Joe Louis (66-3) and Max Schmeling (56-10-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 4 common opponents.
Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Series level 1–1- Joe Louis wonSchmeling vs LouisJun 22, 1938 · TKO · R1
- Max Schmeling wonSchmeling vs LouisJun 19, 1936 · KO · R12
The Numbers
- 66-3 (edge)
- Record
- 56-10-4
- 95.7% (edge)
- Win %
- 82.9%
- 52 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 40
- 78.79% (edge)
- KO rate
- 71.43%
- 79% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 70%
- 3 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 5
- 2
- Title reigns
- 2
- 2.2
- Bouts per year
- 2.9 (edge)
- 72
- Bouts tracked
- 70
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
- 120
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJoe Louis · 67 wins
KO/TKO
53
Decision
13
Other
1
Max Schmeling · 56 wins
KO/TKO
39
Decision
14
Other
3
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (72 and 70 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
4 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
Max Schmeling
LWLWW
L1 streak · last fought Oct 31, 1948
Common Questions
- Have Joe Louis and Max Schmeling ever fought each other?
- Yes. Joe Louis and Max Schmeling have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
- Who has the better record, Joe Louis or Max Schmeling?
- Joe Louis is 66-3 and Max Schmeling is 56-10-4. Joe Louis has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Joe Louis or Max Schmeling?
- Joe Louis has 52 knockout wins and Max Schmeling has 40. Joe Louis has more.
- Do Joe Louis and Max Schmeling have any common opponents?
- Joe Louis and Max Schmeling share 4 common opponents: Harry Thomas, Jack Sharkey and Paulino Uzcudun (and 1 other). Joe Louis fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Joe Louis and Max Schmeling?
- This comparison is drawn from 72 bouts tracked for Joe Louis and 70 bouts tracked for Max Schmeling. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.