Thread: Jack Dempsey: Baddest Man on Earth 1919-1925

I like Dempsey.

Clearly not the best, but I guess he was the first "celebrity" heavyweight champ. He was a bad boy and lived the life. His fights were pretty entertaining too. I always think of him in a similar way to Tyson.

Jack Dempsey

Forced inactive periods >

* September 14, 1923 -thru- September 23, 1926 ... { 3 years, 9 days }

Jack Dempsey >

"I was out of action longer than Cassius Clay. They made a 'big deal' out that 'Shit'
with Clay being forced out of the Ring. He was still a young man when he came back.
He was no old 'shitter' sitting around."

"For me, it was part of doing business. I never cried about it, and took my loss to
Gene Tunney like a Champion. He beat me 'fair-and-square'. With Clay, he 'Fucking'
whined like a Baby."

Are these actual quotes from Dempsey? He was a little bit of a hypocrite if they were.

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Jack Dempsey

Forced inactive periods >

* September 14, 1923 -thru- September 23, 1926 ... { 3 years, 9 days }

Jack Dempsey >

"I was out of action longer than Cassius Clay. They made a 'big deal' out that 'Shit'
with Clay being forced out of the Ring. He was still a young man when he came back.
He was no old 'shitter' sitting around."

"For me, it was part of doing business. I never cried about it, and took my loss to
Gene Tunney like a Champion. He beat me 'fair-and-square'. With Clay, he 'Fucking'
whined like a Baby."

This Is True

Jack Dempsey was only {Age; 28 years, 3 months} when he began his 'so-called' Hiatus.

When he returned on September 23, 1926 >

He was {Age; 31 years, 3 months}.

He was by all accounts 'stale and tight', and was not the 'Best of Dempsey' had he stayed
fully active.

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Jack Dempsey

Forced inactive periods >

* September 14, 1923 -thru- September 23, 1926 ... { 3 years, 9 days }

Jack Dempsey >

"I was out of action longer than Cassius Clay. They made a 'big deal' out that 'Shit'
with Clay being forced out of the Ring. He was still a young man when he came back.
He was no old 'shitter' sitting around."

"For me, it was part of doing business. I never cried about it, and took my loss to
Gene Tunney like a Champion. He beat me 'fair-and-square'. With Clay, he 'Fucking'
whined like a Baby."

This Is True

Jack Dempsey was only {Age; 28 years, 3 months} when he began his 'so-called' Hiatus.

When he returned on September 23, 1926 >

He was {Age; 31 years, 3 months}.

He was by all accounts 'stale and tight', and was not the 'Best of Dempsey' had he stayed
fully active.

That I know is true, he became civilised and all Hollywood.