Have Jack Thompson and Sam McVey ever fought each other?

Yes. Jack Thompson and Sam McVey met once on March 18, 1921, and the bout produced no decision by NC in round 6.

Who has the better record, Thompson or 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, Thompson or McVey?

Jack Thompson has 44 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam McVey has more.

Do Thompson and McVey have any common opponents?

Jack Thompson and Sam McVey share 3 common opponents: Harry Wills, Jack Johnson and Sam Langford. Jack Thompson fared better against 2 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 142 bouts tracked for Jack Thompson and 112 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jack Thompson vs Sam McVey — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Sam McVey

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 once. They share 3 common opponents.

Thompson

Wins44 KO · 56%

Losses

Draws142 tracked bouts

McVey

Wins60 KO · 77%

Losses

Draws112 tracked bouts

Head to Head

1 meeting, no decision

Jack Thompson and Sam McVey have met 1 time; 1 meeting, no decision.
Met	1921Mar 18	Series
Jack ThompsonFighter A	NCNo decision	0–0W–L
Sam McVeyFighter B	NCNo decision	0–0W–L
Result	NCR6McVey vs Thompson	1Meeting

McVey vs Thompson · Mar 18, 1921

The Numbers

Thompson 2 · McVey 6 of 8 measurable rows

ThompsonEdge = longer wingMcVey

Record: 79-31-1278-18-13 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 69.7%
77.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 60: 44
60 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 55.7%
76.92% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 63%
77% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
5 (edge)
Title reignsmax 4: 4 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 7: 7 (edge)
5.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 142: 142
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

Heightnot held: Jack Thompson: 5′7″; Sam McVey: No height on file
Agenot comparable: Jack Thompson: Died aged 41; Sam McVey: Died aged 37
Stance: Jack Thompson: Orthodox; Sam McVey: Orthodox

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

Welterweight against Heavyweight. The two are listed in different weight classes, so the tape measures them as they stand rather than as a matchup.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jack Thompson80 wins · from 142 tracked bouts

50 by KO/TKO 63%30 on the cards 38%

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 — Jack Thompson 142, Sam McVey 112 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Thompson better on 2 · McVey better on 13 shared · Jack Thompson better on 2 · Sam McVey better on 1

ThompsonJack Thompson

Opponent

McVeySam McVey

Jack Thompson
0–4–1 against
Loss, TKO 4
1923Nov 1923
No contest, NC 5
1921Nov 1921
Loss, NWS
1921Apr 1921
Loss, PTS
1920Jan 1920
No contest, NC 3
1920Jan 1920
Draw, NWS
1918Nov 1918
Loss, NWS
1918Sep 1918
WillsHarry WillsUnited States 89–10–7 · HeavyweightMcVey betterSam McVey better — 2–3 to 0–4–1
Sam McVey
2–3 against
No contest, NC 6
1920Sep 1920
Loss, PTS
1918Jun 1918
Loss, KO 5
1918Feb 1918
Loss, PTS
1915Sep 1915
Win, NWS
1915May 1915
Win, PTS
1914Dec 1914
Jack Thompson
Loss, NWS
1923May 1923
JohnsonJack JohnsonUnited States 69–11–10 · HeavyweightThompson betterJack Thompson better — 0–1 to 0–3
Sam McVey
0–3 against
Loss, KO
1904Apr 1904
Loss, PTS
1903Oct 1903
Loss, PTS
1903Feb 1903
Jack Thompson
0–2–3 against
Draw, PTS
1921Feb 1921
Loss, PTS
1920Nov 1920
Loss, PTS
1920Apr 1920
No contest, NC 6
1919Nov 1919
Draw, PTS
1919Oct 1919
Draw, PTS
1919Aug 1919
LangfordSam LangfordCanada 210–43–53Thompson betterJack Thompson better — 0–2–3 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

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

Jack Thompson had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Obie Walker. Thompson last boxed on Nov 16, 1938.WWLWL

Wells Mar 1932Trulmans Mar 1932Cobb Mar 1932Bennett May 1932Walker Nov 19387 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

With the rows behind them

Have Jack Thompson and Sam McVey ever fought each other?: Yes. Jack Thompson and Sam McVey met once on March 18, 1921, and the bout produced no decision by NC in round 6.
Who has the better record, Thompson or 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, Thompson or McVey?: Jack Thompson has 44 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam McVey has more.
Do Thompson and McVey have any common opponents?: Jack Thompson and Sam McVey share 3 common opponents: Harry Wills, Jack Johnson and Sam Langford. Jack Thompson fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Thompson and McVey?: This comparison is drawn from 142 bouts tracked for Jack Thompson and 112 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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