Have Sam Langford and Sam McVey ever fought each other?

Yes. Sam Langford and Sam McVey have met 16 times and Sam Langford leads the series 7-3 with 6 draws.

Who has the better record, Langford or McVey?

Sam Langford is 210-43-53 and Sam McVey is 78-18-13. Sam McVey has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Langford or McVey?

Sam Langford has 126 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam Langford has more.

Do Langford and McVey have any common opponents?

Sam Langford and Sam McVey share 14 common opponents: Clem Johnson, Harry Wills and Jeff Clark (and 11 others). Sam Langford fared better against 7 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 312 bouts tracked for Sam Langford and 112 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Sam Langford vs Sam McVey — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Sam Langford (210-43-53) and Sam McVey (78-18-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 16 times. They share 14 common opponents.

Langford

210

Wins126 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws312 tracked bouts

McVey

Wins60 KO · 77%

Losses

Draws112 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Langford leads 7–3 with 6 draws

Sam Langford and Sam McVey have met 16 times; Langford leads 7–3 with 6 draws.
Met	1911Apr 1	1911Dec 26	1912Apr 8	1912Aug 3	1912Oct 9	1912Dec 26	1913Mar 24	1915Jun 29	1915Aug 10	1915Sep 30	1915Oct 23	1916Feb 17	1916Apr 7	1916May 2	1916Aug 12	1920Aug 14	Series
Sam LangfordFighter A	DDraw	LLost	WWon	WWon	WWon	WWon	DDraw	LLost	LLost	DDraw	DDraw	WWon	WWon	DDraw	DDraw	WWon	7–3–6W–L–D
Sam McVeyFighter B	DDraw	WWon	LLost	LLost	LLost	LLost	DDraw	WWon	WWon	DDraw	DDraw	LLost	LLost	DDraw	DDraw	LLost	3–7–6W–L–D
Result	PTSMcVey vs Langford	PTSMcVey vs Langford	PTSMcVey vs Langford	PTSMcVey vs Langford	TKOR11McVey vs Langford	KOR13McVey vs Langford	PTSMcVey vs Langford	PTSMcVey vs Langford	KOR8McVey vs Langford	PTSMcVey vs Langford	NWSMcVey vs Langford	NWSMcVey vs Langford	NWSMcVey vs Langford	NWSMcVey vs Langford	PTSMcVey vs Langford	NWSMcVey vs Langford	16Meetings

The Numbers

Langford 2 · McVey 5 of 7 measurable rows

LangfordEdge = longer wingMcVey

Record: 210-43-5378-18-13 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 77.3%
77.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 126: 126 (edge)
60
KO rate0–100%: 60%
76.92% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 60%
77% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 9: 9
5 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 12.8: 12.8 (edge)
5.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 312: 312
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: Sam Langford: 5′7″; Sam McVey: No height on file
Reachnot held: Sam Langford: 74″; Sam McVey: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Sam Langford: Died aged 72; Sam McVey: Died aged 37
Stance: Sam Langford: Orthodox; Sam McVey: Orthodox

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Sam Langford211 wins · from 312 tracked bouts

126 by KO/TKO 60%49 on the cards 23%36 by another method or unrecorded 17%

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 — Sam Langford 312, Sam McVey 112 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

14 shared

14 shared · Langford better on 7 · McVey better on 6 · even on 114 shared · Sam Langford better on 7 · Sam McVey better on 6 · even on 1

