Seven seconds of the Jeffries/Sharkey fight that some may not have seen

http://www.precinemahistory.net/1895.htm
You have to scroll down quite a way I am afraid ,but it gives a brief,blurry glimpse of some of the action ,and some info on the footage.

 

I think all three stop Sharkey.
Louis and Liston stop Jeffries ,imo ,not sure that Rocky does ,he was inexorable but more measured in his bombardment.

 

It would be silly to deny that a significant proportion of the crowd thought Sharkey was entitled to at least a draw.
"Many criticized Siler for failing to consider what Sharkey had done early in the bout.It would be difficult indeed to find a single unprejudiced spectator who wouldn't declare that an injustice had been done Sharkey and that a rational,fair and considered decision should have been a draw".The National Police Gazette. The Gazette gives a long account of the fight and ends by saying."In the face of these facts it is difficult to find a standpoint from which Referee Siler could justify giving his decision to Jeffries."
The New York Journal said "those who had seen the film of the fight were of the opinion that a draw would have been a popular decision".It should be remembered that the last round was not filmed and had to be re-enacted with
William Brady, Jeffries manager wearing a hat playing the part of Siler.

John L Sullivan who was at the fight, thought the verdict for Jeffries was a just one.JimCorbett agreed.
Jeffries excused his not being able to ko Sharkey by saying his left arm injured in training hurt him during the fight.The Sun said the fight showed that ,"Jeffries is not the knocker out that Sullivan was".
Sharkey said he felt his rib go in the 24th rd and thought it would come through the skin,Sharkey also dislocated his left arm ad wore it in a sling the next day, a doctor confirmed the injury and a fractured rib.
Both men were criticized for fouling.Sharkey for butting and elbowing and hitting after the bell,Jeffries for laying on his opponent and holding him around the neck. The Gazette said ,"Jeffries wrestled Sharkey pushed him backwards over the top rope and held him like a vice ,laying his weight on him."
Siler the referee said it was anybody's fight up to the 20th rd then Jeffries had a shade the better of the next 2 rounds.Siler thought Jeffries took the last 3 rds to clinch the fight.
The New York World thought Sharkey deserved the verdict.The New York Journal gave it to Jeffries,the NY Daily Tribune picked Sharkey as the winner,the Asbury Park Daily press thought it a draw.the Brooklyn Daily Eagle picked Jeffries.The Journal, which picked Jeffries as the winner admitted that ,"there was a big debate as to whether Sharkey won or at least deserved a draw","Jeffries won the start and the finish but Sharkey won the middle".
Though The Sun went for Jeffries it did say."His victory over Sharkey last night was not clear cut and caused many of of his supporters to feel chagrined .He outweighed Sharkey by 25 pounds was taller,had a longer reach,and was supposed to be stronger.
Yet in twenty five rounds he could not stop the sailor and received the referee's decision solely by a phenomenal rally in the last few rounds during which time he made up for most of the lst ground.There is no doubt that when the fight ended Sharkey could have gone on and probably have fought with as much strength as he did at any stage of the fight.
His recuperative powers showed that to be a possibility for him at any stage of the fight.
For that reason,and for the additional reason that he forced the fight and landed almost as many blows of effect as Jeffries,his friends believe he should have been named the winner."

Many felt that Siler had discounted a lot of Sharkey's work because of his roughness in the clinches,and its readily apparent that Sharkey forced the fight.Siler was recognized as the premier referee of his time and an honest one too.He gave his decision and it stands.


So in summarising, no way was it a formality decision for Jeffries.

NB Your "version of the glove coming off is rather different to Adam Pollack's!

",However during Sharkey's fall,in his efforts to hold himself up, he had ripped off Jeff's left glove.he jumped up quickly and darted back towards Jeffries ,into a clinch.Jeff called Siler's attention to the missing glove,so Siler shouted to Sharkey to," keep back", and pushed him back.Tom walked off ,looking anxious.Siler tried to put the glove back on ,but the laces could not be untied,and he could not get the glove back on for fully 15 seconds.Tom could no longer stan the suspense.So he rushed at Jeff, running aroundSiler's elbow.Jeff shook his head and waved his bare left hand,but Tom dashed in anyway.Jeff either met him with a straight bareknuckle onth neck and clinched,[Corbett's version], or simply reached out with his left and held Tom.
The popular version is that Jeff struck him.
However The Eagle said,"Jeffries made no attempt to use his bare left hand." Siler jumped in push Tom away and the gong rang.
Sharkey whirled around and swung his right hand ,but it only landed on the shoulder."