Arthur Pelkey (27-23-6) and Jack Dempsey (68-6-10) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.
Arthur Pelkey vs Jack Dempsey — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Jack Dempsey leads 1–0- Jack Dempsey wonDempsey vs PelkeyMay 29, 1918 · KO · R1
The Numbers
- 27-23-6
- Record
- 68-6-10 (edge)
- 53.6%
- Win %
- 86.9% (edge)
- 17
- Wins by knockout
- 53 (edge)
- 62.96%
- KO rate
- 77.94% (edge)
- 100% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 78%
- 6
- Times stopped
- 2 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 2 (edge)
- 1.5
- Bouts per year
- 6.6 (edge)
- 9
- Bouts tracked
- 86
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′2″ (187 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- 77″ (196 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- 141
- Age
- 131
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- —
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyArthur Pelkey · 1 wins
KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0
Jack Dempsey · 69 wins
KO/TKO
54
Decision
9
Other
6
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (9 and 86 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Arthur Pelkey
LLLLL
L6 streak · last fought May 29, 1918
Jack Dempsey
LWLWW
L1 streak · last fought Sep 22, 1927
Common Questions
- Have Arthur Pelkey and Jack Dempsey ever fought each other?
- Yes. Arthur Pelkey and Jack Dempsey met once on May 29, 1918, and Jack Dempsey won by KO in round 1.
- Who has the better record, Arthur Pelkey or Jack Dempsey?
- Arthur Pelkey is 27-23-6 and Jack Dempsey is 68-6-10. Jack Dempsey has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Arthur Pelkey or Jack Dempsey?
- Arthur Pelkey has 17 knockout wins and Jack Dempsey has 53. Jack Dempsey has more.
- Do Arthur Pelkey and Jack Dempsey have any common opponents?
- Arthur Pelkey and Jack Dempsey share 1 common opponent: Jess Willard. Jack Dempsey fared better against 1 of them.
- Who is bigger, Arthur Pelkey or Jack Dempsey?
- Arthur Pelkey is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 2 cm above the other. Arthur Pelkey also has the longer reach, by 11 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Arthur Pelkey and Jack Dempsey?
- This comparison is drawn from 9 bouts tracked for Arthur Pelkey and 86 bouts tracked for Jack Dempsey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.