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Jack Dempsey |
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Born June 24, 1895,
Manassa, CO
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1914
17 Aug Young Herman Ramona, CO D6
2 Nov One-Punch Hancock Salt Lake City, UT KO1
30 Nov Billy Murphy Salt Lake City, UT KO1
1915
- Jan Battling Johnson ?, UT KO1
- Feb Joe Lyons ?, UT KO9
- Mar Johnny Pierson ?, UT KO7
1 Apr Chief Gordon ?, UT KO6
5 Apr Jack Downey Salt Lake City, UT L4
26 Apr Anamas Campbell Reno, NV KO3
31 May Johnny Sudenberg Goldfield, NV D10
13 Jun Johnny Sudenberg Tonopah, NV D10
1 Aug Fred Woods Montrose, CO KO4
7 Oct Andy Malloy Durango, CO ND10
Some report this as a draw; Malloy was also Dempsey's "manager"
23 Oct Andy Malloy Montrose, CO KO3
-- loses wrestling match to "Big Ed" in Olathe, CO
19 Nov George Copelin Cripple Creek, CO KO7
13 Dec Jack Downey Salt Lake City, UT D4
(Dempsey was knocked down)
20 Dec Two-Round Gillian Salt Lake City, UT KO1
1916
1 Feb Johnny Sudenberg Ely, NV KO2
21 Feb Jack Downey Salt Lake City, UT KO2
23 Feb Boston Bearcat Ogden, UT KO1
9 Mar Cyril Koehn Provo, UT KO4
17 Mar George Christian Price, UT KO1
8 Apr Australia Joe Bonds Ely, NV W10
(Bonds was managed by Jack "Doc" Kearns)
3 May Terry Kellar Ogden, UT W10
17 May Dan Ketchell Provo, UT KO3
30 May Bob York Price, UT KO4
24 Jun "Agile" Andre Anderson New York, NY ND10
(Fairmont Athletic Club; Dempsey knocked down)
(Damon Runyon gave Jack the "newspaper" decision)
8 Jul Wild Burt Kenny New York, NY ND10
(Dempsey was better)
-- Dempsey rejects matches with Sam Langford,
Gunboat Smith, and
Frank Moran
14 Jul John Lester Johnson New York, NY ND10
(Harlem Sporting Club)
---- Serves as sparring partner for Carl Morris in Kansas City
28 Sep Young Hector Conrew Salida, CO KO3
7 Oct Terry Kellar Ely, NV W10
16 Oct Fighting Dick Gilbert Salt Lake City, UT W10
29 Nov Young Hector Conrew Salida, CO KO2
1917
16 Feb "Fireman" Jim Flynn Murray, UT KO by 1
21 Mar Al Norton Oakland, CA D4
28 Mar Willie Meehan Oakland, CA L4
11 Apr Al Norton Oakland, CA D4
25 Jul Willie Meehan Emeryville, CA W4
1 Aug Al Norton Emeryville, CA KO1
10 Aug Willie Meehan San Francisco, CA D4
7 Sep Willie Meehan San Francisco, CA D4
19 Sep Charley Miller Oakland, CA KO1
26 Sep Bob McAllister Emeryville, CA W4
2 Oct Edward "Gunboat" Smith San Francisco, CA W4
2 Nov Carl Morris San Francisco, CA W4
1918
24 Jan Homer Smith Racine, WI KO1
4 Feb Carl Morris Buffalo, NY WDQ6
14 Feb "Fireman" Jim Flynn Fort Sheridan, IL KO1
25 Feb KO Bill Brennan Milwaukee, WI KO6
16 Mar Fred Soddy Memphis, TN KO1
(Soddy impersonated Jack Smith)
25 Mar Tom Riley Joplin, MO KO1
3 May Billy Miske St. Paul, MN ND10
22 May Dan Ketchell Excelsior Springs, CO KO2
29 May Arthur Pelkey Denver, CO KO1
1 Jul Tommy Kid McCarthy Tulsa, OK KO1
4 Jul Bob Devere Joplin, MO KO1
6 Jul Dan "Porky" Flynn Atlanta, GA KO1
27 Jul Fred Fulton Harrison, NJ KO1
