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Sammy McCarthy

4426 KOs
81 KOs
1Draws
Last six: L-W-W-W-W-L
Career
division
Featherweight
status
inactive
bouts
53
rounds
376
KO %
59.1%
KO wins
26
KO losses
1
career
1951–1957
debut
1951-04-30
last fight
1957-01-22
Profile
sex
M
nationality
United Kingdom
origin
Stepney London United Kingdom
city / state / zip
Stepney, London
dob
1931-09-05
age
94

Latest news

Memories of Sammy McCarthy
2020-02-16 · Boxing News Online
How Sammy McCarthy became British boxing royalty
2019-04-30 · Boxing News Online
Sammy tells his story of bygone boxing era
2014-08-15 · East London Advertiser
'Smiling' Sammy McCarthy, the Stepney fighter who became east London's big boxing hero of the 1950s, admits he took up the sport because he was frightened, writes Len Whaley. Sammy is now an 82-year-old living in Wanstead and enjoying the company …

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jan 22
Guy Gracia
—
L-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 136 / 136 lbs
Event →
Dec 17
Johnny Mann
51 18 12
W-PTS
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 135 / 135 lbs
Event →
Nov 20
Jacques Dumesnil
26 12 6
W-TKO
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 135 / 135 lbs
Event →
Oct 23
Johnny Miller
33 5 6
W-TKO
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3 · 135 / 136 lbs
Event →
Oct 2
Johnny Mann
50 17 12
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Jun 26
Joe Lucy
25 8 0
L-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Lightweight Title
13 of 15x3 · 134 / 134 lbs
Event →
Apr 3
Dave Charnley
16 1 1
L-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 136 / 135 lbs
Event →
Jan 24
Frank Johnson
42 6 0
W-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 29
Jean Sneyers
58 8 4
L-PTS
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 14
Lucien Meraint
6 16 3
W-PTS
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 128 / 129 lbs
Event →
Nov 3
Willi Swoboda
28 6 8
W-KO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 132 / 131 lbs
Event →
Oct 4
Juan Alvarez
15 9 6
W-TKO
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3 · 129 / 128 lbs
Event →
Sep 14
Andre Younsi
18 8 4
W-KO
Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3
Event →
Sep 6
Jesus Rubio
4 29 3
W-TKO
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3
Event →
Jun 14
Teddy Peckham
89 39 14
W-TKO
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3
Event →
Jan 22
Billy Spider Kelly
45 6 1
L-PTS
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Featherweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 126 / 125 lbs
Event →
Dec 7
Roy Ankrah
33 4 0
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 128 / 128 lbs
Event →
Oct 12
Pierre Richaud
14 0 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
6 of 12x3 · 128 / 126 lbs
Referee: Tommy Little
Event →
Sep 14
Jo Woussem
6 6 0
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Aug 24
Enrico Macale
12 5 5
W-TKO
Clapton Stadium, Clapton, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3
Referee: C. Davidson
Event →
Jun 1
Ronnie Clayton
81 26 8
W-RTD
White City Stadium, White City, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Featherweight Title
8 of 15x3
Event →
Apr 5
Teddy Peckham
81 33 13
W-PTS
Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 128 / 128 lbs
Event →
Feb 16
Jean Sneyers
50 5 3
L-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
15 of 15x3 · 126 / 126 lbs
Event →
Nov 3
Ray Famechon
82 9 2
L-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 137 / 137 lbs
Event →
Oct 6
Hogan Bassey
30 8 2
L-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 127 / 125 lbs
Event →
Sep 8
Ken Lawrence
15 3 1
W-DQ
The Arena, Mile End, London, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3 · 128 / 126 lbs
Event →
Aug 18
Gene Caffrey
35 30 12
W-TKO
The Arena, Mile End, London, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3 · 127 / 125 lbs
Event →
May 12
Jacques Legendre
32 7 2
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 128 / 125 lbs
Referee: Ike Powell
Event →
Mar 17
Louis Cabo
10 9 2
W-TKO
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 128 / 128 lbs
Event →
Feb 24
Amleto Falcinelli
21 22 14
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 128 / 126 lbs
Event →
Feb 3
Eugene Servais
2 4 0
W-TKO
Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3
Event →
Dec 10
Ronnie Clayton
77 23 8
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 11
Jim Kenny
38 11 2
W-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 126 / 127 lbs
Event →
Oct 14
Jan Maas
9 4 2
W-TKO
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 127 / 125 lbs
Event →
Sep 30
George Stewart
25 13 3
W-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 128 / 127 lbs
Event →
Sep 9
Charlie Simpkins
15 10 1
W-PTS
The Arena, Mile End, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Jul 29
Johnny Molloy
38 20 2
W-PTS
The Arena, Mile End, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 126 / 127 lbs
Event →
Jun 10
Jackie Turpin
73 26 7
W-TKO
White City Stadium, White City, London, United Kingdom
4 of 8x3 · 128 / 126 lbs
Event →
May 20
Freddie King
26 5 2
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3
Event →
Apr 21
Denny Dawson
51 23 5
W-PTS
Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 128 / 128 lbs
Event →
Mar 6
Pat Kelly
31 21 1
W-TKO
Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
4 of 8x3 · 129 / 128 lbs
Event →
Feb 26
Laurie McShane
13 10 0
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3
Event →
Feb 9
Jim McCann
68 51 10
W-PTS
Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 127 / 126 lbs
Event →
Jan 14
Hugh Mackie
12 18 3
W-TKO
Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3 · 129 / 127 lbs
Event →
Jan 2
Jack Lucraft
23 15 2
W-TKO
Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 129 / 128 lbs
Event →
Dec 10
Zeke Brown
15 28 1
W-TKO
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3
Event →
Nov 20
Freddie Hicks
33 17 8
D-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3
Event →
Nov 6
Teddy Odus
3 2 1
W-TKO
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
2 of 6x3 · 128 / 127 lbs
Event →
Jul 3
Jackie Horseman
20 46 6
W-PTS
The Arena, Mile End, London, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 127 / 127 lbs
Event →
Jun 19
Peter Morrison
13 11 3
W-TKO
The Arena, Mile End, London, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 127 / 128 lbs
Event →