Lou Nova (49-9-5) and Max Baer (68-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.
Lou Nova vs Max Baer — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Lou Nova leads 2–0- Lou Nova wonBaer vs NovaApr 4, 1941 · TKO · R8
- Lou Nova wonBaer vs NovaJun 1, 1939 · TKO · R11
The Numbers
- 49-9-5
- Record
- 68-13 (edge)
- 81.7%
- Win %
- 84% (edge)
- 31
- Wins by knockout
- 51 (edge)
- 63.27%
- KO rate
- 75% (edge)
- 100% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 75%
- 4
- Times stopped
- 3 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 2 (edge)
- 1.4
- Bouts per year
- 6.8 (edge)
- 7
- Bouts tracked
- 81
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
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- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 81″ (206 cm)
- 113
- Age
- 117
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Heavyweight
- American
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyLou Nova · 2 wins
KO/TKO
2
Decision
0
Other
0
Max Baer · 68 wins
KO/TKO
51
Decision
15
Other
2
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (7 and 81 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
2 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Lou Nova
LLLWL
L3 streak · last fought Aug 9, 1943
Max Baer
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Apr 4, 1941
Common Questions
- Have Lou Nova and Max Baer ever fought each other?
- Yes. Lou Nova and Max Baer have met 2 times and Lou Nova leads the series 2-0.
- Who has the better record, Lou Nova or Max Baer?
- Lou Nova is 49-9-5 and Max Baer is 68-13. Max Baer has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Lou Nova or Max Baer?
- Lou Nova has 31 knockout wins and Max Baer has 51. Max Baer has more.
- Do Lou Nova and Max Baer have any common opponents?
- Lou Nova and Max Baer share 2 common opponents: Joe Louis and Tony Galento. Max Baer fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lou Nova and Max Baer?
- This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for Lou Nova and 81 bouts tracked for Max Baer. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.