Jack Dempsey - Revision history

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	==Professional Record==		==Professional Record==
	'''Championship Record'''		'''Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten ~~for the World Heavyweight Title~~.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten in world championship bouts.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Ric: Red Smith article linked

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Red Smith article linked

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	*On December 8, 1938, the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] awarded Dempsey the first-ever [[Edward J. Neil Trophy\|Edward J. Neil Trophy]] for being the boxer who had meant the most during the current year. The award was named in honor of the Associated Press sports writer and war correspondent who had been killed the year before in Spain.		*On December 8, 1938, the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] awarded Dempsey the first-ever [[Edward J. Neil Trophy\|Edward J. Neil Trophy]] for being the boxer who had meant the most during the current year. The award was named in honor of the Associated Press sports writer and war correspondent who had been killed the year before in Spain.
	*Dempsey and his second wife, Estelle Taylor, appeared in a 1928 Broadway play titled ''The Big Fight''.		*Dempsey and his second wife, Estelle Taylor, appeared in a 1928 Broadway play titled ''The Big Fight''.
	*Dempsey made many attempts, some better than others, to follow Tex Rickard as a boxing promoter but was often frozen out by the entrenched insiders, particularly in New York, and finally quit.		*Dempsey made many attempts, some better than others, to follow [[Tex Rickard]] as a boxing promoter but was often frozen out by the entrenched insiders, particularly in New York, and finally quit.
			*[[:File:IBROA3.111-117.pdf\|''New York Times'' article]] written by [[Red Smith]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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fixed link

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*[[:File:IBROAnnual0106-19.pdf\|Article]]: "Jack Dempsey's Early Bouts" by Laurence F. Fielding		*[[:File:IBROAnnual0106-16.pdf\|Article]]: "Jack Dempsey's Early Bouts" by Laurence F. Fielding
	*Newspaperman and author Damon Runyan nicknamed Dempsey the Manassa Mauler in 1916.		*Newspaperman and author Damon Runyan nicknamed Dempsey the Manassa Mauler in 1916.
	*Newspapers of October 18, 1924, reported that Dempsey's first manager, Norman (Buck) Weaver, 42, was accidentally shot dead while duck hunting 19 miles southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. He and a companion, Howard Walker, 22, were sitting in separate boats when Walker laid down his shotgun to pick up the oars to row and the gun discharged. Weaver was hit in the face and died several hours later.		*Newspapers of October 18, 1924, reported that Dempsey's first manager, Norman (Buck) Weaver, 42, was accidentally shot dead while duck hunting 19 miles southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. He and a companion, Howard Walker, 22, were sitting in separate boats when Walker laid down his shotgun to pick up the oars to row and the gun discharged. Weaver was hit in the face and died several hours later.

Ric: linked to Fielding article re: early bouts

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linked to Fielding article re: early bouts

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			*[[:File:IBROAnnual0106-19.pdf\|Article]]: "Jack Dempsey's Early Bouts" by Laurence F. Fielding
	*Newspaperman and author Damon Runyan nicknamed Dempsey the Manassa Mauler in 1916.		*Newspaperman and author Damon Runyan nicknamed Dempsey the Manassa Mauler in 1916.
	*Newspapers of October 18, 1924, reported that Dempsey's first manager, Norman (Buck) Weaver, 42, was accidentally shot dead while duck hunting 19 miles southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. He and a companion, Howard Walker, 22, were sitting in separate boats when Walker laid down his shotgun to pick up the oars to row and the gun discharged. Weaver was hit in the face and died several hours later.		*Newspapers of October 18, 1924, reported that Dempsey's first manager, Norman (Buck) Weaver, 42, was accidentally shot dead while duck hunting 19 miles southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. He and a companion, Howard Walker, 22, were sitting in separate boats when Walker laid down his shotgun to pick up the oars to row and the gun discharged. Weaver was hit in the face and died several hours later.

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	'''Championship Record'''		'''Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	~~'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''~~
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|~~Non-Paper~~]] Championship Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.

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	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship ~~Reigns~~ Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.

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	*"I was a pretty good fighter. But it was the writers who made me great."		*"I was a pretty good fighter. But it was the writers who made me great."

	==Professional ~~record~~==		==Professional Record==
	'''Championship ~~record~~'''		'''Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

			'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Reigns Record'''
			*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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Quotes

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	*"Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body."		*"Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body."
	*"I was a pretty good fighter. But it was the writers who made me great."		*"I was a pretty good fighter. But it was the writers who made me great."

			==Professional record==
			'''Championship record'''
			*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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Record Queries

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	1915-02-02 Joe Lyons Salt Lake City, US W KO 9		1915-02-02 Joe Lyons Salt Lake City, US W KO 9
	1915-01-01 Jim Johnson Salt Lake City, US W KO 1		1915-01-01 Jim Johnson Salt Lake City, US W KO 1
	~~1914-11-30 Billy Murphy Salt Lake City, US W KO 1~~
	1914-11-02 Young Hancock Manhattan A.C., Salt Lake City, US - confirmed amateur bout in Salt Lake Evening Telegram		1914-11-02 Young Hancock Manhattan A.C., Salt Lake City, US - confirmed amateur bout in Salt Lake Evening Telegram
	~~1914-08-18 Young Herman Colorado Springs, US D PTS 6~~

	==Million Dollar Gates==		==Million Dollar Gates==

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	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|~~Non-Paper~~]] Championship Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.

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	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.

	'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship ~~Reigns~~ Record'''		'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Non-Paper]] Championship Record'''
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.		*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|6 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|5 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between July 4, 1919 and September 23, 1926.