Jack Dempsey vs. Tommy Gibbons - Revision history

John at 22:58, 3 June 2026

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	[[George Godfrey]], another Dempsey sparring partner, was scheduled fight [[Jack Thompson]], but the fight was canceled after Dempsey broke Godfrey's ribs while sparring.		[[George Godfrey]], another Dempsey sparring partner, was scheduled fight [[Jack Thompson]], but the fight was canceled after Dempsey broke Godfrey's ribs while sparring.

	Two proposed preliminary bouts that didn't happened were [[Tillie ~~(Kid)~~ Herman]] vs. [[Joe Simonich]] and [[Dandy Dillon]] vs. [[Lackey Morrow]].		Two proposed preliminary bouts that didn't happened were [[Tillie Herman]] vs. [[Joe Simonich]] and [[Dandy Dillon]] vs. [[Lackey Morrow]].

	Other boxers mentioned as possibilities for the undercard included [[Pinky Mitchell]], [[Richie Mitchell]], [[Farmer Lodge]], [[Vic Foley]], [[Pete Bross]], [[Johnny Tillman]], [[ Bombardier Billy Wells]], and [[Joe Lynch (Boxer)\|Joe Lynch]].		Other boxers mentioned as possibilities for the undercard included [[Pinky Mitchell]], [[Richie Mitchell]], [[Farmer Lodge]], [[Vic Foley]], [[Pete Bross]], [[Johnny Tillman]], [[ Bombardier Billy Wells]], and [[Joe Lynch (Boxer)\|Joe Lynch]].

Ric: linked to Blair article

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linked to Blair article

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	*James F. Dougherty was supposed to get $5,000 to referee the fight, but he only got half that amount.		*James F. Dougherty was supposed to get $5,000 to referee the fight, but he only got half that amount.
	*Shortly after the fight, four banks in Montana closed. All were affected by a run on their funds because they got involved in the Dempsey-Gibbons fiasco.		*Shortly after the fight, four banks in Montana closed. All were affected by a run on their funds because they got involved in the Dempsey-Gibbons fiasco.
			*[[:File:IBROAn2.26-27.pdf\|"The Shelby Aftermath"]] by George Blair (1984 [[IBRO]] article)

	'''Purses:'''		'''Purses:'''

Earl at 05:49, 25 October 2014

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	*[[:File:Dempsey-Gibbons ticket.jpg\|Ringside ticket]], [[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]], [[:File:ShelbyArena23.JPG\|Photo of the arena]], [[:File:DempseyGibbonsCrowd.JPG\|Photo of the crowd]]		*[[:File:Dempsey-Gibbons ticket.jpg\|Ringside ticket]], [[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]], [[:File:ShelbyArena23.JPG\|Photo of the arena]], [[:File:DempseyGibbonsCrowd.JPG\|Photo of the crowd]]


	'''From RingTV.com:'''		'''From RingTV.com:'''

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	*The 40,208-seat arena built for the fight cost $82,000.		*The 40,208-seat arena built for the fight cost $82,000.
	*Paid attendance was 7,202, but gatecrashers swelled the crowd to about twice that size.		*Paid attendance was 7,202, but gatecrashers swelled the crowd to about twice that size.
			*The temperature at ringside was close to 100 degrees.
	*Total expenses were $366,500, but the gate receipts were only $202,000. The net loss was $164,500.		*Total expenses were $366,500, but the gate receipts were only $202,000. The net loss was $164,500.
	*James F. Dougherty was supposed to get $5,000 to referee the fight, but he only got half that amount.		*James F. Dougherty was supposed to get $5,000 to referee the fight, but he only got half that amount.

