Jack Dempsey vs. Jack Sharkey

Okay, interesting to know. I haven`t seen the fight till now. I just read, that Sharkey dominated the rounds and Dempsey won, cause of a controversial knockout (some ringsiders has seen an illegal low blow by Dempsey, before the knockout). Though I don`t know, perhaps it was different. Maybe, I will watch the fight soon.

 

The problem I have with the end, is that I can't think of any objections had the ref waiver the fight off and gave it to Sharkey.

 

I didn’t think it was low blow at all at the end. Still don’t know what people see lol. If someone can actually freeze frame a shot to the lower regions please do because I’ve yet to see it. Unless Sharkey is a mutant with his testicles attached to his belly button.
Ps I thought Sharkey was dominating the fight till the Ko. But it’s been awhile since I watched in its entirety. Just a different take.

 

Really? I thought it was Golota level

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It was near the belt but I don’t see any low blows.

 

Good lord what a pathetic recap. Even fight? No low blows? Sharkey might have been knocked down? Sharkey hit Dempsey after the bell? Lol. Dempsey apologist much? Dempsey may have won one round in this fight, fouled Sharkey throughout, and Sharkey hitting Dempsey after the bell was in answer to Dempsey hitting him after the bell first. Dempsey landed not one but numerous low blows before Sharkey appealed to the ref. Ill give you the benefit of the doubt snd assume the copy you were watching was so god awful you have no idea what you were looking at.

 

Yes, Ive seen it multiple times, most recently a few months ago when I scanned the complete 45 minute theatrical film to HD. Its very easy to see the numerous fouls Dempsey lands just preceding Sharkey complaining to the ref. He lands a low blow, followed by ramming his shoulder into Sharkey's face, a low blow followed up an uppercut, then lands five low blows in a row and a left hook as Sharkey complains to the ref. As for the late hit, you can see as Dempsey relaxes and begins to head to his corner he hits Sharkey on the chin with a light cheap shot right hand on the opposite side of the camera to which Sharkey answers back. The theatrical version goes into slow motion to show this sequence. When Sharkey goes down you can clearly see his back leg slips on a puddle of water in his own corner without being hit. The ref was correct to step in and protect him.

 

I think, now I remember. I read, that Sharkey wanted to complain about a low blow, let his guard down and then Dempsey knocked him out. You can watch it in slow motion (start about 23:50). Maybe around 23:54 you can see the low blow. Well, Dempsey took his chance very quickly.

 

You can see his legs buckling as he turns to the ref before Dempsey land the punch to the jaw.

I think they are clearly below his belt, atleast some were probably more on the bladder, but that is still a really painful foul blow.

The colorised version is maybe even more clear to see

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I second Klompton2 on this one. You watched a very unclear version. I recommend you watch the colorized version on you tube narrated by Marty Glickman. It only contains rounds 1, 3, 6, and 7, but one can see clearly what happened. Might not be up to the best version such as Klompton has seen, but is a big improvement over what you watched and posted.

The first round was no where near even. It might have been until Sharkey hits Dempsey with two hard left hooks and then drives him to the ropes with a series of punches. Dempsey's knees buckled, but he took it well and soon went back to pressing forward.

Sharkey going down in the third round was a slip. The water in the corner is obvious.

I think Sharkey clearly won rounds 1, 3, and 6, and watching the other rounds on the poor tape, he was well ahead and I would score all of the first six rounds for him. What stands out is how rarely Dempsey hit Sharkey to the head. The only good head punch I noticed from him prior to the 7th was a left hook in the 3rd. Dempsey concentrated entirely on hitting Sharkey to the body. These punches didn't seem to be having all that much impact on Sharkey, as far as I could tell. Sharkey on the other hand really teed off on Dempsey with left hooks and right uppercuts. Dempsey took it all though and kept coming forward. Sharkey physically looks like he should have been a big puncher, but he only scored 13 KO's in 55 fights. Off what I see here, I question his punching power.

As with the Firpo fight, Dempsey showed chin and also heart and stamina. He ate a lot of punches but kept coming.

I think it obvious that Dempsey hit Sharkey low in the 7th. The first two of the final three rights hands were somewhat below the belt. The last right hand body punch, somewhat obscured, was lower than the first two and Sharkey clearly reacts. He foolishly turned his head away from Dempsey. Dempsey was top of the line at knowing where the ref was and fouling when the ref was not in position to see. That is a basic skill needed to be an effective dirty fighter.

You mentioned Carpentier claiming fouls. Sharkey had won three fights on fouls prior to this fight, one of which saved a victory over Mahoney after Mahoney had put Sharkey down six times in the preceding two rounds. He was trying again here. He was hit low but it is impossible to say how much of the rest of it was pure ham.

Overall, a fun fight to watch and Dempsey's most impressive performance. As they say, it ain't cheating if you don't get caught, and Dempsey pulled it off with panache.

 

Another pretty clear version, I have found on dailymotion (with some explanations at the end). Not sure, if I can link dailymotion here. Well, I can try it out now.