Have Tippy Larkin and Willie Joyce ever fought each other?

Yes. Tippy Larkin and Willie Joyce have met 3 times and Tippy Larkin leads the series 3-0.

Who has the better record, Larkin or Joyce?

Tippy Larkin is 134-15-1 and Willie Joyce is 71-21-10. Tippy Larkin has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Larkin or Joyce?

Tippy Larkin has 57 knockout wins and Willie Joyce has 16. Tippy Larkin has more.

Do Larkin and Joyce have any common opponents?

Tippy Larkin and Willie Joyce share 15 common opponents: Ernie Petrone, Ike Williams and Bobby McIntire (and 12 others). Tippy Larkin fared better against 6 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 151 bouts tracked for Tippy Larkin and 103 bouts tracked for Willie Joyce. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Tippy Larkin vs Willie Joyce — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Tippy Larkin (134-15-1) and Willie Joyce (71-21-10) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 15 common opponents.

Larkin

134

Wins57 KO · 43%

Losses

Draw151 tracked bouts

Joyce

Wins16 KO · 23%

Losses

Draws103 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Larkin leads 3–0

Tippy Larkin and Willie Joyce have met 3 times; Larkin leads 3–0.
Met	1945Aug 3	1946Apr 29	1946Sep 13	Series
Tippy LarkinFighter A	WWon	WWon	WWon	3–0W–L
Willie JoyceFighter B	LLost	LLost	LLost	0–3W–L
Result	UDJoyce vs Larkin	UDJoyce vs Larkin	UDJoyce vs Larkin	3Meetings

The Numbers

Larkin 6 · Joyce 2 of 8 measurable rows

LarkinEdge = longer wingJoyce

Record: 134-15-1 (edge)71-21-10
Win %0–100%: 89.7% (edge)
74.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 57: 57 (edge)
16
KO rate0–100%: 42.54% (edge)
22.54%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 43% (edge)
23%
Times stopped^†max 10: 10
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1: 1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 11: 8.5
11 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 151: 151
103

† 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: Tippy Larkin: 5′7″; Willie Joyce: No height on file
Agenot held: Tippy Larkin: Died aged 74; Willie Joyce: No date of birth
Stance: Tippy Larkin: Orthodox; Willie Joyce: Orthodox

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Tippy Larkin134 wins · from 151 tracked bouts

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

Willie Joyce71 wins · from 103 tracked bouts

16 by KO/TKO 23%55 on the cards 77%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Tippy Larkin 151, Willie Joyce 103 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

15 shared

15 shared · Larkin better on 6 · Joyce better on 3 · even on 615 shared · Tippy Larkin better on 6 · Willie Joyce better on 3 · even on 6

LarkinTippy Larkin

Opponent

JoyceWillie Joyce

Tippy Larkin
Win, TKO 5
1947Dec 1947
PetroneErnie PetroneLarkin betterTippy Larkin better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Willie Joyce
Draw, PTS
1947Jan 1947
Tippy Larkin
Loss, KO 4
1947Jun 1947
WilliamsIke WilliamsUnited States 128–24–5 · LightweightJoyce betterWillie Joyce better — 3–1 to 0–1
Willie Joyce
3–1 against
Win, SD
1945Jun 1945
Win, UD
1945Mar 1945
Loss, UD
1945Jan 1945
Win, SD
1944Nov 1944
Tippy Larkin
3–0 against
Win, PTS
1946Aug 1946
Win, UD
1946Mar 1946
Win, TKO 5
1943Jun 1943
McIntireBobby McIntireLarkin betterTippy Larkin better — 3–0 to 1–0–1
Willie Joyce
1–0–1 against
Win, PTS
1939Jan 1939
Draw, PTS
1938Dec 1938
Tippy Larkin
Win, PTS
1943Aug 1943
GarciaRuby GarciaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Joyce
Win, KO 2
1946Apr 1946
Tippy Larkin
Win, TKO 3
1944Mar 1944
StolzAllie StolzLarkin betterTippy Larkin better — 1–0 to 1–1
Willie Joyce
1–1 against
Win, SD
1946Feb 1946
Loss, UD
1945Nov 1945
Tippy Larkin
Loss, KO 3
1942Dec 1942
JackBeau JackUnited States 91–24–5 · LightweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Willie Joyce
Loss, UD
1945Dec 1945
Tippy Larkin
Draw, PTS
1944Jan 1944
RuffinBobby RuffinJoyce betterWillie Joyce better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Willie Joyce
Win, SD
1945Jul 1945
Tippy Larkin
Loss, KO 2
1943Mar 1943
ArmstrongHenry ArmstrongUnited States 151–22–10Larkin betterTippy Larkin better — 0–1 to 2–2
Willie Joyce
2–2 against
Loss, PTS
1944Aug 1944
Win, UD
1944Jun 1944
Loss, UD
1943Jul 1943
Win, MD
1943Mar 1943
Tippy Larkin
Win, PTS
1942Jun 1942
RodakLeo RodakUnited States 78–26–11Larkin betterTippy Larkin better — 1–0 to 1–1
Willie Joyce
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1944Mar 1944
Win, TKO 4
1942Dec 1942
Tippy Larkin
Win, UD
1942Apr 1942
MooreJerry MooreEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Joyce
Win, PTS
1944Feb 1944
Tippy Larkin
Win, TKO 5
1943Jun 1943
JesusJoe De JesusEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Joyce
Win, PTS
1939Sep 1939
Tippy Larkin
Win, PTS
1942Jun 1942
DavisBilly DavisEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Joyce
Win, PTS
1942Jan 1942
Tippy Larkin
Win, TKO 4
1941Mar 1941
SilvaJoey SilvaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Joyce
Win, TKO 8
1940Jun 1940
Tippy Larkin
4–0 against
Win, PTS
1940Aug 1940
Win, PTS
1937Nov 1937
Win, PTS
1937Oct 1937
Win, PTS
1937Jul 1937
FisherMaxie FisherLarkin betterTippy Larkin better — 4–0 to 1–0
Willie Joyce
Win, KO 2
1939Aug 1939
Tippy Larkin
Loss, KO 1
1940Mar 1940
JenkinsLew JenkinsUnited States 74–41–5 · LightweightJoyce betterWillie Joyce better — 2–0–1 to 0–1
Willie Joyce
2–0–1 against
Win, SD
1939Feb 1939
Win, SD
1939Feb 1939
Draw, SD
1939Jan 1939

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

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

Willie Joyce last boxed on Mar 24, 1947 — 29,063 days ago. Joyce had lost the most recent, to Johnny Cesario.LWLDL

Bratton Oct 1946Castiglione Nov 1946Bratton Dec 1946Petrone Jan 1947Cesario Mar 194711 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Tippy Larkin and Willie Joyce ever fought each other?: Yes. Tippy Larkin and Willie Joyce have met 3 times and Tippy Larkin leads the series 3-0.
Who has the better record, Larkin or Joyce?: Tippy Larkin is 134-15-1 and Willie Joyce is 71-21-10. Tippy Larkin has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Larkin or Joyce?: Tippy Larkin has 57 knockout wins and Willie Joyce has 16. Tippy Larkin has more.
Do Larkin and Joyce have any common opponents?: Tippy Larkin and Willie Joyce share 15 common opponents: Ernie Petrone, Ike Williams and Bobby McIntire (and 12 others). Tippy Larkin fared better against 6 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Larkin and Joyce?: This comparison is drawn from 151 bouts tracked for Tippy Larkin and 103 bouts tracked for Willie Joyce. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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