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Aug 12, 2023 · As Dempsey was crowned the new champion and went on to hold and defend that title for 6 years, the older beaten Willard slipped into retirement and only ever boxed again in exhibitions. Watch the video and see for yourself why this fight is one of the greatest ever fought.
Jul 4, 2019 · One hundred years ago — on July 4, 1919 — Jack Dempsey battered Jess Willard over three brutal rounds to claim the heavyweight championship of the world. The world was very different then. Women...
Jack Dempsey 187 lbs beat Jess Willard 245 lbs by TKO in round 3 of 12. Date: 1919-07-04. Location: Bay View Park Arena, Toledo, Ohio, USA. Referee: Ollie Pecord.
May 14, 2020 · In an outdoor ring under a blazing sun that raised the temperature to a torrid 110 degrees, Dempsey crouched as he faced champion Jess Willard, who was almost half a foot taller and 58 pounds...
Jack Dempsey vs Jess WillardToledo, Ohio, 4 July 1919.
Then on July 4, he and world heavyweight champion Jess Willard met at Toledo, Ohio,... He began 1919 winning five bouts in a row by knockout in the first round.
Sep 4, 2009 · Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard - 1st Round TKO. On July 4th 1919, he and world heavyweight champion Jess Willard met at Toledo, Ohio, for the world title. Minutes before the fight...
While Dempsey failed to score another knockdown, he piled on enough punishment for Willard to finally reach his breaking point. Between rounds three and four the proud giant finally surrendered the title on his stool, the first heavyweight champion to give up his title in that manner.
Jack Dempsey fight Willard and Dempsey before the World Championship Bout. At age 37, Willard lost his title to Dempsey on July 4, 1919, in Toledo. Dempsey knocked Willard down for the first time in his career with a left hook in the first round.
Jul 4, 2022 · Dempsey, a 6’1-inch stack of crouching dynamite, tore into the 6’6-inch Willard, proceeding to score no less than seven pain-filled knockdowns in the very first round. It’s nothing short of a...
