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Joe Louis (66-3) and Johnny Paychek (38-6-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Joe Louis vs Johnny Paychek — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Joe Louis leads 1–0

The Numbers

66-3 (edge)
Record
38-6-2
95.7% (edge)
Win %
84.8%
52 (edge)
Wins by knockout
28
78.79% (edge)
KO rate
73.68%
79%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
100% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

3
Times stopped
1 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Title reigns
0
2.2 (edge)
Bouts per year
1.2

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

72
Bouts tracked
2

Tale of the Tape

6′2″ (187 cm) (edge)
Height
6′0″ (184 cm)
76″ (193 cm) (edge)
Reach
75″ (190 cm)
112
Age
112
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Joe Louis · 67 wins

KO/TKO
53
Decision
13
Other
1

Johnny Paychek · 1 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (72 and 2 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Joe Louis

    WTKO R1 · Aug 1935

    King Levinsky

    Johnny Paychek

    WTKO R3 · Jul 1938

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Joe Louis

LWLLW

L1 streak · last fought Dec 10, 1966

Johnny Paychek

LW

L1 streak · last fought Mar 29, 1940

Common Questions

Have Joe Louis and Johnny Paychek ever fought each other?
Yes. Joe Louis and Johnny Paychek met once on March 29, 1940, and Joe Louis won by TKO in round 2.
Who has the better record, Joe Louis or Johnny Paychek?
Joe Louis is 66-3 and Johnny Paychek is 38-6-2. Joe Louis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Joe Louis or Johnny Paychek?
Joe Louis has 52 knockout wins and Johnny Paychek has 28. Joe Louis has more.
Do Joe Louis and Johnny Paychek have any common opponents?
Joe Louis and Johnny Paychek share 1 common opponent: King Levinsky. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Joe Louis or Johnny Paychek?
Joe Louis is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 3 cm above the other. Joe Louis also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Joe Louis and Johnny Paychek?
This comparison is drawn from 72 bouts tracked for Joe Louis and 2 bouts tracked for Johnny Paychek. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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