Have Gus Lesnevich and John Andersson ever fought each other?

Yes. Gus Lesnevich and John Andersson have met 2 times and Gus Lesnevich leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw.

Who has the better record, Lesnevich or Andersson?

Gus Lesnevich is 61-14-5 and John Andersson is 1-3-1 across the 5 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Gus Lesnevich has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Lesnevich or Andersson?

Gus Lesnevich has 23 knockout wins and John Andersson has 0. Gus Lesnevich has more.

Do Lesnevich and Andersson have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Gus Lesnevich and John Andersson have faced.

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

This comparison is drawn from 80 bouts tracked for Gus Lesnevich and 5 bouts tracked for John Andersson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Gus Lesnevich vs John Andersson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Gus Lesnevich

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John Andersson

Gus Lesnevich (61-14-5) and John Andersson (1-3-1 across 5 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Lesnevich

Wins23 KO · 38%

Losses

Draws80 tracked bouts

Andersson

Tracked record

1–3–1

counted from 5 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

Lesnevich leads 1–0 with 1 draw

Gus Lesnevich and John Andersson have met 2 times; Lesnevich leads 1–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1935Mar 2	1935Mar 22	Series
Gus LesnevichFighter A	WWon	DDraw	1–0–1W–L–D
John AnderssonFighter B	LLost	DDraw	0–1–1W–L–D
Result	PTSLesnevich vs Andersson	PTSLesnevich vs Andersson	2Meetings

The Numbers

Lesnevich 6 · Andersson 1 of 7 measurable rows

LesnevichEdge = longer wingAndersson

Record^†: 61-14-5 (edge)1-3-1
Win %0–100%: 79.4% (edge)
30%
Wins by knockoutmax 23: 23 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 37.7%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡0–100%: 38% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^‡max 5: 5
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 5.2: 5.2 (edge)
3.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 80: 80
5

† 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: Gus Lesnevich: 5′9″; John Andersson: No height on file
Reachnot held: Gus Lesnevich: 73″; John Andersson: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Gus Lesnevich: Died aged 49; John Andersson: Died aged 70
Stance: Gus Lesnevich: Orthodox; John Andersson: Not recorded

Gus Lesnevich left, John Andersson 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%

John Andersson1 win · from 5 tracked bouts

1 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Gus Lesnevich 80, John Andersson 5 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

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

John Andersson has lost two straight, after one straight win. Andersson last boxed on Oct 6, 1936.LDWLL

Lesnevich Mar 1935Lesnevich Mar 1935Walker Jul 1935Lewis Jun 1936Krieger Oct 19363.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Gus Lesnevich and John Andersson ever fought each other?: Yes. Gus Lesnevich and John Andersson have met 2 times and Gus Lesnevich leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Lesnevich or Andersson?: Gus Lesnevich is 61-14-5 and John Andersson is 1-3-1 across the 5 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Gus Lesnevich has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Lesnevich or Andersson?: Gus Lesnevich has 23 knockout wins and John Andersson has 0. Gus Lesnevich has more.
Do Lesnevich and Andersson have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Gus Lesnevich and John Andersson have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lesnevich and Andersson?: This comparison is drawn from 80 bouts tracked for Gus Lesnevich and 5 bouts tracked for John Andersson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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