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Joe Louis (66-3) and Tommy Farr (84-34-17) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Joe Louis vs Tommy Farr — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Joe Louis

66–3

72 tracked bouts

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Tommy Farr

84–34–17

9 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Joe Louis leads 1–0

The Numbers

66-3 (edge)
Record
84-34-17
95.7% (edge)
Win %
68.5%
52 (edge)
Wins by knockout
24
78.79% (edge)
KO rate
28.57%
79% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
25%

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
0.5

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

72
Bouts tracked
9

Tale of the Tape

6′2″ (187 cm)
Height
76″ (193 cm)
Reach
112
Age
113
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
British (Welsh)

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Joe Louis · 67 wins

KO/TKO
53
Decision
13
Other
1

Tommy Farr · 4 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
3
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (72 and 9 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Joe Louis

    WKO R4 · Sep 1935

    Max Baer

    Tommy Farr

    LUD · Mar 1938WPTS · Apr 1937
  • Joe Louis

    WKO R8 · Jun 1937

    James J. Braddock

    Tommy Farr

    LSD · Jan 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

Tommy Farr

LLWLL

L2 streak · last fought Mar 9, 1953

Common Questions

Have Joe Louis and Tommy Farr ever fought each other?
Yes. Joe Louis and Tommy Farr met once on August 30, 1937, and Joe Louis won by UD.
Who has the better record, Joe Louis or Tommy Farr?
Joe Louis is 66-3 and Tommy Farr is 84-34-17. Joe Louis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Joe Louis or Tommy Farr?
Joe Louis has 52 knockout wins and Tommy Farr has 24. Joe Louis has more.
Do Joe Louis and Tommy Farr have any common opponents?
Joe Louis and Tommy Farr share 2 common opponents: Max Baer and James J. Braddock. Joe Louis fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Joe Louis and Tommy Farr?
This comparison is drawn from 72 bouts tracked for Joe Louis and 9 bouts tracked for Tommy Farr. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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