Heavyweight · United States
Luther McCarty 19-4-2 15 KO · 1911–1913
Photo: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Luther McCarty was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Mar 20, 1892. Record 19-4-2 with 15 knockouts over 1911–1913. Luther McCarty last fought Arthur Pelkey on May 24, 1913 and lost by KO in round 1 of 10.
Also: Luther Quinter McCarty
Born Mar 20, 1892
Died May 24, 1913
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Reach 203 cm
Nickname Luck · The Cowboy · Big Brutus
Debut Jan 7, 1911
Career 1911–1913
Rounds boxed 94
KO share 79%
Born in Driftwood Creek, Nebraska, U.S.
Titles World White heavyweight title 1913
Confirmed bouts 3 of 25
Career record Record
19-4-2, 15 KOs · 1911–1913
Last result L
Lost World White heavyweight title KO 1/10 · Tommy Burns's Arena, Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦
The record 25 bouts, 1911–1913, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
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Lost World White heavyweight title KO 1/10 · Tommy Burns's Arena, Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦
McCarty 19-3-2 · Pelkey —
W
10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
McCarty 18-3-2 · Moran —
W
6 · Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
McCarty 17-3-2 · Chiariglione 60-17-20
W
Won World White heavyweight title TKO 18/20 · Vernon Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
McCarty 16-3-2 · Palzer —
W
TKO 16/20 · Vernon, California, 🇺🇸
McCarty 15-3-2 · Chiariglione 60-16-20
W
TKO 2/20 · Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
McCarty 14-3-2 · Kaufman —
W
Jack McFarland
KO 2/6 · Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
McCarty 13-3-2 · McFarland —
W
6 · Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
McCarty 12-3-2 · Barry 63-14-16
D
10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
McCarty 12-3-1 · Willard 10-2-0
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Jim Stewart
10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
McCarty 12-2-1 · Stewart —
W
Tim Logan
6 · National Athletic Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
McCarty 11-2-1 · Logan —
W
Jack Reed
KO 3 · Joplin, Missouri, 🇺🇸
McCarty 10-2-1 · Reed —
W
KO 6/10 · Springfield Athletic Club, Springfield, 🇺🇸
McCarty 9-2-1 · Morris —
W
Joe Hagan
KO 3 · Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
McCarty 8-2-1 · Hagan —
W
Bill Schultz
KO 1/10 · Springfield, Missouri, 🇺🇸
McCarty 7-2-1 · Schultz —
W
Jim Harper
KO 1/10 · Springfield Athletic Club, Springfield, 🇺🇸
McCarty 6-2-1 · Harper —
L
Harry Wuest
10 · Springfield, Missouri, 🇺🇸
McCarty 6-1-1 · Wuest —
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Jeff Clark
10 · Springfield Athletic Club, Springfield, 🇺🇸
McCarty 6-0-1 · Clark —
W
Joe Cox
KO 6 · Landers Theater, Springfield, Missouri, 🇺🇸
McCarty 5-0-1 · Cox —
W
Jack Heinen
KO 3 · South Bend, Indiana, 🇺🇸
McCarty 4-0-1 · Heinen —
Show all 25 bouts W
Tommy Crawford
KO 1 · Fargo, North Dakota, 🇺🇸
McCarty 3-0-1 · Crawford —
W
Al Withers
KO 8 · Fargo, North Dakota, 🇺🇸
McCarty 2-0-1 · Withers —
W
Al Withers
KO 13 · Fargo, North Dakota, 🇺🇸
McCarty 1-0-1 · Withers —
D
TD 8/10 · Fairmount Club, Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦
McCarty 1-0-0 · Grim —
W
Wat Adams
KO 2 · Culbertson, Montana, 🇺🇸
McCarty 0-0-0 · Adams —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Luther McCarty's record? Luther McCarty's professional record is 19-4-2 with 15 knockouts.
Who did Luther McCarty fight last? Luther McCarty last fought Arthur Pelkey on May 24, 1913 and lost by KO in round 1 of 10. Sources Boxerbook ID 16982 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16982 . 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.
