Larry Gains
(Lawrence Samuel Gains)

BORN   December 12 1901; Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Some sources report December 12 1900)
DIED July 26 1983; Cologne, Germany
HEIGHT 6-1 1/2
WEIGHT 175-207 3/4 lbs
MANAGERS Louis Anastasie (1923-1924), Otto Weichardt (1924-1926),
Herb Bee (1926), Dan Rogers (1926-1929), and Harry
Levene (1932-1939)

Gains was a very good heavyweight in a period of good heavyweights but never received a shot at the World Heavyweight title; He was a fighter who truly got better over the years

Gains defeated such men as Max Schmeling, Primo Carnera, George Godfrey, Phil Scott, Jack Renault, Horace "Soldier" Jones, Jack London, Reggie Meen, Joe Lohman, George Cook, Charley Belanger, Pierre Charles, Constant Barrick, Paul Journee, Erminio Spalla and Franz Diener

1923
Jun 23 Frank Moody                London, Eng                      LT  5
Jul    Louis Danis                Paris, Fr                        KO  3
Aug 11 Pierre Aussenac            Paris, Fr                        TK  2
          -Some sources report "KO 3"
Aug 15 Paul Journee               Burges, Bel                       W 15
          -Some sources report 8/04/23 in "Paris, Fr"
Aug 25 Laurent Mahieu             Paris, Fr                        KO  2
Sep  5 Quinton Romero-Rojas       Paris, Fr                        LK 10
          -Some sources report "LK 11"
Oct  3 Pierre Charles             Paris, Fr                        KO  1
          -Some sources report "Antwerp, Bel"
Oct 16 Jack Humbeeck              Antwerp, Bel                      L 12
Dec  6 Laurent Mahieu             Paris, Fr                        KO  2
Dec 21 Constant Barrick           Lyons, Fr                         W 10

1924
Jan  6 Michel Kompa Stein         Cologne, Ger                      D 10
          -Some sources report 1/07/24 at "Lyons, Fr"
Feb 13 Marcel Nilles              Paris, Fr                        LK  3
Feb 25 Paul Journee               Paris, Fr                         W 10
          -Some sources report 2/28/24
Mar 20 Tom Ireland                Bremen, Ger                      KO  1
Apr 10 Hans Breitenstraeter       Cologne, Ger                     LK  3
Apr 20 Max Dahling                Bremen, Ger                       W 10
May  7 Michel Kompa Stein         Leipzig, Ger                      W 10
Jun  5 Ermino Spalla              Cologne, Ger                      W 10
Jul 14 Bertes Ahaus               Rotterdam, Neth                  TK  2
Aug 20 Alfred Bright              Cologne, Ger                      W 10
          -Some sources report "Dan Bright" at "Bremen, Ger"
Aug 30 Laurent Mahieu             Cologne, Ger                     TK  3
Sep 14 Herman Sjouwermann         Bremen, Ger                      TK  5
          -Some sources report "Cologne, Ger"
Oct  4 Franz Diener               Frankfurt, Ger                   KO 10
Oct 31 Harry Persson              Stockholm, Swe                   LK  2
          -Some sources report "Cologne, Ger"
Dec  6 George Cook                Breslau, Ger                      L 10
          -Some sources report "Dresden, Ger"

1925
Jan 18 Joe Mehling                Cologne, Ger                      W 10
Feb 13 Heinz Marko                Cologne, Ger                     TK  5
Mar 20 Rudi Wagener               Cologne, Ger                     WF  9
          -Some sources report "Dusseldorf, Ger"
Apr  3 Dr. Ludwig Haymann         Berlin, Ger                       D 10
Sep  1 Max Schmeling              Cologne, Ger                     KO  2
Oct 16 Louis Clement              Cologne, Ger                     TK  6
Dec 15 Dr. Ludwig Haymann         Frankfurt, Ger                    W 10

1926
Feb  1 Louis Clement              Frankfurt, Ger                   KO  2
Feb 12 Ernst Rosemann             Berlin, Ger                      TK  3
Apr 12 "Panama" Dixie Kid         Toronto, Ont, Can                KO  2
May 14 Bud Gorman                 Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Jun 21 Tony Stabenau              Buffalo, NY                       W 10
Nov  8 George Godfrey             Buffalo, NY                      LT  6

1927
Jan 22 Joe Burke                  Toronto, Ont, Can                KO  3
Feb 28 Horace "Soldier" Jones     Toronto, Ont, Can                TK  5
          -Heavyweight Championship of Canada
Mar 18 Quinton Romero-Rojas       Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Apr 29 Ray Neuman                 Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
May 21 Tony Stabenau              Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Jul 28 Martin Burke               New York, NY                      L 10
Aug  5 Emilio "King" Solomon      Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Aug 19 Martin Burke               Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Oct  3 Joe Lohman                 Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Nov 11 Mike McTigue               Toronto, Ont, Can                 D 10

1928
Jan 13 Jack Humbeeck              Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Feb 20 Pat McCarthy               Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Mar 19 Art Weigand                Buffalo, NY                       W  6
Apr  2 Clayton "Big Boy" Peterson Buffalo, NY                       W 10
May 19 Clarence "Sandy" Seifert   Toronto, Ont, Can                NC  6
May 29 Tom Kirby                  Boston, Ma                        W 10
Jun  8 "Big" Bill Hartwell        Kansas City, Mo                  LT  6
Jun 18 Jack Gagnon                Boston, Ma                        W 10
Aug 15 George Godfrey             Toronto, Ont, Can                WF  3
Oct 22 Pat McCarthy               Buffalo, NY                       W 10
Dec 20 Cecil "Seal" Harris        Indianapolis, In                 ND 10
          -Harris claimed the Colored Heavyweight Championship of the World

1929
Jan 25 Charley Belanger           Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
          -Heavyweight Championship of Canada
Feb 25 Nick Newman                Buffalo, NY                      KO  1
Mar 11 Chuck Wiggins              Buffalo, NY                       L 10
Apr 15 George Cook                Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Jun  4 Carl Augustine             Winnipeg, Man, Can               KO  2
Oct 17 Joe Mullings               Liverpool, Eng                   TK  3
Nov  3 Harry Crossley             Cologne, Ger                      W 10
Dec  8 Giacomo Panfilo            Milan, It                        KO  2
Dec 12 Donald Shortland           Liverpool, Eng                   WF  8

1930
Jan 16 Jules Reynders             Liverpool, Eng                   TK  3
Mar 16 Roberto Roberti            Milan, It                         W 10
Mar 28 Hans Schonrath             Cologne, Ger                      W  8
Apr  6 Rudi Wagener               Dortmund, Ger                    TK  6
Apr    Paul Hoffman               Bremen, Ger                      KO  6
          -Some sources report "Cologne, Ger"
May 18 Roberto Roberti            Lucca, It                         W 10
May 25 Epifanio Islas             Florence, It                     TK  8
          -Some sources report 5/18/30
Oct 23 Jean Delarge               Liverpool, Eng                   KO  2
Oct 31 George Gardebois           Cologne, Ger                     TK  7
Nov 25 Johannes van Vliet         Leicester, Eng                   TK  2
          -Some sources report "Arie Van Vliet"
Dec 30 Charlie Smith              Leicester, Eng                    W 12

1931
Feb 16 Bobby Shields              Manchester, Eng                  TK  3
Mar 10 Charlie Smith              Leicester, Eng                   KO  9
May 12 Piet van Goole             Leicester, Eng                   TK  4
Jun 13 Phil Scott                 Leicester, Eng                   KO  2
          -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire
Jul 27 Hans Baumann               Manchester, Eng                  KO  1
Sep 21 Jack Renault               Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Nov  2 Soren Petersen             Leicester, Eng                   KO  5
Nov  8 Alex Lutz                  London, Eng                      TK  2
Nov 30 Maurice Griselle           Leicester, Eng                   TK  8

1932
Jan 28 Don McCorkindale           London, Eng                       D 15
          -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire
Mar  3 Don McCorkindale           London, Eng                       W 15
          -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire
May 30 Primo Carnera              London, Eng                       W 10
Sep 29 Salvatore Ruggirello       London, Eng                       W 12
Oct 17 Walter Neusel              Paris, Fr                         L 15
Nov 28 Marcel Moret               Bradford, Eng                    KO  1
Dec  4 Herman Jaspers             London, Eng                      KO  3
Dec 12 Michel Maurer              Manchester, Eng                  KO  4

