Jack Dempsey Research Paper

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Jack Dempsey is one of the most well-known heavyweight boxers in the entire sport of boxing. His true name was William Harrison Dempsey but started calling himself Jack Dempsey after a famous boxer called Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey. Dempsey’s mother and father were both Mormons however his father left the church while his mother remained in the church. Jack remained a Mormon through his fighting career even though it is frowned upon in their religion to fight. He was an orthodox boxer in the heavyweight class. Dempsey grew in infamy in the 1920s when he attempted to defend his title from challenger Gene Tunney.
Early Life
Jack Dempsey’s early life was very simple he was born a Mormon in the Manassas, Colorado. His mother and father which were …show more content…

Hardy refused to pay William after he beat a popular boxer at the time called “One Punch Handcock” in just one punch. After Jack beat a second boxer Downey admitted defeat and finally payed Dempsey. One day in 1914 Williams’s older brother Bernie fell sick so he decided to take up the name Jack Dempsey which his brother had went by from the famous boxer Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey. After the fight William kept the name Jack Dempsey and gained enough of a reputation to book well-paying …show more content…

The odds were stacked against Dempsey however because the Champion at the time was Jess Willard or “The Great White Hope” who was 6 foot 6 inches and weighed 245 pounds far out weighing Dempsey who was only 6 foot 1 inch and weighed 187 pounds. Although he was lacking in size Dempsey dominated Willard with his quickness and ruthless tactics such as the Dempsey Roll a move he created himself. The Dempsey Roll is one of the most dangerous moves that an in-boxer can use however it is not as popular today because most boxers use an out-boxer style which can stop most in boxers. Dempsey won in the third round with a knock out. Many people were against the match saying that Dempsey had “weighted gloves” (gloves filled with heavy weights to cause more damage)but it was proven false because his gloves were checked by Dempsey’s opponent Willard before the match.
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Dempsey went on to defend his title five times in the following years. His run as champion was one of the greatest in the history of boxing. However, at the time people didn’t look upon Dempsey with such kind eyes. Many viewed Dempsey as a “draft dodger” because he didn’t fight in the war during world war 1. But Dempsey didn’t achieve major popularity until he lost his championship status in his fight against Gene Tunney in 1926. Dempsey became cemented in history when he returned to his hotel and told his wife, “I forgot to

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