Jack Dempsey

Happy posthumous birthday to Jack Dempsey, the Manassa Mauler and the 9th heavyweight champion of the world. From humble beginnings. Travelling as a hobo from mining camp to mining camp to fight for a living. Jack Dempsey became not only the heavyweight champion. But the most famous man in the world. Dempseyenjoyed his fame immensely and once said about it. “A champion owes everybody something. He can never pay back for all the help he got, for making him an idol.“