Description
Jack Sharkey
Birth name Joseph Paul Zukauskas
Alias Boston Gob
Record 37-13-3
13 KOs 4 KOs
Division heavy
Bouts 53
Career 1924-1936
Debut 1924-01-29
Nationality USA
Residence Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Birth place Binghamton, New York, USA
Born: 1902-10-06
Died: 1994-08-17 (Age 91)
A fast and well-schooled fighter with no lack of heart and determination, Jack Sharkey is nonetheless overshadowed by the other heavyweight champions of his era. Sharkey’s indefatigable willingness to fight any opponent is best illustrated by his distinction in being the only man to have faced both Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis in prizefights. Though he consistently fought the best, Sharkey did not always prevail when up against the true upper crust of the division. In fact, his finest performances are perhaps his losses to Dempsey and Max Schmeling. Outspoken about his own confidence in his abilities and often surly or uncooperative in business, Sharkey had the talent to back up his ego. He remained a constant presence at or near the top of the heavyweight division for nearly a decade and solidified in his place in boxing lore by becoming heavyweight champion.
Categories: Lithuanian American Boxers | World Heavyweight Champions | American World Champions |IBHOF Members |World Boxing Hall of Fame Members |The Ring Magazine Champions
