Arthur Pelkey
Heavyweight · Canada

Arthur Pelkey

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Arthur Pelkey was a heavyweight boxer from Canada, born Oct 27, 1884. Arthur Pelkey last fought Jack Dempsey on May 29, 1918 and lost by KO in round 1 of 15.

BornOct 27, 1884
DiedFeb 18, 1921
Country🇨🇦 Canada
StanceOrthodox
Reach195.5 cm
DebutJul 29, 1912
Career1912–1918
Rounds boxed47
Born inChatham, Ontario, Canada
TitlesWorld White heavyweight title 1913
Boxerbook ratinginactive since May 1918Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 9

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Jack Dempsey 🇺🇸
KO 1/15 · Stockyards Stadium, Denver, 🇺🇸
1918-05-29 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 9, 1912–1918

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Jack Dempsey 🇺🇸
KO 1/15 · Stockyards Stadium, Denver, 🇺🇸
Pelkey — · Dempsey 43-3-10
1918-05-29 ›
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L
Kid Norfolk 🇺🇸
KO 13/15 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Pelkey — · Norfolk 25-12-5
1917-02-11 ›
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L
Kid Norfolk 🇺🇸
For Panamanian heavyweight title
KO 13/20 · Santa Ana Plaza, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Pelkey — · Norfolk 24-12-5
1916-12-17 ›
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L
Jim Johnson 🇺🇸
KO 7/10 · Sohmer Park, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Pelkey — · Johnson 28-19-8
1915-04-30 ›
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L
Joe Jeanette 🇺🇸
TKO 8/10 · Sohmer Park, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Pelkey — · Jeanette 97-18-17
1915-04-09 ›
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L
Sam McVey 🇺🇸
KO 4/20 · Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Pelkey — · McVey 56-11-5
1914-06-13 ›
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W
Luther McCarty 🇺🇸
Won World White heavyweight title
KO 1/10 · Tommy Burns's Arena, Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦
Pelkey — · McCarty 19-3-2
1913-05-24 ›
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D
Tommy Burns 🇨🇦
6 · Manchester Arena, Calgary, 🇨🇦
Pelkey — · Burns 46-4-9
1913-04-02 ›
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L
Jess Willard 🇺🇸
10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Pelkey — · Willard 9-2-0
1912-07-29 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Arthur Pelkey fight last?
Arthur Pelkey last fought Jack Dempsey on May 29, 1918 and lost by KO in round 1 of 15.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 12500 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12500. 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.

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