Jack Dempsey
American boxer (1895-1983)
杰克·登普西 · ジャック・デンプシー · 잭 뎀시
- Born
- 24 June 1895, Manassa
- Died
- 31 May 1983, New York City
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight, light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, actor, film actor, military officer, athlete
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 87 kg (192 lb)
- Recorded fight record
- 61 wins, 6 losses, 8 draws
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. He is ranked sixth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and fourth among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years.
Dempsey was the inaugural winner of the Edward J. Neil Memorial Plaque in 1938, awarded by the Boxing Writers Association of Greater New York. Dempsey was an inaugural inductee of The Ring magazine Hall of Fame (1954), the World Boxing Hall of Fame (1980), and the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990). Considered one of the most iconic athletes of his era, Dempsey generated boxing's first million-dollar gate in 1921 against Georges Carpentier ($1,789,238), surpassing his own 1919 record of $452,522.10 set versus Jess Willard. He later drew the sport's first two-million-dollar gate in his 1927 rematch with Gene Tunney.
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1938
- Barney Nagler Award 1957
- No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society 1971
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | 1933 | cast |
| Off Limits | 1953 | cast |
| Requiem for a Heavyweight | 1962 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q313686 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.