HEAVYWEIGHT division
JACK DEMPSEY
RetiredBorn WILLIAM HARRISON DEMPSEY
Born 1895-06-24, MANASSA, CO. (died aged 87)· Died 1983-05-31· USA
Residence: SALT LAKE CITY, UT.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 185 cm (6'1")· aka MANASSA MAULER
Debut: 1914-08-18· Career: 1914–1927 (14 years)
Wins (Official)
56
Losses (Official)
11
Draws (Official)
9
NC
0
Rated Fights
70
Excluding 6 newspaper decisions (5-1-0)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JACK DEMPSEY's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 2
1922-07-24 → 1933-06-29 · 10y 11m · 0 defences
Lost to PRIMO CARNERA · KO
1919-07-04 → 1926-09-23 · 7y 2m · 5 defences
Lost to GENE TUNNEY · Wu
Honours & Awards
BWAA Fighter of the Year×1
- 1938*
- * BWAA Fighter of the Year 1938: awarded for meritorious service to boxing
Complete Record — 76 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 22 SEP 1927 | LOSS | GENE TUNNEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1927 | KO | JACK SHARKEY | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1926 | LOSS | GENE TUNNEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1923 | KO | LUIS ANGEL FIRPO | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1923 | UD | TOMMY GIBBONS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1922 | DEC | JIMMY DARCY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1921 | KO | GEORGES CARPENTIER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1920 | KO | BILL BRENNAN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1920 | KO | BILLY MISKE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1919 | TKO | JESS WILLARD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 30 DEC 1918 | KO | ED GUNBOAT SMITH | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1918 | KO | CARL MORRIS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1918 | NWS-W | BILLY MISKE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1918 | KO | PORKY DAN FLYNN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1918 | KO | BATTLING LEVINSKY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1918 | KO | JACK MORAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1918 | LOSS | WILLIE MEEHAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1918 | TKO | TERRY KELLAR | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUL 1918 | KO | FRED FULTON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUL 1918 | KO | PORKY DAN FLYNN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1918 | KO | BOB DEVERE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1918 | KO | TOM MCCARTY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1918 | KO | ARTHUR PELKEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1918 | KO | DAN KETCHELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1918 | NWS-W | BILLY MISKE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1918 | KO | TOM RILEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1918 | KO | FRED SADDY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1918 | KO | BILL BRENNAN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1918 | KO | FIREMAN JIM FLYNN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1918 | DQ | CARL MORRIS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1918 | KO | HOMER SMITH | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1917 | DEC | CARL MORRIS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1917 | DEC | ED GUNBOAT SMITH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1917 | DEC | BOB MCALLISTER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1917 | KO | CHARLIE MILLER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1917 | DRAW | WILLIE MEEHAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1917 | DRAW | WILLIE MEEHAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1917 | KO | AL NORTON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JUL 1917 | UD | WILLIE MEEHAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1917 | DRAW | AL NORTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1917 | LOSS | WILLIE MEEHAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1917 | DRAW | AL NORTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1917 | LOSS | FIREMAN JIM FLYNN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1916 | KO | YOUNG HECTOR | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1916 | UD | DICK GILBERT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1916 | DEC | TERRY KELLAR | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1916 | TKO | YOUNG HECTOR | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1916 | NWS-L | JOHN LESTER JOHNSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUL 1916 | NWS-W | WILD BERT KENNY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1916 | NWS-W | ANDRE ANDERSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1916 | KO | BOB YORK | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1916 | TKO | DAN KETCHELL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1916 | DEC | TERRY KELLAR | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1916 | DEC | JOE BONDS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1916 | KO | GEORGE CHRISTIAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1916 | KO | CYRIL KOHEN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1916 | KO | BOSTON BEARCAT | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1916 | KO | JACK DOWNEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1916 | KO | JOHNNY SUDENBERG | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1915 | TKO | JACK GILLIAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1915 | DRAW | JACK DOWNEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1915 | KO | GEORGE COPLEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1915 | KO | ANDY MALLOY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1915 | NWS-W | ANDY MALLOY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1915 | KO | FRED WOODS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1915 | DRAW | JOHNNY SUDENBERG | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1915 | DRAW | JOHNNY SUDENBERG | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1915 | TKO | EMMANUEL CAMPBELL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1915 | LOSS | JACK DOWNEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1915 | KO | CHIEF GORDON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1915 | KO | JOHN PIERSON | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1915 | DRAW | LAVERNE COLLIER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1915 | KO | JOE LYONS | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1914 | KO | BILLY MURPHY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1914 | KO | YOUNG HANCOCK | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1914 | DRAW | YOUNG HERMAN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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