Introduced by Harry Carpenter.
The champion had held the title for seven years. He was known to be one of the toughest fighters ever; the challenger-just a smooth-talking bookworm. The fight was a foregone conclusion-or was it?
Philadelphia, September 23, 1926
Jack Dempsey v. Gene Tunney
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It's a wise man who has taken his seat and settled down before the big fight starts. First rounds have been known to hold surprises. When the current world heavyweight champion shoots backwards out of the ring in the first round after dropping the challenger seven times, it becomes historic.
New York, September 14, 1923
Jack Dempsey v. Luis Firpo