James J. Braddock (52-26-7) 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 7 common opponents.
James J. Braddock vs Joe Louis — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Joe Louis leads 1–0- Joe Louis wonBraddock vs LouisJun 22, 1937 · KO · R8
The Numbers
- 52-26-7
- Record
- 66-3 (edge)
- 65.3%
- Win %
- 95.7% (edge)
- 27
- Wins by knockout
- 52 (edge)
- 51.92%
- KO rate
- 78.79% (edge)
- 52%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 79% (edge)
- 2 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 3
- 0
- Title reigns
- 2 (edge)
- 7.5 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 2.2
- 88
- Bouts tracked
- 72
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
- 6′2″ (188 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 6′2″ (187 cm)
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm) (edge)
- 121
- Age
- 112
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Middleweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJames J. Braddock · 52 wins
KO/TKO
27
Decision
20
Other
5
Joe Louis · 67 wins
KO/TKO
53
Decision
13
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (88 and 72 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
7 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
James J. Braddock
WLWWW
W1 streak · last fought Jan 21, 1938
Joe Louis
LWLLW
L1 streak · last fought Dec 10, 1966
Common Questions
- Have James J. Braddock and Joe Louis ever fought each other?
- Yes. James J. Braddock and Joe Louis met once on June 22, 1937, and Joe Louis won by KO in round 8.
- Who has the better record, James J. Braddock or Joe Louis?
- James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and Joe Louis is 66-3. Joe Louis has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, James J. Braddock or Joe Louis?
- James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and Joe Louis has 52. Joe Louis has more.
- Do James J. Braddock and Joe Louis have any common opponents?
- James J. Braddock and Joe Louis share 7 common opponents: Jack Roper, John Henry Lewis and Tommy Farr (and 4 others). Joe Louis fared better against 4 of them.
- Who is bigger, James J. Braddock or Joe Louis?
- James J. Braddock is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 1 cm above the other. Joe Louis also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James J. Braddock and Joe Louis?
- This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 72 bouts tracked for Joe Louis. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.