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 9 common opponents.
Harry Wills vs Sam McVey — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Harry Wills leads 3–2- No decisionMcVey vs WillsSep 8, 1920 · NC · R6
- Harry Wills wonMcVey vs WillsJun 16, 1918 · PTS
- Harry Wills wonMcVey vs WillsFeb 17, 1918 · KO · R5
- Harry Wills wonMcVey vs WillsSep 7, 1915 · PTS
- Sam McVey wonMcVey vs WillsMay 19, 1915 · NWS
- Sam McVey wonMcVey vs WillsDec 20, 1914 · PTS
The Numbers
- 89-10-7 (edge)
- Record
- 78-18-13
- 87.3% (edge)
- Win %
- 77.5%
- 56
- Wins by knockout
- 60 (edge)
- 62.92%
- KO rate
- 76.92% (edge)
- 62%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 74% (edge)
- 6
- Times stopped
- 5 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 5.2
- Bouts per year
- 6.4 (edge)
- 113
- 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
- 84″ (213 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 137
- Age
- 142
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyHarry Wills · 92 wins
KO/TKO
57
Decision
14
Other
21
Sam McVey · 87 wins
KO/TKO
64
Decision
16
Other
7
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (113 and 124 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
9 sharedHarry Wills
WTKO R4 · Nov 1923NCNC R5 · Nov 1921WNWS · Apr 1921WPTS · Jan 1920NCNC R3 · Jan 1920DNWS · Nov 1918WNWS · Sep 1918WNWS · Apr 1917WNWS · Nov 1916WKO R8 · Nov 1916Sam McVey
NCNC R6 · Mar 1921LPTS · Apr 1916Harry Wills
WKO R3 · Jul 1922WTKO R2 · Jun 1922WTKO R2 · Feb 1921WTKO R4 · Sep 1920WTKO R4 · Aug 1919WTKO R5 · Aug 1918WTKO R5 · Dec 1917WPTS · May 1916DPTS · Jun 1913Sam McVey
DNWS · Aug 1921WNWS · Jul 1921WPTS · Mar 1921WTKO R15 · Jul 1917WPTS · May 1917WPTS · Oct 1915Harry Wills
WPTS · Jan 1922WPTS · Apr 1920WPTS · Nov 1919WNWS · Sep 1919WNWS · Jul 1919WTKO R8 · May 1918WKO R6 · Apr 1918DNWS · Nov 1917WNWS · Sep 1917WNWS · May 1917WNWS · Apr 1916WNWS · Mar 1916LKO R19 · Feb 1916WPTS · Jan 1916WNWS · Dec 1915LKO R14 · Nov 1914DNWS · May 1914Sam McVey
LNWS · Aug 1920DPTS · Aug 1916DNWS · May 1916LNWS · Apr 1916LNWS · Feb 1916DNWS · Nov 1915DNWS · Oct 1915DPTS · Sep 1915WKO R8 · Aug 1915WPTS · Jun 1915DPTS · Mar 1913LKO R13 · Dec 1912LTKO R11 · Oct 1912LPTS · Aug 1912LPTS · Apr 1912WPTS · Dec 1911DPTS · Apr 1911Harry Wills
WKO R1 · Nov 1921Sam McVey
WKO R16 · Feb 1907WKO R4 · Jan 1906WKO R1 · Sep 1903LPTS · Aug 1903Harry Wills
WKO R1 · Nov 1921Sam McVey
WKO R16 · Feb 1907WKO R4 · Jan 1906LPTS · Aug 1904WKO R1 · Sep 1903Harry Wills
WNWS · Oct 1919DNWS · Jun 1914DPTS · Jul 1913Sam McVey
DPTS · Apr 1915DPTS · Dec 1909LRTD · Apr 1909WPTS · Feb 1909LNWS · Apr 1907Harry Wills
WNWS · Jun 1917LTKO R2 · Feb 1917WNWS · Jul 1915Sam McVey
WPTS · Oct 1917WPTS · Aug 1917WNWS · Jun 1915WPTS · Feb 1915WNWS · Dec 1914WKO R21 · Nov 1910DPTS · Aug 1910Harry Wills
WNWS · Jun 1917LTKO R2 · Feb 1917WNWS · Jul 1915Sam McVey
WPTS · Oct 1917WPTS · Aug 1917WNWS · Jun 1915WPTS · Feb 1915WNWS · Dec 1914WKO R21 · Nov 1910DPTS · Aug 1910
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Harry Wills
WWWWL
W4 streak · last fought Oct 19, 1932
Sam McVey
DWWNCNC
No active streak · last fought Aug 1, 1921
Common Questions
- 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, Harry Wills or Sam 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, Harry Wills or Sam McVey?
- Harry Wills has 56 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam McVey has more.
- Do Harry Wills and Sam McVey have any common opponents?
- Harry Wills and Sam McVey share 9 common opponents: Jack Thompson, Clem Johnson and Jeff Clark (and 6 others). Harry Wills fared better against 7 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Harry Wills and Sam McVey?
- This comparison is drawn from 113 bouts tracked for Harry Wills and 124 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.