William Harrison 'Jack' Dempsey was born on June 24, 1895, in Manassa, Colorado. Dempsey, known as the 'Manassa Mauler,' started his professional boxing career in 1914 and was the world ...

Jack was the only heavyweight boxer to fight both Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis for pay. Jack had 55 professional fights, winning 38, losing 18, drew 3, and KO’s, 14. Quite an impressive career!

Jack Dempsey reigned as Heavyweight Champion from 1919 to 1926. On July 2, 1921, Dempsey participated in the first million dollar fight in boxing history. Your login session has expired.

Jack Dempsey was boxing’s first superstar. There were other great fighters before him, ... He turned pro in 1914 and built a fearsome reputation fighting at least once a month around Utah.

On July 4, 1919, Jack Dempsey battered Jess Willard over three brutal rounds to claim the heavyweight championship. The bout is an important milestone in the history of boxing and symbolizes the ...

by Thomas Hauser - It's one of boxing's most endearing legends. Jack Dempsey went to bed on the night of July 4, 1919, after knocking out Jess Willard to claim ...

How a boxing match between champ Jack Dempsey and a popular Minnesotan nearly destroyed a tiny Montana town On July 4, 1923 — 100 years ago — 3,000 people swarmed The Forum building to get the ...

A few hard knocks were nothing for a man who, often calling himself “Kid Blackie,” literally fought his way through Colorado mining towns and saloons to get started as a professional boxer. In ...

For most of his 87 years, boxing legend Jack Dempsey was known the world over as “The Manassa Mauler. ... He left home at 16 to concentrate on a career as a professional boxer.

Dempsey became the darling of the nation as he came to America's attention with his devastating punching and fearsome reputation ...