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| A Brief History Lesson: Jack Dempsey |
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 |
I was re-reading a book about Jack Dempsey this morning (thanks Mr. Webster) and came upon the chapter that details how Dempsey won the Heavyweight Championship . I also watched footage of the fight and it's amazing how much better, and clearer, it is than most, if not all, baseball coverage of the day.
On July 4, 1919 in Toledo, Ohio Jack Dempsey fought Heavyweight Champion Jess Willard. Willard towered over Demsey, standing 6'7" to Dempsey's 6'1" and outweighed him by over 40lbs. The bell sounded in the first round but no-one heard it. Both challenger and champion looked around appearing puzzled. A second bell sounded and one of the most brutal rounds in heavyweight history commenced. The fight started calmly with Dempsey circling the taller champion. This surprised Willard who was probably expecting Dempsey to charge at him. Willard landed the first blow, a light left to the head. He then followed up with a couple more blows which probably gave the champion even more confidence. But this was Dempsey was waiting for. Dempsey exploded with a right to the chest then a left to the chin and the champion dropped to the canvas like a fallen tree.
Back in 1919 there was no rule stating that a boxer had to go to a neutral corner following a knockdown so Dempsey stood over the champion and as soon as he rose clubbed him again. The vicious onslaught continued and Dempsey knocked Willard down no less than seven times. After the final knockdown the referee counted Willard out. The bell had sounded on the referees count of seven. Dempsey, however had left the ring thinking he would won the title and his $8,000 sidebet. Jack Kearns the manager of Dempsey screamed at Dempsey to come back saying the fights not over.
When the bell then sounded for Round 4 and Willard couldn?t continue becoming the first champion to lose his title sat down. No-one could blame Willard though as he had took a savage beating.
Why did i post this today? No se. It just happened that way.
Again, like Brad told Spicoli, "Learn it, know it, live it". |
posted by KSoFM @ 2/09/2005 01:17:00 PM   |
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