Was Jack Sharkey one of the greatest natural talents of all time?

From Tunney's retirement until the rise and coronation of Louis was perceived as a weak era.:good

 

He had big muscles so I will partially agree with your thesis.

 

Sharkey was an excellent fighter. He had all the tools aside from a huge ko punch. He could move and box, he could bob and weave, good inside fighter, good outside fighter. Excellent jab, excellent defense. In many ways a step above most from that era.

 

Sharkey was awesome. His bob and weave style mixed with his parries and awkward jab made him someone you didn't want to have to fight. He is definitely underrated.

 

McGrain, you wish to rethink your commitment ?? HA HA! [I LIKE Jack Sharkey TOOO!]

 

Yeah. Maybe. Then we had Max Schmelling destroy Louis at 1. Idk. Young Stribling was active then. Yes Sharkey "maybe" could of beaten Gene Tunney. You have Primo Carnera whom Jack lost the championship against. That won't ever be excused! Idk. Can debate it forever and come back second and third and fifth time. Definitely Sharkey NO JOE LOUIS! & it is difficult to sense him mixing in good against JJW. Ezzard Chares vs the same Sharey who fought Dempsey would be interesting. I think GOD "won't let us figure" --ha ha-- between the era's. Notice: "Rating ****ysis" almost always lack criteria. When you looking at the Ages, I think that criteria IS needed. I mean, "socially" boxing REALLY COVERED in the Joe Louis ERA ["unknown Sport these days......"]
This might be OOP but.......aa) your "rating fighters" here. Quicky: 1-2-3: LYLE-NORTON-SHAVERS a.t. **not H-2-H!
["Only 1 Answer!"] : ) [John Wilkinson ex amateur ex pro]

 

Until he got too relaxed, right? How'd that happen come match against Carnera? Tyson too, the Buster Douglas fight his mind left for Pluto.

 

He got knocked flatter than a tortilla by Carnera. Nuff said.

 

Are you talking about the BLIND John Henry Lewis in his last fight?

I'm beginning to think I am discussing this sport with total neophytes.

 

How weak can the 1930s champions have REALLY been if one of the 1930s champions knocked out a prime Joe Louis?

 

I don't think Louis was prime.

I call Baer,and Braddock weak champions that's two out of the four that spanned the gap from Tunney to Louis. It was a weak era as far as heavyweights were concerned.

 

Joe Louis always said his fight with Baer was his prime.

Schmeling came after that.