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Nick Burley (45-21-5) 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 2 common opponents.

Nick Burley vs Tom Sharkey — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸AMERICAN

Nick Burley

45–21–5

5 tracked bouts

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Tom Sharkey

37–9–6

53 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0

The Numbers

45-21-5
Record
37-9-6 (edge)
66.9%
Win %
76.9% (edge)
37 (edge)
Wins by knockout
34
82.22%
KO rate
91.89% (edge)
100% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
92%

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

3 (edge)
Times stopped
4

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

0
Title reigns
0
0.5
Bouts per year
4.8 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

5
Bouts tracked
53

Tale of the Tape

Height
5′9″ (174 cm)
151
Age
152
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Nick Burley · 1 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0

Tom Sharkey · 37 wins

KO/TKO
34
Decision
1
Other
2

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (5 and 53 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Nick Burley

    LKO R7 · Aug 1903WKO R2 · Jun 1903

    Joe Choynski

    Tom Sharkey

    WTKO R3 · May 1900DPTS R8 · Mar 1898WPTS · Apr 1896
  • Nick Burley

    LKO · Mar 1898LKO R3 · Jul 1897

    Kid McCoy

    Tom Sharkey

    WKO R10 · Jan 1899

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

Current Form

Nick Burley

LWLLD

L1 streak · last fought Aug 7, 1903

Tom Sharkey

LLNCLW

L2 streak · last fought Feb 27, 1904

Common Questions

Have Nick Burley and Tom Sharkey ever fought each other?
Yes. Nick Burley and Tom Sharkey have met 2 times and the series is level at 0-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Nick Burley or Tom Sharkey?
Nick Burley is 45-21-5 and Tom Sharkey is 37-9-6. Tom Sharkey has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Nick Burley or Tom Sharkey?
Nick Burley has 37 knockout wins and Tom Sharkey has 34. Nick Burley has more.
Do Nick Burley and Tom Sharkey have any common opponents?
Nick Burley and Tom Sharkey share 2 common opponents: Joe Choynski and Kid McCoy. Tom Sharkey fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nick Burley and Tom Sharkey?
This comparison is drawn from 5 bouts tracked for Nick Burley and 53 bouts tracked for Tom Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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