Jim Johnson (35-35-13) and Sam McVey (78-18-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 7 times. They share 10 common opponents.
Jim Johnson vs Sam McVey — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Sam McVey leads 6–0- Sam McVey wonJohnson vs McVeyOct 14, 1917 · PTS
- Sam McVey wonJohnson vs McVeyAug 12, 1917 · PTS
- Sam McVey wonJohnson vs McVeyJun 9, 1915 · NWS
- Sam McVey wonJohnson vs McVeyFeb 20, 1915 · PTS
- Sam McVey wonJohnson vs McVeyDec 10, 1914 · NWS
- Sam McVey wonJohnson vs McVeyNov 19, 1910 · KO · R21
- DrawJohnson vs McVeyAug 7, 1910 · PTS
The Numbers
- 35-35-13
- Record
- 78-18-13 (edge)
- 50%
- Win %
- 77.5% (edge)
- 23
- Wins by knockout
- 60 (edge)
- 65.71%
- KO rate
- 76.92% (edge)
- 66%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 74% (edge)
- 5
- Times stopped
- 5
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 2.2
- Bouts per year
- 6.4 (edge)
- 85
- 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
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Height
- —
- 138
- Age
- 142
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJim Johnson · 35 wins
KO/TKO
23
Decision
4
Other
8
Sam McVey · 87 wins
KO/TKO
64
Decision
16
Other
7
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (85 and 124 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
10 sharedJim Johnson
WTKO R8 · Sep 1917DPTS · Nov 1915LNWS · Feb 1910Sam McVey
DNWS · Aug 1921WNWS · Jul 1921WPTS · Mar 1921WTKO R15 · Jul 1917WPTS · May 1917WPTS · Oct 1915Jim Johnson
LNWS · Jun 1917WTKO R2 · Feb 1917LNWS · Jul 1915Sam McVey
NCNC R6 · Sep 1920LPTS · Jun 1918LKO R5 · Feb 1918LPTS · Sep 1915WNWS · May 1915WPTS · Dec 1914Jim Johnson
LNWS · Aug 1918LNWS · Aug 1918LPTS · Jun 1918LPTS · Jan 1917LKO · Dec 1916LPTS · Oct 1915LNWS · Jun 1915LNWS · Apr 1915DPTS · Sep 1914LNWS · Aug 1914LNWS · Mar 1914LNWS · May 1910Sam 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 1911Jim Johnson
LPTS · Aug 1918WNWS · May 1915DPTS · Nov 1914LNWS · Aug 1914LNWS · Jul 1914LNWS · Jul 1914LDQ · Jan 1913LNWS · Jan 1913LNWS · Oct 1912WNWS · Jul 1912Sam McVey
DPTS · Apr 1915DPTS · Dec 1909LRTD · Apr 1909WPTS · Feb 1909LNWS · Apr 1907Jim Johnson
WTKO R4 · Jan 1911Sam McVey
WKO · Jan 1910WKO R7 · Jul 1909WKO R5 · Apr 1909DPTS · Dec 1908NCNC · Dec 1908WKO R4 · Jul 1908
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 Johnson
LLLLL
L7 streak · last fought Sep 9, 1947
Sam McVey
DWWNCNC
No active streak · last fought Aug 1, 1921
Common Questions
- Have Jim Johnson and Sam McVey ever fought each other?
- Yes. Jim Johnson and Sam McVey have met 7 times and Sam McVey leads the series 6-0 with 1 draw.
- Who has the better record, Jim Johnson or Sam McVey?
- Jim Johnson is 35-35-13 and Sam McVey is 78-18-13. Sam McVey has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Jim Johnson or Sam McVey?
- Jim Johnson has 23 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam McVey has more.
- Do Jim Johnson and Sam McVey have any common opponents?
- Jim Johnson and Sam McVey share 10 common opponents: Jeff Clark, Harry Wills and Sam Langford (and 7 others). Sam McVey fared better against 6 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jim Johnson and Sam McVey?
- This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Jim Johnson and 124 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.