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James J. Braddock vs Tom McKiernan — record, stats and common opponents compared

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James J. Braddock

Tom McKiernan

James J. Braddock (52-26-7) and Tom McKiernan (0-3 across 3 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

McKiernan

Tracked record

0–3

counted from 3 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 Tom McKiernan have met 2 times; Braddock leads 2–0.

James J. Braddock and Tom McKiernan have met 2 times; Braddock leads 2–0.
Met1927Jan 131927Mar 15Series
James J. BraddockFighter AWWonWWon2–0W–L
Tom McKiernanFighter BLLostLLost0–2W–L
ResultTKOR3KOR22Meetings

The Numbers

Braddock 5 · McKiernan 0 of 5 measurable rows
BraddockMcKiernan
Record†
52-26-7 (edge)0-3
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 3
2 (edge)
3
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year§max 7.5
7.5 (edge)
2.2
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 88
88
3

† 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″
Tom McKiernan: No height on file
Reachnot held
James J. Braddock: 75″
Tom McKiernan: No reach on file
Agenot held
James J. Braddock: Died aged 69
Tom McKiernan: No date of birth

James J. Braddock left, Tom McKiernan 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%

Tom McKiernan0 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

Tom McKiernan: no tracked wins in the 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for McKiernan yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James J. Braddock 88, Tom McKiernan 3 — 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

Tom McKiernan last boxed on Mar 15, 1927 — 36,385 days ago. McKiernan had lost three straight.LLL

Stribling Oct 1925Braddock Jan 1927Braddock Mar 19272.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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

WMar 15, 1927 · Braddock · KO R2

WJan 13, 1927 · Braddock · TKO R3

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Braddock or McKiernan?
James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and Tom McKiernan is 0-3 across the 3 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%

McKiernan0–30%

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

Braddock2751.9%

McKiernan0

The Numbers ↓
Do Braddock and McKiernan have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both James J. Braddock and Tom McKiernan have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Braddock and McKiernan?
This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 3 bouts tracked for Tom McKiernan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Braddock88bouts

McKiernan3bouts

How They Win ↓

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