Have Jimmy Britt and Terry McGovern ever fought each other?

Yes. Jimmy Britt and Terry McGovern met once on May 28, 1906, and the bout was a draw by NWS.

Who has the better record, Britt or McGovern?

Jimmy Britt is 13-7-3 and Terry McGovern is 65-6-8. Terry McGovern has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Britt or McGovern?

Jimmy Britt has 4 knockout wins and Terry McGovern has 44. Terry McGovern has more.

Do Britt and McGovern have any common opponents?

Jimmy Britt and Terry McGovern share 4 common opponents: Battling Nelson, Joe Gans and Young Corbett II (and 1 other). Jimmy Britt fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Britt and McGovern?

This comparison is drawn from 23 bouts tracked for Jimmy Britt and 80 bouts tracked for Terry McGovern. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jimmy Britt vs Terry McGovern — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Terry McGovern

Jimmy Britt (13-7-3) and Terry McGovern (65-6-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 4 common opponents.

Britt

Wins4 KO · 31%

Losses

Draws23 tracked bouts

McGovern

Wins44 KO · 68%

Losses

Draws80 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Jimmy Britt and Terry McGovern have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1906May 28	Series
Jimmy BrittFighter A	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Terry McGovernFighter B	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Result	NWSMcGovern vs Britt	1Meeting

McGovern vs Britt · May 28, 1906

The Numbers

Britt 0 · McGovern 7 of 7 measurable rows

BrittEdge = longer wingMcGovern

Record: 13-7-365-6-8 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 63%
87.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 4
44 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 30.77%
67.69% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 31%
68% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 8.4: 3.1
8.4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 80: 23
80

† 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: Jimmy Britt: No height on file; Terry McGovern: 5′3″
Reachnot held: Jimmy Britt: No reach on file; Terry McGovern: 65″
Agenot comparable: Jimmy Britt: Died aged 60; Terry McGovern: Died aged 37
Stance: Jimmy Britt: Not recorded; Terry McGovern: Orthodox

Jimmy Britt left, Terry McGovern right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jimmy Britt13 wins · from 23 tracked bouts

4 by KO/TKO 31%9 on the cards 69%

Terry McGovern66 wins · from 80 tracked bouts

45 by KO/TKO 68%14 on the cards 21%7 by another method or unrecorded 11%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jimmy Britt 23, Terry McGovern 80 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Britt better on 2 · McGovern better on 1 · even on 14 shared · Jimmy Britt better on 2 · Terry McGovern better on 1 · even on 1

BrittJimmy Britt

Opponent

McGovernTerry McGovern

Jimmy Britt
2–1–1 against
Draw, NWS
1908Mar 1908
Win, PTS
1907Jul 1907
Loss, KO 18
1905Sep 1905
Win, PTS
1904Dec 1904
NelsonBattling NelsonUnited States 69–33–27Britt betterJimmy Britt better — 2–1–1 to 0–1
Terry McGovern
Loss, NWS
1906Mar 1906
Jimmy Britt
0–2 against
Loss, TKO 6
1907Sep 1907
Loss, DQ 5
1904Oct 1904
GansJoe GansUnited States 160–12–21 · LightweightMcGovern betterTerry McGovern better — 1–0 to 0–2
Terry McGovern
Win, KO 2
1900Dec 1900
Jimmy Britt
Win, PTS
1904Mar 1904
IIYoung Corbett IIUnited States 68–22–19Britt betterJimmy Britt better — 1–0 to 0–2–1
Terry McGovern
0–2–1 against
Draw, NWS
1906Oct 1906
Loss, KO 11
1903Mar 1903
Loss, KO
1901Nov 1901
Jimmy Britt
Win, KO 7
1902Nov 1902
ErneFrank ErneUnited States 31–6–16 · FeatherweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Terry McGovern
Win, TKO 3
1900Jul 1900

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

Jimmy Britt has lost two straight, after one straight win. Britt last boxed on Jul 31, 1909.DLWLL

Nelson Mar 1908McFarland Apr 1908Summers Nov 1908Summers Feb 1909Summers Jul 19093.1 tracked bouts per year

Terry McGovern drew the most recent tracked bout with Young Corbett II. McGovern last boxed on Oct 17, 1906.LDDDD

Nelson Mar 1906Loughrey May 1906Robson May 1906Britt May 1906II Oct 19068.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Jimmy Britt and Terry McGovern ever fought each other?: Yes. Jimmy Britt and Terry McGovern met once on May 28, 1906, and the bout was a draw by NWS.
Who has the better record, Britt or McGovern?: Jimmy Britt is 13-7-3 and Terry McGovern is 65-6-8. Terry McGovern has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Britt or McGovern?: Jimmy Britt has 4 knockout wins and Terry McGovern has 44. Terry McGovern has more.
Do Britt and McGovern have any common opponents?: Jimmy Britt and Terry McGovern share 4 common opponents: Battling Nelson, Joe Gans and Young Corbett II (and 1 other). Jimmy Britt fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Britt and McGovern?: This comparison is drawn from 23 bouts tracked for Jimmy Britt and 80 bouts tracked for Terry McGovern. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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