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Arthur Pelkey (27-23-6) and Luther McCarty (19-4-2) 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 Luther McCarty — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Arthur Pelkey leads 1–0

The Numbers

27-23-6
Record
19-4-2 (edge)
53.6%
Win %
80% (edge)
17 (edge)
Wins by knockout
15
62.96%
KO rate
78.95% (edge)
100% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
76%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

6
Times stopped
1 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
1.5
Bouts per year
11.4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

9
Bouts tracked
27

Tale of the Tape

6′2″ (187 cm)
Height
6′4″ (193 cm) (edge)
77″ (196 cm)
Reach
80″ (203 cm) (edge)
141
Age
134
Orthodox
Stance
Heavyweight
Division
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Arthur Pelkey · 1 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0

Luther McCarty · 21 wins

KO/TKO
16
Decision
0
Other
5

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (9 and 27 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Arthur Pelkey

    LNWS · Jul 1912

    Jess Willard

    Luther McCarty

    DNWS · Aug 1912

Shared 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

Luther McCarty

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought May 24, 1913

Common Questions

Have Arthur Pelkey and Luther McCarty ever fought each other?
Yes. Arthur Pelkey and Luther McCarty met once on May 24, 1913, and Arthur Pelkey won by KO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Arthur Pelkey or Luther McCarty?
Arthur Pelkey is 27-23-6 and Luther McCarty is 19-4-2. Luther McCarty has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Arthur Pelkey or Luther McCarty?
Arthur Pelkey has 17 knockout wins and Luther McCarty has 15. Arthur Pelkey has more.
Do Arthur Pelkey and Luther McCarty have any common opponents?
Arthur Pelkey and Luther McCarty share 1 common opponent: Jess Willard. Luther McCarty fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Arthur Pelkey or Luther McCarty?
Luther McCarty is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 6 cm above the other. Luther McCarty also has the longer reach, by 7 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Arthur Pelkey and Luther McCarty?
This comparison is drawn from 9 bouts tracked for Arthur Pelkey and 27 bouts tracked for Luther McCarty. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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