Have James J. Braddock and Tommy Farr ever fought each other?

Yes. James J. Braddock and Tommy Farr met once on January 21, 1938, and James J. Braddock won by SD.

Who has the better record, Braddock or Farr?

James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and Tommy Farr is 84-34-17. Tommy Farr has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Braddock or Farr?

James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and Tommy Farr has 24. James J. Braddock has more.

Do Braddock and Farr have any common opponents?

James J. Braddock and Tommy Farr share 3 common opponents: Max Baer, Joe Louis and Tommy Loughran. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.

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

This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 9 bouts tracked for Tommy Farr. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

James J. Braddock vs Tommy Farr — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Tommy Farr

James J. Braddock (52-26-7) and Tommy Farr (84-34-17) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Braddock

Wins27 KO · 52%

Losses

Draws88 tracked bouts

Farr

Wins24 KO · 29%

Losses

Draws9 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Braddock leads 1–0

James J. Braddock and Tommy Farr have met 1 time; Braddock leads 1–0.
Met	1938Jan 21	Series
James J. BraddockFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Tommy FarrFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	SDBraddock vs Farr	1Meeting

Braddock vs Farr · Jan 21, 1938

The Numbers

Braddock 4 · Farr 3 of 7 measurable rows

BraddockEdge = longer wingFarr

Record: 52-26-784-34-17 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 65.3%
68.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 27: 27 (edge)
24
KO rate0–100%: 51.92% (edge)
28.57%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 52% (edge)
25%
Times stopped^†max 2: 2
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 7.5: 7.5 (edge)
0.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 88: 88
9

† 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″; Tommy Farr: No height on file
Reachnot held: James J. Braddock: 75″; Tommy Farr: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: James J. Braddock: Died aged 69; Tommy Farr: Died aged 72
Stance: James J. Braddock: Not recorded; Tommy Farr: Orthodox

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

Middleweight against 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%

Tommy Farr4 wins · from 9 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 25%3 on the cards 75%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James J. Braddock 88, Tommy Farr 9 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Braddock better on 1 · Farr better on 1 · even on 13 shared · James J. Braddock better on 1 · Tommy Farr better on 1 · even on 1

BraddockJames J. Braddock

Opponent

FarrTommy Farr

James J. Braddock
Win, UD
1935Jun 1935
BaerMax BaerUnited States 68–13 · HeavyweightBraddock betterJames J. Braddock better — 1–0 to 1–1
Tommy Farr
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1938Mar 1938
Win, PTS
1937Apr 1937
James J. Braddock
Loss, KO 8
1937Jun 1937
LouisJoe LouisUnited States 66–3 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Tommy Farr
Loss, UD
1937Aug 1937
James J. Braddock
Loss, UD
1929Jul 1929
LoughranTommy LoughranUnited States 124–32–13Farr betterTommy Farr better — 1–0 to 0–1
Tommy Farr
Win, PTS
1936Jan 1936

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

Tommy Farr has lost two straight, after one straight win. Farr last boxed on Mar 9, 1953.LLWLL

Braddock Jan 1938Baer Mar 1938Gains May 1939Marshall Dec 1950Cockell Mar 19530.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have James J. Braddock and Tommy Farr ever fought each other?: Yes. James J. Braddock and Tommy Farr met once on January 21, 1938, and James J. Braddock won by SD.
Who has the better record, Braddock or Farr?: James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and Tommy Farr is 84-34-17. Tommy Farr has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Braddock or Farr?: James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and Tommy Farr has 24. James J. Braddock has more.
Do Braddock and Farr have any common opponents?: James J. Braddock and Tommy Farr share 3 common opponents: Max Baer, Joe Louis and Tommy Loughran. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Braddock and Farr?: This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 9 bouts tracked for Tommy Farr. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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