Earl at 05:37, 25 October 2014

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-[[file:Dempsey-Gibbons.jpg|right|375px|thumb]]
+[[File:Dempsey Gibbons hqdefault.jpg|right|275px]]
-[[File:TommyJack.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
+[[File:Dempsey vs. Gibbons 1923.jpg|right|275px]]
 <fight>17605</fight>
-'''World Heavyweight Title'''
+*'''World Heavyweight Championship''' (4th defense by Dempsey)
-This fight is best known for almost bankrupting the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it.  There were no knockdowns or high points in the fight.  Dempsey pummelled away at Gibbons's body and piled up enough points to win but, after a two-year layoff, he didn't display the punch or ferocity for which he was famed.  Also, the clever Gibbons made him miss many punches, but lacked the power to hurt Dempsey.
+'''From RingTV.com:'''
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+“The Manassa Mauler” often left a trail of destruction inside the boxing ring but after his decision victory over Gibbons, the damage was far more widespread. While Dempsey’s opponent managed to keep his feet for the entire distance, the town in which the match was staged was crippled beyond repair.
-*Video of bout: [http://www.youtube.com/user/RareBoxing#p/u/26/EPeMaaM6Y1w]
-*History of bout: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey_vs._Tommy_Gibbons]
+Shelby was a town in northern Montana that had dreams of becoming an economic hub through tourism and a recent oil boom. Part of the overall plan was to stage a heavyweight title fight involving Dempsey, who proved he was a walking financial bonanza when his fight with Georges Carpentier generated boxing’s first million-dollar gate. Knowing this, Dempsey’s manager Jack Kearns drove an extremely hard bargain: The town was to pay $300,000 in three separate installments – $100,000 when the contract was signed, $100,000 more 60 days before the fight and $100,000 a week before the fight. If the town missed a payment, the contract would be null and void and Team Dempsey would get to keep whatever they had been paid to that point. Eager to stage the fight, Shelby’s officials immediately accepted the terms.
-*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg|Program cover]]
-*[[:Image:F17605b.JPG|Fight photo #2]], [[:File:DempseyGibbonsCrowd.JPG|Crowd Scene]], [[:File:ShelbyArena23.JPG|Photo]] of Arena
+The town paid the first installment without incident but collecting the other $200,000 was an excruciating process. A local banker donated the final $98,200 of the second installment but by the time the third payment was due the well had run dry. The fight was called off on July 3 but was back on when Kearns agreed to take whatever he could of the final $100,000 from gate receipts.

Cap at 14:26, 5 August 2013

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	*[[Tillie (Kid) Herman]] vs. [[Joe Simonich]] (canceled)		*[[Tillie (Kid) Herman]] vs. [[Joe Simonich]] (canceled)
	*[[Dandy Dillon]] vs. [[Lackey Morrow]] (canceled)		*[[Dandy Dillon]] vs. [[Lackey Morrow]] (canceled)
	*[[Jack McDonald]] K-2 [[Ernie Sayles]] (This may have been a last-minute substitution, as it does not appear to have been on the program.)		*[[Jack McDonald]] TKO-2 [[Ernie Sayles]] (This may have been a last-minute substitution, as it does not appear to have been on the program.)

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Ric at 17:13, 26 July 2011

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	[[file:Dempsey-Gibbons.jpg\|right\|375px\|thumb]]		[[file:Dempsey-Gibbons.jpg\|right\|375px\|thumb]]
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	<fight>17605</fight>		<fight>17605</fight>
	'''World Heavyweight Title'''		'''World Heavyweight Title'''
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	This fight is best known for almost bankrupting the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. There were no knockdowns or high points in the fight. Dempsey pummelled away at Gibbons's body and piled up enough points to win but, after a two-year layoff, he didn't display the punch or ferocity for which he was famed. Also, the clever Gibbons made him miss many punches, but lacked the power to hurt Dempsey.		This fight is best known for almost bankrupting the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. There were no knockdowns or high points in the fight. Dempsey pummelled away at Gibbons's body and piled up enough points to win but, after a two-year layoff, he didn't display the punch or ferocity for which he was famed. Also, the clever Gibbons made him miss many punches, but lacked the power to hurt Dempsey.
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	*History of bout: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey_vs._Tommy_Gibbons]		*History of bout: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey_vs._Tommy_Gibbons]
	*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]]		*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]]
	*[[:Image:F17605b.JPG\|Fight photo #2]]		*[[:Image:F17605b.JPG\|Fight photo #2]], [[:File:DempseyGibbonsCrowd.JPG\|Crowd Scene]], [[:File:ShelbyArena23.JPG\|Photo]] of Arena
	*[[:File:ShelbyArena23.JPG\|Photo]] of Arena

