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Jim Barry (2-19-6 across 27 tracked bouts) and Sam Langford (210-43-53) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 12 times. They share 4 common opponents.

Jim Barry vs Sam Langford — record, stats and common opponents compared

Jim Barry

Tracked record

2–19–6

27 tracked bouts

🇨🇦CANADA

Sam Langford

210–43–53

333 tracked bouts

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Sam Langford leads 10–0

The Numbers

2-19-6
Record
210-43-53 (edge)

One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.

18.5%
Win %
77.3% (edge)
0
Wins by knockout
126 (edge)
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KO rate
60%
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
57% (edge)

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

8 (edge)
Times stopped
9

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

0
Title reigns
0
1.5
Bouts per year
13.7 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

27
Bouts tracked
333

Tale of the Tape

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Height
5′7″ (169 cm)
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Reach
74″ (188 cm)
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Age
143
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Stance
Orthodox
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Nationality
Canada

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jim Barry · 2 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
1

Sam Langford · 229 wins

KO/TKO
131
Decision
54
Other
44

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (27 and 333 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

  • Jim Barry

    WNWS · Nov 1908DPTS · Jul 1908

    Andrew Chiariglione

    Sam Langford

    WPTS · Jan 1924WKO R3 · Oct 1923WPTS · Aug 1923WKO R8 · Mar 1910LNWS · Feb 1910WKO R1 · Dec 1908

  • Jim Barry

    LTKO R7 · Mar 1917LPTS · Mar 1912LDQ R15 · Jun 1909

    Sam McVey

    Sam Langford

    WNWS · Aug 1920DPTS · Aug 1916DNWS · May 1916WNWS · Apr 1916WNWS · Feb 1916DNWS · Nov 1915DNWS · Oct 1915DPTS · Sep 1915LKO R8 · Aug 1915LPTS · Jun 1915DPTS · Mar 1913WKO R13 · Dec 1912WTKO R11 · Oct 1912WPTS · Aug 1912WPTS · Apr 1912LPTS · Dec 1911DPTS · Apr 1911

  • Jim Barry

    LNWS · Mar 1911DNWS · Feb 1911DNWS · May 1908

    Joe Jeanette

    Sam Langford

    WNWS · Sep 1917WKO R7 · May 1916LPTS · Apr 1915DNWS · Oct 1914WPTS · Dec 1913LNWS · Oct 1913WNWS · Sep 1911WPTS · Jan 1911WPTS · Sep 1910WNWS · Sep 1908DPTS · Mar 1908DPTS · Jan 1907WPTS · Apr 1906LTKO R8 · Dec 1905

  • Jim Barry

    WPTS · Sep 1907LNWS · Jul 1907

    Jack Blackburn

    Sam Langford

    NCNC R1 · Oct 1905DPTS · Sep 1905WPTS · Aug 1905DPTS · Dec 1904DNWS · Jan 1904DPTS · Dec 1903

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Jim Barry

LLLLL

L8 streak · last fought Mar 11, 1917

Sam Langford

LWLWD

L1 streak · last fought Aug 2, 1926

Common Questions

Have Jim Barry and Sam Langford ever fought each other?
Yes. Jim Barry and Sam Langford have met 12 times and Sam Langford leads the series 10-0 with 2 draws.
Who has the better record, Jim Barry or Sam Langford?
Jim Barry is 2-19-6 across the 27 bouts Kill The Body has tracked and Sam Langford is 210-43-53. Sam Langford has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Jim Barry or Sam Langford?
Jim Barry has 0 knockout wins and Sam Langford has 126. Sam Langford has more.
Do Jim Barry and Sam Langford have any common opponents?
Jim Barry and Sam Langford share 4 common opponents: Andrew Chiariglione, Sam McVey and Joe Jeanette (and 1 other). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jim Barry and Sam Langford?
This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Jim Barry and 333 bouts tracked for Sam Langford. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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