Have James J. Braddock and John Henry Lewis ever fought each other?

Yes. James J. Braddock and John Henry Lewis have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, Braddock or Lewis?

James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5. John Henry Lewis has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Braddock or Lewis?

James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and John Henry Lewis has 58. John Henry Lewis has more.

Do Braddock and Lewis have any common opponents?

James J. Braddock and John Henry Lewis share 11 common opponents: Joe Louis, Al Gainer and Al Ettore (and 8 others). John Henry Lewis fared better against 8 of them.

Who is bigger, Braddock or Lewis?

James J. Braddock is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 8 cm above the other. James J. Braddock also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Braddock and Lewis?

This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

James J. Braddock vs John Henry Lewis — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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James J. Braddock (52-26-7) and John Henry Lewis (101-11-5) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 11 common opponents.

Braddock

Wins27 KO · 52%

Losses

Draws88 tracked bouts

Lewis

101

Wins58 KO · 57%

Losses

Draws117 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

James J. Braddock and John Henry Lewis have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	1932Sep 21	1934Nov 16	Series
James J. BraddockFighter A	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
John Henry LewisFighter B	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Result	PTSLewis vs Braddock	PTSLewis vs Braddock	2Meetings

The Numbers

Braddock 0 · Lewis 8 of 8 measurable rows

BraddockEdge = longer wingLewis

Record: 52-26-7101-11-5 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 65.3%
88.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 58: 27
58 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 51.92%
57.43% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 52%
56% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 2: 2
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 11.7: 7.5
11.7 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 117: 88
117

† 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+3″: James J. Braddock: 6′2″ (edge); John Henry Lewis: 5′11″
Reach+4″: James J. Braddock: 75″ (edge); John Henry Lewis: 71″
Agenot comparable: James J. Braddock: Died aged 69; John Henry Lewis: Died aged 59
Stance: James J. Braddock: Not recorded; John Henry Lewis: Orthodox

James J. Braddock left, John Henry Lewis right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

Middleweight against Light Heavyweight. The two are listed in different weight classes, so the tape measures them as they stand rather than as a matchup.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

James J. Braddock52 wins · from 88 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 52%20 on the cards 38%5 by another method or unrecorded 10%

John Henry Lewis101 wins · from 117 tracked bouts

57 by KO/TKO 56%44 on the cards 44%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James J. Braddock 88, John Henry Lewis 117 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

11 shared

11 shared · Braddock better on 2 · Lewis better on 8 · even on 111 shared · James J. Braddock better on 2 · John Henry Lewis better on 8 · even on 1

BraddockJames J. Braddock

Opponent

LewisJohn Henry Lewis

James J. Braddock
Loss, KO 8
1937Jun 1937
LouisJoe LouisUnited States 66–3 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
John Henry Lewis
Loss, KO 1
1939Jan 1939
James J. Braddock
Loss, PTS
1931Dec 1931
GainerAl GainerLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 2–0 to 0–1
John Henry Lewis
2–0 against
Win, UD
1938Oct 1938
Win, PTS
1936Jul 1936
James J. Braddock
Loss, DQ 4
1933Mar 1933
EttoreAl EttoreUnited StatesLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 2–1 to 0–1
John Henry Lewis
2–1 against
Win, UD
1937Jun 1937
Win, MD
1937Feb 1937
Loss, SD
1937Jan 1937
James J. Braddock
Loss, PTS
1933Jan 1933
BirkieHans BirkieLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 1–0 to 0–1
John Henry Lewis
Win, UD
1937Mar 1937
James J. Braddock
Loss, PTS
1932Jul 1932
ShuccoTony ShuccoLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 2–0 to 0–1
John Henry Lewis
2–0 against
Win, TKO 8
1936Jun 1936
Win, UD
1934Dec 1934
James J. Braddock
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1933May 1933
Win, TKO
1933Mar 1933
StillmanAl StillmanLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 1–0 to 1–1
John Henry Lewis
Win, TKO 4
1936Jan 1936
James J. Braddock
0–1 against
No contest, NC 2
1931Nov 1931
Loss, PTS
1929Nov 1929
RosenbloomMaxie RosenbloomUnited States 223–44–29Braddock betterJames J. Braddock better — 0–1 to 2–3
John Henry Lewis
2–3 against
Loss, PTS
1935Nov 1935
Loss, PTS
1935Jul 1935
Win, PTS
1933Jul 1933
Win, PTS
1933Jul 1933
Loss, PTS
1932Nov 1932
James J. Braddock
No contest, NC 6
1933Sep 1933
FeldmanAbe FeldmanBraddock betterJames J. Braddock better — 0–0 to 0–1
John Henry Lewis
Loss, PTS
1935Jul 1935
James J. Braddock
Loss, PTS
1932Oct 1932
PatrickTom PatrickLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 2–0 to 0–1
John Henry Lewis
2–0 against
Win, KO 1
1935Jun 1935
Win, PTS
1933May 1933
James J. Braddock
Loss, PTS
1929Aug 1929
OkunYale OkunLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 2–0 to 0–1
John Henry Lewis
2–0 against
Win, TKO 3
1934Nov 1934
Win, PTS
1932Apr 1932
James J. Braddock
Loss, TKO 6
1932Nov 1932
ScozzaLou ScozzaLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 1–0 to 0–1
John Henry Lewis
Win, UD
1932Oct 1932

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

James J. Braddock has won once since losing by stoppage to Joe Louis. Braddock last boxed on Jan 21, 1938.WWWLW

Lewis Nov 1934Lasky Mar 1935Baer Jun 1935Louis Jun 1937Farr Jan 19387.5 tracked bouts per year

John Henry Lewis had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Joe Louis. Lewis last boxed on Jan 25, 1939.WWWWL

Ray May 1938Ceccarelli Aug 1938Adamick Sep 1938Gainer Oct 1938Louis Jan 193911.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have James J. Braddock and John Henry Lewis ever fought each other?: Yes. James J. Braddock and John Henry Lewis have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, Braddock or Lewis?: James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5. John Henry Lewis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Braddock or Lewis?: James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and John Henry Lewis has 58. John Henry Lewis has more.
Do Braddock and Lewis have any common opponents?: James J. Braddock and John Henry Lewis share 11 common opponents: Joe Louis, Al Gainer and Al Ettore (and 8 others). John Henry Lewis fared better against 8 of them.
Who is bigger, Braddock or Lewis?: James J. Braddock is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 8 cm above the other. James J. Braddock also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Braddock and Lewis?: This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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