LIGHTWEIGHT division

JOE GANS

Retired

Born JOSEPH GANT

Born 1874-11-25, BALTIMORE, MD. (died aged 35)· Died 1910-08-10, BALTIMORE, MD.· USA

Residence: BALTIMORE, MD.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 169 cm (5'7")· Reach: 180 cm (5'11")· aka OLD MASTER

IBHOF · Class of 1990(Pioneer)

Debut: 1893-11-27· Career: 1893–1934 (42 years)

JOE GANS

Wins (Official)

151

Losses (Official)

16

Draws (Official)

18

NC

1

Rated Fights

180

Excluding 6 newspaper decisions (3-1-2)

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JOE GANS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Complete Record — 203 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 27 DEC 1934LOSSBILLY 'KID' BROOKS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1934LOSSGEORGE DALY12FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAR 1934LOSSTOMMY HYAMS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1923LOSSTIGER FLOWERS12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JUL 1922TKOJACK BLACKBURN4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 DEC 1921KOTIGER FLOWERS5MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 05 SEP 1921NWS-LMIKE MCTIGUE12LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 AUG 1921KOTIGER FLOWERS6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 AUG 1912LOSSJIMMY WILDE7FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAR 1909DECJABEZ WHITE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 SEP 1908LOSSBATTLING NELSON21LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1908LOSSBATTLING NELSON17LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1908TKORUDY UNHOLZ11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1908TKOFRANK 'SPIKE' ROBSON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JAN 1908KOBOB BLACKBURN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1907DECGEORGE MEMSIC20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 SEP 1907TKOJIMMY BRITT6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1907KOKID HERMAN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1906DQBATTLING NELSON42FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUL 1906DECDAVE HOLLY20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUN 1906DECJACK BLACKBURN6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUN 1906DRAWHARRY LEWIS6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1906LOSSWILLIE LEWIS6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAR 1906TKOMIKE TWIN SULLIVAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1906KOMIKE TWIN SULLIVAN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 SEP 1905DRAWMIKE TWIN SULLIVAN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1905DECRUFE TURNER6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1904DQJIMMY BRITT5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1904DRAWJOE WALCOTT20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUN 1904NWS-DDAVE HOLLY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JUN 1904TKOSAMMY SMITH4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1904TKOKID GRIFFO7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAY 1904KOJEWEY COOK8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 21 APR 1904DECSAM BOLEN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAR 1904DECGUS GARDNER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAR 1904DECJACK BLACKBURN15WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 FEB 1904TKOMIKE WARD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JAN 1904DECJOE GRIM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1904TKOCLARENCE CONNORS2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JAN 1904DECWILLIE FITZGERALD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1903LOSSSAM LANGFORD15WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 DEC 1903NWS-WDAVE HOLLY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 NOV 1903LOSSJACK BLACKBURN6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 OCT 1903NWS-DDAVE HOLLY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 OCT 1903DECEDDIE KENNEDY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1903DECJOE GRIM6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1903KOBUDDY KING5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAY 1903KOWILLIE FITZGERALD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAY 1903TKOTOM TRACEY9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAR 1903KOJACK BENNETT5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAR 1903TKOSTEVE CROSBY11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1903DQGUS GARDNER11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 DEC 1902DRAWCHARLEY SIEGAR10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1902TKOHOWARD WILSON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 NOV 1902TKOCHARLEY SIEGAR14LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 OCT 1902NWS-WDAVE HOLLY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1902KOKID MCPARTLAND5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 SEP 1902KOJACK BENNETT2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1902KOGUS GARDNER5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JUL 1902KORUFE TURNER15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUN 1902TKOGEORGE 'ELBOWS' MCFADDEN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAY 1902DQST. MARY'S COUNTY BULLY3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAY 1902TKOCHARLES BOYER2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAY 1902KOEDWARD SNOWDEN2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAY 1902TKOJOE BURKE2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAY 1902KOFRANK ERNE1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1902KOJACK BENNETT5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAR 1902TKOJACK RYAN4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 FEB 1902DECGEORGE 'ELBOWS' MCFADDEN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JAN 1902KOEDDIE CONNOLLY5HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JAN 1902KOTOM BRODERICK6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 DEC 1901TKOJOE YOUNGS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 DEC 1901KOBOBBY DOBBS14HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 22 NOV 1901KOBILLY MOORE3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 NOV 1901KOJACK HANLON2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1901KODAN MCCONNELL3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1901TKOJOE HANDLER1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 SEP 1901TKOSTEVE CROSBY12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 AUG 1901DRAWSTEVE CROSBY20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUL 1901DECKID THOMAS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUL 1901TKOJACK DONAHUE2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUL 1901DECHARRY BERGER6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1901KOBOBBY DOBBS7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1901TKOMARTIN FLAHERTY4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 FEB 1901DQWILMINGTON JACK DALY5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 DEC 1900LOSSTERRY MCGOVERN2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 NOV 1900KOKID PARKER4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1900TKOJIMMY 'SPIDER' KELLY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 OCT 1900KOOTTO SIELOFF9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1900TKOBIRD LEG COLLINS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1900KOALEC JOHNSON1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 OCT 1900DECJOE YOUNGS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 OCT 1900DRAWGEORGE 'ELBOWS' MCFADDEN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1900DECGEORGE 'ELBOWS' MCFADDEN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 AUG 1900KODAL HAWKINS3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUL 1900KOWHITEY LESTER4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1900TKOYOUNG GRIFFO8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUN 1900KOBARNEY