Jack Dempsey vs. Jack Fogarty

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Jack Dempsey 146 lbs beat Jack Fogarty 141 lbs by TKO in round 27

  • Date: 1886-02-02
  • Location: Clarendon Hall, New York, New York, USA
  • Referee: Al Smith

Fogarty was down in the 12th and 27th rounds, last time his seconds throwing up the sponge. The fight lasted one hour and fifty minutes. (NY Tribune)
Non-local sources vary as to the first knockdown (reporting it in 11th round) and to weights of both fighters.

  • Kansas City (MO) Star reported: "Dempsey is 33 years old, stands 5 feet 8 1/2 inches and weighed 148 pounds. Fogarty is 21 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, and weighed 149 pounds."
  • Washington (DC) Critic reported "Dempsey is 23 years old, stands 5 feet 7 1/2 inches and weighed 146 pounds. Fogarty is 20 years old, 5 feet 6 1/2 inches high, and weighed 141 pounds."
  • Wheeling (WV) Register reported "Dempsey is 23 years old, stands 5 feet 8 1/4 inches and weighed 148 pounds. Fogarty is 21 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 149 pounds."