LangfordSam Langford

Opponent

McVeySam McVey

Sam Langford
1–1 against
Loss, TKO 13
1923Jul 1923
Win, PTS
1920Dec 1920
JohnsonClem JohnsonGuyanaMcVey betterSam McVey better — 1–0 to 1–1
Sam McVey
Win, KO 4
1918Dec 1918
Sam Langford
2–13–2 against
Loss, PTS
1922Jan 1922
Loss, PTS
1920Apr 1920
Loss, PTS
1919Nov 1919
Loss, NWS
1919Sep 1919
Loss, NWS
1919Jul 1919
Loss, TKO 8
1918May 1918
Loss, KO 6
1918Apr 1918
Draw, NWS
1917Nov 1917
Loss, NWS
1917Sep 1917
Loss, NWS
1917May 1917
Loss, NWS
1916Apr 1916
Loss, NWS
1916Mar 1916
Win, KO 19
1916Feb 1916
Loss, PTS
1916Jan 1916
Loss, NWS
1915Dec 1915
Win, KO 14
1914Nov 1914
Draw, NWS
1914May 1914
WillsHarry WillsUnited States 89–10–7 · HeavyweightMcVey betterSam McVey better — 2–3 to 2–13–2
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
Sam Langford
5–2–3 against
Win, PTS
1920May 1920
Draw, NWS
1920Feb 1920
Win, NWS
1920Jan 1920
Win, PTS
1918Dec 1918
Loss, NWS
1918Nov 1918
Draw, PTS
1918Nov 1918
Draw, PTS
1918Oct 1918
Win, TKO 5
1916Mar 1916
Loss, NWS
1914Oct 1914
Win, TKO 2
1910Nov 1910
ClarkJeff ClarkMcVey betterSam McVey better — 5–0–1 to 5–2–3
Sam McVey
5–0–1 against
Draw, NWS
1921Aug 1921
Win, NWS
1921Jul 1921
Win, PTS
1921Mar 1921
Win, TKO 15
1917Jul 1917
Win, PTS
1917May 1917
Win, PTS
1915Oct 1915
Sam Langford
2–0–3 against
Draw, PTS
1921Feb 1921
Win, PTS
1920Nov 1920
Win, PTS
1920Apr 1920
No contest, NC 6
1919Nov 1919
Draw, PTS
1919Oct 1919
Draw, PTS
1919Aug 1919
ThompsonJack ThompsonUnited States 79–31–12 · WelterweightLangford betterSam Langford better — 2–0–3 to 0–0
Sam McVey
No contest, NC 6
1921Mar 1921
Sam Langford
3–0 against
Win, TKO 7
1921Jan 1921
Win, NWS
1917Apr 1917
Win, NWS
1916Dec 1916
DevereBob DevereLangford betterSam Langford better — 3–0 to 1–0–1
Sam McVey
1–0–1 against
Win, PTS
1916Sep 1916
Draw, PTS
1916Sep 1916
Sam Langford
Win, KO 7
1920Jul 1920
LewisPinky LewisLangford betterSam Langford better — 1–0 to 0–1
Sam McVey
Loss, PTS
1920Aug 1920
Sam Langford
11–0–1 against
Win, NWS
1918Aug 1918
Win, NWS
1918Aug 1918
Win, PTS
1918Jun 1918
Win, PTS
1917Jan 1917
Win, KO
1916Dec 1916
Win, PTS
1915Oct 1915
Win, NWS
1915Jun 1915
Win, NWS
1915Apr 1915
Draw, PTS
1914Sep 1914
Win, NWS
1914Aug 1914
Win, NWS
1914Mar 1914
Win, NWS
1910May 1910
JohnsonJim JohnsonUnited States 35–35–13Langford betterSam Langford better — 11–0–1 to 6–0–1
Sam McVey
6–0–1 against
Win, PTS
1917Oct 1917
Win, PTS
1917Aug 1917
Win, NWS
1915Jun 1915
Win, PTS
1915Feb 1915
Win, NWS
1914Dec 1914
Win, KO 21
1910Nov 1910
Draw, PTS
1910Aug 1910
Sam Langford
8–3–3 against
Win, NWS
1917Sep 1917
Win, KO 7
1916May 1916
Loss, PTS
1915Apr 1915
Draw, NWS
1914Oct 1914
Win, PTS
1913Dec 1913
Loss, NWS
1913Oct 1913
Win, NWS
1911Sep 1911
Win, PTS
1911Jan 1911
Win, PTS
1910Sep 1910
Win, NWS
1908Sep 1908
Draw, PTS
1908Mar 1908
Draw, PTS
1907Jan 1907
Win, PTS
1906Apr 1906
Loss, TKO 8
1905Dec 1905
