Heavyweight · United States
Sam McVey 78-20-13, 3 NC 60 KO · 1902–1921
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Sam McVey was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born May 17, 1884. Record 78-20-13, 3 NC with 60 knockouts over 1902–1921. Sam McVey last fought Jeff Clark on Aug 1, 1921 and the bout was a draw.
Also: سام ماكفاى · سام ماكفاي · サム・マクヴィー
Born May 17, 1884
Died Dec 23, 1921
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 179 cm
Reach 190.5 cm
Nickname The Black Bison of the Boulevard
Debut Apr 12, 1902
Career 1902–1921
Rounds boxed 983
KO share 77%
Born in Waelder, Texas, US
Titles World colored heavyweight title 1915
Confirmed bouts 38 of 114
Career record Record
78-20-13, 3 NC, 60 KOs · 1902–1921
Last result D
Jeff Clark
10 · Rossmere Park, Lancaster, 🇺🇸
The record 114 bouts, 1902–1921, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 63-12-7
D
Jeff Clark
10 · Rossmere Park, Lancaster, 🇺🇸
McVey 78-20-12 · Clark —
W
Jeff Clark
10 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
McVey 77-20-12 · Clark —
W
Jeff Clark
PTS 12/12 · Columbus, Ohio, 🇺🇸
McVey 76-20-12 · Clark —
NC
NC 6/10 · Moose Temple, Detroit, 🇺🇸
McVey 76-20-12 · Thompson 1-3-2
NC
World colored heavyweight title at stake NC 6/8 · Ice Palace, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
McVey 76-20-12 · Wills 60-6-6
W
Jack Ward
KO 2/10 · Auditorium, Atlanta, 🇺🇸
McVey 75-20-12 · Ward —
L
10 · East Chicago, Indiana, 🇺🇸
McVey 75-19-12 · Langford 153-31-42
L
Pinky Lewis
PTS 10/10 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
McVey 75-18-12 · Lewis —
W
KO 4/15 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 74-18-12 · Johnson —
D
Jack Livingstone
PTS 10/10 · Broadway Theater, Colon City, 🇵🇦
McVey 74-18-11 · Livingstone —
L
PTS 20/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 74-17-11 · Wills 44-6-5
L
KO 5/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 74-16-11 · Wills 41-6-5
W
PTS 25/25 · Broadway Theater, Colon City, 🇵🇦
McVey 73-16-11 · Johnson 35-30-12
W
PTS 20/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 72-16-11 · Johnson 34-29-12
W
Jeff Clark
TKO 15/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 71-16-11 · Clark —
W
Jeff Clark
PTS 20/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 70-16-11 · Clark —
W
TKO 7/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 69-16-11 · Barry 63-18-17
W
Fitz Brathwaite
KO 1/10 · Santa Ana Plaza, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 67-16-11 · Brathwaite —
W
Jim Briggs
KO 2/10 · Santa Ana Plaza, Panama City, 🇵🇦
McVey 67-16-11 · Briggs —
W
Jack Livingstone
KO 5/15 · Garden Theater, Colon City, 🇵🇦
McVey 66-16-11 · Livingstone —
Show all 114 bouts W
Bob Devere
PTS 10/10 · Santiago de Chile, 🇨🇱
McVey 65-16-11 · Devere —
D
Bob Devere
PTS 20/20 · Santiago de Chile, 🇨🇱
McVey 65-16-10 · Devere —
D
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Teatro Roma, Avellaneda, 🇦🇷
McVey 65-16-9 · Langford 120-18-33
D
World colored heavyweight title at stake 12 · East Market St. Rink, Akron, 🇺🇸
McVey 65-16-8 · Langford 119-18-32
L
Jack Thompson
PTS 8/8 · Future City A.C., Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
McVey 65-15-8 · Thompson —
L
World colored heavyweight title at stake 10 · Arena, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
McVey 65-14-8 · Langford 118-17-32
L
10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
McVey 65-13-8 · Langford 114-16-32
L
TKO 3/8 · Phoenix A.C., Memphis, 🇺🇸
McVey 65-12-8 · Martin 23-9-4
D
10 · American A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
McVey 65-12-7 · Langford 113-14-30
W
Jeff Clark
PTS 10/10 · North Side A.C., Kansas City, 🇺🇸
McVey 64-12-7 · Clark —
D
PTS 20/20 · Stockyards Stadium, Denver, 🇺🇸
McVey 64-12-6 · Langford 112-14-29
L
Lost world colored heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Atlas A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
McVey 64-11-6 · Wills 24-4-4
W
KO 8/12 · Atlas A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
McVey 63-11-6 · Langford 112-13-29
W
Won world colored heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Atlas A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
