Jackie Sharkey

Boxing · Deceased

59-64-23 (2 NC)RECORD

2WINS BY KO / TKO

57WINS BY DECISION

148PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Giovanni Cervati
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	20 Jun 1897
Died	1 Mar 1970
Nationality	Not added yet
Birthplace	Bologna, Italy
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Super featherweight, Bantamweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	160 cm (5′3″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1914–1926
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	23 May 1914
Last fight	Loss vs Young Mulligan, 25 May 1926

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Background

Italian-born bantamweight who fought mostly in the New York area. He claimed the world bantamweight title after newspaper-decision wins over Pete Herman in 1919, and later lost title fights to Johnny Buff (1921) and Johnny Dundee (1922).

Fight history

148 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Young Mulligan	Decision (points)	10		25 May 1926	Armory, Norwalk, New Jersey, US
Win	Georgie Sanders	Decision (points)	8		22 Feb 1926	Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
Loss	Giovanni Salerno	Newspaper decision	10		6 Nov 1925	Floral Park Arena, North Bergen, New Jersey, US
Loss	Red Chapman	TKO	3		23 Oct 1925	Lawrence, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Johnny Kochansky	Newspaper decision	10		8 Sep 1925	Jersey City, New Jersey, US
No contest	Petey Mack	No decision	12		3 Aug 1925	Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Loss	Harry London	TKO	4		1 Aug 1925	Hollywood Baseball Park, Long Branch, New Jersey, US
Win	Midget Mike Moran	Newspaper decision	10		24 Jul 1925	Bayonne, Louisiana, US
No contest	Pete Sarmiento	No contest	3		16 Jul 1925	Dexter Park Stadium, New Jersey, US
Win	Johnny Curtin	Newspaper decision	12		6 Jul 1925	Oakland AA, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Draw	Joe Lynch	Decision (points)	4		2 Jul 1925	Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Frankie Fasano	Decision (points)	10		13 May 1925	Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, US
Win	Harry London	Decision (points)	10		29 Apr 1925	Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, US
Win	Willie Tucker	KO	1		23 Apr 1925	Columbus Hall, Yonkers, New York, US
Loss	Eddie Bowen	Newspaper decision	10		1 Apr 1925	Barracks, Washington, DC, US
Loss	Frankie Fasano	Disqualification	2		2 Dec 1924	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Win	Willie Duffy	Decision (points)	10		13 Nov 1924	Columbus Hall, Yonkers, New York, US
Loss	Izzy Cooper	Decision (points)	6		27 Oct 1924	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
Win	Jack Dalton	Decision (points)	8		13 Mar 1924	Shreveport, Louisiana, US
Loss	Eddie McKenna	TKO	8		18 Feb 1924	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Loss	Jack Lockhart	KO	1		26 Sep 1923	Arena, Seattle, Washington, US
Loss	George Marks	Decision (points)	4		18 Sep 1923	Arena, Vernon, California, US
Loss	Peter Zivic	Decision (points)	12		19 Jun 1923	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US
Win	Mickey Brown	Decision (points)	12		8 Jun 1923	Rink SC, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Johnny Curtin	Decision (points)	8		2 Jun 1923	Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Charlie Beecher	Decision (points)	8		23 Apr 1923	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Johnny Curtin	Newspaper decision	12		8 Jan 1923	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Loss	Tommy Gerrard	Newspaper decision	12		1 Jan 1923	Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US
Loss	Sammy Sieger	Decision (points)	12		29 Jul 1922	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Johnny Dundee	Decision (unanimous)	15		6 Jul 1922	Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US	For NYSAC super featherweight title
Win	Jack Hausner	Decision (points)	12		2 Jun 1922	Palace of Joy, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Vincent 'Pepper' Martin	Decision (points)	12		20 May 1922	Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US
Win	Roy Moore	Decision (points)	12		9 May 1922	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Win	Harry London	Decision (points)	12		29 Apr 1922	Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Win	Joe O'Donnell	Newspaper decision	8		20 Apr 1922	Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Sammy Nable	Decision (points)	12		11 Apr 1922	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Win	Willie Spencer	Decision (points)	12		28 Mar 1922	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Johnny Brown	Newspaper decision	10		17 Mar 1922	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	Date approximate
Win	Earl McArthur	Newspaper decision	10		27 Feb 1922	Edgewater Garden, Sioux City, Iowa, US
Loss	Johnny Buff	Decision (points)	15		10 Nov 1921	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US	For NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles
Loss	William Vincent	Decision (points)	8		7 Oct 1921	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Sammy Nable	Decision (points)	12		26 Sep 1921	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
Win	Roy Moore	Newspaper decision	10		9 Sep 1921	Twin Cities AC, East Chicago, Indiana, US
