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Harry Wills (89-10-7) and Jack Sharkey (38-14-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Harry Wills vs Jack Sharkey — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Harry Wills

89–10–7

113 tracked bouts

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Jack Sharkey

38–14–3

55 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Jack Sharkey leads 1–0

The Numbers

89-10-7 (edge)
Record
38-14-3
87.3% (edge)
Win %
71.8%
56 (edge)
Wins by knockout
13
62.92% (edge)
KO rate
34.21%
62% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
34%

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

6
Times stopped
4 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
2 (edge)
5.2 (edge)
Bouts per year
4.4

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

113
Bouts tracked
55

Tale of the Tape

84″ (213 cm)
Reach
137
Age
123
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Harry Wills · 92 wins

KO/TKO
57
Decision
14
Other
21

Jack Sharkey · 38 wins

KO/TKO
13
Decision
20
Other
5

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (113 and 55 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • Harry Wills

    WKO R2 · Oct 1923

    Homer Smith

    Jack Sharkey

    WTKO R7 · Dec 1926WPTS · Jul 1924
  • Harry Wills

    WTKO R1 · Oct 1925

    Floyd Johnson

    Jack Sharkey

    WPTS · Jun 1924
  • Harry Wills

    WKO R2 · Jul 1925

    Charley Weinert

    Jack Sharkey

    LPTS · Feb 1925LNWS · Dec 1924

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

Current Form

Harry Wills

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Oct 19, 1932

Jack Sharkey

LWDLW

L1 streak · last fought Aug 18, 1936

Common Questions

Have Harry Wills and Jack Sharkey ever fought each other?
Yes. Harry Wills and Jack Sharkey met once on October 12, 1926, and Jack Sharkey won by DQ in round 13.
Who has the better record, Harry Wills or Jack Sharkey?
Harry Wills is 89-10-7 and Jack Sharkey is 38-14-3. Harry Wills has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Harry Wills or Jack Sharkey?
Harry Wills has 56 knockout wins and Jack Sharkey has 13. Harry Wills has more.
Do Harry Wills and Jack Sharkey have any common opponents?
Harry Wills and Jack Sharkey share 3 common opponents: Homer Smith, Floyd Johnson and Charley Weinert. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Harry Wills and Jack Sharkey?
This comparison is drawn from 113 bouts tracked for Harry Wills and 55 bouts tracked for Jack Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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