1933
Jan  9 Paul Hoffman               Leeds, Eng                       TK  6
Feb 13 Reggie Meen                Leicester, Eng                   WF  4
Apr  3 Roberto Roberti            Leicester, Eng                   KO  3
Apr 13 Don McCorkindale           London, Eng                      LK 10
May 18 George Cook                London, Eng                       W 15
          -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire
Jul  8 Piet van Goole             Belfast, Ire                     KO  4
Dec 11 Jack London                Newcastle, Eng                   KO  2

1934
Feb  8 Len Harvey                 London, Eng                       L 15
          -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire
Mar  5 Ernst Guehring             Leicester, Eng                   KO  7
Mar 26 Harry Crossley             Leicester, Eng                   KO  5
Apr  9 Casimir Bezterda           Bradford, Eng                    KO  1
Apr 16 Vincenz Hower              Leicester, Eng                    W 12
Sep 10 Jack Petersen              London, Eng                      LT 13
          -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire

1935
Jan 21 Ray LePage                 Leicester, Eng                   TK  3
Mar  4 Charlie Smith              Birmingham, Eng                  KO  3
Apr 25 George Slack               Liverpool, Eng                   KO  6
Jul 20 Obie Walker                Leicester, Eng                    W 15
Nov 25 Ben Foord                  Leicester, Eng                    L 12

1936
Mar  9 Ben Foord                  Leicester, Eng                    L 12
Apr 27 Maurice Strickland         Leicester, Eng                    W 10
Jun 15 Emil Scholz                Leicester, Eng                    W 10
Aug  3 Harry Staal                Cheltenham, Eng                   W 10
Oct 16 Jack London                London, Eng                      NC  8
Oct 29 Bert Ikin                  London, Eng                      KO  5
Nov 19 Eddie Steele               London, Eng                       W 12
Nov 25 Emil Scholz                Hull, Eng                         W 10
Dec  6 Presidio Pavesi            London, Eng                      KO  3

1937
Feb 25 Alex Bell                  London, Eng                      TK  6
          -Some sources report 2/27/37
Apr  5 Presidio Pavesi            Bristol, Eng                     WF  7
Jul  6 Harry Staal                Llanelly, Wales                   W 10
Aug 14 Bert Ikin                  Poole, Eng                       KO  1
Oct  4 Charles Rutz               London, Eng                      KO  2
Nov  2 Hans Schonrath             Leicester, Eng                    W 10
Dec  9 Jack Pettifer              London, Eng                      KO  2
Dec 14 Pinkie Jenkins             Swansea, Wales                   KO  3

1938
Jan  9 Presidio Pavesi            London, Eng                      KO  2
Jan 17 Bill Wainwright            Sheffield, Eng                   KO  3
Feb 21 Albert DiMeglio            Sheffield, Eng                   KO  1
Mar 10 Pat Marrinan               London, Eng                       W 12
Aug 23 Harry Staal                on Jersey, Isle                   W 10
Oct 14 Pancho Villar              Edinburgh, Scot                   D 10
Dec 12 George James               Mountain Ash, Wales               W 12

1939
Mar 16 Len Harvey                 London, Eng                      LT 13
          -Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire
May 17 Tommy Farr                 Cardiff, Wales                   LT  5

1940
Feb  3 George James               Aldershot, Wales                  W  3
          -Some sources report 2/12/40

1941
Jan 25 Jack London                Liverpool, Eng                   LK  4
Feb 19 Sergeant Elemett                                            TK  2
May 28 Jack London                Newcastle, Eng                   LK  3

1942
Jun  6 Jack London                Dundee, Ire                      LK  2

1951
Oct 23 Primo Carnera              London, Eng                     SCH  
Oct 24 Primo Carnera              London, Eng                     SCH  
          -The previous 2 wrestling matches were scheduled;
          The outcomes are not known

 

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1924
Mar 31 Tom Ireland                Bremen, Ger                      TK  2

1927
       George Godfrey             Toronto, Ont, Can                LK  5
 


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis and Matt Donnellon, Historians,
International Boxing Research Organization
 
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