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BOXER

Jack Dempsey

1895 - 1983

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William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Dempsey has received more than 4,789,943 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Jack Dempsey is the 12th most popular boxer (up from 15th in 2019), the 1,516th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,317th in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Boxer.

Jack Dempsey is most famous for being a heavyweight boxing champion.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Jack Dempsey ranks 12 out of 326Before him are Floyd Mayweather Jr., George Foreman, Max Schmeling, Sugar Ray Robinson, Sonny Liston, and Jake LaMotta. After him are László Papp, Evander Holyfield, James J. Braddock, Floyd Patterson, Carlos Monzón, and Vitali Klitschko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Jack Dempsey ranks 77Before him are B. H. Liddell Hart, Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Lin Yutang, Walter Dornberger, Jean Giono, and Kiril, Prince of Preslav. After him are Shote Galica, Clara Haskil, Paul Muni, Henry de Montherlant, Dino Grandi, and Archduke Wilhelm of Austria. Among people deceased in 1983, Jack Dempsey ranks 41Before him are Luis Monti, Mercè Rodoreda, Alberto Ginastera, Georges Auric, Georges Bidault, and Kurt Tank. After him are Dolores del Río, Pridi Banomyong, Nicolaus von Below, Joan Robinson, Horst Schumann, and Germaine Tailleferre.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Dempsey ranks 1,516 out of 18,182Before him are Pat Nixon (1912), Art Blakey (1919), Vincent D'Onofrio (1959), Betty Friedan (1921), Gus Grissom (1926), and Jeffery Deaver (1950). After him are Richard Fleischer (1916), Stephen Lang (1952), James Avery (1945), Conrad Hilton (1887), David Gross (1941), and James Irwin (1930).

Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Jack Dempsey ranks 11Before him are Joe Louis (1914), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), George Foreman (1949), Sugar Ray Robinson (1921), Sonny Liston (1932), and Jake LaMotta (1922). After him are Evander Holyfield (1962), James J. Braddock (1905), Floyd Patterson (1935), Larry Holmes (1949), Ken Norton (1943), and Rubin Carter (1937).