🇺🇸AMERICAN · AGE 123 · HEAVYWEIGHTRetired

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Jack

Sharkey

“Boston Gob, Sharkboy”

38 – 14 – 3

13 KO · 34.21% RATE · 69 TRACKED BOUTS

Current Form

Last 5

LLWDL

Current Streak

L2

Layoff (Retired)

89.9 years

Last Bout

L to Joe Louis · KO · R3
Aug 18, 1936

Title Reigns

2 reigns

Title History

Ring
Heavyweight
Jun 1932 – Jun 1933
WBA
Heavyweight
Jun 1932 – Jun 1933

Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 69

1936

AUG 18L toJoe Louis· KO · R3Yankee Stadium · NYC37–13–3 (2)

AUG 18L toJoe Louis· KO · R3Yankee Stadium · NYC—

JUN 25d.Phil Brubaker· UDFenway Park · Boston37–12–3 (2)

APR 14drewTony Shucco· PTSBoston Garden · Boston36–12–3 (2)

FEB 7L toTony Shucco· UDBoston Garden · Boston36–12–2 (2)

1935

NOV 22d.Unknown Winston· KO · R2Boston Garden · Boston36–11–2 (2)

1933

SEP 27L toTommy Loughran· SDShibe Park · Philly35–11–2 (2)

SEP 27L toTommy Loughran· SDShibe Park · Philly—

SEP 18L toKing Levinsky· UDComiskey Park · Chicago35–10–2 (2)

SEP 18L toKing Levinsky· UDComiskey Park · Chicago—

JUN 29L toPrimo Carnera· KO · R6Madison Square Garden Bowl · Queens—

JUN 29L toPrimo Carnera· KO · R6Madison Square Garden Bowl · Long Island City35–9–2 (2)

1932

JUN 21d.Max Schmeling· SDMadison Square Garden Bowl · Long Island City35–8–2 (2)

JUN 21d.Max Schmeling· SDMadison Square Garden Bowl · Queens—

1931

OCT 12d.Primo Carnera· UDEbbets Field · NYC34–8–2 (2)

OCT 12d.Primo Carnera· UDEbbets Field · NYC—

JUL 22drewMickey Walker· PTSEbbets Field · NYC33–8–2 (2)

1930

JUN 12L toMax Schmeling· DQ · R4Yankee Stadium · NYC33–8–1 (2)

JUN 12L toMax Schmeling· DQ · R4Yankee Stadium · Bronx—

FEB 27d.Phil Scott· TKO · R3Madison Square Garden Stadium · Miami33–7–1 (2)

1929

SEP 26d.Tommy Loughran· TKO · R3Yankee Stadium · NYC32–7–1 (2)

SEP 26d.Tommy Loughran· TKO · R3Yankee Stadium · NYC—

FEB 27d.Young Stribling· PTSFlamingo Park · Miami Beach—

FEB 27d.Young Stribling· PTSFlamingo Park · Miami Beach31–7–1 (2)

JAN 25d.Meyer Christner· MDMSG · NYC30–7–1 (2)

1928

DEC 10d.Arthur De Kuh· PTSArena · Boston29–7–1 (2)

JUN 21d.Leo Gates· KO · R3Battery A Arena · Saint Louis28–7–1 (2)

APR 30d.Jack Delaney· KO · R1MSG · NYC27–7–1 (2)

APR 30d.Jack Delaney· KO · R1MSG · NYC—

MAR 12L toJohnny Risko· SDMSG · NYC26–7–1 (2)

JAN 13drewTom Heeney· SDMSG · NYC26–6–1 (2)

1927

JUL 21L toJack Dempsey· KO · R7Yankee Stadium · NYC—

JUL 21L toJack Dempsey· KO · R7Yankee Stadium · NYC26–6 (2)

MAY 20d.Jim Maloney· TKO · R5Yankee Stadium · NYC26–5 (2)

MAR 3d.Mike McTigue· TKO · R12MSG · NYC25–5 (2)

MAR 3d.Mike McTigue· TKO · R12MSG · NYC—

1926

DEC 15d.Homer Smith· TKO · R7Arena · Syracuse24–5 (2)

OCT 12d.Harry Wills· DQ · R13Ebbets Field · NYC—

OCT 12d.Harry Wills· DQ · R13Ebbets Field · NYC23–5 (2)

SEP 21d.George Godfrey· PTSMechanics Building · Boston22–5 (2)

SEP 21d.George Godfrey· PTSMechanics Building · Boston—

SEP 13d.Orlando Reverberi· TKO · R3Laurel Garden · Newark21–5 (2)

JUN 25d.Bud Gorman· DQ · R1Braves Field · Boston20–5 (2)

APR 19d.Pat McCarthy· PTSArena · Boston19–5 (2)

APR 1d.Emilio Solomon· PTSMechanics Building · Boston18–5 (2)

FEB 12d.Eddie Huffman· PTSMSG · NYC17–5 (2)

JAN 18d.Mexican Joe Lawson· KO · R2Foot Guard Hall · Hartford16–5 (2)

1925

DEC 11d.Jim Maloney· PTSMechanics Building · Boston15–5 (2)

SEP 17d.Johnny Risko· PTSMechanics Building · Boston14–5 (2)

AUG 17L toBud Gorman· PTSArena · Boston13–5 (2)

Common Questions

What is Jack Sharkey's professional boxing record?: Jack Sharkey's professional record is 38-14-3, with 13 knockouts.
When is Jack Sharkey's next fight?: Jack Sharkey does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
What weight class does Jack Sharkey fight at?: Jack Sharkey fights at Heavyweight.
Is Jack Sharkey retired?: Jack Sharkey has not fought in over 89 years. We do not track retirement announcements directly; the long layoff suggests an inactive career.