How does a Prime Jack Sharkey versus the following?

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  1. HomicideHank

    HomicideHank I believe in the transmigration of souls Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Max Baer
    Jim Braddock
    Ezzard Charles
     
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  2. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    I genuinely think Sharkey has the skills to beat all of them at his peak, but he's equally as capable of losing to all of them as well. The guy's head just tended to get screwed loose too frequently for me to make him a favourite against any of them.
     
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  3. HomicideHank

    HomicideHank I believe in the transmigration of souls Full Member

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    I agree. Depending on the night he can either win or lose against all of them. He was a very erratic fighter
     
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  4. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    It is because he didn't knock guys out and had a defensive boxing style. Easy type to screw.
     
  6. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    He was also referred to as the greatest boxer in the world, from the neck down. Apparently the guy used to have breakdowns before or during fights, or so I've heard.
     
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  7. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    He beats Walcott, Baer, Braddock. He décisions Rocky over ten but not 15. Not sure vs the best Charles.
     
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  8. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't bet a nickel on him.
     
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  9. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah...and then you woke up!
     
  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I have him beating Baer and Braddock. 50/50 with J.J. Rocky a slight favorite over the long haul and getting outthought by Charles. All these being his best version on these nights.
     
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  11. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    I think he beats James J. Braddock most times and loses most times to the rest of them.
     
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  12. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Beats them all except Marciano and Charles.
     
  13. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wouldn't favor him to win any of them except maybe Walcott. But they'd all be competitive fights and he'd probably win 1 or 2.
     
  14. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    I would make him the underdog against Marciano, a strong favorite over Braddock, and a 50/50 type proposition against the others.

    He probably wins either 2 or 3.
     
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  15. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you gave him the benefit of the doubt he could possibly beat all bar Charles. Even on his best night though, he’d be favourite only against Baer & Braddock.