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.Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)Reach77 in (196 cm)NationalityAmericanBorn( 1895-06-24)June 24, 1895, U.S.DiedMay 31, 1983 (1983-05-31) (aged 87), U.S.StanceBoxing recordTotal fights75 (6 )Wins54Wins by KO44Losses6Draws9William Harrison ' Jack' Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed 'Kid Blackie', and 'The Manassa Mauler', was an American who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar, and pioneered the of in general, and boxing matches in particular.Dempsey is ranked tenth on 's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. He is a member of the, and was in the previous.
Dempsey mock punching (held back by )Among his opponents as a rising contender were, the only boxer ever to beat Dempsey by a knockout when Dempsey lost to him in the first round (although some boxing historians believe the fight was a 'fix'), and, formerly a highly-ranked contender who had beaten both World Champion and Hall of Famer. Dempsey beat Smith for the third time on a second-round knockout.Before he employed the long-experienced as his manager, Dempsey was first managed by John J. Reisler.One year later, in 1918, Dempsey fought in 17 matches, going 15–1 with one no-decision. One of those fights was with Flynn, who was knocked out by Dempsey, coincidentally, in the first round.
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Among other matches won that year were against Champion, Bill Brennan, Fred Fulton, Billy Miske, heavyweight Lefty Jim McGettigan, and Homer Smith. In 1919, he won five consecutive regular bouts by knockout in the first round as well as a one-round special bout.
Title fight and controversy On July 4, 1919, Dempsey and World Heavyweight Champion Jess Willard met at for the world title. Pro lightweight fighter predicted a victory for the 6'1', 187 pound Dempsey even though Willard, known as the 'Pottawatamie Giant', was 6'6½' tall and 245 pounds. Ultimately, Willard was knocked down seven times by Dempsey in the first round.Accounts of the fight reported that Willard suffered a broken jaw, broken ribs, several broken teeth, and a number of deep fractures to his facial bones. This aroused suspicion that Dempsey had cheated, with some questioning how the force capable of causing such damage had been transmitted through Dempsey's knuckles without fracturing them.Other reports, however, failed to mention Willard suffered any real injuries.
' account of the fight described severe swelling visible on one side of Willard's face, but did not mention any broken bones. A still photograph of Willard following the fight appears to show discoloration and swelling on his face.Following the match, Willard was quoted as saying, 'Dempsey is a remarkable hitter. It was the first time that I had ever been knocked off my feet. I have sent many birds home in the same bruised condition that I am in, and now I know how they felt.
I sincerely wish Dempsey all the luck possible and hope that he garnishes all the riches that comes with the championship. I have had my fling with the title. I was champion for four years and I assure you that they'll never have to give a benefit for me. I have invested the money I have made'. Willard later claimed to have been defeated by '.After being fired by Dempsey, manager Jack Kearns gave an account of the fight in the January 20, 1964 issue of that has become known as the 'loaded gloves theory'.
In the interview, Kearns claimed to have informed Dempsey he had wagered his share of the purse favoring a Dempsey win with a first-round knockout. Kearns further stated he had applied to the wrappings on the fighter's hands.Boxing historian said, 'the films show Willard upon entering the ring walking over to Dempsey and examining his hands.' That, along with an experiment conducted by a boxing magazine designed to re-enact the fight have been noted as proof that Kearns' story was false.magazine founder and editor claimed to be present when Dempsey's hands were wrapped, stating, 'Jack Dempsey had no loaded gloves, and no plaster of Paris over his bandages. I watched the proceedings and the only person who had anything to do with the taping of Jack's hands was Deforest. Kearns had nothing to do with it, so his plaster of Paris story is simply not true.' Deforest himself said that he regarded the stories of Dempsey's gloves being loaded as libel, calling them 'trash', and said he did not apply any foreign substance to them, which I can verify since I watched the taping.'
