Jack Dempsey (68-6-10) 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 1 common opponent.
Jack Dempsey vs Jack Sharkey — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Jack Dempsey leads 1–0- Jack Dempsey wonDempsey vs SharkeyJul 21, 1927 · KO · R7
The Numbers
- 68-6-10 (edge)
- Record
- 38-14-3
- 86.9% (edge)
- Win %
- 71.8%
- 53 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 13
- 77.94% (edge)
- KO rate
- 34.21%
- 79% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 34%
- 1 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 4
- 2
- Title reigns
- 2
- 6.4 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 4.4
- 84
- Bouts tracked
- 55
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Height
- —
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 131
- Age
- 123
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJack Dempsey · 67 wins
KO/TKO
53
Decision
9
Other
5
Jack Sharkey · 38 wins
KO/TKO
13
Decision
20
Other
5
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (84 and 55 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Jack Dempsey
LWLWW
L1 streak · last fought Sep 22, 1927
Jack Sharkey
LWDLW
L1 streak · last fought Aug 18, 1936
Common Questions
- Have Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey ever fought each other?
- Yes. Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey met once on July 21, 1927, and Jack Dempsey won by KO in round 7.
- Who has the better record, Jack Dempsey or Jack Sharkey?
- Jack Dempsey is 68-6-10 and Jack Sharkey is 38-14-3. Jack Dempsey has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Jack Dempsey or Jack Sharkey?
- Jack Dempsey has 53 knockout wins and Jack Sharkey has 13. Jack Dempsey has more.
- Do Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey have any common opponents?
- Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey share 1 common opponent: Homer Smith. Jack Sharkey fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey?
- This comparison is drawn from 84 bouts tracked for Jack Dempsey and 55 bouts tracked for Jack Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.