Have Joe Jeanette and John Lester Johnson ever fought each other?

Yes. Joe Jeanette and John Lester Johnson have met 2 times and Joe Jeanette leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Jeanette or Johnson?

Joe Jeanette is 120-24-21 and John Lester Johnson is 39-29-6. Joe Jeanette has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Jeanette or Johnson?

Joe Jeanette has 69 knockout wins and John Lester Johnson has 23. Joe Jeanette has more.

Do Jeanette and Johnson have any common opponents?

Joe Jeanette and John Lester Johnson share 3 common opponents: Kid Norfolk, Harry Wills and Sam Langford. Joe Jeanette fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jeanette and Johnson?

This comparison is drawn from 166 bouts tracked for Joe Jeanette and 12 bouts tracked for John Lester Johnson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Joe Jeanette vs John Lester Johnson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Joe Jeanette (120-24-21) and John Lester Johnson (39-29-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Jeanette

120

Wins69 KO · 58%

Losses

Draws166 tracked bouts

Johnson

Wins23 KO · 59%

Losses

Draws12 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Jeanette leads 2–0

Joe Jeanette and John Lester Johnson have met 2 times; Jeanette leads 2–0.
Met	1913Jul 22	1915Jan 11	Series
Joe JeanetteFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
John Lester JohnsonFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	NWSJeanette vs Johnson	NWSJeanette vs Johnson	2Meetings

The Numbers

Jeanette 5 · Johnson 1 of 6 measurable rows

JeanetteEdge = longer wingJohnson

Record: 120-24-21 (edge)39-29-6
Win %0–100%: 79.1% (edge)
56.8%
Wins by knockoutmax 69: 69 (edge)
23
KO rate0–100%: 57.5%
58.97% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 57% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^†levelmax 2: 2
2
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 9.5: 9.5 (edge)
1.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 166: 166
12

† 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: Joe Jeanette: No height on file; John Lester Johnson: 6′0″
Agenot comparable: Joe Jeanette: Died aged 78; John Lester Johnson: Died aged 74
Stance: Joe Jeanette: Orthodox; John Lester Johnson: Not recorded

Joe Jeanette left, John Lester Johnson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Joe Jeanette121 wins · from 166 tracked bouts

69 by KO/TKO 57%9 on the cards 7%43 by another method or unrecorded 36%

John Lester Johnson1 win · from 12 tracked bouts

1 by another method or unrecorded 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Joe Jeanette 166, John Lester Johnson 12 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Jeanette better on 2 · Johnson better on 13 shared · Joe Jeanette better on 2 · John Lester Johnson better on 1

JeanetteJoe Jeanette

Opponent

JohnsonJohn Lester Johnson

Joe Jeanette
0–2 against
Loss, NWS
1918Oct 1918
Loss, NWS
1918Jul 1918
NorfolkKid NorfolkUnited States 115–28–8 · Light HeavyweightJeanette betterJoe Jeanette better — 0–2 to 1–4
John Lester Johnson
1–4 against
Loss, NWS
1922Jun 1922
Loss, NWS
1921Feb 1921
Loss, KO 1
1920Jun 1920
Win, DQ 3
1920Jun 1920
Loss, PTS
1919Oct 1919
Joe Jeanette
0–1–2 against
Loss, NWS
1919Oct 1919
Draw, NWS
1914Jun 1914
Draw, PTS
1913Jul 1913
WillsHarry WillsUnited States 89–10–7 · HeavyweightJeanette betterJoe Jeanette better — 0–1–2 to 0–3
John Lester Johnson
0–3 against
Loss, NWS
1919Jun 1919
Loss, NWS
1916Apr 1916
Loss, PTS
1915Mar 1915
Joe Jeanette
3–8–3 against
Loss, NWS
1917Sep 1917
Loss, KO 7
1916May 1916
Win, PTS
1915Apr 1915
Draw, NWS
1914Oct 1914
Loss, PTS
1913Dec 1913
Win, NWS
1913Oct 1913
Loss, NWS
1911Sep 1911
Loss, PTS
1911Jan 1911
Loss, PTS
1910Sep 1910
Loss, NWS
1908Sep 1908
Draw, PTS
1908Mar 1908
Draw, PTS
1907Jan 1907
Loss, PTS
1906Apr 1906
Win, TKO 8
1905Dec 1905
LangfordSam LangfordCanada 210–43–53Johnson betterJohn Lester Johnson better — 0–1 to 3–8–3
John Lester Johnson
Loss, KO 1
1913Sep 1913

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

Joe Jeanette drew the most recent tracked bout with Harry Gibson. Jeanette last boxed on Jun 1, 1922.WWLWD

Turner May 1919Cowler May 1919Wills Oct 1919Madden Nov 1919Gibson Jun 19229.5 tracked bouts per year

John Lester Johnson has lost three straight, after one straight win. Johnson last boxed on Jun 2, 1922.LWLLL

Norfolk Oct 1919Norfolk Jun 1920Norfolk Jun 1920Norfolk Feb 1921Norfolk Jun 19221.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Joe Jeanette and John Lester Johnson ever fought each other?: Yes. Joe Jeanette and John Lester Johnson have met 2 times and Joe Jeanette leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Jeanette or Johnson?: Joe Jeanette is 120-24-21 and John Lester Johnson is 39-29-6. Joe Jeanette has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jeanette or Johnson?: Joe Jeanette has 69 knockout wins and John Lester Johnson has 23. Joe Jeanette has more.
Do Jeanette and Johnson have any common opponents?: Joe Jeanette and John Lester Johnson share 3 common opponents: Kid Norfolk, Harry Wills and Sam Langford. Joe Jeanette fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jeanette and Johnson?: This comparison is drawn from 166 bouts tracked for Joe Jeanette and 12 bouts tracked for John Lester Johnson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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