Arthur Pelkey (27-23-6) and Sam McVey (78-18-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.
Arthur Pelkey vs Sam McVey — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Sam McVey leads 1–0- Sam McVey wonMcVey vs PelkeyJun 13, 1914 · KO · R4
The Numbers
- 27-23-6
- Record
- 78-18-13 (edge)
- 53.6%
- Win %
- 77.5% (edge)
- 17
- Wins by knockout
- 60 (edge)
- 62.96%
- KO rate
- 76.92% (edge)
- 100% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 74%
- 6
- Times stopped
- 5 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 1.5
- Bouts per year
- 6.4 (edge)
- 9
- Bouts tracked
- 124
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)
- Height
- —
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 141
- Age
- 142
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- —
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyArthur Pelkey · 1 wins
KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0
Sam McVey · 87 wins
KO/TKO
64
Decision
16
Other
7
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (9 and 124 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
2 sharedArthur Pelkey
LKO R7 · Apr 1915Sam McVey
WPTS · Oct 1917WPTS · Aug 1917WNWS · Jun 1915WPTS · Feb 1915WNWS · Dec 1914WKO R21 · Nov 1910DPTS · Aug 1910Arthur Pelkey
LTKO R8 · Apr 1915Sam McVey
DPTS · Apr 1915DPTS · Dec 1909LRTD · Apr 1909WPTS · Feb 1909LNWS · Apr 1907
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
Sam McVey
DWWNCNC
No active streak · last fought Aug 1, 1921
Common Questions
- Have Arthur Pelkey and Sam McVey ever fought each other?
- Yes. Arthur Pelkey and Sam McVey met once on June 13, 1914, and Sam McVey won by KO in round 4.
- Who has the better record, Arthur Pelkey or Sam McVey?
- Arthur Pelkey is 27-23-6 and Sam McVey is 78-18-13. Sam McVey has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Arthur Pelkey or Sam McVey?
- Arthur Pelkey has 17 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam McVey has more.
- Do Arthur Pelkey and Sam McVey have any common opponents?
- Arthur Pelkey and Sam McVey share 2 common opponents: Jim Johnson and Joe Jeanette. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Arthur Pelkey and Sam McVey?
- This comparison is drawn from 9 bouts tracked for Arthur Pelkey and 124 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.