Have John Henry Lewis and Tiger Hairston ever fought each other?

Yes. John Henry Lewis and Tiger Hairston met once on September 17, 1936, and John Henry Lewis won by KO in round 1.

Who has the better record, Lewis or Hairston?

John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5 and Tiger Hairston is 0-2 across the 2 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 Hairston?

John Henry Lewis has 58 knockout wins and Tiger Hairston has 0. John Henry Lewis has more.

Do Lewis and Hairston have any common opponents?

John Henry Lewis and Tiger Hairston 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 Hairston?

This comparison is drawn from 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis and 2 bouts tracked for Tiger Hairston. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John Henry Lewis vs Tiger Hairston — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

🇺🇸LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

John Henry Lewis

Tiger Hairston

John Henry Lewis (101-11-5) and Tiger Hairston (0-2 across 2 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

Hairston

Tracked record

0–2

counted from 2 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 Tiger Hairston have met 1 time; Lewis leads 1–0.
Met	1936Sep 17	Series
John Henry LewisFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Tiger HairstonFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR1Lewis vs Hairston	1Meeting

Lewis vs Hairston · Sep 17, 1936

The Numbers

Lewis 6 · Hairston 0 of 6 measurable rows

LewisEdge = longer wingHairston

Record^†: 101-11-5 (edge)0-2
Win %0–100%: 88.5% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 58: 58 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 57.43%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 56%—
Times stopped^‡max 2: 1 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 11.7: 11.7 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 117: 117
2

† 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″; Tiger Hairston: No height on file
Reachnot held: John Henry Lewis: 71″; Tiger Hairston: No reach on file
Agenot held: John Henry Lewis: Died aged 59; Tiger Hairston: No date of birth
Stance: John Henry Lewis: Orthodox; Tiger Hairston: Not recorded

John Henry Lewis left, Tiger Hairston 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%

Tiger Hairston0 wins · from 2 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Hairston yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John Henry Lewis 117, Tiger Hairston 2 — 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

HairstonTiger Hairston

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 0–1
Tiger Hairston
Loss, TKO 2
1938Jan 1938

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

Tiger Hairston last boxed on Jan 8, 1938 — 32,433 days ago. Hairston had lost two straight.LL

Lewis Sep 1936Olin Jan 19381.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have John Henry Lewis and Tiger Hairston ever fought each other?: Yes. John Henry Lewis and Tiger Hairston met once on September 17, 1936, and John Henry Lewis won by KO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Lewis or Hairston?: John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5 and Tiger Hairston is 0-2 across the 2 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 Hairston?: John Henry Lewis has 58 knockout wins and Tiger Hairston has 0. John Henry Lewis has more.
Do Lewis and Hairston have any common opponents?: John Henry Lewis and Tiger Hairston 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 Hairston?: This comparison is drawn from 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis and 2 bouts tracked for Tiger Hairston. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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John Henry Lewis vs Tiger Hairston — record, stats and common opponents compared

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