JACK DEMPSEY BOXING FIGHTS VIDEO

Jack Dempsey Born in Manassa, Colorado on June 24, 1895. Jack Dempsey rose to sports stardom in the 1920s. Dempsey began boxing in the small mining towns of Colorado under the name "Kid Blackie." He emerged from numerous bars and floor-boxing matches to rein victorious in over 80 professional boxing fights by the age of 24. Dempsey was perhaps best known for his breathtaking knockout victories, many of which happend in just seconds of the fight’s onset. Dempsey proved his brilliant ability in a battle of "David and Goliath" match of fists. His iron strength and killer left hooks allowed Dempsey to beat Jess Willard in 1919, leaving the giant disorientated and crushed. This victory awarded Dempsey both the heavyweight title and the nickname of the "Manassa Mauler," the name that soon haunted potential opponents all around the country. Dempsey became a ring legend through his tough defense of his title six times in just seven years. In most of his matches, there were no survivors.
Dempsey’s boxing style bobbing up and down and moving from side to side as he delivered short swinging blows out of a crouch. His constant movement and the speed of his attack constituted his defense.