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, Corbett or 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, Corbett or Sharkey?

James John Corbett has 12 knockout wins and Tom Sharkey has 34. Tom Sharkey has more.

Do Corbett and 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). Tom Sharkey fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Corbett or 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 Corbett and Sharkey?

This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for James John Corbett and 53 bouts tracked for Tom Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

James John Corbett vs Tom Sharkey — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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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.

Corbett

Wins12 KO · 50%

Losses

Draws27 tracked bouts

Sharkey

Wins34 KO · 92%

Losses

Draws53 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Sharkey leads 1–0 with 1 draw

James John Corbett and Tom Sharkey have met 2 times; Sharkey leads 1–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1896Jun 24	1898Nov 22	Series
James John CorbettFighter A	DDraw	LLost	0–1–1W–L–D
Tom SharkeyFighter B	DDraw	WWon	1–0–1W–L–D
Result	PTSSharkey vs Corbett	DQR9Sharkey vs Corbett	2Meetings

The Numbers

Corbett 3 · Sharkey 4 of 7 measurable rows

CorbettEdge = longer wingSharkey

Record: 24-4-3 (edge)37-9-6
Win %0–100%: 82.3% (edge)
76.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 34: 12
34 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 50%
91.89% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 60%
92% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 4: 3 (edge)
4
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 4.8: 1.5
4.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 53: 27
53

† 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

Height+4″: James John Corbett: 6′1″ (edge); Tom Sharkey: 5′9″
Reachnot held: James John Corbett: 73″; Tom Sharkey: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: James John Corbett: Died aged 66; Tom Sharkey: Died aged 79
Stance: James John Corbett: Orthodox; Tom Sharkey: Orthodox

James John Corbett left, Tom Sharkey right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

James John Corbett15 wins · from 27 tracked bouts

9 by KO/TKO 60%5 on the cards 33%1 by another method or unrecorded 7%

Tom Sharkey37 wins · from 53 tracked bouts

34 by KO/TKO 92%1 on the cards 3%2 by another method or unrecorded 5%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James John Corbett 27, Tom Sharkey 53 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · Corbett better on 1 · Sharkey better on 2 · even on 25 shared · James John Corbett better on 1 · Tom Sharkey better on 2 · even on 2

CorbettJames John Corbett

Opponent

SharkeyTom Sharkey

James John Corbett
0–2 against
Loss, TKO 10
1903Aug 1903
Loss, KO 23
1900May 1900
JeffriesJames J. JeffriesUnited States 19–1–2 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–2 both
Tom Sharkey
0–2 against
Loss, PTS
1899Nov 1899
Loss, PTS
1898May 1898
James John Corbett
Win, KO 5
1900Aug 1900
McCoyKid McCoyUnited States 79–6–11 · MiddleweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tom Sharkey
Win, KO 10
1899Jan 1899
James John Corbett
Loss, KO 14
1897Mar 1897
FitzsimmonsBob FitzsimmonsUnited States 69–12–14Sharkey betterTom Sharkey better — 1–1 to 0–1
Tom Sharkey
1–1 against
Loss, KO 2
1900Aug 1900
Win, DQ 8
1896Dec 1896
James John Corbett
1–0 against
Win, KO
1889Jun 1889
No contest, NC
1889May 1889
ChoynskiJoe ChoynskiUnited States 59–17–6 · HeavyweightSharkey betterTom Sharkey better — 2–0–1 to 1–0
Tom Sharkey
2–0–1 against
Win, TKO 3
1900May 1900
Draw, PTS
1898Mar 1898
Win, PTS
1896Apr 1896
James John Corbett
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1889Dec 1889
Win, PTS
1889Dec 1889
SmithAustralian Billy SmithCorbett betterJames John Corbett better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tom Sharkey
Win, TKO 7
1895Jul 1895

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

James John Corbett had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to James J. Jeffries. Corbett last boxed on Aug 14, 1903.LLLWL

Fitzsimmons Mar 1897Sharkey Nov 1898Jeffries May 1900McCoy Aug 1900Jeffries Aug 19031.5 tracked bouts per year

Tom Sharkey has lost two straight. Sharkey last boxed on Feb 27, 1904.WLNCLL

Russell May 1901Everett May 1901Maher Jan 1902Ruhlin Jun 1902Munroe Feb 19044.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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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, Corbett or 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, Corbett or Sharkey?: James John Corbett has 12 knockout wins and Tom Sharkey has 34. Tom Sharkey has more.
Do Corbett and 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). Tom Sharkey fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Corbett or 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 Corbett and Sharkey?: This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for James John Corbett and 53 bouts tracked for Tom Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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