It shouldn’t have ended the way it did. Not at that juncture of their careers. In July of 1927, aspiring heavyweight contender Jack Sharkey should have had his way with former champ Jack Dempsey. He ...

By: Sean Crose Believe it or not, boxing has a long history of fights going down on the 4th of July. Jack Johnson defeated former world champion James J.

FARGO — It must have gone through the minds of many in Fargo-Moorhead that July 4, 1923. What better way to celebrate America, they thought, than to cheer on a Minnesota guy — an underdog —hoping to ...

In the annals of boxing's greatest heavyweight champions, two names often enter the conversation: Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. They each had Irish backgrounds, were ring-savvy, had real punching ...

July 4 used to be a date for big boxing events. A year or two ago, I wrote about two events that impacted the local area or at least, Northern Ohio. In 1919, Jack Dempsey defeated in three rounds Jess ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack ...

This list of bouts prompted me to dig in the archive and I came up with two fights to share. The first, Fitzsimmons vs. Maher. This story involved both the presidents of the United States and Mexico, ...

The new rules for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of the World in 1927 required that a fighter retreat to a neutral corner for the count, instead of standing over, taunting the fallen competitor.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Sepia toned photographic portrait of ...

Famous athletes born today, June 24, include Argentina soccer star Lionel Messi, former Duke star and NBA guard JJ Redick, boxing legend Jack Dempsey and more. Read more below for photos of famous ...