Joe Louis vs. Jack Sharkey
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Joe Louis 200 lbs beat Jack Sharkey 197 lbs by KO at 1:02 in round 3 of 10
- Date: 1936-08-18
- Location: Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York, USA
- Referee: Arthur Donovan
Notes
- This was Louis' first fight since being knocked out by Max Schmeling.
- A crowd of about 29,300 produced a gate of over $150,000.
- Louis received 30 percent of the receipts and Sharkey 25 percent.
- Louis was a 7-to-5 betting favorite.
- Sharkey was down twice in the second round and twice in the third.
- Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Poster.
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