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Frankie Burns (139-24-24) and Jackie Sharkey (58-63-23) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 7 times. They share 4 common opponents.

Frankie Burns vs Jackie Sharkey — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Frankie Burns leads 6–0

The Numbers

139-24-24 (edge)
Record
58-63-23
80.7% (edge)
Win %
48.3%
29 (edge)
Wins by knockout
2
20.86% (edge)
KO rate
3.45%
8% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
3%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1 (edge)
Times stopped
12

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
1.1
Bouts per year
6.5 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

25
Bouts tracked
155

Tale of the Tape

5′5″ (164 cm) (edge)
Height
5′3″ (160 cm)
137
Age
129
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Division
—
American
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Frankie Burns · 12 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
11

Jackie Sharkey · 59 wins

KO/TKO
2
Decision
15
Other
42

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (25 and 155 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

  • Frankie Burns

    DNWS · Apr 1918WNWS · May 1917WNWS · Dec 1916

    Joe Lynch

    Jackie Sharkey

    DPTS · Jul 1925LKO · Dec 1920DPTS · Sep 1920LNWS · Feb 1917LNWS · Sep 1916

  • Frankie Burns

    WNWS · Jul 1918LPTS · Nov 1917WTKO R13 · Nov 1914

    Pete Herman

    Jackie Sharkey

    WNWS · Sep 1920WNWS · Sep 1919WNWS · Aug 1919LNWS · Sep 1918LNWS · May 1918

  • Frankie Burns

    DPTS · Dec 1915

    Kid Williams

    Jackie Sharkey

    LPTS · Apr 1918LNWS · Jul 1917

  • Frankie Burns

    DNWS · Jun 1913LPTS · Feb 1912LNWS · Jun 1910WNWS · Apr 1910

    Johnny Coulon

    Jackie Sharkey

    DNWS · Feb 1917

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Frankie Burns

LLWLW

L2 streak · last fought Oct 7, 1932

Jackie Sharkey

LLLLL

L9 streak · last fought Apr 1, 1938

Common Questions

Have Frankie Burns and Jackie Sharkey ever fought each other?
Yes. Frankie Burns and Jackie Sharkey have met 7 times and Frankie Burns leads the series 6-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Frankie Burns or Jackie Sharkey?
Frankie Burns is 139-24-24 and Jackie Sharkey is 58-63-23. Frankie Burns has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Frankie Burns or Jackie Sharkey?
Frankie Burns has 29 knockout wins and Jackie Sharkey has 2. Frankie Burns has more.
Do Frankie Burns and Jackie Sharkey have any common opponents?
Frankie Burns and Jackie Sharkey share 4 common opponents: Joe Lynch, Pete Herman and Kid Williams (and 1 other). Frankie Burns fared better against 3 of them.
Who is bigger, Frankie Burns or Jackie Sharkey?
Frankie Burns is the taller fighter at 164 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Frankie Burns and Jackie Sharkey?
This comparison is drawn from 25 bouts tracked for Frankie Burns and 155 bouts tracked for Jackie Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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