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Jackie Sharkey (58-63-23) and Johnny Buff (67-20-9) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Jackie Sharkey vs Johnny Buff — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Johnny Buff leads 2–0

The Numbers

58-63-23
Record
67-20-9 (edge)
48.3%
Win %
74.5% (edge)
2
Wins by knockout
14 (edge)
3.45%
KO rate
20.9% (edge)
3%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
17% (edge)

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

12
Times stopped
2 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
6.5 (edge)
Bouts per year
3.2

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

155
Bouts tracked
9

Tale of the Tape

5′3″ (160 cm)
Height
129
Age
138
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Bantamweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jackie Sharkey · 59 wins

KO/TKO
2
Decision
15
Other
42

Johnny Buff · 6 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
3
Other
2

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (155 and 9 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • Jackie Sharkey

    DPTS · Jul 1925LKO · Dec 1920DPTS · Sep 1920LNWS · Feb 1917LNWS · Sep 1916

    Joe Lynch

    Johnny Buff

    LTKO R14 · Jul 1922
  • Jackie Sharkey

    WNWS · Sep 1920WNWS · Sep 1919WNWS · Aug 1919LNWS · Sep 1918LNWS · May 1918

    Pete Herman

    Johnny Buff

    WPTS · Sep 1921DNWS · Nov 1919
  • Jackie Sharkey

    WPTS · Oct 1920

    Charles Ledoux

    Johnny Buff

    WPTS · Aug 1921

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

Current Form

Jackie Sharkey

LLLLL

L9 streak · last fought Apr 1, 1938

Johnny Buff

LLWWW

L2 streak · last fought Sep 14, 1922

Common Questions

Have Jackie Sharkey and Johnny Buff ever fought each other?
Yes. Jackie Sharkey and Johnny Buff have met 2 times and Johnny Buff leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Jackie Sharkey or Johnny Buff?
Jackie Sharkey is 58-63-23 and Johnny Buff is 67-20-9. Johnny Buff has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jackie Sharkey or Johnny Buff?
Jackie Sharkey has 2 knockout wins and Johnny Buff has 14. Johnny Buff has more.
Do Jackie Sharkey and Johnny Buff have any common opponents?
Jackie Sharkey and Johnny Buff share 3 common opponents: Joe Lynch, Pete Herman and Charles Ledoux. Johnny Buff fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jackie Sharkey and Johnny Buff?
This comparison is drawn from 155 bouts tracked for Jackie Sharkey and 9 bouts tracked for Johnny Buff. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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