McVey 62-11-6 · Langford 111-12-29
W
10 · Gayety Theatre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
McVey 61-11-6 · Johnson 30-20-9
W
10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
McVey 60-11-6 · Wills 23-3-4
D
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Atlas A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
McVey 60-11-5 · Jeanette 100-18-17
W
PTS 20/20 · Havana, 🇨🇺
McVey 59-11-5 · Johnson 28-17-8
W
PTS 20/20 · McDonoghville Park, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
McVey 58-11-5 · Wills 22-2-4
W
10 · Fairmont A.C., Bronx, 🇺🇸
McVey 57-11-5 · Johnson 27-16-8
W
KO 4/20 · Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
McVey 56-11-5 · Pelkey —
W
Colin Bell
KO 2/20 · Olympia A.C. Newtown, Sydney, 🇦🇺
McVey 55-11-5 · Bell —
W
Professor Stevenson
KO 5/10 · Rink Hall, Lismore, 🇦🇺
McVey 54-11-5 · Stevenson —
W
Colin Bell
Won South Australia State heavyweight titles TKO 16/20 · National Arena, Adelaide, 🇦🇺
McVey 53-11-5 · Bell —
D
For world colored heavyweight titles PTS 20/20 · Olympic Stadium, Brisbane, 🇦🇺
McVey 53-11-4 · Langford 92-8-24
L
For Australian and world colored heavyweight titles KO 13/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
McVey 53-10-4 · Langford 90-8-24
L
For Australian and world colored heavyweight titles TKO 11/20 · Exhibition Stadium, Perth, 🇦🇺
McVey 53-9-4 · Langford 89-8-24
L
For Australian and world colored heavyweight titles PTS 20/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
McVey 53-8-4 · Langford 88-8-24
L
Lost Australian and world colored heavyweight titles PTS 20/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
McVey 53-7-4 · Langford 85-8-24
W
PTS 20/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
McVey 52-7-4 · Barry 63-12-16
W
Retained Australian heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
McVey 51-7-4 · Langford 84-7-24
W
Retained Australian heavyweight title TKO 8/20 · Olympic Stadium, Brisbane, 🇦🇺
McVey 50-7-4 · Lester —
W
Retained Australian heavyweight title KO 2/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
McVey 49-7-4 · Lang —
W
Won Australian heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
McVey 48-7-4 · Lester —
W
Alf Langford
KO 9/15 · Artillery Drill Hall, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
McVey 47-7-4 · Langford —
W
George Rodel
KO 1/20 · Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, 🇬🇧
McVey 46-7-4 · Rodel —
W
Andrew Dixon
KO 4/20 · Cirque-Théâtre, Angers, 🇫🇷
McVey 45-7-4 · Dixon —
D
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Cirque de Paris, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 45-7-3 · Langford 76-7-23
W
Charley Harris
KO 3 · Apollo-Cirque, Nancy, 🇫🇷
McVey 44-7-3 · Harris —
W
Seaman Fred Parsons
KO 1/15 · Bâtiment Électoral, Geneva, 🇨🇭
McVey 43-7-3 · Parsons —
W
KO 21/25 · Luna Park Skating Rink, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 42-7-3 · Johnson 10-2-5
W
Sergeant Sunshine
KO 1 · Hippodrome, Paris, 🇧🇪
McVey 41-7-3 · Sunshine —
W
Peter Rice
TKO 3 · Brussels Rinking, Brussels, 🇧🇪
McVey 40-7-3 · Rice —
D
PTS 15/15 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, 🇫🇷
McVey 40-7-2 · Johnson 7-2-4
W
Peter Rice
KO 4 · Salle de la Pépinière, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 39-7-2 · Rice —
W
TKO 13/20 · Hippodrome, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 38-7-2 · Grim —
W
Jim Stewart
TKO 6/25 · Cirque de Paris, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 37-7-2 · Stewart —
W
Arthur Bennett
KO 4/25 · Apollo-Cirque, Nancy, 🇫🇷
McVey 36-7-2 · Bennett —
W
Herbert Sinnott
KO 5 · Grand-Théâtre, Saint-Etienne, 🇫🇷
McVey 35-7-2 · Sinnott —
W
Al Kubiak
KO 10/20 · Wonderland, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 34-7-2 · Kubiak —
W
Fred Drummond
KO 5 · Le Havre, 🇫🇷
McVey 33-7-2 · Drummond —
D
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 30/30 · Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 33-7-1 · Jeanette 30-12-8
W
Fred Drummond
KO 7/20 · Praça de Touros do Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, 🇵🇹
McVey 32-7-1 · Drummond —
W
DQ 15/20 · Cirque de Paris, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 31-7-1 · Barry 63-8-14
W
