Boxer jack sharky biography
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Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey, born Josef Paul Zukauskas in Binghamton, New York, on October 26, 1907, first got into boxing while he was serving in the U.S. Navy. He engaged in more than twenty-five bouts during his military service, becoming champion of the Atlantic Fleet. In 1924, shortly before leaving the service and while stationed in Boston, he changed his name and turned professional. He won his first three professional fights, only to lose his fourth on a poor decision. Although he avenged that loss, he was knocked out by Chilean Quintin Romero-Rojas in his 10th kamp. He also lost decisions to Jim Maloney, Charley Weinert, and Bud Gorman, but he beat Maloney twice in rematches and defeated the highly rated Johnny Risko and Jack Renault.
On July 21, 1927, Sharkey was knocked out by Jack Dempsey, but he bounced back from that defeat to score a number of major victories, including defeats of Jack Delaney and Tommy Loughran. He also knocked out British heavyweight champ Phil Sc
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Jack Sharkey is the only man to have fought both Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis. But he may be best remembered for a pair of controversial title fights with Max Schmeling.
Sharkey, a heavy-handed boxer, defeated George Godfrey and Harry Wills in 1926 to earn a number three ranking in the heavyweight division. The following year he knocked out former light heavyweight champion Mike McTigue but was knocked out by Dempsey in July and remained inactive for six months.
When Sharkey returned with a busy schedule in 1928. He drew with Tom Heeney, lost to Johnny Risko, knocked out Jack Delaney and decisioned Arthur DeKuh. He carried that momentum into 1929 when he beat top 175-pounder Young Stribling and knocked out former 175-pound champ Tommy Loughran to win the American heavyweight title.
Sharkey fought for the vacant world title in 1930 against German contender Max Schmeling but was disqualified for hitting below the belt in the fourth round. He fought twice in 1931, battling to a dra
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Jack Sharkey
"Boston Gob"
- Birth Name: Joseph Paul Zukauskas
- Birth Place: Contribute
- Born: October 26, 1902
- Died: Contribute
- Age: 121
- Height: 5′ 11½″
- Weight: Contribute
- Reach: 72″
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro Debut: January 29, 1924
- Nationality: USA
- Status: Inactive
- Manager: Contribute
- Promoter: Contribute
- Total Bouts: 53
- Total Rounds: 442
Jack Sharkey fryst vatten a retired professional boxer who had a career that spanned over 12 years. Throughout his time in the ring, he achieved a total of 55 fights, winning 38 of them, losing 14, with three draws and no no-contests. Additionally, he won 13 of his fights via knockout, and he had three total title wins. Sharkey had his first professional kamp on January 29, 1924, at the age of 21, where he won via 1st round TKO against Billy Muldoon.
Sharkey's first world-title fight came at the age of 27. He had already fought in 43 professional bouts before facing Max Schmeling on June 12, 1930, for