Have John Henry Lewis and Young Firpo ever fought each other?

Yes. John Henry Lewis and Young Firpo met once on September 20, 1934, and the bout was a draw by PTS.

Who has the better record, Lewis or Firpo?

John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5 and Young Firpo is 74-15-4. John Henry Lewis has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Lewis or Firpo?

John Henry Lewis has 58 knockout wins and Young Firpo has 45. John Henry Lewis has more.

Do Lewis and Firpo have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both John Henry Lewis and Young Firpo have faced.

Who is bigger, Lewis or Firpo?

John Henry Lewis is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 9 cm above the other. Young Firpo also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.

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

This comparison is drawn from 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis and 7 bouts tracked for Young Firpo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John Henry Lewis vs Young Firpo — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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John Henry Lewis (101-11-5) and Young Firpo (74-15-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Lewis

101

Wins58 KO · 57%

Losses

Draws117 tracked bouts

Firpo

Wins45 KO · 61%

Losses

Draws7 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

John Henry Lewis and Young Firpo have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1934Sep 20	Series
John Henry LewisFighter A	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Young FirpoFighter B	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Result	PTSLewis vs Firpo	1Meeting

Lewis vs Firpo · Sep 20, 1934

The Numbers

Lewis 6 · Firpo 2 of 8 measurable rows

LewisEdge = longer wingFirpo

Record: 101-11-5 (edge)74-15-4
Win %0–100%: 88.5% (edge)
81.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 58: 58 (edge)
45
KO rate0–100%: 57.43%
60.81% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 56% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^†max 1: 1
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 11.7: 11.7 (edge)
1.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 117: 117
7

† 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

Height+4″: John Henry Lewis: 5′11″ (edge); Young Firpo: 5′7″
Reach+1″: John Henry Lewis: 71″; Young Firpo: 72″ (edge)
Agenot comparable: John Henry Lewis: Died aged 59; Young Firpo: Died aged 77
Stance: John Henry Lewis: Orthodox; Young Firpo: Orthodox

John Henry Lewis left, Young Firpo 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%

Young Firpo2 wins · from 7 tracked bouts

2 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, Young Firpo 7 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

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

Young Firpo drew the most recent tracked bout with John Henry Lewis. Firpo last boxed on Sep 20, 1934.WLLLD

Bass Mar 1931Bass Apr 1931Ambers Dec 1933Zivic Aug 1934Lewis Sep 19341.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have John Henry Lewis and Young Firpo ever fought each other?: Yes. John Henry Lewis and Young Firpo met once on September 20, 1934, and the bout was a draw by PTS.
Who has the better record, Lewis or Firpo?: John Henry Lewis is 101-11-5 and Young Firpo is 74-15-4. John Henry Lewis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Lewis or Firpo?: John Henry Lewis has 58 knockout wins and Young Firpo has 45. John Henry Lewis has more.
Do Lewis and Firpo have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both John Henry Lewis and Young Firpo have faced.
Who is bigger, Lewis or Firpo?: John Henry Lewis is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 9 cm above the other. Young Firpo also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lewis and Firpo?: This comparison is drawn from 117 bouts tracked for John Henry Lewis and 7 bouts tracked for Young Firpo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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