- Gus Lesnevich has 23 knockout wins and Joey Maxim has 22. Gus Lesnevich has more.
- Do Gus Lesnevich and Joey 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.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gus Lesnevich and Joey 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.