Joe Louis (66-3) and Lou Nova (49-9-5) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.
Joe Louis vs Lou Nova — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Joe Louis leads 1–0- Joe Louis wonLouis vs NovaSep 29, 1941 · TKO · R6
The Numbers
- 66-3 (edge)
- Record
- 49-9-5
- 95.7% (edge)
- Win %
- 81.7%
- 52 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 31
- 78.79% (edge)
- KO rate
- 63.27%
- 79%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 100% (edge)
- 3 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 4
- 2 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 0
- 2.2 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.4
- 72
- Bouts tracked
- 7
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′2″ (187 cm)
- Height
- —
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 112
- Age
- 113
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- United States
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJoe Louis · 67 wins
KO/TKO
53
Decision
13
Other
1
Lou Nova · 2 wins
KO/TKO
2
Decision
0
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (72 and 7 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
3 sharedShared 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
Lou Nova
LLLWL
L3 streak · last fought Aug 9, 1943
Common Questions
- Have Joe Louis and Lou Nova ever fought each other?
- Yes. Joe Louis and Lou Nova met once on September 29, 1941, and Joe Louis won by TKO in round 6.
- Who has the better record, Joe Louis or Lou Nova?
- Joe Louis is 66-3 and Lou Nova is 49-9-5. Joe Louis has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Joe Louis or Lou Nova?
- Joe Louis has 52 knockout wins and Lou Nova has 31. Joe Louis has more.
- Do Joe Louis and Lou Nova have any common opponents?
- Joe Louis and Lou Nova share 3 common opponents: Lee Savold, Max Baer and Tony Galento. Joe Louis fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Joe Louis and Lou Nova?
- This comparison is drawn from 72 bouts tracked for Joe Louis and 7 bouts tracked for Lou Nova. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.