Jack Sharkey (Boston Gob) was an American professional boxer. He was a heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 12 years, 6 months, and 20 days, Sharkey amassed a record of 38-14-3, which includes 13 wins via KO. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1994.
Jack Sharkey was born in Binghamton, New York on October 26, 1902. He made his professional debut at the age of 21 years on January 29, 1924 against Billy Muldoon. Sharkey defeated Muldoon via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Sharkey got his first shot at a world title at the age of 27 after 43 professional fights. On June 12, 1930 Sharkey challenged Max Schmeling's The Ring heavyweight title but lost via 4th round disqualification.
He became a world champion on June 21, 1932 at the age of 29 years, after by defeating Max Schmeling, the then-reining The Ring heavyweight champion, via 15-round split decision. This was his 47th fight as a professional.
Sharkey's last fight was a 3rd-round KO loss to Joe Louis at age 33, on August 18, 1936.
Some of Jack Sharkey's best fights were against Max Schmeling (HOFer), Primo Carnera, and Young Stribling (HOFer). For a complete list of Sharkey's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Jack Sharkey".
Sharkey has 14 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Jack Sharkey Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | Aug 18, 1936 | 33 | ![]() | loss | KO 3 |
54 | Jun 25, 1936 | 33 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
53 | Apr 14, 1936 | 33 | ![]() | draw | PTS 10 |
52 | Feb 07, 1936 | 33 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
51 | Nov 22, 1935 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
50 | Sep 27, 1933 | 30 | ![]() | loss | SD 15 |
49 | Sep 18, 1933 | 30 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
48 | Jun 29, 1933 | 30 | ![]() | loss | KO 6 |
47 | Jun 21, 1932 | 29 | ![]() | win | SD 15 |
46 | Oct 12, 1931 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
45 | Jul 22, 1931 | 28 | ![]() | draw | PTS 15 |
44 | Jun 12, 1930 | 27 | ![]() | loss | DQ 4 |
43 | Feb 27, 1930 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
42 | Sep 26, 1929 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
41 | Feb 27, 1929 | 26 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
40 | Jan 25, 1929 | 26 | ![]() | win | MD 10 |
39 | Dec 10, 1928 | 26 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
38 | Jun 21, 1928 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
37 | Apr 30, 1928 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
36 | Mar 12, 1928 | 25 | ![]() | loss | SD 15 |
35 | Jan 13, 1928 | 25 | ![]() | draw | SD 12 |
34 | Jul 21, 1927 | 24 | ![]() | loss | KO 7 |
33 | May 20, 1927 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
32 | Mar 03, 1927 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 12 |
31 | Dec 15, 1926 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
30 | Oct 12, 1926 | 23 | ![]() | win | DQ 13 |
29 | Sep 21, 1926 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
28 | Sep 13, 1926 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
27 | Jun 25, 1926 | 23 | ![]() | win | DQ 1 |
26 | Apr 19, 1926 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
25 | Apr 01, 1926 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
24 | Feb 12, 1926 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
23 | Jan 18, 1926 | 23 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
22 | Dec 11, 1925 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
21 | Sep 17, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
20 | Aug 17, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
19 | Jul 31, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
18 | Jun 05, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | win | DQ 9 |
17 | May 25, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
16 | Apr 06, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
15 | Feb 10, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
14 | Jan 20, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
13 | Jan 08, 1925 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
12 | Dec 15, 1924 | 22 | ![]() | loss | NWS 12 |
11 | Nov 05, 1924 | 22 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
10 | Aug 29, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | loss | TKO 9 |
9 | Aug 20, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | win | NWS 6 |
8 | Jul 23, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
7 | Jul 15, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
6 | Jun 23, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
5 | Apr 25, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 7 |
4 | Mar 18, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
3 | Feb 26, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
2 | Feb 08, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | win | DQ 2 |
1 | Jan 29, 1924 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |