MIDDLEWEIGHT division
NONPAREIL JACK DEMPSEY
RetiredBorn JOHN EDWARD KELLY
Born 1862-12-15, CURRAN, IRELAND (died aged 32)· Died 1895-11-01, PORTLAND, OR.· IRE
Residence: WILLIAMSBURG, NEW YORK, USA· Stance: orthodox· Height: 173 cm (5'8")· aka NONPAREIL
Debut: 1883-09-17· Career: 1883–1895 (13 years)
Wins (Official)
52
Losses (Official)
4
Draws (Official)
11
NC
0
Rated Fights
66
We have 1 record for this boxer that is unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research it.
Dempsey was born on December 15, 1862, in Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland.
He was nicknamed "Nonpareil" because of his reputation of being unbeatable.
Though Dempsey beat his first battle with tuberculosis, he died at age 32 at the Portland, Oregon, home of his wife's parents on November 1, 1895, due to a recurrence of the disease.[4] He was buried in an initially unmarked grave at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare NONPAREIL JACK DEMPSEY's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 67 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 18 JAN 1895 | LOSS | TOMMY RYAN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1894 | DRAW | BILLY MCCARTHY | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1893 | DEC | BILLY KEOUGH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1891 | LOSS | BOB FITZSIMMONS | 13 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1890 | DEC | BILLY MCCARTHY | 28 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1889 | LOSS | GEORGE LABLANCHE | 32 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1889 | KO | MIKE DEMPSEY | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1888 | DRAW | MIKE DONOVAN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1888 | DEC | JAMES STEVENS | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1888 | DEC | WILLIAM BAKER | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1888 | UD | DOMINICK MCCAFFREY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1887 | KO | JOHN REAGANUNCONFIRMED | 45 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1887 | DEC | BILL GABIG | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1887 | DEC | DENNY KELLIHER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1887 | DEC | FRANK BOSWORTH | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1887 | DEC | NED MCCANN | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 1887 | DEC | BILL DACEY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1887 | DEC | JIM MCHUGH | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1887 | DEC | EDDIE REEDE | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1887 | DRAW | REDDY GALLAGHER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1887 | DEC | DENNY KILLEN | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1887 | DEC | JACK LANGDON | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1887 | DEC | MIKE BODEN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1886 | DRAW | JACK BURKE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1886 | DEC | ED MOEHLER | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1886 | TKO | PADDY NORTON | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1886 | DEC | JIMMY RYAN | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1886 | DEC | CHARLES MCCARTHY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1886 | KO | NED MCCANN | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1886 | KO | GEORGE LABLANCHE | 13 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1886 | DEC | PETE MCCOY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1886 | TKO | JACK FOGARTY | 27 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1886 | DEC | JIMMY MURRAY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1886 | DEC | TOM HENRY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1885 | TKO | TOM BARRY | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1885 | KO | DAVE CAMPBELL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1885 | TKO | TOM NORTON | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1885 | TKO | BILLY MANNING | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1885 | KO | JACK KEENAN | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1885 | KO | JIM CARR | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1885 | KO | TOM CLEARY | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1885 | KO | TOM BARRY | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1885 | KO | CHARLES BIXAMOS | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1885 | DEC | JIM FELL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1885 | DRAW | BILL FRAZIER | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1885 | TKO | JIMMY RYAN | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1884 | NWS-W | GEORGE WILSON | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1884 | TKO | MIKE MALONE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1884 | TKO | BILL FRAZIER | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1884 | DEC | TOM FERGUSON | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1884 | DEC | TOM HENRY | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1884 | DEC | BOB TURNBULL | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1884 | DRAW | JIMMY RYAN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1884 | KO | MIKE DEMPSEY | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUL 1884 | TKO | GEORGE FULLJAMES | 21 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JUL 1884 | DRAW | TOM HENRY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1884 | DRAW | JACK HAYES | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1884 | TKO | BILL DACEY | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1884 | DEC | TOMMY SULLIVAN | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1884 | DEC | JOE HENNESSEY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1884 | TKO | JIM BARRY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1884 | DEC | JIM FELL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1884 | DRAW | JOE HEISER | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1884 | KO | WILLIAM MAHONEY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1883 | DRAW | BOB TURNBULL | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 1883 | DEC | JACK BOYLAN | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1883 | DRAW | TOM MCALPINE | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
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Final Resting Place
MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY
PORTLAND, MULTNOMAH COUNTRY, OREGON, USA
Plot: ST. MARY, 106, 5
