Jack Sharkey Going Downhill

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7193, 27 June 1933, Page 7

Jack Sharkey Going Downhill

MAY PROVE EASY MARK FOR CARNERA. A story by Reid J. Murdock, of ‘' Collyer’s Eye, ”' states that alleged authentic stories filtering through from New England hint that Jack Sharkey is "all through" and will fall an casj mark for Primo Camera, his nest op ponent. According to shrewd ring sharps, Sharkey has slowed down considerably and no longer can display the same form which earned him decisive victories over Tommy Loughran, Young Stribling and Camera. He has worked out several times recently to test his speed, stamina and timing. Despite alibis of lack of training, tho Shaa.Tkey camp is said to be worried. Sharkey might have whipped himself into fair condition for a bout in August or September, it is contended, but not in time for tho date scheduled against Camera. While these Teports may not be taken seriously in some quarters, a collapse in the heavyweight champion’s fighting form would not surprise numerous learned fight critics, Sharkey is a clean liver, but inactivity during the past three years have worked against him.

This is his tenth year in the ring and record books give his age at 31 years. Even his handlers will not deny that Jack ha 3 lost much of his speed.