Have Jack Dempsey and John Lester Johnson ever fought each other?

Yes. Jack Dempsey and John Lester Johnson met once on July 14, 1916, and the bout was a draw by NWS.

Who has the better record, Dempsey or Johnson?

Jack Dempsey is 68-6-10 and John Lester Johnson is 39-29-6. Jack Dempsey has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Dempsey or Johnson?

Jack Dempsey has 53 knockout wins and John Lester Johnson has 23. Jack Dempsey has more.

Do Dempsey and Johnson have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jack Dempsey and John Lester Johnson have faced.

Who is bigger, Dempsey or Johnson?

Jack Dempsey is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 3 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Dempsey and Johnson?

This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Jack Dempsey and 12 bouts tracked for John Lester Johnson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jack Dempsey vs John Lester Johnson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Jack Dempsey (68-6-10) and John Lester Johnson (39-29-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Dempsey

Wins53 KO · 78%

Losses

Draws85 tracked bouts

Johnson

Wins23 KO · 59%

Losses

Draws12 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Jack Dempsey and John Lester Johnson have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1916Jul 14	Series
Jack DempseyFighter A	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
John Lester JohnsonFighter B	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Result	NWSDempsey vs Johnson	1Meeting

Dempsey vs Johnson · Jul 14, 1916

The Numbers

Dempsey 8 · Johnson 0 of 8 measurable rows

DempseyEdge = longer wingJohnson

Record: 68-6-10 (edge)39-29-6
Win %0–100%: 86.9% (edge)
56.8%
Wins by knockoutmax 53: 53 (edge)
23
KO rate0–100%: 77.94% (edge)
58.97%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 79% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^†max 2: 1 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 6.5: 6.5 (edge)
1.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 85: 85
12

† 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+1″: Jack Dempsey: 6′1″ (edge); John Lester Johnson: 6′0″
Reachnot held: Jack Dempsey: 73″; John Lester Johnson: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Jack Dempsey: Died aged 87; John Lester Johnson: Died aged 74
Stance: Jack Dempsey: Orthodox; John Lester Johnson: Not recorded

Jack Dempsey left, John Lester Johnson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jack Dempsey68 wins · from 85 tracked bouts

54 by KO/TKO 79%9 on the cards 13%5 by another method or unrecorded 7%

John Lester Johnson1 win · from 12 tracked bouts

1 by another method or unrecorded 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jack Dempsey 85, John Lester Johnson 12 — 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

Jack Dempsey had won one in a row before losing a decision to Gene Tunney. Dempsey last boxed on Sep 22, 1927.WWLWL

Gibbons Jul 1923Firpo Sep 1923Tunney Sep 1926Sharkey Jul 1927Tunney Sep 19276.5 tracked bouts per year

John Lester Johnson has lost three straight, after one straight win. Johnson last boxed on Jun 2, 1922.LWLLL

Norfolk Oct 1919Norfolk Jun 1920Norfolk Jun 1920Norfolk Feb 1921Norfolk Jun 19221.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Jack Dempsey and John Lester Johnson ever fought each other?: Yes. Jack Dempsey and John Lester Johnson met once on July 14, 1916, and the bout was a draw by NWS.
Who has the better record, Dempsey or Johnson?: Jack Dempsey is 68-6-10 and John Lester Johnson is 39-29-6. Jack Dempsey has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Dempsey or Johnson?: Jack Dempsey has 53 knockout wins and John Lester Johnson has 23. Jack Dempsey has more.
Do Dempsey and Johnson have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jack Dempsey and John Lester Johnson have faced.
Who is bigger, Dempsey or Johnson?: Jack Dempsey is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 3 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Dempsey and Johnson?: This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Jack Dempsey and 12 bouts tracked for John Lester Johnson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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