Have Sam McVey and Sandy Ferguson ever fought each other?

Yes. Sam McVey and Sandy Ferguson met once on August 10, 1915, and Sam McVey won by KO in round 8.

Who has the better record, McVey or Ferguson?

Sam McVey is 78-18-13 and Sandy Ferguson is 38-25-12. Sam McVey has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, McVey or Ferguson?

Sam McVey has 60 knockout wins and Sandy Ferguson has 11. Sam McVey has more.

Do McVey and Ferguson have any common opponents?

Sam McVey and Sandy Ferguson share 4 common opponents: Sam Langford, Joe Jeanette and Ed Martin (and 1 other). Sam McVey fared better against 3 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 113 bouts tracked for Sam McVey and 22 bouts tracked for Sandy Ferguson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Sam McVey vs Sandy Ferguson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Sandy Ferguson

Sam McVey (78-18-13) and Sandy Ferguson (38-25-12) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 4 common opponents.

McVey

Wins60 KO · 77%

Losses

Draws113 tracked bouts

Ferguson

Wins11 KO · 29%

Losses

Draws22 tracked bouts

Head to Head

McVey leads 1–0

Sam McVey and Sandy Ferguson have met 1 time; McVey leads 1–0.
Met	1915Aug 10	Series
Sam McVeyFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Sandy FergusonFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR8McVey vs Ferguson	1Meeting

McVey vs Ferguson · Aug 10, 1915

The Numbers

McVey 6 · Ferguson 1 of 7 measurable rows

McVeyEdge = longer wingFerguson

Record: 78-18-13 (edge)38-25-12
Win %0–100%: 77.5% (edge)
58.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 60: 60 (edge)
11
KO rate0–100%: 76.92% (edge)
28.95%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 77% (edge)
40%
Times stopped^†max 5: 5
3 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 5.9: 5.9 (edge)
1.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 113: 113
22

† 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

Agenot comparable: Sam McVey: Died aged 37; Sandy Ferguson: Died aged 39
Stance: Sam McVey: Orthodox; Sandy Ferguson: Orthodox

Sam McVey left, Sandy Ferguson 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 McVey79 wins · from 113 tracked bouts

61 by KO/TKO 77%13 on the cards 16%5 by another method or unrecorded 6%

Sandy Ferguson5 wins · from 22 tracked bouts

2 by KO/TKO 40%3 on the cards 60%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Sam McVey 113, Sandy Ferguson 22 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · McVey better on 3 · Ferguson better on 14 shared · Sam McVey better on 3 · Sandy Ferguson better on 1

McVeySam McVey

Opponent

FergusonSandy Ferguson

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
LangfordSam LangfordCanada 210–43–53Ferguson betterSandy Ferguson better — 0–1–1 to 3–7–6
Sandy Ferguson
0–1–1 against
Draw, PTS
1909Apr 1909
Loss, PTS
1908May 1908
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
JeanetteJoe JeanetteUnited States 120–24–21 · HeavyweightMcVey betterSam McVey better — 1–2–2 to 1–3
Sandy Ferguson
1–3 against
Loss, TKO 8
1909Aug 1909
Win, PTS
1909Jun 1909
Loss, PTS
1909May 1909
Loss, PTS
1908Sep 1908
Sam McVey
3–1 against
Win, KO 16
1907Feb 1907
Win, KO 4
1906Jan 1906
Loss, PTS
1904Aug 1904
Win, KO 1
1903Sep 1903
MartinEd MartinUnited States 26–10–4 · HeavyweightMcVey betterSam McVey better — 3–1 to 0–1
Sandy Ferguson
Loss, TKO 5
1902Jun 1902
Sam McVey
0–3 against
Loss, KO
1904Apr 1904
Loss, PTS
1903Oct 1903
Loss, PTS
1903Feb 1903
JohnsonJack JohnsonUnited States 69–11–10 · HeavyweightMcVey betterSam McVey better — 0–3 to 0–4
Sandy Ferguson
0–4 against
Loss, DQ 7
1905Jul 1905
No contest, NC 5
1904Feb 1904
Loss, PTS
1903Dec 1903
Loss, NWS
1903Jul 1903
Loss, PTS
1903Apr 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 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 19215.9 tracked bouts per year

Sandy Ferguson has lost three straight, after one straight win. Ferguson last boxed on Sep 14, 1915.LWLLL

Jeanette May 1909Jeanette Jun 1909Jeanette Aug 1909McVey Aug 1915Levinsky Sep 19151.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Sam McVey and Sandy Ferguson ever fought each other?: Yes. Sam McVey and Sandy Ferguson met once on August 10, 1915, and Sam McVey won by KO in round 8.
Who has the better record, McVey or Ferguson?: Sam McVey is 78-18-13 and Sandy Ferguson is 38-25-12. Sam McVey has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, McVey or Ferguson?: Sam McVey has 60 knockout wins and Sandy Ferguson has 11. Sam McVey has more.
Do McVey and Ferguson have any common opponents?: Sam McVey and Sandy Ferguson share 4 common opponents: Sam Langford, Joe Jeanette and Ed Martin (and 1 other). Sam McVey fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McVey and Ferguson?: This comparison is drawn from 113 bouts tracked for Sam McVey and 22 bouts tracked for Sandy Ferguson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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