Boxing greats Tom Sharkey & Jim Jeffries

Found this photo of Tom Sharkey & Jim Jeffries. Any idea whose grave they are at?

"A Great Contribution to Ring History"

We've collected some of the reviews for the hardback version of 'I Fought Them All'.

"Hugely entertaining and exquisitely researched... It's a great contribution to ring history." --Pete Ehrmann, boxing writer, contributor to The Ring

"I Fought Them All is an excellent read. It's well-researched and is good news for boxing fans everywhere." --Tracy Callis, International Boxing Research Organisation

"It emits quality from the first opening crack of the hard cover until its final satisfying closing." --Marty Mulcahey, Max Boxing

"Gun-slingers, shipwrecks, tragic love stories, gambling, acts of heroism and, of course, gruelling fights. I thoroughly recommend this book."
--Glenn Wilson, Cyber Boxing Zone

E-book now available here.

Cyber Boxing

Love the old-timers? Cyber Boxing Zone has some knock-out chat going on about all the greats.

There's plenty of discussion about "Sailor" Tom Sharkey, of course, and many of his ring rivals - and about the book "I Fought Them All".

Check out these three threads if you'd like to join in.

Knockout coverage on the Cyber Boxing Zone

Wow! Incredible coverage of the "fantastic new boxing book" 'I Fought Them All' over on the fight fan's internet Bible, Cyber Boxing Zone.
As well as the knockout coverage on the home page, top ring historian Tracy Callis has donned his gloves to celebrate the book's release.
"Finally," writes Callis, "someone has written a book about one of the roughest, toughest and most aggressive men ever to enter the ring. A fighter of the Tom Sharkey caliber should have a book written about him. Greg Lewis and Moira Sharkey have done a splendid job."
He praises the historical descriptions of Ireland and New York in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. "We come way with a much better appreciation of the social conditions and attitudes of the people."
But he concentrates on the descriptions of the great fights against Choynski, Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Maher, Ruhlin and McCoy.
"The description of his two fights with Jeffries are absorbing. Chapter Eight is subtitled 'Ninety-nine Minutes of Hell' [and is about] the second fight between the two super warriors. An awesome battle, indeed!"
Callis concludes: "Whether one is a boxing historian interested in great detail or a casual follower of the sport, the book is a must read about one of the ring's top old warriors."

I FOUGHT THEM ALL: "brilliant"

A fresh review of the Tom Sharkey biography "I Fought Them All" on Cyber Boxing Zone:

"It is brilliant! Looks a million dollars."

I FOUGHT THEM ALL: "a great read!"

Great early feedback for 'I FOUGHT THEM ALL'.

From a reader on the Cyber Boxing Zone forum:

"The Sharkey book is excellent ... a great read.
Well researched and cuts through all the romantic bullshit and rose-tinted versions of events that are usually peddled about fighters of his era."

I FOUGHT THEM ALL

I FOUGHT THEM ALL The Life and Ring Battles of Prize-fighting Legend Tom Sharkey
In the 1890s the fight game was changing.
The prize-fighters and bare-knuckle brawlers were disappearing as the new “scientific” boxers emerged to fight under the Marquis of Queensberry rules.
Irishman Tom Sharkey was the never-say-die fighter who bridged the gap between old and new.
Within a short time of arriving in America he took on all the top boxers of his day: his hero John L Sullivan, Gentleman Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and the man who would become not only his greatest foe but his best friend, Jim Jeffries.
Their 25-round world title fight at Coney Island was one of the most gruelling and compelling encounters ever seen inside a ring.
I Fought Them All prints the fact and the legend, and is chocked full of the rich characters who dominated the sport and politics of the period, from Wild West gunman Wyatt Earp to Tim “Dry Dollar” Sullivan of New York’s Tammany Hall.
It is the story of an Irish immigrant, a sporting celebrity who won and lost a fortune, and of a man described by the New York Times as a “ring immortal”.

"Hugely entertaining and exquisitely researched, I Fought Them All shines a penetrating and long-overdue spotlight on one of the most fascinating figures in boxing history. Revelations about Sharkey’s private life are eye-popping, and the book is especially thorough in covering the Earp controversy. ‘Sailor’ Tom himself would growl his approval, and his massive chest would swell even larger. It’s a great contribution to ring history.”
Pete Ehrmann, boxing writer, contributor to The Ring


“I Fought Them All is an excellent read. It’s well-researched and is good news for boxing fans everywhere. ‘Sailor’ Tom Sharkey was an aggressive, relentless and powerful heavyweight who ranks among the greatest who ever entered the ring. He was an earlier version of the splendid fighter, Rocky Marciano. Tom had the misfortune of fighting when boxing legends Jim Jeffries and Bob Fitzsimmons were at their best. Had he fought at any other time in history, he very likely would have been heavyweight champion of the world.”
Tracy Callis, boxing historian