Jack Dempsey

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World title reigns and bouts

IBU
NYSAC
WBA
RING
Heavyweight
1920
(24 years old)
1921
(25 years old)
1922
(26 years old)
1923
(27 years old)
1924
(28 years old)
1925
(29 years old)
1926
(30 years old)
1927
(31 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    4 Jul 1919

    Jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard via corner retirement 3/12

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Jack Dempsey becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

    25 Mar 1920

    Jack Dempsey becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

    6 Sep 1920

    Jack Dempsey beats Billy Miske via knockout 3/10

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    14 Dec 1920

    Jack Dempsey beats Bill Brennan via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    2 Jul 1921

    Jack Dempsey beats Georges Carpentier via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Jack Dempsey becomes the WBA Heavyweight world champion

    15 Feb 1922

    Jack Dempsey becomes the RING Heavyweight world champion

    4 Jul 1923

    Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    14 Sep 1923

    Jack Dempsey beats Luis Angel Firpo via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    23 Sep 1926

    Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey via unanimous decision 10/10

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    22 Sep 1927

    Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey via unanimous decision 10/10

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)