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James J. Braddock vs Lou Barba — record, stats and common opponents compared

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James J. Braddock

Lou Barba

James J. Braddock (52-26-7) and Lou Barba (0-2 across 2 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Braddock

52

Wins27 KO · 52%

26

Losses

7

Draws88 tracked bouts

Barba

Tracked record

0–2

counted from 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

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

Braddock leads 2–0

James J. Braddock and Lou Barba have met 2 times; Braddock leads 2–0.

James J. Braddock and Lou Barba have met 2 times; Braddock leads 2–0.
Met1926Nov 121927Mar 3Series
James J. BraddockFighter AWWonWWon2–0W–L
Lou BarbaFighter BLLostLLost0–2W–L
ResultPTSPTS2Meetings

The Numbers

Braddock 3 · Barba 1 of 4 measurable rows
BraddockBarba
Record†
52-26-7 (edge)0-2
Win %0–100%
65.3% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 27
27 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable
51.92%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)‡not comparable
52%—
Times stopped‡max 2
2
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year§not comparable
7.5—
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 88
88
2

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

Heightnot held
James J. Braddock: 6′2″
Lou Barba: No height on file
Reachnot held
James J. Braddock: 75″
Lou Barba: No reach on file
Agenot held
James J. Braddock: Died aged 69
Lou Barba: No date of birth

James J. Braddock left, Lou Barba right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored: younger is not better.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
James J. Braddock52 wins · from 88 tracked bouts

James J. Braddock: 52 tracked wins — 27 by KO/TKO (52%), 20 on the cards (38%) and 5 by another method or unrecorded (10%). Counted from 88 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

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

Lou Barba0 wins · from 2 tracked bouts

Lou Barba: no tracked wins in the 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for Barba yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James J. Braddock 88, Lou Barba 2 — 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

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

Lou Barba last boxed on Mar 3, 1927 — 36,399 days ago. Barba had lost two straight.LL

Braddock Nov 1926Braddock Mar 1927

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have James J. Braddock and Lou Barba ever fought each other?
Yes. James J. Braddock and Lou Barba have met 2 times and James J. Braddock leads the series 2-0.
The 2 meetings

WMar 3, 1927 · Braddock · PTS

WNov 12, 1926 · Braddock · PTS

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Braddock or Barba?
James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and Lou Barba is 0-2 across the 2 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.
Records · win %

Braddock52–26–765.3%

Barba0–20%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Braddock or Barba?
James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and Lou Barba has 0. James J. Braddock has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Braddock2751.9%

Barba0

The Numbers ↓
Do Braddock and Barba have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both James J. Braddock and Lou Barba have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Braddock and Barba?
This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 2 bouts tracked for Lou Barba. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Braddock88bouts

Barba2bouts

How They Win ↓

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