Jack Sharkey (38-14-3) and Joe Louis (66-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.
Jack Sharkey vs Joe Louis — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Joe Louis leads 1–0- Joe Louis wonLouis vs SharkeyAug 18, 1936 · KO · R3
The Numbers
- 38-14-3
- Record
- 66-3 (edge)
- 71.8%
- Win %
- 95.7% (edge)
- 13
- Wins by knockout
- 52 (edge)
- 34.21%
- KO rate
- 78.79% (edge)
- 34%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 79% (edge)
- 4
- Times stopped
- 3 (edge)
- 2
- Title reigns
- 2
- 4.4 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 2.2
- 55
- Bouts tracked
- 72
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
- —
- Height
- 6′2″ (187 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- 123
- Age
- 112
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- American
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJack Sharkey · 38 wins
KO/TKO
13
Decision
20
Other
5
Joe Louis · 67 wins
KO/TKO
53
Decision
13
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (55 and 72 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
3 sharedJack Sharkey
WSD · Jun 1932LDQ R4 · Jun 1930Joe Louis
WTKO R1 · Jun 1938LKO R12 · Jun 1936
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Jack Sharkey
LWDLW
L1 streak · last fought Aug 18, 1936
Joe Louis
LWLLW
L1 streak · last fought Dec 10, 1966
Common Questions
- Have Jack Sharkey and Joe Louis ever fought each other?
- Yes. Jack Sharkey and Joe Louis met once on August 18, 1936, and Joe Louis won by KO in round 3.
- Who has the better record, Jack Sharkey or Joe Louis?
- Jack Sharkey is 38-14-3 and Joe Louis is 66-3. Joe Louis has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Jack Sharkey or Joe Louis?
- Jack Sharkey has 13 knockout wins and Joe Louis has 52. Joe Louis has more.
- Do Jack Sharkey and Joe Louis have any common opponents?
- Jack Sharkey and Joe Louis share 3 common opponents: Max Schmeling, King Levinsky and Primo Carnera. Joe Louis fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jack Sharkey and Joe Louis?
- This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jack Sharkey and 72 bouts tracked for Joe Louis. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.