JeanetteJoe JeanetteUnited States 120–24–21 · HeavyweightMcVey betterSam McVey better — 1–2–2 to 8–3–3
Sam McVey
1–2–2 against
Draw, PTS
1915Apr 1915
Draw, PTS
1909Dec 1909
Loss, RTD
1909Apr 1909
Win, PTS
1909Feb 1909
Loss, NWS
1907Apr 1907
Sam Langford
10–0–2 against
Win, KO 1
1913Mar 1913
Win, TKO 11
1912May 1912
Win, PTS
1912Feb 1912
Win, KO 16
1910Apr 1910
Draw, NWS
1909Apr 1909
Win, NWS
1909Mar 1909
Win, KO 3
1908Jun 1908
Win, KO 2
1908Apr 1908
Draw, NWS
1908Jan 1908
Win, PTS
1907Dec 1907
Win, NWS
1907Oct 1907
Win, NWS
1907Sep 1907
BarryJim BarryLangford betterSam Langford better — 10–0–2 to 3–0
Sam McVey
3–0 against
Win, TKO 7
1917Mar 1917
Win, PTS
1912Mar 1912
Win, DQ 15
1909Jun 1909
Sam Langford
1–0–1 against
Win, TKO 4
1914Oct 1914
Draw, PTS
1913Jun 1913
BellColin BellMcVey betterSam McVey better — 2–0 to 1–0–1
Sam McVey
2–0 against
Win, KO 2
1913Dec 1913
Win, TKO 16
1913Apr 1913
Sam Langford
Win, RTD 5
1913Oct 1913
LesterJack LesterUnited States 26–18–4McVey betterSam McVey better — 2–0 to 1–0
Sam McVey
2–0 against
Win, TKO 8
1911Dec 1911
Win, PTS
1911Sep 1911
Sam Langford
Win, DQ 6
1911Feb 1911
LangBill LangAustraliaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Sam McVey
Win, KO 2
1911Oct 1911
Sam Langford
2–0 against
Win, TKO 2
1910May 1910
Win, NWS
1909Apr 1909
KubiakAl KubiakLangford betterSam Langford better — 2–0 to 1–0
Sam McVey
Win, KO 10
1910Feb 1910
Sam Langford
Loss, PTS
1906Apr 1906
JohnsonJack JohnsonUnited States 69–11–10 · HeavyweightLangford betterSam Langford better — 0–1 to 0–3
Sam McVey
0–3 against
Loss, KO
1904Apr 1904
Loss, PTS
1903Oct 1903
Loss, PTS
1903Feb 1903

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

Sam Langford had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Brad Simmons. Langford last boxed on Aug 2, 1926.DWLWL

Sullivan Mar 1925Gonzales Apr 1925Gahee Sep 1925Johnson Jul 1926Simmons Aug 192612.8 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

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Have Sam Langford and Sam McVey ever fought each other?: Yes. Sam Langford and Sam McVey have met 16 times and Sam Langford leads the series 7-3 with 6 draws.
Who has the better record, Langford or McVey?: Sam Langford is 210-43-53 and Sam McVey is 78-18-13. Sam McVey has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Langford or McVey?: Sam Langford has 126 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam Langford has more.
Do Langford and McVey have any common opponents?: Sam Langford and Sam McVey share 14 common opponents: Clem Johnson, Harry Wills and Jeff Clark (and 11 others). Sam Langford fared better against 7 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Langford and McVey?: This comparison is drawn from 312 bouts tracked for Sam Langford and 112 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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