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Jack Sharkey (38-14-3) and King Levinsky (74-35-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 9 common opponents.

Jack Sharkey vs King Levinsky — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

King Levinsky leads 1–0

The Numbers

38-14-3 (edge)
Record
74-35-7
71.8% (edge)
Win %
66.8%
13
Wins by knockout
40 (edge)
34.21%
KO rate
54.05% (edge)
34%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
54% (edge)

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

4
Times stopped
4

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

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

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

55
Bouts tracked
118

Tale of the Tape

123
Age
115
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jack Sharkey · 38 wins

KO/TKO
13
Decision
20
Other
5

King Levinsky · 74 wins

KO/TKO
40
Decision
34
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (55 and 118 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

9 shared
  • Jack Sharkey

    LKO R3 · Aug 1936

    Joe Louis

    King Levinsky

    LTKO R1 · Aug 1935
  • Jack Sharkey

    WUD · Jun 1936

    Phil Brubaker

    King Levinsky

    LPTS · Feb 1936
  • Jack Sharkey

    WKO R2 · Nov 1935

    Unknown Winston

    King Levinsky

    WPTS · Feb 1933
  • Jack Sharkey

    LSD · Sep 1933WTKO R3 · Sep 1929

    Tommy Loughran

    King Levinsky

    LUD · Jan 1933WUD · Dec 1931LUD · Nov 1930
  • Jack Sharkey

    LKO R6 · Jun 1933WUD · Oct 1931

    Primo Carnera

    King Levinsky

    LSD · Dec 1932LUD · Nov 1931
  • Jack Sharkey

    LSD · Mar 1928WPTS · Sep 1925

    Johnny Risko

    King Levinsky

    LPTS · Feb 1933LPTS · Sep 1932LPTS · Apr 1931
  • Jack Sharkey

    WMD · Jan 1929

    Meyer Christner

    King Levinsky

    WTKO · Jan 1933
  • Jack Sharkey

    DPTS · Jul 1931

    Mickey Walker

    King Levinsky

    LSD · Apr 1932
  • Jack Sharkey

    WPTS · Apr 1926

    Pat McCarthy

    King Levinsky

    WTKO R4 · Jun 1931

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

King Levinsky

LLLLW

L4 streak · last fought Jul 11, 1939

Common Questions

Have Jack Sharkey and King Levinsky ever fought each other?
Yes. Jack Sharkey and King Levinsky met once on September 18, 1933, and King Levinsky won by UD.
Who has the better record, Jack Sharkey or King Levinsky?
Jack Sharkey is 38-14-3 and King Levinsky is 74-35-7. Jack Sharkey has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jack Sharkey or King Levinsky?
Jack Sharkey has 13 knockout wins and King Levinsky has 40. King Levinsky has more.
Do Jack Sharkey and King Levinsky have any common opponents?
Jack Sharkey and King Levinsky share 9 common opponents: Joe Louis, Phil Brubaker and Unknown Winston (and 6 others). Jack Sharkey fared better against 5 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jack Sharkey and King Levinsky?
This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jack Sharkey and 118 bouts tracked for King Levinsky. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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