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Joe Gans had a total of 12 losses in his professional boxing career — all of them in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Paul Johnson via 5 round PTS on June 27, 1894. He was stopped five times and lost seven times via decision.
Battling Nelson, Willie Lewis, Sam Langford, Jack Blackburn, and Terry McGovern are some of the boxers who have beaten Gans.
This is the first loss in Joe Gans' career. Gans lost to Paul Johnson via 5 round PTS on in a non-title bout. He was 19 years old with a record of 4-0.
On Gans lost to Johnny Van Heest via 9 round PTS in a non-title bout. He was 20 years old with a record of 22-1-4.
On Gans lost to Dal Hawkins via 15 round PTS in a non-title bout. He was 21 years old with a record of 37-2-8.
On Gans lost to Bobby Dobbs via 20 round PTS in a non-title bout. He was 22 years old with a record of 48-3-9.
On Gans lost to George McFadden via 23rd round KO in a non-title bout. He was 24 years old with a record of 72-4-10.
On Gans lost to Frank Erne via 12th round TKO in a non-title bout. He was 25 years old with a record of 81-5-13.
On Gans lost to Terry McGovern via 2nd round KO in a non-title bout. He was 26 years old with a record of 94-6-14.
On Gans lost to Jack Blackburn via 6 round NWS in a non-title bout. He was 28 years old with a record of 133-7-17.
On Gans lost to Canadian boxer Sam Langford via 15 round PTS in a non-title bout. He was 29 years old with a record of 134-8-17. Langford was 17 years old with a record of 16-1-7.
On Gans lost to Willie Lewis via 6 round NWS in a non-title bout. He was 31 years old with a record of 148-9-20.
On Gans lost to Battling Nelson in a rematch via 17th round KO in a non-title bout. He was 33 years old with a record of 156-10-22.
On Gans lost to Battling Nelson in the rematch via 21st round KO in a non-title bout. He was 33 years old with a record of 156-11-22.