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 17 times. They share 15 common opponents.
Sam Langford vs Sam McVey — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Sam Langford leads 7–3- Sam Langford wonMcVey vs LangfordAug 14, 1920 · NWS
- DrawMcVey vs LangfordAug 12, 1916 · PTS
- DrawMcVey vs LangfordMay 2, 1916 · NWS
- Sam Langford wonMcVey vs LangfordApr 7, 1916 · NWS
- Sam Langford wonMcVey vs LangfordFeb 17, 1916 · NWS
- DrawLangford vs McVeaNov 23, 1915 · NWS
- DrawMcVey vs LangfordOct 23, 1915 · NWS
- DrawMcVey vs LangfordSep 30, 1915 · PTS
- Sam McVey wonMcVey vs LangfordAug 10, 1915 · KO · R8
- Sam McVey wonMcVey vs LangfordJun 29, 1915 · PTS
- DrawMcVey vs LangfordMar 24, 1913 · PTS
- Sam Langford wonMcVey vs LangfordDec 26, 1912 · KO · R13
- Sam Langford wonMcVey vs LangfordOct 9, 1912 · TKO · R11
- Sam Langford wonMcVey vs LangfordAug 3, 1912 · PTS
- Sam Langford wonMcVey vs LangfordApr 8, 1912 · PTS
- Sam McVey wonMcVey vs LangfordDec 26, 1911 · PTS
- DrawMcVey vs LangfordApr 1, 1911 · PTS
The Numbers
- 210-43-53
- Record
- 78-18-13 (edge)
- 77.3%
- Win %
- 77.5% (edge)
- 126 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 60
- 60%
- KO rate
- 76.92% (edge)
- 57%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 74% (edge)
- 9
- Times stopped
- 5 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 13.7 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 6.4
- 333
- 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′7″ (169 cm)
- Height
- —
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 143
- Age
- 142
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Canada
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlySam Langford · 229 wins
KO/TKO
131
Decision
54
Other
44
Sam McVey · 87 wins
KO/TKO
64
Decision
16
Other
7
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (333 and 124 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
15 sharedSam Langford
LPTS · Jan 1922LPTS · Apr 1920LPTS · Nov 1919LNWS · Sep 1919LNWS · Jul 1919LTKO R8 · May 1918LKO R6 · Apr 1918DNWS · Nov 1917LNWS · Sep 1917LNWS · May 1917LNWS · Apr 1916LNWS · Mar 1916WKO R19 · Feb 1916LPTS · Jan 1916LNWS · Dec 1915WKO R14 · Nov 1914DNWS · May 1914Sam McVey
NCNC R6 · Sep 1920LPTS · Jun 1918LKO R5 · Feb 1918LPTS · Sep 1915WNWS · May 1915WPTS · Dec 1914Sam Langford
WPTS · May 1920DNWS · Feb 1920WNWS · Jan 1920WPTS · Dec 1918LNWS · Nov 1918DPTS · Nov 1918DPTS · Oct 1918WTKO R5 · Mar 1916LNWS · Oct 1914WTKO R2 · Nov 1910Sam McVey
DNWS · Aug 1921WNWS · Jul 1921WPTS · Mar 1921WTKO R15 · Jul 1917WPTS · May 1917WPTS · Oct 1915Sam Langford
DPTS · Feb 1921WPTS · Nov 1920WPTS · Apr 1920NCNC R6 · Nov 1919DPTS · Oct 1919DPTS · Aug 1919Sam McVey
NCNC R6 · Mar 1921LPTS · Apr 1916Sam Langford
WTKO R7 · Jan 1921WNWS · Apr 1917WNWS · Dec 1916Sam McVey
WPTS · Sep 1916DPTS · Sep 1916Sam Langford
WNWS · Aug 1918WNWS · Aug 1918WPTS · Jun 1918WPTS · Jan 1917WKO · Dec 1916WPTS · Oct 1915WNWS · Jun 1915WNWS · Apr 1915DPTS · Sep 1914WNWS · Aug 1914WNWS · Mar 1914WNWS · May 1910Sam McVey
WPTS · Oct 1917WPTS · Aug 1917WNWS · Jun 1915WPTS · Feb 1915WNWS · Dec 1914WKO R21 · Nov 1910DPTS · Aug 1910Sam Langford
WNWS · Aug 1918WNWS · Aug 1918WPTS · Jun 1918WPTS · Jan 1917WKO · Dec 1916WPTS · Oct 1915WNWS · Jun 1915WNWS · Apr 1915DPTS · Sep 1914WNWS · Aug 1914WNWS · Mar 1914WNWS · May 1910Sam McVey
WPTS · Oct 1917WPTS · Aug 1917WNWS · Jun 1915WPTS · Feb 1915WNWS · Dec 1914WKO R21 · Nov 1910DPTS · Aug 1910Sam 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 1905Sam McVey
DPTS · Apr 1915DPTS · Dec 1909LRTD · Apr 1909WPTS · Feb 1909LNWS · Apr 1907Sam Langford
WKO R1 · Mar 1913WTKO R11 · May 1912WPTS · Feb 1912WKO R16 · Apr 1910DNWS · Apr 1909WNWS · Mar 1909WKO R3 · Jun 1908WKO R2 · Apr 1908DNWS · Jan 1908WPTS · Dec 1907WNWS · Oct 1907WNWS · Sep 1907Sam McVey
WTKO R7 · Mar 1917WPTS · Mar 1912WDQ R15 · Jun 1909Sam Langford
WTKO R4 · Oct 1914DPTS · Jun 1913Sam McVey
WKO R2 · Dec 1913WTKO R16 · Apr 1913
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Sam Langford
LWLWD
L1 streak · last fought Aug 2, 1926
Sam McVey
DWWNCNC
No active streak · last fought Aug 1, 1921
Common Questions
- Have Sam Langford and Sam McVey ever fought each other?
- Yes. Sam Langford and Sam McVey have met 17 times and Sam Langford leads the series 7-3 with 7 draws.
- Who has the better record, Sam Langford or Sam 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, Sam Langford or Sam McVey?
- Sam Langford has 126 knockout wins and Sam McVey has 60. Sam Langford has more.
- Do Sam Langford and Sam McVey have any common opponents?
- Sam Langford and Sam McVey share 15 common opponents: Clem Johnson, Harry Wills and Jeff Clark (and 12 others). Sam Langford fared better against 8 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Sam Langford and Sam McVey?
- This comparison is drawn from 333 bouts tracked for Sam Langford and 124 bouts tracked for Sam McVey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.