1945-52 Jersey Joe Walcott vs 1925-32 Jack Sharkey

Walcott all day

 

Make a poll

 

About the same.

 

Joe would baffle Jack to get the decision.

 

Pick em fight if they were both at their best.

 

Watching the footage of Walcott we have then looking at some of the guys he lost to makes me wonder how the hell he possibly lost those fights short of taking a dive.

As mentioned it's very much a pick em fight. Forced to choose I might slightly favor Sharkey but I emphasize slightly. Both certainly have the capabilities to best the other. Very thought provoking match up.

 

You said sharkey was better so don't lie

Your post:
"Schmeling and Sharkey were simply better, more accomplished and more consistent fighters than Walcott. Walcott's whole resume is based on beating light heavyweights. Usually, I don't put much weight into that but Walcott has no win over elite full-sized heavyweight. He also should have lost the series to Charles. His best wins outside of Charles (he needed 4 tries to win once comfortably) is either Maxim, Johnson or Bivins. Schmeling's and Sharkey's resumes are much deeper. On top of that, both were better H2H fighters."

So tell me my friend? He was "simply better" or you can't pick between them?

Uh?

Waiting for your excuses

 

"Sharkey was simply better, more accomplished and more consistent"
If in your opinion he was "simply better" it makes no sense that you can't pick a winner in a h2h match when both fighters are in the same wright division. Nice try making excuses

 

This.

 

I would shade towards Sharkey at his absolute best. I feel that his inconsistency was in his head where Walcott's was in his ability. Maybe that's not fair because they say that half the game is 90% mental.