Great Heavyweight Slugfest: Jack Sharkey vs. Jim Maloney IV

Before I get into the analysis, I just had to say that I was impressed right off with the film and audio quality of this 20s fight. It was the best I've seen and heard thus far.

1. Both came out winging it. There's really little to say about it. It was a good action round, but Maloney won the round with harder and more accurate punching. Maloney.
2. Whereas Maloney was the aggressor in the previous round, Sharkey came out throwing bombs in this round. It was another fast-paced round. Maloney developed a cut on the upper side to the left of his left eye. Sharkey.
3. Sharkey changed modes again in this round, initially boxing against Maloney, but then bobbing and weaving defensively. The two exchanged big punches in the latter stages of the round. Sharkey.
4. Maloney's cut bled badly at the beginning of this round, and the pace slowed. Sharkey.
5. The end came here. Sharkey launched a right hook and Maloney simultaneously lunged forward, so that Sharkey's hook landed on the back of the neck of Maloney, but it still got the job done. Maloney went down. He got up, but Sharkey was on top of him, and shortly after the first knockdown, Sharkey quite easily leveled Maloney with two big right-handed roundhouses, putting Maloney flat on his back.
What happened afterward was weird. While taking his count, Maloney tried to get up, holding on to the ropes, and tried to make it to ring center as if he thought he could continue (even though he wasn't even standing), but collapsed on the referee and then face-first in the center of the ring. I've seen guys stagger around like this many times after being decked, but I've never seen a guy in that state who looked like he thought he could still fight. It was actually kind of humorous to watch.

I have to give it to Sharkey here @70sFan865, Sharkey was a ball of fire here. Rather than barely beating a much smaller Mike McTigue, Sharkey outslugged a real heavy in Jim Maloney, and did it impressively. He fought a stormy 1st, and then took control after that, cutting Maloney, gradually chopping him down, and then stopping him with a bang in the 5th. The knockout was very impressive. Sharkey was really a very powerful fighter.

Verdict: Great unexpected heavyweight battle. See it. It only goes 5. You've got the time.