Dempsey retained the heavyweight championship over 15 rounds, while Shelby, Montana’s ambitious promotion collapsed into one of boxing’s greatest financial disasters Jack Dempsey defended the world heavyweight championship against Tommy … read more
For a former hobo, a man who scraped a living as best he could during many of his formative years, this was a man who had had no, what we … read more
First things first. Happy 4th of July, American fight fans! It’s a huge day in America today, as well as a huge celebration. And there was, once upon a time … read more
Website Ranker has, well, ranked the 20 greatest heavyweights in boxing history. The result of a fan poll, the top 20 makes for interesting reading. Thousands of fans cast their … read more
Jack Dempsey was one of the finest heavyweight boxers of all time. He was arguably the best of them all. In the minds of several generations of fight fans he … read more
The two fighters entered the ring, where they remained robed, the two men then paid a brief visit to one another’s corners and shook hands. And then all hell broke … read more
Sucker punch or totally legal, legit shot? It was back in July of 1927, in New York at Yankee Stadium, when former heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey met future heavyweight ruler … read more
40 years ago today in New York, a true boxing legend passed away, this at the advanced age of 87. Jack Dempsey, born William Harrison Dempsey – a man who … read more
Heavyweight controversies? Nothing comes close to the much-debated, the much discussed, the most rewatched and re-timed knockdown in heavyweight history; this the trip to the floor defending heavyweight champ Gene … read more
It was back in September of 1923 when heavyweight king Jack Dempsey engaged in arguably his most famous and celebrated fight. Luis Angel Firpo of Argentina, a huge man who … read more