Jack Dempsey
- Dempsey held the World Heavyweight Championship for 7 years.
- He was born in Manassa, Colorado on June 24 1895
- Dempsey had an aggressive style of fighting
- He had the nickname “Manassa Mauler”
- In 1950 he was voted the greatest fighter in the past 50 years
- September 23, he was defeated by Gene Tunney, and lost his Heavyweight title
- Member of the Boxing Hall of Fame
- Joined the Coast Guard Reserve during his retirement
- He retired with a record of 60-7-8
- He retired from professional boxing in 1940.
- He was born in Manassa, Colorado on June 24 1895
- Dempsey had an aggressive style of fighting
- He had the nickname “Manassa Mauler”
- In 1950 he was voted the greatest fighter in the past 50 years
- September 23, he was defeated by Gene Tunney, and lost his Heavyweight title
- Member of the Boxing Hall of Fame
- Joined the Coast Guard Reserve during his retirement
- He retired with a record of 60-7-8
- He retired from professional boxing in 1940.