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

World heavyweight champion William Harrison (Jack) Dempsey is probably one of the more copied names in boxing history with dozens of boxers so named, as seen on Boxrec.com. Dempsey held the world ...

And boxing? Well, obviously it had Jack Dempsey, “The Manassa Mauler,” whose heavyweight title run lifted the sport to new heights at the box office and beyond. Advertisement.

When Canadian cruiserweight Ryan Rozicki, 20-1-1 (19 KOs), enters the ring on May 3 to challenge Badou Jack, 28-3-3 (17 KOs), Rozicki will be trying to tap into the spirit of the legendary Jack ...

His point was that Jack Dempsey couldn’t carry Jack Johnson's jock strap and made an excellent case for Johnson's superiority. So I asked boxing historians for their view.

Rozicki, 20-1-1 (19 KOs), challenges WBC cruiserweight champion Badou Jack on May 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and he always looked up to former heavyweight king Dempsey, who was an iconic sporting ...

Tunney, he wrote, “is belittled to this day, particularly by fans who never saw him, simply because he whipped Jack Dempsey.” Tunney retired with an official record of 80-1-3, with one no contest.