Bill Harris
KO 5 · Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille, 🇫🇷
McVey 30-7-1 · Harris —
W
Fred Drummond
KO 5/20 · Nouveau Cirque, Orléans, 🇫🇷
McVey 29-7-1 · Drummond —
L
Lost world colored heavyweight title RTD 49 · Cirque de Paris, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 29-6-1 · Jeanette 23-11-6
W
'Cyclone' Billy Warren
Retained world colored heavyweight title KO 2 · Tivoli Boxing-Hall, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 28-6-1 · Warren —
W
Won vacant world colored heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Salle des Fêtes, Roubaix, 🇫🇷
McVey 27-6-1 · Jeanette 23-10-6
W
Herbert Sinnott
KO 5/15 · Salle des Fêtes, Roubaix, 🇫🇷
McVey 26-6-1 · Sinnott —
W
Bill Rickard
KO 1 · Folies Bergère, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 25-6-1 · Rickard —
D
Fred Drummond
PTS · Théâtre de l'Eldorado, Montpellier, 🇫🇷
McVey 25-6-0 · Drummond —
NC
Fred Drummond
NC · Théâtre de l'Eldorado, Montpellier, 🇫🇷
McVey 25-6-0 · Drummond —
W
Camerlings
TKO 1 · Scala, Brussels, 🇧🇪
McVey 24-6-0 · Camerlings —
W
Herbert Sinnott
KO 5/20 · Hippodrome, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 23-6-0 · Sinnott —
W
Guionnet
TKO 3 · Bordeaux, 🇫🇷
McVey 22-6-0 · Guionnet —
W
Harry Shearing
KO 1 · Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 21-6-0 · Shearing —
W
Fred Drummond
KO 4/15 · Scala, Oostende, 🇧🇪
McVey 20-6-0 · Drummond —
W
Charlie Wilson
KO 3/20 · Velodrome du Karreveld, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, 🇧🇪
McVey 19-6-0 · Wilson —
W
Georges Rampazzi
KO 3 · Biarritz, 🇫🇷
McVey 18-6-0 · Rampazzi —
W
Jewey Smith
KO 3/20 · Porte Maillot, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 17-6-0 · Smith —
W
Ben Taylor
KO 11/15 · Hippodrome, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 16-6-0 · Taylor —
W
Harry Shearing
TKO 5 · Neuilly Bowling Palace, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 15-6-0 · Shearing —
W
Jack Scales
KO 2/15 · Salle Wagram, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 14-6-0 · Scales —
W
KO 4 · Folies Bergère, Paris, 🇫🇷
McVey 13-6-0 · Gaucher —
W
Ben Taylor
KO 3/10 · National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, 🇬🇧
McVey 12-6-0 · Taylor —
L
10 · Lyric Hall, New York City, 🇺🇸
McVey 12-5-0 · Jeanette 12-10-3
W
KO 16/20 · Old Pavilion, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
McVey 11-5-0 · Martin 18-7-1
W
Sailor Matt Turner
KO 2/20 · Farragut Theater, Vallejo, 🇺🇸
McVey 10-5-0 · Turner —
W
Tornado Smith
KO 1 · Bakersfield, California, 🇺🇸
McVey 9-5-0 · Smith —
W
KO 4/20 · National A.C., San Diego, 🇺🇸
McVey 8-5-0 · Martin 18-5-1
L
PTS 10/10 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
McVey 8-4-0 · Martin 16-5-1
L
For world colored heavyweight title KO 20/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
McVey 8-3-0 · Johnson 19-3-6
L
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
McVey 8-2-0 · Johnson 16-3-6
W
KO 1/20 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
McVey 7-2-0 · Martin 16-3-1
L
PTS 10/10 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
McVey 7-1-0 · Martin 15-3-1
W
Kid Carter
KO 11/20 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
McVey 6-1-0 · Carter —
L
For world colored heavyweight title PTS 20/20 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
McVey 6-0-0 · Johnson 11-3-6
W
Jack Kid Lavalle
KO 1/10 · Oxnard, California, 🇺🇸
McVey 5-0-0 · Lavalle —
W
Jim 'Toothpick' Kelly
KO 4 · Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
McVey 4-0-0 · Kelly —
W
Fred Russell
KO 5/20 · Auditorium, Oxnard, 🇺🇸
McVey 3-0-0 · Russell —
W
Jack Fogarty
KO 5 · Oxnard, California, 🇺🇸
McVey 2-0-0 · Fogarty —
W
Herb McKell
KO 3 · Pioneer Hall, Oxnard, 🇺🇸
McVey 1-0-0 · McKell —
W
George Sullivan
KO 6/20 · Auditorium, Oxnard, 🇺🇸
McVey 0-0-0 · Sullivan —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Sam McVey's record? Sam McVey's professional record is 78-20-13, 3 NC with 60 knockouts.
Who did Sam McVey fight last? Sam McVey last fought Jeff Clark on Aug 1, 1921 and the bout was a draw. Sources Boxerbook ID 17621 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17621 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
