SPORT & NOTE
Tom SHARKEY

Male

"Sailor Tom"
Heavyweight, Ireland, based in USA, Los Angeles, California
Born: November 26, 1873, Dundalk, Ireland
(according to Sharkey's headstone: January 1, 1971)
Died: April 17, 1953, San Bruno, California, USA
Height: 5ft 8in, mt 1,73
(soume sources report: 5ft 9in, mt 1,75)



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1893
+ Mar. 17 Jack GardnerHonolulu, HawaiiKO 4
+ Apr. 7J PickettHonolulu, Hawaii KO 2
+ May 3Jack LangleyHonolulu, Hawaii KO 4
+ May 27Jim HarveyHonolulu, Hawaii KO 2
+ Aug. 21Jack WelshHonolulu, Hawaii KO 2
+ Sept. 10Jim BarringtonHonolulu, Hawaii KO 1
1894
- Feb. 7George WashingtonHonolulu, Hawaii KO by -
+ May 14Rough ThompsonHonolulu, Hawaii KO 2
= May 24Nick BurleyHonolulu, Hawaii Draw 8
+ June 20Jack LangleyHonolulu, Hawaii KO 8
* June 21Nick BarrowichHonolulu, Hawaii NC 3
+ July 18Billy TateHonolulu, Hawaii KO 2
+ July 28Jack McAuleyHonolulu, Hawaii KO 1
+ Aug. 4Rough ThompsonHonolulu, Hawaii KO 4
+ Aug. 11Jack MarksVallejo, United States KO 1
+ Aug. 21Sailor Charles BrownVallejo, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 20Martin MulverhillVallejo, United States KO 20
1895
+ July 25Australian Billy SmithColma, United States TKO 7
+ Aug. 17William DunnVallejo, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 7John MillerColma, United States TKO 9
1896
= Mar. 12Alec GreggainsSan Francisco, United States Draw 8
+ Apr. 7Sailor Charles BrownVallejo, United States KO 1
+ Apr. 16Joe ChoynskiSan Francisco, United States W 8
+ June 3 Jim WilliamsSan Francisco, United StatesTKO 7
= June 24James J. CorbettSan Francisco, United States Draw 4
* Oct. 1Reddy GallagherDenver, United States ND 4
+ Dec. 2Bob FitzsimmonsSan Francisco, United States WDQ 8
1897
= Apr. 5 Jim WilliamsSalt Lake City, United StatesDraw 8
= June 9Peter MaherNew York, United States Draw 7
+ July 23Joe CraigBelfast, Northern Ireland, Great Britain KO 1
+ July 30Pat McCourtWarrenpoint, Northern Ireland, Great Britain KO 2
+ Aug. 7Tom ParksDundalk, Ireland KO 1
+ Aug. 16Punch VaughnLiverpool, Great Britain KO 3
+ Nov. 18Joe GoddardSan Francisco, United States KO 6
1898
= Mar. 11Joe ChoynskiSan Francisco, United States Draw 8
- May 6James J. JeffriesSan Francisco, United States L 20
+ June 29Gus RuhlinBrooklyn, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 22James J. CorbettNew York, United States WDQ 9
1899
+ Jan. 10Charles Kid McCoyNew York, United States KO 10
+ Jan. 30Jack McCormickPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
- Nov. 3James J. JeffriesBrooklyn, United States L 20
World Heavyweight Title
1900
+ Feb. 13Joe GoddardPhiladelphia, United States TKO 4
+ Feb. 19Jim JeffordsDetroit, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 15Jack McCormickHartford, United States KO 1
+ Mar. 29Tom (Stockings) ConroyBaltimore, United States KO 3
+ May 8Joe ChoynskiChicago, United States TKO 3
+ June 8Yank KennyBrooklyn, United States KO 1
- June 26Gus RuhlinConey Island, United States KO by 15
- Aug. 24Bob FitzsimmonsBrooklyn, United States KO by 2
1901
+ May 3Fred RussellDenver, United States KO 4
- May 7Mexican Pete EverettCripple Creek, United States LDQ 2
1902
* Jan. 17Peter MaherPhiladelphia, United States NC 3
- June 25Gus RuhlinLondon, Great Britain TKO by 11
1903
Inactive
1904
* Feb. 27Jack MunroePhiladelphia, United States ND 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 54, Won: 37 (34 inside the limit), Lost: 7 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 6, NC: 4