Jack Sharkey vs. Jack Renault

Jack Sharkey 187 lbs beat Jack Renault 198 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1925-04-06
• Location: Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Referee: Johnny Brassil
• Judge: John T Glackin
• Judge: Jim Harmon

According to round-by-round description in the Boston Globe, Renault won 4 rounds (3,5,6, & 9), Sharkey won three (1,4, & 7) and three rounds were even (2, 8 & 10). Renault had Sharkey in retreat in the last two rounds, hurting him often with blows to the body. Based on post-fight comments in the press Renault, a natural counter-puncher, was apparently penalized for not being aggressive enough.

In 1929 Young Stribling, set to fight Sharkey at the Arena, balked at the selection of Johnny Brassil as referee, stating he believed Brassil to be a personal friend of Sharkey's manager Johnny Buckley. The same Brassil officiated the Sharkey-Renault fight.

• By an odd coincidence, on the same night, Elzear Rioux of Montreal decisioned Joe Pearlman of Boston at Montreal's Monument National Arena.

"Jack Sharkey, Boston heavyweight, was awarded the judges' decision at the end of his 10 round bout with Jack Renault. Renault was slow in starting and points piled up by Sharkey in the early rounds proved sufficient to give the Boston boxer the decision, which, however, was close. The Canadian heavyweight was content to stand off the attacks of Sharkey during the first four rounds. In the 5th, for the first time, he used his right to his advantage. He showed to advantage in the in-fighting in subsequent rounds. the defense of both men was good and the bout was featured chiefly by the boxing. There were no knockdowns." -Winnipeg Free Press

• Unofficial Fitchburg Sentinel scorecard (the Free Press did not report a score) - 6-2-2 Sharkey