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TomSharkey

“Sailor Tom”

Tom Sharkey

37

Wins34 KO · 92%

9

Losses

6

Draws53 tracked bouts

Height: 5′9″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Mar 17, 1893
Died: Apr 17, 1953
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Current streak: L2
Last bout: L to Jack Munroe · NWS · Feb 27, 1904

Complete Fight History

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1904

FEB 27L toJack Munroe· NWS2nd Regiment Armory · Philly37-7-6 (4)

1902

JUN 25L toGus Ruhlin· TKO · R11National Sporting Club · London37-7-6 (3)

JAN 17NCPeter Maher· NC · R3Industrial Hall · Philly37-6-6 (3)

1901

MAY 7L toMexican Pete Everett· DQ · R2Opera House · Cripple Creek37-6-6 (2)

MAY 3d.Fred Russell· KO · R4Colorado A.C. · Denver37-5-6 (2)

1900

AUG 24L toBob Fitzsimmons· KO · R2Coney Island A.C. · NYC36-5-6 (2)

JUN 26L toGus Ruhlin· TKO · R15Seaside A.C. · Coney Island36-4-6 (2)

JUN 8d.Yank Kenny· KO · R1Broadway A.C. · NYC36-3-6 (2)

MAY 8d.Joe Choynski· TKO · R3Tattersall's · Chicago35-3-6 (2)

MAR 29d.Tom 'Stockings' Conroy· KO · R3Music Hall · Baltimore34-3-6 (2)

MAR 15d.Jack McCormick· KO · R1Coliseum · Hartford33-3-6 (2)

FEB 19d.Jim Jeffords· KO · R2Light Guard Armory · Detroit32-3-6 (2)

FEB 13d.Joe Goddard· TKO · R4Industrial Hall · Philly31-3-6 (2)

1899

NOV 3L toJames J. Jeffries· PTSConey Island A.C. · NYC30-3-6 (2)

JAN 30d.Jack McCormick· KO · R2Arena A.C. · Philly30-2-6 (2)

JAN 10d.Kid McCoy· KO · R10Lenox A.C. · Manhattan29-2-6 (2)

1898

NOV 22d.James John Corbett· DQ · R9Lenox A.C. · NYC28-2-6 (2)

JUN 29d.Gus Ruhlin· KO · R1Greater New York A.C. · NYC27-2-6 (2)

MAY 6L toJames J. Jeffries· PTSMechanic's Pavilion · SF26-2-6 (2)

MAR 11drewJoe Choynski· PTSMechanic's Pavilion · SF26-1-6 (2)

1897

NOV 18d.Joe Goddard· KO · R6Mechanic's Pavilion · SF26-1-5 (2)

AUG 16d.Punch Vaughn· KOLiverpool · Merseyside25-1-5 (2)

AUG 7d.Tom Parks· KOTown Hall · Dundalk24-1-5 (2)

JUL 30d.Pat McCourt· KOWarrenpoint · Northern Ireland23-1-5 (2)

JUL 23d.Joe Craig· KOGinnett's Circus · Belfast22-1-5 (2)

JUN 9drewPeter Maher· PTSPalace A.C. · NYC21-1-5 (2)

APR 5drewJimmy Williams· PTSSalt Lake City · Utah21-1-4 (2)

1896

DEC 2d.Bob Fitzsimmons· DQ · R8Mechanic's Pavilion · SF21-1-3 (2)

OCT 1L toReddy Gallagher· NWSLyceum Theater · Denver20-1-3 (2)

JUN 24drewJames John Corbett· PTSMechanic's Pavilion · SF20-1-3 (1)

JUN 3d.Jimmy Williams· TKO · R7Mechanic's Pavilion · SF20-1-2 (1)

APR 16d.Joe Choynski· PTSPeople's Palace Theater · SF19-1-2 (1)

APR 7d.'Sailor' Charles Brown· KOVallejo · California18-1-2 (1)

MAR 12drewAlec Greggains· PTSBush Street Theater · SF17-1-2 (1)

1895

NOV 7d.John Miller· TKOColma A.C. · Colma17-1-1 (1)

AUG 17d.William Dunn· KOVallejo · California16-1-1 (1)

JUL 25d.Australian Billy Smith· TKO · R7Colma A.C. · Colma15-1-1 (1)

1894

OCT 20d.Martin Mulverhill· KOArmory Hall · Vallejo14-1-1 (1)

AUG 21d.Sailor Charles Brown· KOVallejo · California13-1-1 (1)

AUG 11d.Jack Marks· KOVallejo · California12-1-1 (1)

AUG 4d.Rough Thompson· KOHonolulu · Hawaii11-1-1 (1)

JUL 18d.Jack McAuley· KOHonolulu · Hawaii10-1-1 (1)

JUL 18d.Billy Tate· KOHonolulu · Hawaii9-1-1 (1)

JUN 21vsNick Burley· NDOpera House · Honolulu8-1-1 (1)

JUN 20d.Jack Langley· KOHonolulu · Hawaii8-1-1

MAY 24drewNick Burley· PTSHonolulu · Hawaii7-1-1

MAY 14d.Rough Thompson· KOHonolulu · Hawaii7-1

FEB 7L toGeorge Washington· KOHonolulu · Hawaii6-1

1893

SEP 10d.Jim Barrington· KOHonolulu · Hawaii6-0

AUG 21d.John Walsh· KOHonolulu · Hawaii5-0

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Common Questions

What is Tom Sharkey's professional boxing record?: Tom Sharkey's professional record is 37-9-6, with 34 knockouts.
Has Tom Sharkey lost a fight?: Yes. Tom Sharkey lost 9 professional fights and finished with a 37-9-6 record.
When is Tom Sharkey's next fight?: Tom Sharkey died on April 17, 1953 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Tom Sharkey fight at?: Tom Sharkey fought at Heavyweight.
Is Tom Sharkey retired?: Tom Sharkey died on April 17, 1953; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on February 27, 1904.