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Jack McVey

3815 KOs
92 KOs
0Draws
No contest: 2
Last six: W-W-W-W-L-L
Career
division
Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
49
rounds
358
KO %
39.5%
KO wins
15
KO losses
2
career
1921–1930
debut
1921-01-14
last fight
1930-08-04
Profile
birth name
Julius Williams
alias
Pride of Harlem
sex
M
height
5′ 9″ / 175cm
nationality
United States
origin
Athens, Georgia, United States
city / state / zip
New York, New York
dob
1905-07-14

Latest news

'McVea also used a jolting right uppercut. In one round it brought Langford's teeth together so hard it sounde
2005-03-02 · Fight World
rounds with Jack Johnson in their first fight. McVey made his reputation as a fierce puncher knocking out former 'colored heavyweight champion' Denver Ed Martin, a slick boxer known to have a good chin and fast footwork in one round.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Aug 4
Herman Ratzlaff
28 6 6
L-PTS
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, USA
10 of 10 · 157 / 155 lbs
Event →
Nov 1
Osk Till
38 13 7
L-PTS
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jun 3
Osk Till
37 10 7
W-PTS
Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 18
Johnny Haystack
16 14 3
W-PTS
Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 161 / 165 lbs
Event →
Dec 13
Jean Mangeot
1 1 0
W-NWS
Newark, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Aug 19
Eddie Dempsey
14 13 3
W-TKO
Bonacker's Stadium, Rensselaer, New York, United States
5 of 12
Event →
Aug 9
Johnny Saxon
14 15 4
W-KO
Goshen, New York, United States
2
Event →
Jul 20
Bob Sage
26 5 2
W-NWS
Taylor Bowl, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 5
George Fifield
20 5 2
L-DQ
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
2 of 10 · 151 / 154 lbs
Referee: Johnny McAvoy
Event →
Feb 21
Willie Greb
5 4 0
W-NWS
Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8 · 150 / 148 lbs
Event →
Jan 21
Andy Garry
2 2 1
W-KO
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
6
Event →
Jan 19
Eddie Dempsey
11 11 3
W-PTS
Walker A.C., New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 147 / 149 lbs
Event →
Dec 20
Georgie Ward
27 12 3
L-NWS
Newark, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 146 / 148 lbs
Event →
Dec 6
Eddie Dempsey
11 9 3
W-NWS
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 4
Billy Leonard
24 9 13
W-NWS
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 7
Solly Kronich
7 8 2
W-KO
Newark, New Jersey, United States
9
Event →
Aug 23
Meyer Grace
28 4 5
L-DQ
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
4 · 144 / 144 lbs
Event →
Jul 5
Eddie Dempsey
7 8 3
L-DQ
Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
4 of 8 · 152 / 152 lbs
Event →
Jan 8
Vic Hirsch
12 8 3
W-PTS
Manhattan Casino, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Dec 22
Vic Hirsch
12 6 3
W-PTS
Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 25
Harry Galfund
17 5 2
W-PTS
Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 13
Rocky Smith
24 6 4
W-KO
Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York, United States
5
Event →
Aug 4
Rocky Smith
23 6 4
?-NC
Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
9 of 12
Referee: Jack Mastroli
Event →
Apr 26
Fred Archer
4 4 2
W-PTS
Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York, United States
12 of 12
Event →
Oct 6
Wildman Gould
5 4 2
W-PTS
Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York, United States
12 of 12
Event →
Aug 4
Marty Summers
11 7 0
W-PTS
Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Jun 16
Cowboy Williams
3 0 1
W-KO
Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York, United States
7 of 12
Event →
Mar 23
George Manser
0 0 0
W-KO
15th Regiment Armory, New York, New York, United States
9 of 12
Event →
Mar 15
Wildman Gould
4 4 2
L-PTS
102nd Medical Regiment Armory, New York, New York, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Feb 20
Sandy Taylor
11 3 1
W-PTS
15th Regiment Armory, New York, New York, USA
12 of 12
Event →
Feb 17
Johnny Willetts
7 6 2
W-TKO
Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York, United States
5
Event →
Jan 30
Sandy Taylor
11 1 1
W-PTS
15th Regiment Armory, New York, New York, USA
New York State National Guard Welterweight Title
12 of 12
Event →
Jan 2
Mike Carrier
8 1 0
W-PTS
15th Regiment Armory, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 147 / 147 lbs
Event →
Sep 10
Mike Schultz
0 0 0
W-PTS
6 of 6
Event →
Sep 1
Bounding Wop
0 0 0
W-KO
2
Event →
Aug 10
Bud Spratley
3 1 1
W-PTS
10 of 10
Event →
Aug 1
Kid Locke
3 3 0
W-KO
3
Event →
Jul 7
Bert Smithers
0 1 0
?-ND
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jun 23
Dan Stuart
1 1 0
W-PTS
15th Regiment Armory, New York, New York, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jun 8
Walter Davis
0 0 0
W-PTS
Columbus SC, Yonkers, New York, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Feb 18
Ben Pontheau
3 1 0
L-KO
Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York, New York, United States
7 of 12
Event →
Aug 8
Sandy Taylor
2 0 0
L-KO
Auditorium, Freeport, New York, USA
4 of 10
Event →
Jul 25
Lee Willetts
3 1 0
W-PTS
Auditorium, Freeport, New York, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jul 14
Jack Cartilino
0 0 0
W-PTS
New York, New York, United States
4 of 4
Event →
May 1
Burt Smitters
0 0 0
W-KO
7
Event →
Apr 1
Soldier Survain
0 0 0
W-KO
3
Event →
Mar 1
Kid Broad
18 16 22
W-KO
3
Event →
Jan 25
Kid Brown
1 1 0
W-TKO
East New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York, United States
3
Event →
Jan 14
Kid Brown
1 0 0
W-KO
East New York A.C., Brooklyn, New York, United States
3
Event →