Have Harry Wills and Sam McVey ever fought each other?

Yes. Harry Wills and Sam McVey have met 6 times and Harry Wills leads the series 3-2.

Who has the better record, Wills or McVey?

Harry Wills is 89-10-7 and Sam McVey is 78-18-13. Harry Wills has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Wills or McVey?

Harry Wills has 56 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam McVey has more.

Do Wills and McVey have any common opponents?

Harry Wills and Sam McVey share 7 common opponents: Jack Thompson, Clem Johnson and Jeff Clark (and 4 others). Harry Wills fared better against 6 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Wills and McVey?

This comparison is drawn from 110 bouts tracked for Harry Wills and 112 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Harry Wills vs Sam McVey — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Sam McVey

Harry Wills (89-10-7) and Sam McVey (78-18-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 6 times. They share 7 common opponents.

Wills

Wins56 KO · 63%

Losses

Draws110 tracked bouts

McVey

Wins60 KO · 77%

Losses

Draws112 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Wills leads 3–2

Harry Wills and Sam McVey have met 6 times; Wills leads 3–2.
Met	1914Dec 20	1915May 19	1915Sep 7	1918Feb 17	1918Jun 16	1920Sep 8	Series
Harry WillsFighter A	LLost	LLost	WWon	WWon	WWon	NCNo decision	3–2W–L
Sam McVeyFighter B	WWon	WWon	LLost	LLost	LLost	NCNo decision	2–3W–L
Result	PTSMcVey vs Wills	NWSMcVey vs Wills	PTSMcVey vs Wills	KOR5McVey vs Wills	PTSMcVey vs Wills	NCR6McVey vs Wills	6Meetings

The Numbers

Wills 2 · McVey 4 of 6 measurable rows

WillsEdge = longer wingMcVey

Record: 89-10-7 (edge)78-18-13
Win %0–100%: 87.3% (edge)
77.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 60: 56
60 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 62.92%
76.92% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 63%
77% (edge)
Times stopped^†levelmax 5: 5
5
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 5.8: 5
5.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 112: 110
112

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Reachnot held: Harry Wills: 84″; Sam McVey: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Harry Wills: Died aged 69; Sam McVey: Died aged 37
Stance: Harry Wills: Orthodox; Sam McVey: Orthodox

Harry Wills left, Sam McVey right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Harry Wills90 wins · from 110 tracked bouts

57 by KO/TKO 63%14 on the cards 16%19 by another method or unrecorded 21%

Sam McVey78 wins · from 112 tracked bouts

60 by KO/TKO 77%13 on the cards 17%5 by another method or unrecorded 6%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Harry Wills 110, Sam McVey 112 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared

7 shared · Wills better on 6 · McVey better on 17 shared · Harry Wills better on 6 · Sam McVey better on 1