Draw	Cowboy Eddie Anderson	Decision (points)	12		26 Aug 1921	Palace of Joy, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Joe Burman	Decision (points)	10		21 Jun 1921	Boxing Drome, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Willie Spencer	Decision (points)	12		10 Jun 1921	Palace of Joy, New York City, New York, US
Win	Midget Smith	Decision (points)	12		2 May 1921	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Benny Coster	Decision (points)	15		26 Apr 1921	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Midget Smith	Decision (split)	15		7 Apr 1921	Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Midget Smith	Decision (points)	10		21 Mar 1921	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Roy Moore	TKO	11		29 Dec 1920	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Joe Lynch	KO	15	0:43	2 Dec 1920	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Charles Ledoux	Decision (points)	15		15 Oct 1920	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Joe Burman	Newspaper decision	10		9 Oct 1920	East Chicago, Indiana, US
Draw	Joe Lynch	Decision (points)	15		28 Sep 1920	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Pete Herman	Newspaper decision	10		11 Sep 1920	Oswego Arena, East Chicago, Indiana, US
Draw	Terry Martin	Decision (points)	12		3 Aug 1920	Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Frankie Burns	Newspaper decision	12		13 Jul 1920	Armory AA, Outdoor Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Loss	Dick Loadman	Newspaper decision	10		1 Jun 1920	Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Loss	Young Montreal	Decision (points)	12		3 May 1920	Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, US
Draw	Chip Davis	Newspaper decision	10		1 May 1920	Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
Draw	Abe Friedman	Decision (points)	12		27 Apr 1920	Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Win	Lew Angelo	Newspaper decision	8		22 Mar 1920	Grand Theatre, Trenton, New Jersey, US
Win	Roy Moore	Newspaper decision	10		3 Mar 1920	Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Jimmy Conway	KO	1		26 Feb 1920	Crescent Rink, Lowell, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	Newspaper decision	12		23 Feb 1920	Portland, Maine, US
Win	William Vincent	Newspaper decision	10		21 Jan 1920	Detroit, Michigan, US
Loss	Johnny Buff	Newspaper decision	8		15 Jan 1920	Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Patsy Wallace	Newspaper decision	6		5 Jan 1920	Olympia AC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Marty Collins	Newspaper decision	10		29 Dec 1919	Grand Opera House, Syracuse, New York, US
Win	Patsy Johnson	Newspaper decision	8		22 Dec 1919	1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, US
Win	Jimmy Wilde	Newspaper decision	10		6 Dec 1919	Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Loss	Kid Regan	Newspaper decision	8		28 Oct 1919	Saint Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Kid Regan	Newspaper decision	8		14 Oct 1919	Saint Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Sammy Marino	Newspaper decision	10		10 Oct 1919	Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Win	Pete Herman	Newspaper decision	10		15 Sep 1919	Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, US	World bantamweight title at stake (KO only)
Win	William Vincent	Newspaper decision	10		1 Sep 1919	Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Pete Herman	Newspaper decision	10		15 Aug 1919	Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	World bantamweight title at stake (KO only)
Win	Patsy Johnson	Newspaper decision	10		14 Jul 1919	Arena, Syracuse, New York, US
Win	Joe Burman	Newspaper decision	10		16 Jun 1919	Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Win	Memphis Pal Moore	Newspaper decision	10		4 Jun 1919	John Wagner's Arena, Racine, Wisconsin, US
Win	Abe Friedman	Newspaper decision	6		19 May 1919	Olympia AC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Frankie Mason	Newspaper decision	8		7 May 1919	Light Guard Armory, Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Chalky Wimler	Newspaper decision	6		14 Apr 1919	Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Jack 'Kid' Wolfe	Newspaper decision	10		24 Mar 1919	Grand Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Patsy Johnson	Newspaper decision	8		19 Mar 1919	McGuigan's Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, US
Loss	Patsy Johnson	Newspaper decision			10 Mar 1919	Harrison AC, Trenton, New Jersey, US
Draw	Joe Burman	Newspaper decision	8		27 Jan 1919	Grand Theatre, Trenton, New Jersey, US
Win	Young Eddie Wagond	Newspaper decision	6		21 Dec 1918	National AC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Draw	Dick Loadman	Decision (points)	12		20 Dec 1918	Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	Harold Farese	Newspaper decision	8		17 Dec 1918	Broad AC, Newark, New Jersey, US
Loss	Patsy Johnson	Newspaper decision	8		16 Dec 1918	Trenton, New Jersey, US
Loss	Harold Farese	Newspaper decision	8		9 Dec 1918	McGuigan's Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, US
Win	Young Terry McGovern	Newspaper decision	6		6 Dec 1918	Cambria AC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Eddie Wimler	Newspaper decision	6		2 Dec 1918	Olympia AC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Frankie Burns	Newspaper decision	6		16 Nov 1918	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Dick Loadman	Newspaper decision	10		17 Sep 1918	Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, US
