Jack Sharkey vs Ernie Shavers

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  1. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because you keep saying stupid things ;)
     
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  2. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not. Because i keep saying what you don't like to read and you are a sharkey fanboy. This one is the real motive.
    Sharkey was a mediocre, deal with it and stop replying like a parrot
     
  3. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not Sharkey fan, I just give him credit which he deserves. Similary, I often defend Jack Johnson or Sonny Liston even though I'm not a fan of either.

    If Sharkey was mediocre, then who isn't?
     
  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I don't think he won it either, but I also don't think Sharkey won the Schmeling fight.

    Résumés don't win fights. I don't think Sharkey would beat Holmes. I do think Spinks would beat Carnera and Schmeling. Spinks would also beat Sharkey IMO, his jab is too good and he'd counter Sharkey if Sharkey tried to mount his offence. Spinks also looks quicker.
     
  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fair enough, but then Sharkey has a lot of decent wins:
    Tommy Loughran
    Harry Wills
    Young Stribling
    Jack Delaney
    Jim Maloney
    George Godfrey
    Jack Renault
    Floyd Johnson

    to name a few. Spinks has no resume outside of Holmes and Cooney fights and I don't think that Cooney win is better than any of Sharkey's top 5 wins.
    I agree, although Holmes looked quite underwhelming in the first fight.
    I agree with Carnera but disagree with Schmeling.
    It would be definitely a good fight ;)