Jack Sharkey vs. Povetkin

Journeyman92 · May 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM

BCS8 said: ↑

An extra 30lbs would help SHarkey a great deal here.
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Pretty much and Povetkin didn’t fight like a 220- 225lbs guy from Sharkey’s time like Liston for example at 210lbs seemed like he carried too much weight for his frame… he was lumbering where as Povetkin is a tight and relatively quick fighter for his size.

Shay Sonya · May 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM

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I don’t think the Schmeling fights are the best example of technical displays by Sharkey, who at his peak is a great infighter and utilized more head movement than any other heavyweight form the period. Honestly that footage might be the clunkiest I’ve seen Jack, maybe you can use the argument that he looked so clunky because Schmeling was his most difficult opponent but he doesn’t really display his usual shiftiness or movement even when Max isn’t really doing anything.

I think these give the best idea as to Sharkey’s movement and head movement:

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One of his better infighting displays, against a fighter who imo is substantially superior to Max as a technician in Loughran:

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Jack Sharkey vs. Primo Carnera 1 is very interesting for this thread. I do not believe Jack Sharkey AND Primo Carnera, at their best, were as unskilled as many seem to think.

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