Loss	Pete Herman	Newspaper decision	6		2 Sep 1918	Olympia AC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	Newspaper decision	8		5 Aug 1918	Armory AA, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Harvey Crosby	Disqualification	1		29 Jul 1918	Armory AA Outdoor Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Loss	Harvey Crosby	Newspaper decision	8		4 Jul 1918	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Loss	Al Shubert	Decision (points)	12		24 Jun 1918	New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
Draw	Frankie Burns	Newspaper decision	6		20 Jun 1918	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Pete Herman	Newspaper decision	6		4 May 1918	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Joe Tuber	Newspaper decision	6		6 Apr 1918	National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Kid Williams	Decision (points)	12		1 Apr 1918	Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Frankie Burns	Newspaper decision	10		21 Feb 1918	Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	Decision (points)	10		18 Feb 1918	Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Draw	Joey Leonard	Newspaper decision	10		1 Jan 1918	Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US
Draw	Andy Chaney	Decision (points)	15		26 Dec 1917	Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Draw	Steve Flessner	Decision (points)	10		12 Dec 1917	Albaugh Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	Freddie Haefling	Newspaper decision	10		26 Nov 1917	Coliseum A.C., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	Newspaper decision	10		30 Oct 1917	German Hall, Albany, New York, US
Loss	Frankie Burns	Newspaper decision	10		15 Oct 1917	Auditorium, Albany, New York, US
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	Newspaper decision	10		20 Aug 1917	Convention Hall, Saratoga, New York, US
Loss	Kid Williams	Newspaper decision	6		27 Jul 1917	Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Joe Burman	Newspaper decision	10		19 Jun 1917	Pioneer SC, New York City, New York, US
Draw	William Vincent	Newspaper decision	10		29 May 1917	National SC, Albany, New York, US
Draw	William Vincent	Newspaper decision	10		15 May 1917	German Hall, Albany, New York, US
Win	Frankie Daly	Newspaper decision	10		14 Apr 1917	Fairmont SC, New York City, New York, US
Win	Johnny Solzberg	Newspaper decision	10		5 Apr 1917	Harlem SC, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Joe Lynch	Newspaper decision	10		27 Feb 1917	Pioneer SC, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Frankie Burns	Newspaper decision	10		9 Feb 1917	Harlem SC, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Johnny Coulon	Newspaper decision	10		5 Feb 1917	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Mickey Dunn	Newspaper decision	10		5 Jan 1917	Harlem SC, New York City, New York, US
Win	Bobby Hubon	Newspaper decision	10		1 Jan 1917	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Win	Gardner Brooks	Newspaper decision	10		12 Dec 1916	Hunter Point SC, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Frankie Burns	Newspaper decision	10		27 Nov 1916	Pioneer SC, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Memphis Pal Moore	Newspaper decision	10		25 Nov 1916	Fairmont AC, New York City, New York, US
Win	Bobby Hubon	Newspaper decision	10		14 Nov 1916	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Frankie Britt	Newspaper decision	10		10 Nov 1916	Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, US
Loss	Joe Lynch	Newspaper decision	10		26 Sep 1916	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Young Zulu Kid	KO	5		2 Jun 1916	Vanderbilt AC, New York City, New York, US
Win	Jack Sayles	Newspaper decision	10		24 May 1916	Stadium AC, New York City, New York, US
Win	Johnny Taylor	Newspaper decision	10		12 May 1916	Brown's Gym AA, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Freddie Haefling	Newspaper decision	10		27 Mar 1916	Majestic Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Johnny Fisse	Newspaper decision	10		25 Mar 1916	Fairmont AC, New York City, New York, US
Win	Abe Friedman	Newspaper decision	10		28 Feb 1916	Majestic Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Abe Friedman	Newspaper decision	10		21 Feb 1916	Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, US
Win	Freddie Haefling	Decision (points)	10		28 Jan 1916	Majestic Theater, Waterbury, Connecticut, US
Win	Eddie Gorman	Disqualification	2		17 Jan 1916	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Johnny Eggers	KO	3		14 Jan 1916	Vanderbilt AC, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Teddy Jacobs	Newspaper decision	10		12 Nov 1915	Long Acre AA, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Jack Diamond	TKO	2		16 Mar 1915	Brown's Gym AA, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Young Benny	Newspaper decision	10		16 Jan 1915	Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, US
Win	Buddy Faulkes	Decision (points)	12		26 Nov 1914	Hanna Armory, New Britain, Connecticut, US
Loss	Frankie Daly	Newspaper decision	10		5 Oct 1914	Olympic AC, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Percy Young Aubrey	Newspaper decision	10		23 May 1914	Brown's Gym AA, New York City, New York, US	Pro debut

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