Jack Sharkey Record
| Total Fights | 55 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 38 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Jack Sharkey's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and six months, Jack Sharkey fought 55 times with 38 wins, 14 losses, and 3 draws.
Sharkey retired from professional boxing with a record of 38-14-3, which included three heavyweight world-title wins. He had a 23.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 55 fights being knockout wins. Sharkey suffered four knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Primo Carnera in a heavyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 3rd round KO defeat to Joe Louis on August 18, 1936.
Some of Sharkey's best fights and notable victories include wins over six Hall-of-Famers (Max Schmeling, Tommy Loughran, Young Stribling, Jack Delaney, Harry Wills, and George Godfrey), Phil Scott, Primo Carnera, and Mike McTigue.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Aug 18, 1936 | 33 | Joe Louis | Loss | KO3 |
| 54 | Jun 25, 1936 | 33 | Phil Brubaker | Win | UD |
| 53 | Apr 14, 1936 | 33 | Tony Shucco | Draw | PTS |
| 52 | Feb 7, 1936 | 33 | Tony Shucco | Loss | UD |
| 51 | Nov 22, 1935 | 33 | Unknown Winston | Win | KO2 |
| 50 | Sep 27, 1933 | 30 | Tommy Loughran | Loss | SD |
| 49 | Sep 18, 1933 | 30 | King Levinsky | Loss | UD |
| 48 | Jun 29, 1933 | 30 | Primo Carnera | Loss * | KO6 |
| 47 | Jun 21, 1932 | 29 | Max Schmeling | Win * | SD |
| 46 | Oct 12, 1931 | 28 | Primo Carnera | Win | UD |
| 45 | Jul 22, 1931 | 28 | Mickey Walker | Draw | PTS |
| 44 | Jun 12, 1930 | 27 | Max Schmeling | Loss * | DQ |
| 43 | Feb 27, 1930 | 27 | Phil Scott | Win | TKO3 |
| 42 | Sep 26, 1929 | 26 | Tommy Loughran | Win | TKO3 |
| 41 | Feb 27, 1929 | 26 | Young Stribling | Win | PTS |
| 40 | Jan 25, 1929 | 26 | Meyer Christner | Win | MD |
| 39 | Dec 10, 1928 | 26 | Arthur De Kuh | Win | PTS |
| 38 | Jun 21, 1928 | 25 | Leo Gates | Win | KO3 |
| 37 | Apr 30, 1928 | 25 | Jack Delaney | Win | KO1 |
| 36 | Mar 12, 1928 | 25 | Johnny Risko | Loss | SD |
| 35 | Jan 13, 1928 | 25 | Tom Heeney | Draw | SD |
| 34 | Jul 21, 1927 | 24 | Jack Dempsey | Loss | KO7 |
| 33 | May 20, 1927 | 24 | Jim Maloney | Win | TKO5 |
| 32 | Mar 3, 1927 | 24 | Mike McTigue | Win | TKO12 |
| 31 | Dec 15, 1926 | 24 | Homer Smith | Win | TKO7 |
| 30 | Oct 12, 1926 | 23 | Harry Wills | Win | DQ |
| 29 | Sep 21, 1926 | 23 | George Godfrey | Win | PTS |
| 28 | Sep 13, 1926 | 23 | Orlando Reverberi | Win | TKO3 |
| 27 | Jun 25, 1926 | 23 | Bud Gorman | Win | DQ |
| 26 | Apr 19, 1926 | 23 | Pat McCarthy | Win | PTS |
| 25 | Apr 1, 1926 | 23 | Emilio Solomon | Win | PTS |
| 24 | Feb 12, 1926 | 23 | Eddie Huffman | Win | PTS |
| 23 | Jan 18, 1926 | 23 | Mexican Joe Lawson | Win | KO2 |
| 22 | Dec 11, 1925 | 23 | Jim Maloney | Win | PTS |
| 21 | Sep 17, 1925 | 22 | Johnny Risko | Win | PTS |
| 20 | Aug 17, 1925 | 22 | Bud Gorman | Loss | PTS |
| 19 | Jul 31, 1925 | 22 | Emilio Solomon | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Jun 5, 1925 | 22 | Jim Maloney | Win | DQ |
| 17 | May 25, 1925 | 22 | George Cook | Win | SD |
| 16 | Apr 6, 1925 | 22 | Jack Renault | Win | PTS |
| 15 | Feb 10, 1925 | 22 | Charley Weinert | Loss | PTS |
| 14 | Jan 20, 1925 | 22 | Sully Montgomery | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jan 8, 1925 | 22 | Jack DeMave | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Dec 15, 1924 | 22 | Charley Weinert | Loss | NWS |
| 11 | Nov 5, 1924 | 22 | Jim Maloney | Loss | PTS |
| 10 | Aug 29, 1924 | 21 | Quintin Romero Rojas | Loss | TKO9 |
| 9 | Aug 20, 1924 | 21 | Young Jack Johnson | Win | NWS |
| 8 | Jul 23, 1924 | 21 | Al Roberts | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Jul 15, 1924 | 21 | Homer Smith | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Jun 23, 1924 | 21 | Floyd Johnson | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Apr 25, 1924 | 21 | Eddie Ricord | Win | KO7 |
| 4 | Mar 18, 1924 | 21 | Eddie Ricord | Loss | PTS |
| 3 | Feb 26, 1924 | 21 | Dan Lucas | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Feb 8, 1924 | 21 | Pat Hance | Win | DQ |
| 1 | Jan 29, 1924 | 21 | Billy Muldoon | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Jack Sharkey (Boston Gob) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Binghamton, New York on October 26, 1902. He was a heavyweight world champion. He died on August 17, 1994 at the age of 91 years. Sharkey was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1994. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 1924 to 1936.
Sharkey made his professional boxing debut against Billy Muldoon at the age of 21 on January 29, 1924, defeating Muldoon via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 2 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 1 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on June 12, 1930 after 43 professional fights, against Max Schmeling for the NBA, NYSAC (vacant), and The Ring titles. He lost to Schmeling via 4 round undefined.
Sharkey won one world title at heavyweight. For all the details about Sharkey's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Sharkey had a total of 14 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Joe Louis at 33 years of age, on August 18, 1936. Sharkey lost the fight via 3rd round KO.
Championships
Sharkey had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Jack Sharkey fought for a heavyweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1932 | Max Schmeling | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | SD |
Title Losses
Jack Sharkey lost one world-title defense fight, and lost three titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1933 | Primo Carnera | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | KO |
Highlights
Sharkey fought a total of 55 times during his professional career, which includes 3 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He did well in terms of accolades, but his peformances were rather underwhelming. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
June 12, 1930: In his first world-title fight, Jack Sharkey loses to Max Schmeling via 4 round disqualification. He was fighting for the NBA, NYSAC (vacant), and The Ring heavyweight titles.
October 12, 1931: Jack Sharkey beats Primo Carnera via 15th round unanimous decision.
June 21, 1932: Sharkey wins the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles from Max Schmeling, by beating Schmeling via 15 round split decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Jack Sharkey have on his record?
Sharkey knocked out 13 of his 55 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 23.6%. Of his total 38 wins, 13 of them were via KO (34.2%).
What was Jack Sharkey's first world title win?
Sharkey's first world-title win were the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring belts at heavyweight. He defeated Max Schmeling via 15 round split decision to win the titles.
How many world titles did Jack Sharkey win?
Sharkey won one world title at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Jack Sharkey make?
Sharkey had one title defense fight, which he lost.