FUREY9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1900KODAL HAWKINS2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1900TKOCHICAGO JACK DALY5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAR 1900LOSSFRANK ERNE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 FEB 1900TKOSPIKE SULLIVAN14LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 DEC 1899DRAWKID MCPARTLAND6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 DEC 1899DECKID ASH15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 NOV 1899DECSTEVE CROSBY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1899DECGEORGE 'ELBOWS' MCFADDEN25LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1899DECMARTIN JUDGE20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 OCT 1899DRAWWILMINGTON JACK DALY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 OCT 1899DECJIMMY 'SPIDER' KELLY25LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 SEP 1899DECMARTIN JUDGE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 SEP 1899KOEUGENE BEZENAH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUL 1899DRAWGEORGE 'ELBOWS' MCFADDEN25LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JUL 1899TKOJACK DOBBS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 APR 1899LOSSGEORGE 'ELBOWS' MCFADDEN23LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 FEB 1899DQBILLY ERNST10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JAN 1899DECMARTIN JUDGE20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JAN 1899KOYOUNG SMYRNA2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 DEC 1898DECWILMINGTON JACK DALY25LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 NOV 1898DECKID MCPARTLAND25LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1898DECWILLIAM DUKE4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 SEP 1898DECFRED SWEIGERT4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1898TKOJAMES MARTIN4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1898TKOJOSEPH SMITH1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1898TKOWILLIAM HINTON1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1898TKOBUCK BAYNOR3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 SEP 1898DECHERMAN MILLER4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 SEP 1898KOTHOMAS JACKSON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 AUG 1898TKOYOUNG SMYRNA15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 AUG 1898KOBILLY ERNST11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JUL 1898TKOGEORGE BROWN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1898DECJOE KID ROBINSON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUN 1898NCJOE KID ROBINSON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAY 1898TKOSTEVE CROSBY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1898TKOYOUNG STARLIGHT3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1898TKOYOUNG SMYRNA3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAR 1898TKOTOMMY SHORTELL6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JAN 1898TKOFRANK GARRARD15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JAN 1898TKOBILLY YOUNG2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 NOV 1897TKOSTANTON ABBOTT5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 NOV 1897DRAWWILMINGTON JACK DALY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1897LOSSBOBBY DOBBS20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 SEP 1897DRAWYOUNG GRIFFO15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 1897KOIZZY STRAUSS5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1897TKOGEORGE THOMAS3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1897TKOAUGUST STENZIE3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1897TKOJERRY MARSHALL8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1897TKOJOHN COATES5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1897TKOJACK MCCUE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1897DECMIKE LEONARD20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 APR 1897KOHOWARD WILSON9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 DEC 1896TKOCHARLES ROCHETTE4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 NOV 1896DECJERRY MARSHALL20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1896TKOJACK WILLIAMS3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 OCT 1896LOSSDAL HAWKINS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1896DECJOHN BALL4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 AUG 1896DRAWDANNY MCBRIDE20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 AUG 1896TKOJACK WILLIAMS2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUN 1896DECTOMMY BUTLER12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JUN 1896DECJIMMY WATSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 FEB 1896TKOJIMMY KENNARD6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JAN 1896KOJOE ELLIOTT7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1896DECBENNY PETERSON4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1895KOGEORGE SIDDONS7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 NOV 1895DRAWYOUNG GRIFFO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 OCT 1895KOJOE ELLIOTT9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUL 1895DRAWGEORGE SIDDONS20LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAY 1895DECHOWARD WILSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAY 1895KOBENNY PETERSON17LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1895KOGEORGE WILLIS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 MAY 1895DRAWHOWARD WILSON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1895TKOFRANK PEABODY3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 APR 1895TKOWALTER EDGERTON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 APR 1895TKODAVID ARMSTRONG3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 APR 1895LOSSJOHNNY VAN HEEST9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1895NWS-WWALTER EDGERTON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAR 1895DECPAUL JOHNSON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAR 1895TKOHARRY HUNT4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1895DRAWHOWARD WILSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAR 1895DRAWFRED SWEIGERT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAR 1895TKOSOLOMON ENGLISH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAR 1895TKOMAX WIRSING3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1895DRAWJAMES DALY11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 FEB 1895KOJAMES DAVIS3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 FEB 1895DECJOHN BALL6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 FEB 1895DECJOHN COATES11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 FEB 1895KOSAMUEL YOUNG3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 FEB 1895DECFRED SWEIGERT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JAN 1895DRAWDAVE HORN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1895TKOGEORGE BRUMMELL5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1895DECPAUL JOHNSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JAN 1895DECBUD BROWN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JAN 1895KOSAMUEL ALLEN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1895DECFRED SWEIGERT—LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 DEC 1894TKOJACK MCDONALD8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 DEC 1894DECJOHN COATES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 DEC 1894DECFRED SWEIGERT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1894DECTRAVIS BROWN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1894TKOJACKSON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUN 1894LOSSPAUL JOHNSON5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUN 1894DECGUSTAV WILKIE4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 APR 1894DECHARRY BRIAN—LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 FEB 1894KOWILLIAM JONES4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1893TKOWILLIAM JONES6LIGHTWEIGHT—

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