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Born in Manassa, Colorado on June 24, 1895, Jack Dempsey rose to boxing stardom in the 1920's. Dempsey started his boxing career at Young Peter Jackson's Gym in Salt Lake City at the age of 16. He began his professional career in 1914, fighting in small mining towns in Colorado under the name "Kid Blackie". Dempsey emerged from numerous small saloon-floor boxing matches to victory in over 80 professional fights by the age of 24. Dempsey was a hard-nosed, fearless boxer, perhaps best known for his brilliant knock-out victories, many of which occurred seconds into the fight.

Dempsey propelled his career in the "David versus Goliath" fist fight. His quickness and dismantling left hook allowed Dempsey to defeat Jess Willard in 1919, leaving the giant in shambles. The victory awarded Dempsey the Heavyweight Title, which he held for 7 consecutive years. He annihilated opponents, and most matches boasted no survivors. He was later known as the "Manassas Mauler" after defeating......

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