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Jackie Sharkey (58-63-23) and Lou Ambers (89-8-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Jackie Sharkey vs Lou Ambers — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Lou Ambers leads 1–0

The Numbers

58-63-23
Record
89-8-7 (edge)
48.3%
Win %
88.9% (edge)
2
Wins by knockout
29 (edge)
3.45%
KO rate
32.58% (edge)
3%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
30% (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
4 (edge)
6.5
Bouts per year
12.3 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

155
Bouts tracked
107

Tale of the Tape

5′3″ (160 cm)
Height
5′5″ (164 cm) (edge)
Reach
70″ (178 cm)
129
Age
112
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jackie Sharkey · 59 wins

KO/TKO
2
Decision
15
Other
42

Lou Ambers · 92 wins

KO/TKO
28
Decision
62
Other
2

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (155 and 107 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Jackie Sharkey

    LKO R2 · Apr 1938

    Lew Jenkins

    Lou Ambers

    LTKO R7 · Feb 1941LTKO R3 · May 1940
  • Jackie Sharkey

    LTKO R6 · Dec 1935

    Baby Arizmendi

    Lou Ambers

    WTKO R11 · Feb 1939DPTS · Jun 1938WUD · Feb 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

Jackie Sharkey

LLLLL

L9 streak · last fought Apr 1, 1938

Lou Ambers

LWLWW

L1 streak · last fought Feb 28, 1941

Common Questions

Have Jackie Sharkey and Lou Ambers ever fought each other?
Yes. Jackie Sharkey and Lou Ambers met once on May 5, 1936, and Lou Ambers won by TKO in round 6.
Who has the better record, Jackie Sharkey or Lou Ambers?
Jackie Sharkey is 58-63-23 and Lou Ambers is 89-8-7. Lou Ambers has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jackie Sharkey or Lou Ambers?
Jackie Sharkey has 2 knockout wins and Lou Ambers has 29. Lou Ambers has more.
Do Jackie Sharkey and Lou Ambers have any common opponents?
Jackie Sharkey and Lou Ambers share 2 common opponents: Lew Jenkins and Baby Arizmendi. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Jackie Sharkey or Lou Ambers?
Lou Ambers is the taller fighter at 164 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jackie Sharkey and Lou Ambers?
This comparison is drawn from 155 bouts tracked for Jackie Sharkey and 107 bouts tracked for Lou Ambers. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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