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Have a listen to the incredible boxing story of Tom Sharkey, who fought them all in the 1890s and won and lost a fortune.

His ring battles with Jim Jeffries are legendary – and they became friends for life.

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.

Our biography is available here:

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“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

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An Irish Judge in New York

Love this story in our Tom Sharkey book.

After a fight of questionable legality between Sharkey and Peter Maher in 1897 all those involved were summoned to court. But the New York judge was a patriotic Irishman, like the participants.

The judge first called up Maher.

“Peter,” he said, “where were you born?”

“In Ireland, Your Honor,” replied Maher.

“And you, Buck Cornelius?”

“Ireland.”

“John Quinn?”

“Ireland.”

“Peter Lowry?”

“Ireland.”

“Peter Burns?”

“Ireland.”

“Tom Sharkey?”

“Ireland.”

“Tim McGrath?”

“Ireland.”

“That’s enough,” said the judge. “I can’t see any case here. Defendants dismissed!"