Lee Savold (98-40-3) and Lou Nova (49-9-5) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 1 common opponent.
Lee Savold vs Lou Nova — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Lee Savold leads 2–0- Lee Savold wonSavold vs NovaAug 9, 1943 · KO · R2
- Lee Savold wonSavold vs NovaMay 25, 1942 · TKO · R8
The Numbers
- 98-40-3
- Record
- 49-9-5 (edge)
- 70.6%
- Win %
- 81.7% (edge)
- 72 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 31
- 73.47% (edge)
- KO rate
- 63.27%
- 69%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 100% (edge)
- 12
- Times stopped
- 4 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 8.4 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.4
- 155
- Bouts tracked
- 7
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 74″ (189 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 110
- Age
- 113
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- American
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyLee Savold · 104 wins
KO/TKO
72
Decision
26
Other
6
Lou Nova · 2 wins
KO/TKO
2
Decision
0
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (155 and 7 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Lee Savold
LLWLW
L2 streak · last fought Feb 13, 1952
Lou Nova
LLLWL
L3 streak · last fought Aug 9, 1943
Common Questions
- Have Lee Savold and Lou Nova ever fought each other?
- Yes. Lee Savold and Lou Nova have met 2 times and Lee Savold leads the series 2-0.
- Who has the better record, Lee Savold or Lou Nova?
- Lee Savold is 98-40-3 and Lou Nova is 49-9-5. Lou Nova has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Lee Savold or Lou Nova?
- Lee Savold has 72 knockout wins and Lou Nova has 31. Lee Savold has more.
- Do Lee Savold and Lou Nova have any common opponents?
- Lee Savold and Lou Nova share 1 common opponent: Joe Louis. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lee Savold and Lou Nova?
- This comparison is drawn from 155 bouts tracked for Lee Savold and 7 bouts tracked for Lou Nova. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.