Have John Henry Lewis and Johnny Risko ever fought each other?

Yes. John Henry Lewis and Johnny Risko met once on December 17, 1937, and John Henry Lewis won by PTS.

Who has the better record, Lewis or Risko?

John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5 and Johnny Risko is 17-18 across the 35 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. John Henry Lewis has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Lewis or Risko?

John Henry Lewis has 58 knockout wins and Johnny Risko has 0. John Henry Lewis has more.

Do Lewis and Risko have any common opponents?

John Henry Lewis and Johnny Risko share 1 common opponent: Bob Olin. John Henry Lewis fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lewis and Risko?

This comparison is drawn from 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis and 35 bouts tracked for Johnny Risko. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John Henry Lewis vs Johnny Risko — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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John Henry Lewis

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Johnny Risko

John Henry Lewis (101-11-5) and Johnny Risko (17-18 across 35 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Lewis

101

Wins58 KO · 57%

Losses

Draws117 tracked bouts

Risko

Tracked record

17–18

counted from 35 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Lewis leads 1–0

John Henry Lewis and Johnny Risko have met 1 time; Lewis leads 1–0.
Met	1937Dec 17	Series
John Henry LewisFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Johnny RiskoFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	PTSLewis vs Risko	1Meeting

Lewis vs Risko · Dec 17, 1937

The Numbers

Lewis 6 · Risko 0 of 6 measurable rows

LewisEdge = longer wingRisko

Record^†: 101-11-5 (edge)17-18
Win %0–100%: 88.5% (edge)
48.6%
Wins by knockoutmax 58: 58 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 57.43%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡0–100%: 56% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^‡levelmax 1: 1
1
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 11.7: 11.7 (edge)
2.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 117: 117
35

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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: John Henry Lewis: 5′11″; Johnny Risko: No height on file
Reachnot held: John Henry Lewis: 71″; Johnny Risko: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: John Henry Lewis: Died aged 59; Johnny Risko: Died aged 50
Stance: John Henry Lewis: Orthodox; Johnny Risko: Not recorded

John Henry Lewis left, Johnny Risko right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

John Henry Lewis101 wins · from 117 tracked bouts

57 by KO/TKO 56%44 on the cards 44%

Johnny Risko17 wins · from 35 tracked bouts

17 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John Henry Lewis 117, Johnny Risko 35 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Lewis better on 11 shared · John Henry Lewis better on 1

LewisJohn Henry Lewis

Opponent

RiskoJohnny Risko

John Henry Lewis
3–0 against
Win, TKO 8
1937Jun 1937
Win, UD
1935Oct 1935
Win, PTS
1935Apr 1935
OlinBob OlinUnited States 55–27–4 · Light HeavyweightLewis betterJohn Henry Lewis better — 3–0 to 1–0
Johnny Risko
Win, UD
1937Nov 1937

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

John Henry Lewis had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Joe Louis. Lewis last boxed on Jan 25, 1939.WWWWL

Ray May 1938Ceccarelli Aug 1938Adamick Sep 1938Gainer Oct 1938Louis Jan 193911.7 tracked bouts per year

Johnny Risko had won four in a row before losing a decision to John Henry Lewis. Risko last boxed on Dec 17, 1937.WWWWL

Levinsky Feb 1933Loughran Jul 1933Loughran Aug 1934Olin Nov 1937Lewis Dec 19372.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have John Henry Lewis and Johnny Risko ever fought each other?: Yes. John Henry Lewis and Johnny Risko met once on December 17, 1937, and John Henry Lewis won by PTS.
Who has the better record, Lewis or Risko?: John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5 and Johnny Risko is 17-18 across the 35 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. John Henry Lewis has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Lewis or Risko?: John Henry Lewis has 58 knockout wins and Johnny Risko has 0. John Henry Lewis has more.
Do Lewis and Risko have any common opponents?: John Henry Lewis and Johnny Risko share 1 common opponent: Bob Olin. John Henry Lewis fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lewis and Risko?: This comparison is drawn from 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis and 35 bouts tracked for Johnny Risko. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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