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Peter Maher (142-28-6) 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 3 common opponents.

Peter Maher vs Tom Sharkey — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇮🇪IRISH

Peter Maher

142–28–6

17 tracked bouts

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Tom Sharkey

37–9–6

53 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0

The Numbers

142-28-6 (edge)
Record
37-9-6
82.4% (edge)
Win %
76.9%
107 (edge)
Wins by knockout
34
75.35%
KO rate
91.89% (edge)
50%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
92% (edge)

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

8
Times stopped
4 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
0.9
Bouts per year
4.8 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

17
Bouts tracked
53

Tale of the Tape

Height
5′9″ (174 cm)
157
Age
152
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
Irish
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Peter Maher · 4 wins

KO/TKO
2
Decision
1
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 (17 and 53 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • Peter Maher

    LKO R2 · Jul 1908LKO R5 · Jan 1900

    Kid McCoy

    Tom Sharkey

    WKO R10 · Jan 1899
  • Peter Maher

    LKO R2 · Jan 1903LPTS · Feb 1900WKO R6 · Nov 1896

    Joe Choynski

    Tom Sharkey

    WTKO R3 · May 1900DPTS R8 · Mar 1898WPTS · Apr 1896
  • Peter Maher

    LKO · Feb 1896LRTD · Mar 1892

    Bob Fitzsimmons

    Tom Sharkey

    LKO R2 · Aug 1900WDQ R8 · Dec 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

Peter Maher

LLLLL

L6 streak · last fought Jul 24, 1908

Tom Sharkey

LLNCLW

L2 streak · last fought Feb 27, 1904

Common Questions

Have Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey ever fought each other?
Yes. Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey have met 2 times and the series is level at 0-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Peter Maher or Tom Sharkey?
Peter Maher is 142-28-6 and Tom Sharkey is 37-9-6. Peter Maher has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Peter Maher or Tom Sharkey?
Peter Maher has 107 knockout wins and Tom Sharkey has 34. Peter Maher has more.
Do Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey have any common opponents?
Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey share 3 common opponents: Kid McCoy, Joe Choynski and Bob Fitzsimmons. Tom Sharkey fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey?
This comparison is drawn from 17 bouts tracked for Peter Maher and 53 bouts tracked for Tom Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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