James John Corbett (24-4-3) and Tom Sharkey (37-9-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 5 common opponents.
James John Corbett vs Tom Sharkey — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Tom Sharkey leads 1–0- Tom Sharkey wonSharkey vs CorbettNov 22, 1898 · DQ · R9
- DrawSharkey vs CorbettJun 24, 1896 · PTS
The Numbers
- 24-4-3 (edge)
- Record
- 37-9-6
- 82.3% (edge)
- Win %
- 76.9%
- 12
- Wins by knockout
- 34 (edge)
- 50%
- KO rate
- 91.89% (edge)
- 56%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 92% (edge)
- 3 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 4
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 1.6
- Bouts per year
- 4.8 (edge)
- 28
- Bouts tracked
- 53
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
- 6′1″ (185 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 5′9″ (174 cm)
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 160
- Age
- 152
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJames John Corbett · 16 wins
KO/TKO
9
Decision
6
Other
1
Tom Sharkey · 37 wins
KO/TKO
34
Decision
1
Other
2
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (28 and 53 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
5 sharedJames John Corbett
LTKO R10 · Aug 1903LKO R23 · May 1900Tom Sharkey
LPTS · Nov 1899LPTS · May 1898James John Corbett
WPTS · Jul 1889WKO · Jun 1889NCNC · May 1889Tom Sharkey
WTKO R3 · May 1900DPTS R8 · Mar 1898WPTS · Apr 1896
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
James John Corbett
LWLLL
L1 streak · last fought Aug 14, 1903
Tom Sharkey
LLNCLW
L2 streak · last fought Feb 27, 1904
Common Questions
- Have James John Corbett and Tom Sharkey ever fought each other?
- Yes. James John Corbett and Tom Sharkey have met 2 times and Tom Sharkey leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw.
- Who has the better record, James John Corbett or Tom Sharkey?
- James John Corbett is 24-4-3 and Tom Sharkey is 37-9-6. James John Corbett has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, James John Corbett or Tom Sharkey?
- James John Corbett has 12 knockout wins and Tom Sharkey has 34. Tom Sharkey has more.
- Do James John Corbett and Tom Sharkey have any common opponents?
- James John Corbett and Tom Sharkey share 5 common opponents: James J. Jeffries, Kid McCoy and Bob Fitzsimmons (and 2 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
- Who is bigger, James John Corbett or Tom Sharkey?
- James John Corbett is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 11 cm above the other.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on James John Corbett and Tom Sharkey?
- This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for James John Corbett and 53 bouts tracked for Tom Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.