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Henry Thomas (2-4 across 6 tracked bouts) and Joe Louis (66-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Henry Thomas vs Joe Louis — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Henry Thomas

Tracked record

2–4

6 tracked bouts

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Joe Louis

66–3

72 tracked bouts

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

Joe Louis leads 1–0

The Numbers

2-4
Record
66-3 (edge)

One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.

33.3%
Win %
95.7% (edge)
0
Wins by knockout
52 (edge)
KO rate
78.79%
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
79% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

3
Times stopped
3

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
2 (edge)
0.2
Bouts per year
2.2 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
72

Tale of the Tape

Height
6′2″ (187 cm)
Reach
76″ (193 cm)
138
Age
112
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Henry Thomas · 2 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
0
Other
2

Joe Louis · 67 wins

KO/TKO
53
Decision
13
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (6 and 72 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Henry Thomas

    LTKO R3 · Nov 1938

    Tony Galento

    Joe Louis

    WTKO R4 · Jun 1939
  • Henry Thomas

    LTKO R8 · Dec 1937

    Max Schmeling

    Joe Louis

    WTKO R1 · Jun 1938LKO R12 · Jun 1936

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Henry Thomas

LLLWL

L3 streak · last fought Nov 14, 1938

Joe Louis

LWLLW

L1 streak · last fought Dec 10, 1966

Common Questions

Have Henry Thomas and Joe Louis ever fought each other?
Yes. Henry Thomas and Joe Louis met once on April 4, 1938, and Joe Louis won by KO in round 5.
Who has the better record, Henry Thomas or Joe Louis?
Henry Thomas is 2-4 across the 6 bouts Kill The Body has tracked and Joe Louis is 66-3. Joe Louis has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Henry Thomas or Joe Louis?
Henry Thomas has 0 knockout wins and Joe Louis has 52. Joe Louis has more.
Do Henry Thomas and Joe Louis have any common opponents?
Henry Thomas and Joe Louis share 2 common opponents: Tony Galento and Max Schmeling. Joe Louis fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Henry Thomas and Joe Louis?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Henry Thomas and 72 bouts tracked for Joe Louis. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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