Prime Tom Sharkey vs Prime Joe Jeanette

Jeannette big and easy. Wide decision.

 

Jeanette had trouble with the heavyweight version of Sam Langford's attacking style.

While Jeanette likely had more skill than Sharkey, I think Sharkey who was just as dynamic as Langford ( Sharkey got to the speedy Choynski and Corbett ) would make the fight, and earn the decision. I also think Sharkey hit harder.

Jeanette wasn't the type to force the action. He was a counter puncher.

Both guys are very tough and hard to stop. When an aggressive swarmer meets a counter puncher, I'll go with the swarmer especially if he hits harder.

Best guess is Sharkey wins via decision.

 

Jeannette wins a clear decision,he beat men better than Sharkey ,guys like Sam Mcvey.

 

Sharkey v Corbett has a very strong aroma to it.
Sharkey was twice destroyed by Fitz.I pick Jeanette and Mcvey to beat Sharkey.

 

I don't see this, Sharkey was destroyed by Fitz twice, Fitz v Langford would be nip and tuck imo.
Langford crucifies Sharkey imo, he was better in every department.
Langford stops Choynsky too ,Choynsky was a great puncher but fairly chinny himself.
Corbett against Langford? I go with Sam.

 

Sorry I dont agree,Fitz stopped Sharkey in 8 rds with a legitimate body shot.The referee, Wyatt Earp ruled that Fitz's punch was low ,to safe guard gamblers money, this was in 1896 Sharkey was undefeated up till then and only 23. Fitz again kod Sharkey in 2 rds ,in 1900 ,when Sharkey was still only 27 , and , had only lost three fights, two on points to Jeffries and a 15 rd stoppage to Gus Ruhlin.Sharkey was, by no means old, or used up when Fitz beat him at either time.

 

It does but not in a way that is unfavourable to Sharkey.

Corbett and his team ended up in the dock over how the fight ended.

This is not to imply that Sharkey would have beaten Jeanette.

 

I don't beleive Sharkey has ever been accused of any wrong doing in this fight.Whereas good old Gentleman Jim was involved in a couple of curious encounters , one of which was with Kid McCoy ,that paragon of virtue.

 

Sharkey was beaten up in the title rematch with Jeffries by Jeff's less vaunted right alone, and this was in a situation where one would expect Sailor Tom to be his best prepared.

Could Sharkey beat Jeanette by decision with genuinely neutral judging? Because even Langford couldn't take him out until Joe was in his late 30s. Jeanette would visit the deck in this one, but he'd have his arm raised at the end of 20.

 

Jim might have been no gentleman but he could sure as hell pass for one.

When his entire company ended up in court due to the Sharkey fight, he talked them all out of the stew pot.