, in Dempsey's obituary published by The New York Times' was openly dismissive of the claim.Another rumor is that Dempsey used a during the first round. Some speculated that the object used was a. In the on July 3, 1979, Joe Stone, an ex-referee and boxing writer, asserted that in a film taken of the fight an object on the canvas could be seen after the final knockdown. He further asserted that the object appears to be removed by someone from Dempsey's corner. In the same film, however, Dempsey can be seen at various times during the fight pushing and holding with Willard with the palm of the glove in question and holding on to the ropes with both hands, making it next to impossible that he had any foreign object embedded in his glove, and the 'object' resembles a cigar.Further controversy was fueled by the fact that Dempsey left the ring at the end of the first round, thinking the fight was over. This was seen as a violation of the rules, however Willard's corner did not ask for enforcement in order for the referee to disqualify Dempsey.
Title defenses. Dempsey and Carpentier in the arena before the fightFollowing his victory, Jack Dempsey traveled around the country, making publicity appearances with circuses, staging exhibitions, and appearing in a low-budget Hollywood movie. Dempsey did not defend his title until September 1920, with a fight against in, Michigan. Miske was knocked out in three rounds.Dempsey's second title defense was in December 1920 against Bill Brennan at,. After 10 rounds, Brennan was ahead on points, and Dempsey's left ear was bleeding profusely. Dempsey rebounded to stop Brennan in the 12th round.Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier.
Main article:Dempsey's next defending fight was against French hero, a fighter, popular on both sides of the Atlantic. The bout was promoted by and, who claimed that Carpentier was 'the greatest boxer in the world'.The Dempsey–Carpentier contest took place on July 2, 1921, at in, New Jersey. It generated the first million-dollar gate in boxing history; a crowd of 91,000 watched the fight.
Though it was deemed 'the Fight of the Century', experts anticipated a one-sided win for Dempsey. Radio pioneer arranged for live coverage of the match via, making the event the first national radio broadcast.Carpentier wobbled Dempsey with a hard right in the second round.
A reporter at ringside, however, counted 25 punches from Dempsey in a single 31-second exchange soon after he was supposedly injured by the right. Carpentier also broke his thumb in that round, which crippled his chances. Dempsey ended up winning the match in the fourth round.Dempsey did not defend his title again until July 1923 against in. Dempsey won the match as result of a 15-round decision. Dempsey and Firpo, 1924 painting byThe last successful title defense for Dempsey was in September 1923 at 's in. Attendance was 85,000, with another 20,000 trying to get inside the arena. Firpo was knocked down repeatedly by Dempsey, yet continued to battle back, even knocking Dempsey down twice.
On the second occasion he was floored, Dempsey flew head-first through the ring ropes, landing on a ringside reporter's typewriter. At this point he was out of the ring for approximately 14 seconds, less than the 20 second rule for out-of-ring knockouts. Nevertheless, he was helped back into the ring by the writers at ringside. Ultimately, Dempsey beat Argentinian contender with a second-round KO.
The fight was transmitted live by radio to.Dempsey's heavyweight title-defending fights, exhibition fights, movies, and endorsements, made Dempsey one of the richest athletes in the world, putting him on the cover of. Time off from boxing. Jack Dempsey holding his wife, Estelle Taylor, on his shoulderDempsey did not defend his title for three years following the Firpo fight. There was pressure from the public and the media for Dempsey to defend his title against contender. Disagreement exists among boxing historians as to whether Dempsey avoided Wills, though Dempsey claimed he was willing to fight him.
When he originally won the title, however, he had said he would no longer fight Black boxers.Instead of continuing to defend his title, Dempsey earned money with boxing exhibitions, product endorsements, and by appearing in films, such as the adventure. Dempsey also did a lot of traveling, spending, and partying. During this time away from competitive fighting, Dempsey married actress in 1925 and fired his long-time trainer/manager Jack 'Doc' Kearns. Kearns repeatedly sued Dempsey for large sums of money following his firing.In April 1924, Dempsey was appointed to an executive position in the (IWL).
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The IWL was a -backed group founded in by Irish labour leader. Loss of title In September 1926, Dempsey fought the and former in, a fighter who had only lost once in his career. In spite of his record, Tunney was considered the underdog against Dempsey.The match ended in an upset, with Dempsey losing his title on points in 10 rounds. When the defeated Dempsey returned to his dressing room, he explained his loss to his wife by saying, 'Honey, I forgot to duck.'
