Have Jack Sharkey and Tommy Loughran ever fought each other?

Yes. Jack Sharkey and Tommy Loughran have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, Sharkey or Loughran?

Jack Sharkey is 38-14-3 and Tommy Loughran is 124-32-13. Tommy Loughran has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Sharkey or Loughran?

Jack Sharkey has 13 knockout wins and Tommy Loughran has 14. Tommy Loughran has more.

Do Sharkey and Loughran have any common opponents?

Jack Sharkey and Tommy Loughran share 10 common opponents: Johnny Risko, Primo Carnera and King Levinsky (and 7 others). Jack Sharkey fared better against 6 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Sharkey and Loughran?

This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jack Sharkey and 170 bouts tracked for Tommy Loughran. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jack Sharkey vs Tommy Loughran — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Jack Sharkey (38-14-3) and Tommy Loughran (124-32-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 10 common opponents.

Sharkey

Wins13 KO · 34%

Losses

Draws55 tracked bouts

Loughran

124

Wins14 KO · 11%

Losses

Draws170 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Jack Sharkey and Tommy Loughran have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	1929Sep 26	1933Sep 27	Series
Jack SharkeyFighter A	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Tommy LoughranFighter B	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
Result	TKOR3Loughran vs Sharkey	SDLoughran vs Sharkey	2Meetings

The Numbers

Sharkey 2 · Loughran 5 of 7 measurable rows

SharkeyEdge = longer wingLoughran

Record: 38-14-3124-32-13 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 71.8%
77.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 14: 13
14 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 34.21% (edge)
11.29%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 34% (edge)
11%
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
3 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 2: 2
2
Bouts per year^‡max 9.9: 4.4
9.9 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 170: 55
170

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Jack Sharkey: No height on file; Tommy Loughran: 6′0″
Reachnot held: Jack Sharkey: No reach on file; Tommy Loughran: 73″
Agenot comparable: Jack Sharkey: Died aged 91; Tommy Loughran: Died aged 79
Stance: Jack Sharkey: Orthodox; Tommy Loughran: Orthodox

Jack Sharkey left, Tommy Loughran right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jack Sharkey38 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

13 by KO/TKO 34%20 on the cards 53%5 by another method or unrecorded 13%

Tommy Loughran124 wins · from 170 tracked bouts

14 by KO/TKO 11%75 on the cards 60%35 by another method or unrecorded 28%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jack Sharkey 55, Tommy Loughran 170 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

10 shared

10 shared · Sharkey better on 6 · Loughran better on 2 · even on 210 shared · Jack Sharkey better on 6 · Tommy Loughran better on 2 · even on 2

SharkeyJack Sharkey

Opponent

LoughranTommy Loughran

Jack Sharkey
1–1 against
Loss, SD
1928Mar 1928
Win, PTS
1925Sep 1925
RiskoJohnny RiskoUnited StatesSharkey betterJack Sharkey better — 1–1 to 4–2
Tommy Loughran
4–2 against
Loss, UD
1934Aug 1934
Loss, SD
1933Jul 1933
Win, PTS
1931Oct 1931
Win, UD
1927Feb 1927
Win, PTS
1926Sep 1926
Win, PTS
1926Jul 1926
Jack Sharkey
1–1 against
Loss, KO 6
1933Jun 1933
Win, UD
1931Oct 1931
CarneraPrimo CarneraItaly 88–14Sharkey betterJack Sharkey better — 1–1 to 0–1
Tommy Loughran
Loss, UD
1934Mar 1934
Jack Sharkey
Loss, UD
1933Sep 1933
LevinskyKing LevinskyUnited States 74–35–7 · HeavyweightLoughran betterTommy Loughran better — 2–1 to 0–1
Tommy Loughran
2–1 against
Win, UD
1933Jan 1933
Loss, UD
1931Dec 1931
Win, UD
1930Nov 1930
Jack Sharkey
Draw, PTS
1931Jul 1931
WalkerMickey WalkerUnited States 131–25–6Loughran betterTommy Loughran better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Tommy Loughran
Win, SD
1929Mar 1929
Jack Sharkey
Win, PTS
1925Apr 1925
RenaultJack RenaultEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tommy Loughran
Win, UD
1930Mar 1930
Jack Sharkey
Win, PTS
1929Feb 1929
StriblingYoung StriblingUnited States 256–16–17 · HeavyweightSharkey betterJack Sharkey better — 1–0 to 1–2
Tommy Loughran
1–2 against
Win, UD
1927May 1927
Loss, PTS
1925Mar 1925
Loss, PTS
1924Jun 1924
Jack Sharkey
Win, KO 1
1928Apr 1928
DelaneyJack DelaneyCanada 73–11–2 · Light Heavyweight, HeavyweightSharkey betterJack Sharkey better — 1–0 to 0–1–1
Tommy Loughran
0–1–1 against
Draw, PTS
1925Jul 1925
Loss, PTS
1924Feb 1924
Jack Sharkey
Win, PTS
1926Apr 1926
McCarthyPat McCarthyEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tommy Loughran
Win, PTS
1927Nov 1927
Jack Sharkey
Win, TKO 12
1927Mar 1927
McTigueMike McTigueIreland 111–45–14 · Light HeavyweightSharkey betterJack Sharkey better — 1–0 to 3–1
Tommy Loughran
3–1 against
Win, UD
1927Oct 1927
Loss, NWS
1923Aug 1923
Win, NWS
1923Jun 1923
Win, NWS
1922Mar 1922
Jack Sharkey
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1926Apr 1926
Win, PTS
1925Jul 1925
SolomonEmilio SolomonSharkey betterJack Sharkey better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tommy Loughran
Win, PTS
1925Dec 1925

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jack Sharkey had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Joe Louis. Sharkey last boxed on Aug 18, 1936.WLDWL

Winston Nov 1935Shucco Feb 1936Shucco Apr 1936Brubaker Jun 1936Louis Aug 19364.4 tracked bouts per year

Tommy Loughran has won once since losing a decision to Sonny Boy Walker. Loughran last boxed on Jan 18, 1937.WWWLW

Rossalia Oct 1936Rogers Nov 1936Beaupre Dec 1936Walker Dec 1936Walker Jan 19379.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Jack Sharkey and Tommy Loughran ever fought each other?: Yes. Jack Sharkey and Tommy Loughran have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, Sharkey or Loughran?: Jack Sharkey is 38-14-3 and Tommy Loughran is 124-32-13. Tommy Loughran has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Sharkey or Loughran?: Jack Sharkey has 13 knockout wins and Tommy Loughran has 14. Tommy Loughran has more.
Do Sharkey and Loughran have any common opponents?: Jack Sharkey and Tommy Loughran share 10 common opponents: Johnny Risko, Primo Carnera and King Levinsky (and 7 others). Jack Sharkey fared better against 6 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Sharkey and Loughran?: This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Jack Sharkey and 170 bouts tracked for Tommy Loughran. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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