Have Johnny Jones and Tippy Larkin ever fought each other?

Yes. Johnny Jones and Tippy Larkin have met 3 times and Tippy Larkin leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Jones or Larkin?

Johnny Jones is 8-6 and Tippy Larkin is 134-15-1. Tippy Larkin has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Jones or Larkin?

Johnny Jones has 4 knockout wins and Tippy Larkin has 57. Tippy Larkin has more.

Do Jones and Larkin have any common opponents?

Johnny Jones and Tippy Larkin share 1 common opponent: Henry Armstrong. Tippy Larkin fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jones and Larkin?

This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for Johnny Jones and 151 bouts tracked for Tippy Larkin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Johnny Jones vs Tippy Larkin — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Tippy Larkin

Johnny Jones (8-6) and Tippy Larkin (134-15-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 1 common opponent.

Jones

Wins4 KO · 50%

Losses

Draws7 tracked bouts

Larkin

134

Wins57 KO · 43%

Losses

Draw151 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Larkin leads 2–0

Johnny Jones and Tippy Larkin have met 3 times; Larkin leads 2–0.
Met	1943Jul 20	1943Oct 16	1946Nov 5	Series
Johnny JonesFighter A	LLost	LLost	NCNo decision	0–2W–L
Tippy LarkinFighter B	WWon	WWon	NCNo decision	2–0W–L
Result	PTSLarkin vs Jones	PTSLarkin vs Jones	NCR1Larkin vs Jones	3Meetings

The Numbers

Jones 2 · Larkin 5 of 7 measurable rows

JonesEdge = longer wingLarkin

Record: 8-6134-15-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 57.1%
89.7% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 57: 4
57 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 50% (edge)
42.54%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: —43%
Times stopped^†max 10: 3 (edge)
10
Title reignsmax 1: 0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 8.5: 0.5
8.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 151: 7
151

† 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: Johnny Jones: No height on file; Tippy Larkin: 5′7″
Agenot held: Johnny Jones: No date of birth; Tippy Larkin: Died aged 74
Stance: Johnny Jones: Not recorded; Tippy Larkin: Orthodox

Johnny Jones left, Tippy Larkin right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

Flyweight against Lightweight. The two are listed in different weight classes, so the tape measures them as they stand rather than as a matchup.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Johnny Jones0 wins · from 7 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Jones yet.

Tippy Larkin134 wins · from 151 tracked bouts

57 by KO/TKO 43%74 on the cards 55%3 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Johnny Jones 7, Tippy Larkin 151 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Larkin better on 11 shared · Tippy Larkin better on 1

JonesJohnny Jones

Opponent

LarkinTippy Larkin

Johnny Jones
0–2 against
Loss, KO 5
1944Mar 1944
Loss, KO 2
1937Dec 1937
ArmstrongHenry ArmstrongUnited States 151–22–10Larkin betterTippy Larkin better — 0–1 to 0–2
Tippy Larkin
Loss, KO 2
1943Mar 1943

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

Johnny Jones last boxed on Nov 5, 1946 — 29,202 days ago. Jones had a no contest in the most recent tracked bout with Tippy Larkin.LLLLNC

Larkin Jul 1943Larkin Oct 1943Armstrong Mar 1944LaMotta Nov 1945Larkin Nov 19460.5 tracked bouts per year

Tippy Larkin had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Steve Marcello. Larkin last boxed on Dec 29, 1952.WLWWL

LaGrutta Nov 1951Lupo Mar 1952Jenkins Oct 1952Jenkins Dec 1952Marcello Dec 19528.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Johnny Jones and Tippy Larkin ever fought each other?: Yes. Johnny Jones and Tippy Larkin have met 3 times and Tippy Larkin leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Jones or Larkin?: Johnny Jones is 8-6 and Tippy Larkin is 134-15-1. Tippy Larkin has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jones or Larkin?: Johnny Jones has 4 knockout wins and Tippy Larkin has 57. Tippy Larkin has more.
Do Jones and Larkin have any common opponents?: Johnny Jones and Tippy Larkin share 1 common opponent: Henry Armstrong. Tippy Larkin fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jones and Larkin?: This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for Johnny Jones and 151 bouts tracked for Tippy Larkin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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