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James J. Braddock (52-26-7) and Les Kennedy (1-6 across 7 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

James J. Braddock vs Les Kennedy — record, stats and common opponents compared

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James J. Braddock

52–26–7

88 tracked bouts

Les Kennedy

Tracked record

1–6

7 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

James J. Braddock leads 1–0

The Numbers

52-26-7 (edge)
Record
1-6

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

65.3% (edge)
Win %
14.3%
27 (edge)
Wins by knockout
0
51.92%
KO rate
52% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
0%

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

2 (edge)
Times stopped
5

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

0
Title reigns
0
7.5 (edge)
Bouts per year
1.9

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

88
Bouts tracked
7

Tale of the Tape

6′2″ (188 cm)
Height
75″ (190 cm)
Reach
121
Age
Middleweight
Division
United States
Nationality

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

James J. Braddock · 52 wins

KO/TKO
27
Decision
20
Other
5

Les Kennedy · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (88 and 7 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • James J. Braddock

    WUD · Jun 1935

    Max Baer

    Les Kennedy

    LKO R3 · Nov 1931WPTS · Jul 1930

Shared 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

Les Kennedy

LLLLL

L6 streak · last fought Mar 16, 1934

Common Questions

Have James J. Braddock and Les Kennedy ever fought each other?
Yes. James J. Braddock and Les Kennedy met once on June 21, 1933, and James J. Braddock won by PTS.
Who has the better record, James J. Braddock or Les Kennedy?
James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and Les Kennedy is 1-6 across the 7 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. James J. Braddock has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, James J. Braddock or Les Kennedy?
James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and Les Kennedy has 0. James J. Braddock has more.
Do James J. Braddock and Les Kennedy have any common opponents?
James J. Braddock and Les Kennedy share 1 common opponent: Max Baer. James J. Braddock fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James J. Braddock and Les Kennedy?
This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 7 bouts tracked for Les Kennedy. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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