WillsHarry Wills

Opponent

McVeySam McVey

Harry Wills
4–0–1 against
Win, TKO 4
1923Nov 1923
No contest, NC 5
1921Nov 1921
Win, NWS
1921Apr 1921
Win, PTS
1920Jan 1920
No contest, NC 3
1920Jan 1920
Draw, NWS
1918Nov 1918
Win, NWS
1918Sep 1918
ThompsonJack ThompsonUnited States 79–31–12 · WelterweightWills betterHarry Wills better — 4–0–1 to 0–0
Sam McVey
No contest, NC 6
1921Mar 1921
Harry Wills
2–0 against
Win, TKO
1922Sep 1922
Win, TKO 6
1921Nov 1921
JohnsonClem JohnsonGuyanaWills betterHarry Wills better — 2–0 to 1–0
Sam McVey
Win, KO 4
1918Dec 1918
Harry Wills
8–0–1 against
Win, KO 3
1922Jul 1922
Win, TKO 2
1922Jun 1922
Win, TKO 2
1921Feb 1921
Win, TKO 4
1920Sep 1920
Win, TKO 4
1919Aug 1919
Win, TKO 5
1918Aug 1918
Win, TKO 5
1917Dec 1917
Win, PTS
1916May 1916
Draw, PTS
1913Jun 1913
ClarkJeff ClarkWills betterHarry Wills better — 8–0–1 to 5–0–1
Sam McVey
5–0–1 against
Draw, NWS
1921Aug 1921
Win, NWS
1921Jul 1921
Win, PTS
1921Mar 1921
Win, TKO 15
1917Jul 1917
Win, PTS
1917May 1917
Win, PTS
1915Oct 1915
Harry Wills
13–2–2 against
Win, PTS
1922Jan 1922
Win, PTS
1920Apr 1920
Win, PTS
1919Nov 1919
Win, NWS
1919Sep 1919
Win, NWS
1919Jul 1919
Win, TKO 8
1918May 1918
Win, KO 6
1918Apr 1918
Draw, NWS
1917Nov 1917
Win, NWS
1917Sep 1917
Win, NWS
1917May 1917
Win, NWS
1916Apr 1916
Win, NWS
1916Mar 1916
Loss, KO 19
1916Feb 1916
Win, PTS
1916Jan 1916
Win, NWS
1915Dec 1915
Loss, KO 14
1914Nov 1914
Draw, NWS
1914May 1914
LangfordSam LangfordCanada 210–43–53Wills betterHarry Wills better — 13–2–2 to 3–7–6
Sam McVey
3–7–6 against
Loss, NWS
1920Aug 1920
Draw, PTS
1916Aug 1916
Draw, NWS
1916May 1916
Loss, NWS
1916Apr 1916
Loss, NWS
1916Feb 1916
Draw, NWS
1915Oct 1915
Draw, PTS
1915Sep 1915
Win, KO 8
1915Aug 1915
Win, PTS
1915Jun 1915
Draw, PTS
1913Mar 1913
Loss, KO 13
1912Dec 1912
Loss, TKO 11
1912Oct 1912
Loss, PTS
1912Aug 1912
Loss, PTS
1912Apr 1912
Win, PTS
1911Dec 1911
Draw, PTS
1911Apr 1911
Harry Wills
Win, KO 1
1921Nov 1921
MartinEd MartinUnited States 26–10–4 · HeavyweightWills betterHarry Wills better — 1–0 to 3–1
Sam McVey
3–1 against
Win, KO 16
1907Feb 1907
Win, KO 4
1906Jan 1906
Win, KO 1
1903Sep 1903
Loss, PTS
1903Aug 1903
Harry Wills
1–0–2 against
Win, NWS
1919Oct 1919
Draw, NWS
1914Jun 1914
Draw, PTS
1913Jul 1913
JeanetteJoe JeanetteUnited States 120–24–21 · HeavyweightWills betterHarry Wills better — 1–0–2 to 1–2–2
Sam McVey
1–2–2 against
Draw, PTS
1915Apr 1915
Draw, PTS
1909Dec 1909
Loss, RTD
1909Apr 1909
Win, PTS
1909Feb 1909
Loss, NWS
1907Apr 1907
Harry Wills
2–1 against
Win, NWS
1917Jun 1917
Loss, TKO 2
1917Feb 1917
Win, NWS
1915Jul 1915
JohnsonJim JohnsonUnited States 35–35–13McVey betterSam McVey better — 6–0–1 to 2–1
Sam McVey
6–0–1 against
Win, PTS
1917Oct 1917
Win, PTS
1917Aug 1917
Win, NWS
1915Jun 1915
Win, PTS
1915Feb 1915
Win, NWS
1914Dec 1914
Win, KO 21
1910Nov 1910
Draw, PTS
1910Aug 1910

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Harry Wills has won four straight since losing to Andres Castano. Wills last boxed on Oct 19, 1932.LWWWW

Castano Sep 1929Castano Dec 1929Rose Feb 1931Jakasa Aug 1932Glover Oct 19325 tracked bouts per year

Sam McVey drew the most recent tracked bout with Jeff Clark. McVey last boxed on Aug 1, 1921.NCNCWWD

Wills Sep 1920Thompson Mar 1921Clark Mar 1921Clark Jul 1921Clark Aug 19215.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Harry Wills and Sam McVey ever fought each other?: Yes. Harry Wills and Sam McVey have met 6 times and Harry Wills leads the series 3-2.
Who has the better record, Wills or McVey?: Harry Wills is 89-10-7 and Sam McVey is 78-18-13. Harry Wills has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Wills or McVey?: Harry Wills has 56 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam McVey has more.
Do Wills and McVey have any common opponents?: Harry Wills and Sam McVey share 7 common opponents: Jack Thompson, Clem Johnson and Jeff Clark (and 4 others). Harry Wills fared better against 6 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Wills and McVey?: This comparison is drawn from 110 bouts tracked for Harry Wills and 112 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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