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, Maher or 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, Maher or Sharkey?

Peter Maher has 107 knockout wins and Tom Sharkey has 34. Peter Maher has more.

Do Maher and Sharkey have any common opponents?

Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey share 4 common opponents: Kid McCoy, Joe Choynski and Bob Fitzsimmons (and 1 other). Tom Sharkey fared better against 4 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Maher and Sharkey?

This comparison is drawn from 18 bouts tracked for Peter Maher and 53 bouts tracked for Tom Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Peter Maher vs Tom Sharkey — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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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 4 common opponents.

Maher

142

Wins107 KO · 75%

Losses

Draws18 tracked bouts

Sharkey

Wins34 KO · 92%

Losses

Draws53 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey have met 2 times; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1897Jun 9	1902Jan 17	Series
Peter MaherFighter A	DDraw	NCNo decision	0–0–1W–L–D
Tom SharkeyFighter B	DDraw	NCNo decision	0–0–1W–L–D
Result	PTSSharkey vs Maher	NCR3Sharkey vs Maher	2Meetings

The Numbers

Maher 3 · Sharkey 4 of 7 measurable rows

MaherEdge = longer wingSharkey

Record: 142-28-6 (edge)37-9-6
Win %0–100%: 82.4% (edge)
76.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 107: 107 (edge)
34
KO rate0–100%: 75.35%
91.89% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 50%
92% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 9: 9
4 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 4.8: 1
4.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 53: 18
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

Heightnot held: Peter Maher: No height on file; Tom Sharkey: 5′9″
Agenot comparable: Peter Maher: Died aged 71; Tom Sharkey: Died aged 79
Stance: Peter Maher: Orthodox; Tom Sharkey: Orthodox

Peter Maher 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

Peter Maher4 wins · from 18 tracked bouts

2 by KO/TKO 50%1 on the cards 25%1 by another method or unrecorded 25%

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 — Peter Maher 18, Tom Sharkey 53 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Sharkey better on 44 shared · Tom Sharkey better on 4

MaherPeter Maher

Opponent

SharkeyTom Sharkey

Peter Maher
0–2 against
Loss, KO 2
1908Jul 1908
Loss, KO 5
1900Jan 1900
McCoyKid McCoyUnited States 79–6–11 · MiddleweightSharkey betterTom Sharkey better — 1–0 to 0–2
Tom Sharkey
Win, KO 10
1899Jan 1899
Peter Maher
1–2 against
Loss, KO 2
1903Jan 1903
Loss, PTS
1900Feb 1900
Win, KO 6
1896Nov 1896
ChoynskiJoe ChoynskiUnited States 59–17–6 · HeavyweightSharkey betterTom Sharkey better — 2–0–1 to 1–2
Tom Sharkey
2–0–1 against
Win, TKO 3
1900May 1900
Draw, PTS
1898Mar 1898
Win, PTS
1896Apr 1896
Peter Maher
0–2 against
Loss, KO
1896Feb 1896
Loss, RTD
1892Mar 1892
FitzsimmonsBob FitzsimmonsUnited States 69–12–14Sharkey betterTom Sharkey better — 1–1 to 0–2
Tom Sharkey
1–1 against
Loss, KO 2
1900Aug 1900
Win, DQ 8
1896Dec 1896
Peter Maher
Loss, KO
1892Dec 1892
GoddardJoe GoddardAustralia 32–15–7Sharkey betterTom Sharkey better — 2–0 to 0–1
Tom Sharkey
2–0 against
Win, TKO 4
1900Feb 1900
Win, KO 6
1897Nov 1897

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

Peter Maher has lost six straight. Maher last boxed on Jul 24, 1908.LLLLL

O'Brien Oct 1902Choynski Jan 1903Gardiner Apr 1903Hart Apr 1907McCoy Jul 19081 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 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, Maher or 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, Maher or Sharkey?: Peter Maher has 107 knockout wins and Tom Sharkey has 34. Peter Maher has more.
Do Maher and Sharkey have any common opponents?: Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey share 4 common opponents: Kid McCoy, Joe Choynski and Bob Fitzsimmons (and 1 other). Tom Sharkey fared better against 4 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Maher and Sharkey?: This comparison is drawn from 18 bouts tracked for Peter Maher and 53 bouts tracked for Tom Sharkey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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