- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 2003.
- Professional boxer in the transitional era from bareknuckles to gloves.
- Won his first twenty professional contests by knock-out .
- He is listed in boxing's top 100 hardest punchers.
- When former heavy-weight champion James.J.Jeffries was asked who was the toughest opponent he had fought in his career, he always stated it was Tom.Sharkey. He and Sharkey had two very hard and close contests together, one was called a draw and the other one was won by Jeffries.
- Tom Sharkey is the subject of a biography called 'I Fought Them All: The Life and Ring Battles of Prize-fighting Legend Tom Sharkey' by Greg Lewis and Moira Sharkey.
- Sharkey is the subject of a book/biography called 'I Fought Them All' by Greg Lewis and Moira Sharkey. The book tells the story of Sharkey's life and also of his 50-year rivalry and friendship with Jim Jeffries. Their 25-round world title fight at Coney Island in 1899 was one of the most compelling encounters ever seen inside a ring and it sparked a friendship which would last until the two men died a few weeks apart in 1953. According to the book: On Jeffries' death Sharkey - then in hospital and gravely ill himself - was heard to say, "Well, I finally beat him.".
- Was a Professional Wrestler.
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