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	*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]]		*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]]
	*[[:Image:F17605b.JPG\|Fight photo #2]]		*[[:Image:F17605b.JPG\|Fight photo #2]]
			*[[:File:ShelbyArena23.JPG\|Photo]] of Arena

Ric at 00:17, 3 May 2010

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	'''World Heavyweight Title'''		'''World Heavyweight Title'''
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	This fight is best known for almost bankrupting the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. There were no knockdowns or high points in the fight. Dempsey pummelled away at Gibbons's body and piled up enough points to win but, after a two-year layoff, he didn't display the punch or ferocity for which he was famed. Also, the clever Gibbons made him miss many punches, but lacked the power to hurt Dempsey. ~~([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey_vs._Tommy_Gibbons History of Bout])~~		This fight is best known for almost bankrupting the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. There were no knockdowns or high points in the fight. Dempsey pummelled away at Gibbons's body and piled up enough points to win but, after a two-year layoff, he didn't display the punch or ferocity for which he was famed. Also, the clever Gibbons made him miss many punches, but lacked the power to hurt Dempsey.
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	Most of the scheduled undercard bouts were canceled, probably due to the poor attendance, in favor of the main event. The proposed undercard had included:		Most of the scheduled undercard bouts were canceled, probably due to the poor attendance, in favor of the main event. The proposed undercard had included:
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	*Video of bout: [http://www.youtube.com/user/RareBoxing#p/u/26/EPeMaaM6Y1w]		*Video of bout: [http://www.youtube.com/user/RareBoxing#p/u/26/EPeMaaM6Y1w]
			*History of bout: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey_vs._Tommy_Gibbons]
	*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]]		*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]]
	*[[:Image:F17605b.JPG\|Fight photo #2]]		*[[:Image:F17605b.JPG\|Fight photo #2]]

Ric at 00:14, 3 May 2010

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	<fight>17605</fight>		<fight>17605</fight>
	*'''World Heavyweight Title'''		'''World Heavyweight Title'''
	*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]]; [[:Image:F17605b.JPG\|Fight photo #2]]
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	This fight is best known for almost bankrupting the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. There were no knockdowns or high points in the fight. Dempsey pummelled away at Gibbons's body and piled up enough points to win but, after a two-year layoff, didn't display the punch of ferocity for which he was famed. Also, the clever Gibbons made him miss many punches, but lacked the power to hurt Dempsey. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey_vs._Tommy_Gibbons History of Bout])		This fight is best known for almost bankrupting the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. There were no knockdowns or high points in the fight. Dempsey pummelled away at Gibbons's body and piled up enough points to win but, after a two-year layoff, he didn't display the punch or ferocity for which he was famed. Also, the clever Gibbons made him miss many punches, but lacked the power to hurt Dempsey. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey_vs._Tommy_Gibbons History of Bout])
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	Most of the scheduled undercard bouts were canceled, probably due to the poor attendance, in favor of the main event. The proposed undercard had included:		Most of the scheduled undercard bouts were canceled, probably due to the poor attendance, in favor of the main event. The proposed undercard had included:
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	Video of bout: [http://www.youtube.com/user/RareBoxing#p/u/26/EPeMaaM6Y1w]		*Video of bout: [http://www.youtube.com/user/RareBoxing#p/u/26/EPeMaaM6Y1w]
			*[[:Image:Dempsey-Gibbons.Program.jpg\|Program cover]]
			*[[:Image:F17605b.JPG\|Fight photo #2]]