Fifty-five years later president borrowed this quote when his wife visited him in the emergency room after the. Post-title loss Following his loss of the heavyweight title, Dempsey contemplated retiring, but decided to try a comeback. It was during this time period that tragedy struck his family when his brother, John Dempsey, shot his estranged wife Edna (aged 21) and then killed himself in a, leaving behind a two year old son, Bruce.
Radioactive man radioactive man rar. Dempsey was called upon to identify the bodies and was said to be emotionally affected by the incident.During a July 21, 1927 fight at, Dempsey knocked out future Heavyweight Champion in the seventh round. The fight was an elimination bout for a title shot against Tunney. Sharkey was beating Dempsey until the end. The fight ended controversially when Sharkey claimed Dempsey had been hitting him below the belt. When Sharkey turned to the referee, to complain, he left himself unprotected.
Dempsey crashed a left hook onto Sharkey's chin, knocking him out and the referee counted Sharkey out on a ten-count.Tunney rematch: 'The Long Count'. Main article:The Dempsey-Tunney rematch took place in, on September 22, 1927 – one day less than a year after losing his title to Tunney. Generating more interest than the Carpentier and Firpo bouts, the fight brought in a record-setting $2 million gate. Reportedly, gangster offered to fix the rematch in his favor, but the referee was changed to prevent that from happening. Millions around the country listened to the match by radio while hundreds of reporters covered the event. Tunney was paid a record one million dollars for the rematch.
Today's equivalent in U.S currency would be approximately $14,718,391.00.Dempsey was losing the fight on points when in the seventh round he knocked Tunney down with a left hook to the chin then landed several more punches. A new rule instituted at the time of the fight mandated that when a fighter knocked down an opponent, he must immediately go to a neutral corner. Dempsey, however, refused to immediately move to the neutral corner when instructed by the referee.
The referee had to escort Dempsey to the neutral corner, which bought Tunney at least an extra five seconds to recover. Even though the official timekeeper clocked 14 seconds Tunney was down, Tunney got up at the referee's count of 9. Dempsey then attempted to finish Tunney off before the end of the round, but failed to do so. Tunney dropped Dempsey for a count of one in round eight and won the final two rounds of the fight, retaining the title of World Heavyweight Champion on a unanimous decision. Ironically, the neutral corner rule was requested during negotiations by members of the Dempsey camp.
Another discrepancy was, when Tunney knocked Dempsey down, the timekeeper started the count immediately, not waiting for Tunney to move to a neutral corner. Because of the controversial nature of the fight due to the neutral corner rule and conflicting counts, the Dempsey-Tunney rematch remains known as '.Life after boxing. Portrait of Dempsey (date unknown)Dempsey retired from boxing following the Tunney rematch, but continued with numerous exhibition bouts. Following retirement, Dempsey became known as a philanthropist. In June 1932, he sponsored the 'Ride of Champions' bucking horse event at with the 'Dempsey Trophy' going to legendary.
In 1933, Dempsey was approached by to portray a boxer in the film, directed by and co-starring.The Riviera del Pacifico Cultural and Convention Center in, Mexico, built in 1930, was a gambling casino supposedly financed by Al Capone and managed by Jack Dempsey. Its clientele included, and.In 1935, Dempsey opened Jack Dempsey's Restaurant in on Eighth Avenue and 50th Street, across from the third. The restaurant's name was later changed to when it relocated to on between 49th and 50th Streets. It remained open until 1974.
Dempsey was also a co-owner of the in.Dempsey married four times; his first two wives were Maxine Gates (married from 1916 to 1919) and (married in 1925). Dempsey divorced Taylor in 1930, and married singer and recent divorcee in 1933. Williams was previously married to bandleader. Dempsey and Williams had two children together and divorced in 1943.
