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Larry Gains

11460 KOs
2314 KOs
5Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: L-W-L-W-L-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
143
rounds
1005
KO %
52.6%
KO wins
60
KO losses
14
career
1923–1942
debut
1923-06-23
last fight
1942-06-06
Profile
sex
M
nationality
Canada
origin
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
city / state / zip
Toronto, Ontario
dob
1901-12-12
death
1983-07-26

Latest news

Government of Canada commemorates Larry Gains (1900-1983) as a person of national significance for his achievements as a heavyweight fighter who broke down racial barriers in the boxing world
2023-11-01 · Yahoo Finance

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jun 6
Jack London
77 33 5
L-KO
Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3
Event →
May 28
Jack London
75 32 5
L-KO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3
Event →
Feb 19
Sergent Element
0 0 0
W-KO
2
Event →
Jan 25
Jack London
73 32 5
L-KO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 229 lbs
Event →
Feb 12
George James
27 9 4
W-PTS
Aldershot, Hampshire, United Kingdom
4 of 4x3
Event →
May 17
Tommy Farr
67 25 13
L-TKO
Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3 · 205 / 205 lbs
Event →
Mar 16
Len Harvey
110 12 9
L-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
13 of 15x3 · 202 / 184 lbs
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Dec 12
George James
26 5 4
W-PTS
Mountain Ash, Wales, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Event →
Oct 14
Claudio Villar
13 9 1
D-PTS
Waverley Market, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3 · 211 / 195 lbs
Event →
Aug 23
Harry Staal
25 17 5
W-PTS
Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Mar 10
Pat Marrinan
5 5 0
W-PTS
West Ham Baths, West Ham, London, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Event →
Feb 21
Albert Meglio
1 3 1
W-KO
Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
1
Event →
Jan 17
Bill Wainwright
4 7 0
W-KO
Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3
Event →
Jan 9
Presidio Pavesi
0 15 5
W-KO
The Ring, Blackfriars, London, United Kingdom
2 of 12x3
Event →
Dec 14
Pinkie Jenkins
2 0 0
W-KO
Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
3
Event →
Dec 9
Jack Pettifer
30 22 2
W-KO
West Ham Baths, West Ham, London, United Kingdom
2 of 12x3
Event →
Nov 2
Hans Schoenrath
32 36 13
W-PTS
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Oct 4
Charles Rutz
5 4 1
W-KO
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 208 / 192 lbs
Event →
Aug 14
Bert Ikin
4 9 0
W-KO
Poole Sports Arena, Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3
Event →
Jul 6
Harry Staal
22 12 5
W-PTS
Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Event →
Apr 5
Presidio Pavesi
0 14 5
W-DQ
Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
7
Event →
Feb 27
Alex Bell
6 9 0
W-KO
West Ham, London, United Kingdom
6
Event →
Dec 6
Presidio Pavesi
0 13 5
W-KO
London, United Kingdom
3
Event →
Nov 25
Emil Scholz
35 24 20
W-PTS
Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 19
Eddie Steele
9 9 2
W-PTS
West Ham, London, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Event →
Oct 29
Bert Ikin
4 7 0
W-KO
West Ham, London, United Kingdom
5
Event →
Oct 16
Jack London
54 28 5
?-NC
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 12x3
Event →
Aug 3
Harry Staal
19 7 5
W-PTS
Athletic Ground, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Jun 15
Emil Scholz
35 21 19
W-PTS
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Apr 27
Maurice Strickland
16 6 0
W-PTS
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Mar 9
Ben Foord
31 7 4
L-PTS
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Event →
Nov 25
Ben Foord
28 6 4
L-PTS
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Event →
Jul 20
Obie Walker
45 4 2
W-PTS
Tigers Rugby Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Walker lost his World 'colored' heavyweight title
15 of 15x3
Event →
Apr 25
George Slack
8 17 2
W-KO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
6
Event →
Mar 4
Charlie Smith
26 13 2
W-KO
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
3 of 15x3
Event →
Jan 21
Raymond Lepage
1 2 0
W-KO
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
3
Event →
Sep 10
Jack Petersen
29 1 0
L-TKO
White City Stadium, White City, London, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title
13 of 15x3
Event →
Apr 16
Vincenz Hower
26 3 2
W-PTS
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Event →
Apr 9
Berterdu Cassimer
0 2 0
W-KO
Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
1
Event →
Mar 26
Harry Crossley
18 11 4
W-KO
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
5 of 12x3
Event →
Mar 5
Ernst Guehring
31 8 10
W-KO
Granby Halls, Leicester, East Midlands, United Kingdom
7 of 12x3
Event →
Feb 8
Len Harvey
103 9 8
L-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
15 of 15
Referee: Jim Kendrick
Event →
Dec 11
Jack London
31 17 4
W-KO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
2 of 12x3
Event →
Jul 8
Piet Van Gool
1 11 1
W-KO
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
4
Event →
May 18
George Cook
39 46 12
W-PTS
Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title
15 of 15
Event →
Apr 14
Don McCorkindale
20 8 4
L-KO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 12x3
Event →
Apr 3
Roberto Roberti
33 18 7
W-KO
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
3 of 12x3
Event →
Feb 13
Reggie Meen
38 19 2
W-DQ
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
4 of 12x3
Event →
Jan 9
Paul Hofman
6 13 0
W-TKO
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
6
Event →
Dec 12
Michel Maurer
5 5 0
W-KO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
4 of 15x3
Event →