26 Aug Terry Kellar Dayton, OH KO5
13 Sep Willie Meehan San Francisco, CA L4
14 Sep Jack Moran Reno, NV KO1
6 Nov Battling Levinsky Philadelphia, PA KO3
18 Nov Dan "Porky" Flynn Philadelphia, PA KO1
28 Nov Billy Miske Philadelphia, PA ND6
(Dempsey was better)
16 Dec Carl Morris New Orleans, LA KO1
20 Dec Clay Turner New York, NY Exh. 4
($26,000 raised for the Knights of Columbus)
30 Dec Edward "Gunboat" Smith Buffalo, NY KO2
1919
20 Jan Big Jack Hickey Harrisburg, PA KO1
23 Jan Kid Harris Reading, PA KO1
29 Jan Kid Henry Easton, PA KO1
13 Feb Eddie Smith Altoona, PA KO1
1 Mar Terry Kellar Washington, DC Exh 3
2 Apr Tony Drake New Haven, CT KO1
4 Jul Jess Willard Toledo, OH KO3
(Won World Heavyweight Title)
24 Aug One-Round Harrison St. Louis, MO Exh 4
--- Jack McCauliff Exh
1920
5 Mar Terry Kellar Los Angeles, CA Exh 3
- Jul Opponent (x2) Denver, CO Exh
Dempsey stars in Daredevil Jack," a 15-round serial
6 Sep Billy Miske Benton Harbor, MI KO3
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
14 Dec Bill Brennan New York, NY KO12
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
1921
2 Jul Georges Carpentier Jersey City, NJ KO4
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
1922
9 Mar Packey O'Gatty New York, NY Exh 3
18 Jul Elziar Rioux Montreal, Canada Exh KO 1
18 Jul Jack Renault Montreal, Canada Exh 3
18 Jul Paul Lahaye Montreal, Canada Exh 3
(Lahaye was amateur light heavyweight champion of Canada)
19 Jul Jack Renault Ottawa Exh 3
4 Sep Jack Thompson Michigan City, ? Exh 2
7 Sep Andre Anderson Michigan City, ? Exh 2
7 Oct Jack Thompson Boston, MA Exh 3
1923
4 Jul Tommy Gibbons Shelby, MT W15
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
14 Sep Luis Firpo New York, NY KO2
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
1924
10 Feb Dutch Seifert Memphis, TN Exh KO1
11 Feb Martin Burke New Orleans, LA Exh 2
11 Feb Tommy Marvin New Orleans, LA Exh KO2
3 Jun Rock Stragmalia Los Angeles, CA Exh KO2
3 Jun Eli Stanton Los Angeles, CA Exh KO1
6 Sep Harry Wills Jersey City, NJ Sched
Oct Performs on Loew Vaudeville circuit;
Dempsey was Country's highest paid athelete in 1924
1925
Jan 16 Dempsey announces engagement to actress Estelle Taylor
Feb 7 Dempsey weds Taylor
- Feb Max Schmeling Cologne, Germany Exh 2
(Dempsey fough several exhibitions on this day)
1926
8 Feb Jack League Memphis, TN Exh KO1
8 Feb Tony Catalina Memphis, TN Exh KO1
8 Feb Cowboy Warner Memphis, TN Exh KO1
8 Feb Marty Cuyler Memphis, TN Exh KO1
8 Feb Two other exhibitions
12 Feb six exhibitions, 4 kayos
23 Sep Gene Tunney Philadelphia, PA L10
(Lost World Heavyweight Title)
1927
21 Jul Jack Sharkey New York, NY KO7
22 Sep Gene Tunney Chicago, IL L10
(For World Heavyweight Title)
1928
4 Mar Announced retirement
Dempsey fought over a hundred exhibitions in 1931 and 1932; his showing against Kingfish Levinsky convinced him not to make an official comeback
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