Dempsey then married Deanna Piatelli, remaining married to her until his death in 1983. The couple had one child, a daughter, whom they adopted together, and who would later write a book on Dempsey's life with Piatelli. Service during World War II. Commander Dempsey (center) looking on as two seamen load an antiaircraft gun, c. 1942–44When the United States entered, Dempsey had an opportunity to refute any remaining criticism of his war record of two decades earlier. Dempsey joined the and was given a commission as a, later resigning that commission to accept a commission as a lieutenant in the. Dempsey reported for duty in June 1942 at Coast Guard Training Station, where he was assigned as 'Director of Physical Education.'
As part of the ongoing war effort, Dempsey made personal appearances at fights, camps, hospitals and drives. Dempsey was promoted to in December 1942 and in March 1944. In 1944, Dempsey was assigned to the transport. In 1945, he was on board the attack transport for the. Dempsey also spent time aboard the, where he spent time showing the crew sparring techniques. Dempsey was released from active duty in September 1945 and received an from the Coast Guard Reserve in 1952.
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Later life. Dempsey (right) playing to box with journalist who interviewed him in Broadway, 1970Dempsey authored a book on boxing titled Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense and published in 1950.
The book emphasizes knockout power derived from enabling fast motion from one's heavy bodyweight.After the world-famous, Dempsey stated he was glad he never had to face in the ring; when Louis eventually fell on hard times financially, Dempsey served as honorary chairman of a relief fund to assist him.Dempsey made friends with former opponents Wills and Tunney after retirement, with Dempsey campaigning for Tunney's son, Democrat, when he ran for the, from.One of Dempsey's best friends was Judge, who presided over the trials. Legacy Dempsey was an inaugural 1954 inductee to magazine's (disbanded in 1987), and was an inaugural 1990 inductee to the. In 1970, Dempsey became part of the 'charter class' in the Utah Sports Hall of Fame.He recounted an incident where he was assaulted while walking home at night, telling the press in 1971 that the two young muggers attempted to grab his arms, but he broke free and laid them both out cold on the sidewalk. The story of the encounter appeared in the Hendersonville Times-News, and reported the incident had taken place 'a few years earlier'.In 1977, in collaboration with his daughter Barbara Lynn, Dempsey published his autobiography, titled Dempsey. In tribute to his legacy and boxing career, a 2004 documentary summarized 'Dempsey's boxing style consisted of constantly bobbing and weaving. His attacks were furious and sustained.
Behind it all was rage. His aggressive behavior prompted a rule that boxers had to retreat to a neutral corner and give opponents who had been knocked down a chance to get up.'
According to the, constant attack was his strategic defense.In 2011, Dempsey was posthumously inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame.Dempsey was a and member of Kenwood Lodge #800 in. Death On May 31, 1983 Dempsey died of heart failure at the age of 87 in.
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'John the Barber,' in private life John J. Reisler, known on Broadway for many years as a barber, fight manager, and friend of the street's great and near-great, died yesterday. July 8, 1963.
Retrieved October 16, 2008. Jack Kearns, who managed Jack Dempsey and other boxing champions, died today at the home of his son Jack Kearns Jr. He was 80 years old.
Radosta, John S. (October 29, 1975). Retrieved October 16, 2008. Georges Carpentier, who lost on a fourth-round knockout to Jack Dempsey in boxing's first $1-million gate, died last night of a heart attack. He was 81 years old. November 8, 1978.
Retrieved October 16, 2008. Gene Tunney, the former heavyweight boxing champion who twice defeated Jack Dempsey, died yesterday at the Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut. He was 80 years old and had been suffering from a circulation ailment.Notes.
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The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased but for two or three pages with underlining. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; 'Dempsey may be described as the first modern boxer. Dempsey knew what he was doing. He had superior knowledge about how to punch and defense. This is clearly demonstrated in the destruction of his opponents Jess Willard and Luis Firpo. Both were much larger and presumably stronger men (Willard outweighed Dempsey by 70lbs!) but Dempsey had vastly superior skills.
This book discloses the wealth of knowledge Dempsey had about the physical skills of boxing. Dempsey teaches that real punching power comes from tight, short punches that utilizes the body's leverage. Dempsey shows also the bob-and-w.Bookseller:,Pennsylvania, United States.
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