"Joe Louis - what about him?! Did he ever lick anybody who was worth a tinkers dam!? Baer was washed up wasn't he. Poor old Carnera was a joke. Paulino was just brought in to get the sucker money? The only man capable of giving him a test was Schmeling and look what happened there? I'll just step out when the bell rings, blast him with all I've got, and then finish him up just about as I please. He's still a sucker for a right hand - and I will feed him plenty of them. I started this comeback because I like to fight. I grew restless tending the bar up in Jersey, and living the easy life. My nature craves action and excitement - I get both in the ring. I want to beat Louis because I'm sick and tired of hearing everybody coming in tavern to lecture me about what a great fighter he is. Personally I don't think he's so hot? I saw him against Baer when he was supposed to be at his best...he didn't impress me much? Then I saw Schmeling murder him and I said right away, 'There is a bird I can beat with one hand.', and I'll show you, too... " - Former Champion Jack Sharkey This content is protected it’s rare for words to age THIS poorly.
Sharkey was trolling for a big payday…. He got that AND a nice beating to go along with it. What a deal !
Sharkey's bravado was a good sign of confidence and good copy for the press to print. But Sharkey was well past his best, and Joe Louis was a great fighter. And it told in the fight.
Jack liked the $$$ and once it got into his hot little bands he knew very well how to manage it. Temperamental maybe but he didn’t **** around when it came to money.
