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Jack Thompson (79-31-12) and Sam McVey (78-18-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 4 common opponents.

Jack Thompson vs Sam McVey — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸WELTERWEIGHT

Jack Thompson

79–31–12

150 tracked bouts

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Sam McVey

78–18–13

124 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Jack Thompson leads 1–0

The Numbers

79-31-12
Record
78-18-13 (edge)
69.7%
Win %
77.5% (edge)
44
Wins by knockout
60 (edge)
55.7%
KO rate
76.92% (edge)
61%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
74% (edge)

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

8
Times stopped
5 (edge)

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

4 (edge)
Title reigns
0
2.8
Bouts per year
6.4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

150
Bouts tracked
124

Tale of the Tape

5′7″ (170 cm)
Height
—
122
Age
142
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jack Thompson · 82 wins

KO/TKO
50
Decision
32
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 (150 and 124 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

  • Jack Thompson

    LTKO R4 · Nov 1923NCNC R5 · Nov 1921LNWS · Apr 1921LPTS · Jan 1920NCNC R3 · Jan 1920DNWS · Nov 1918LNWS · Sep 1918LNWS · Apr 1917LNWS · Nov 1916LKO R8 · Nov 1916

    Harry Wills

    Sam McVey

    NCNC R6 · Sep 1920LPTS · Jun 1918LKO R5 · Feb 1918LPTS · Sep 1915WNWS · May 1915WPTS · Dec 1914

  • Jack Thompson

    LNWS · May 1923

    Jack Johnson

    Sam McVey

    LKO · Apr 1904LPTS · Oct 1903LPTS · Feb 1903

  • Jack Thompson

    DPTS · Feb 1921LPTS · Nov 1920LPTS · Apr 1920NCNC R6 · Nov 1919DPTS · Oct 1919DPTS · Aug 1919

    Sam Langford

    Sam 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 1911

  • Jack Thompson

    LNWS · Apr 1918WPTS · Feb 1913

    Joe Jeanette

    Sam 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

Jack Thompson

LWLWW

L1 streak · last fought Nov 16, 1938

Sam McVey

DWWNCNC

No active streak · last fought Aug 1, 1921

Common Questions

Have Jack Thompson and Sam McVey ever fought each other?
Yes. Jack Thompson and Sam McVey have met 2 times and Jack Thompson leads the series 1-0.
Who has the better record, Jack Thompson or Sam McVey?
Jack Thompson is 79-31-12 and Sam McVey is 78-18-13. Sam McVey has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jack Thompson or Sam McVey?
Jack Thompson has 44 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam McVey has more.
Do Jack Thompson and Sam McVey have any common opponents?
Jack Thompson and Sam McVey share 4 common opponents: Harry Wills, Jack Johnson and Sam Langford (and 1 other). Jack Thompson fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jack Thompson and Sam McVey?
This comparison is drawn from 150 bouts tracked for Jack Thompson and 124 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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