Have Larry Gains and Len Harvey ever fought each other?

Yes. Larry Gains and Len Harvey have met 2 times and Len Harvey leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Gains or Harvey?

Larry Gains is 118-22-5 and Len Harvey is 122-14-10. Len Harvey has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Gains or Harvey?

Larry Gains has 63 knockout wins and Len Harvey has 57. Larry Gains has more.

Do Gains and Harvey have any common opponents?

Larry Gains and Len Harvey share 4 common opponents: Jack Petersen, George Slack and Walter Neusel (and 1 other). Len Harvey fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gains and Harvey?

This comparison is drawn from 146 bouts tracked for Larry Gains and 146 bouts tracked for Len Harvey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Larry Gains vs Len Harvey — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Larry Gains (118-22-5) and Len Harvey (122-14-10) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 4 common opponents.

Gains

118

Wins63 KO · 53%

Losses

Draws146 tracked bouts

Harvey

122

Wins57 KO · 47%

Losses

Draws146 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Harvey leads 2–0

Larry Gains and Len Harvey have met 2 times; Harvey leads 2–0.
Met	1934Feb 8	1939Mar 16	Series
Larry GainsFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Len HarveyFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	PTSHarvey vs Gains	TKOR13Harvey vs Gains	2Meetings

The Numbers

Gains 4 · Harvey 3 of 7 measurable rows

GainsEdge = longer wingHarvey

Record: 118-22-5122-14-10 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 83.1%
87% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 63: 63 (edge)
57
KO rate0–100%: 53.39% (edge)
46.72%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 53% (edge)
48%
Times stopped^†max 14: 14
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 7.7: 7.7 (edge)
6.5
Bouts trackedlevelmax 146: 146
146

† 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: Larry Gains: 6′1″; Len Harvey: No height on file
Reach+3″: Larry Gains: 77″ (edge); Len Harvey: 74″
Agenot comparable: Larry Gains: Died aged 82; Len Harvey: Died aged 69

Larry Gains left, Len Harvey right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored: younger is not better.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Larry Gains118 wins · from 146 tracked bouts

63 by KO/TKO 53%49 on the cards 42%6 by another method or unrecorded 5%

Len Harvey122 wins · from 146 tracked bouts

58 by KO/TKO 48%58 on the cards 48%6 by another method or unrecorded 5%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Larry Gains 146, Len Harvey 146 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Gains better on 1 · Harvey better on 34 shared · Larry Gains better on 1 · Len Harvey better on 3

GainsLarry Gains

Opponent

HarveyLen Harvey

Larry Gains
Loss, TKO 13
1934Sep 1934
PetersenJack PetersenUnited Kingdom 33–5Gains betterLarry Gains better — 0–1 to 1–2
Len Harvey
1–2 against
Loss, PTS
1936Jan 1936
Loss, TKO 12
1934Jun 1934
Win, PTS
1933Nov 1933
Larry Gains
Win, KO 6
1935Apr 1935
SlackGeorge SlackHarvey betterLen Harvey better — 2–0 to 1–0
Len Harvey
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1932Jan 1932
Win, PTS
1930Dec 1930
Larry Gains
Loss, UD
1932Oct 1932
NeuselWalter NeuselGermany 68–13–9 · HeavyweightHarvey betterLen Harvey better — 0–0–1 to 0–1
Len Harvey
Draw, PTS
1934Nov 1934
Larry Gains
Loss, TKO 5
1923Jun 1923
MoodyFrank MoodyUnited Kingdom 127–54–15Harvey betterLen Harvey better — 1–0 to 0–1
Len Harvey
Win, TKO 6
1929Feb 1929

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

Larry Gains has lost two straight, after one straight win. Gains last boxed on Jun 6, 1942.WLWLL

James Feb 1940London Jan 1941Elemett Feb 1941London May 1941London Jun 19427.7 tracked bouts per year

Len Harvey had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Freddie Mills. Harvey last boxed on Jun 20, 1942.WWWWL

McAvoy Apr 1938Phillips Dec 1938Gains Mar 1939McAvoy Jul 1939Mills Jun 19426.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Larry Gains and Len Harvey ever fought each other?: Yes. Larry Gains and Len Harvey have met 2 times and Len Harvey leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Gains or Harvey?: Larry Gains is 118-22-5 and Len Harvey is 122-14-10. Len Harvey has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Gains or Harvey?: Larry Gains has 63 knockout wins and Len Harvey has 57. Larry Gains has more.
Do Gains and Harvey have any common opponents?: Larry Gains and Len Harvey share 4 common opponents: Jack Petersen, George Slack and Walter Neusel (and 1 other). Len Harvey fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gains and Harvey?: This comparison is drawn from 146 bouts tracked for Larry Gains and 146 bouts tracked for Len Harvey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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