Heavyweight · United States
Jack Dempsey 68-6-10 53 KO · 1914–1927
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Jack Dempsey was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jun 24, 1895. Record 68-6-10 with 53 knockouts over 1914–1927. World titles: WBA heavyweight (1921–1926). Jack Dempsey last fought Gene Tunney on Sep 22, 1927 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
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Born Jun 24, 1895
Died May 31, 1983
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 185 cm
Reach 185.5 cm
Nickname Kid Blackie · The Manassa Mauler
Debut Aug 18, 1914
Career 1914–1927
Rounds boxed 303
KO share 78%
Born in Manassa, Colorado, U.S.
Titles WBA heavyweight · 1921–1926
Confirmed bouts 9 of 84
Career record Record
68-6-10, 53 KOs · 1914–1927
Last result L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 10/10 · Soldier Field, Chicago, 🇺🇸
The record 84 bouts, 1914–1927, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 61-6-8
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 10/10 · Soldier Field, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 68-5-10 · Tunney 78-1-3
W
KO 7/15 · Yankee Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 67-5-10 · Sharkey 27-6-0
L
Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 10/10 · Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 67-4-10 · Tunney 77-1-3
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 2/15 · Polo Grounds, New York City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 66-4-10 · Firpo —
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles PTS 15/15 · Arena, Shelby, Montana, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 65-4-10 · Gibbons 85-3-4
W
Retained NYSAC and NBA heavyweight titles KO 4/12 · Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 64-4-10 · Carpentier 82-11-5
W
Retained NYSAC heavyweight title KO 12/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 63-4-10 · Brennan —
W
Retained NYSAC heavyweight title KO 3/10 · Floyd Fitzsimmons Arena, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 62-4-10 · Miske —
W
Won world heavyweight title RTD 3/12 · Bay View Park Arena, Toledo, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 61-4-10 · Willard 24-5-2
W
Tony Drake
KO 1 · New Haven, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 60-4-10 · Drake —
W
Eddie Smith
KO 1 · Altoona, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 59-4-10 · Smith —
W
Kid Harris
KO 1 · Easton, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 58-4-10 · Harris —
W
Kid Harris
KO 1 · Reading, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 57-4-10 · Harris —
W
Big Jack Hickey
KO 1 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 56-4-10 · Hickey —
W
Jack Maguire
KO 1 · Trenton, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 55-4-10 · Maguire —
W
KO 1/20 · Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 53-4-10 · Morris —
W
KO 2/8 · Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 53-4-10 · Smith —
W
NWS 6 · Olympia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 52-4-10 · Miske —
W
KO 1/6 · Olympia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 51-4-10 · Flynn —
W
KO 3/6 · Olympia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 50-4-10 · Levinsky 144-32-30
Show all 84 bouts W
KO 1/10 · Moana Springs Arena, Reno, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 49-4-10 · Moran —
L
Willie Meehan
PTS 4/4 · San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 49-3-10 · Meehan —
W
Terry Kellar
TKO 5/15 · Westwood Field Gym, Dayton, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 48-3-10 · Kellar —
W
KO 1/8 · Harrison Park, Harrison, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 47-3-10 · Fulton —
W
KO 1/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 46-3-10 · Flynn —
W
Bob Devere
KO 1/12 · Joe Becker Stadium, Joplin, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 45-3-10 · Devere —
W
Tom McCarty
KO 1/12 · Tulsa Convention Hall, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 44-3-10 · McCarty —
W
KO 1/15 · Stockyards Stadium, Denver, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 43-3-10 · Pelkey —
W
Dan Ketchell
KO 2/10 · Excelsior Springs, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 42-3-10 · Ketchell —
W
NWS 10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 41-3-10 · Miske —
W
Tom Riley
KO 1/15 · Southwest Athletic Club, Joplin, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 40-3-10 · Riley —
W
Fred Saddy
KO 1/8 · Phoenix Athletic Club, Memphis, Tennessee, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 39-3-10 · Saddy —
W
TKO 6/10 · Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 38-3-10 · Brennan —
W
KO 1/10 · Fort Sheridan, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 37-3-10 · Chiariglione 70-35-23
W
DQ 6/10 · Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 36-3-10 · Morris —
W
Homer Smith
KO 1/10 · Racine, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 35-3-10 · Smith —
W
PTS 4/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 34-3-10 · Morris —
W
PTS 4/4 · Recreation Park, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 33-3-10 · Smith —
W
Bob McAllister
PTS 4/4 · Arena, Emeryville, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 32-3-10 · McAllister —
W
Willie Meehan
TKO 1/4 · Arena, Emeryville, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 30-3-10 · Meehan —
W
Charley Miller
TKO 1/4 · Arena, Emeryville, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 30-3-10 · Miller —
D
Willie Meehan
PTS 4/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 30-3-9 · Meehan —
D
Willie Meehan
PTS 4/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 30-3-8 · Meehan —
W
Al Norton
KO 1/4 · Arena, Emeryville, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 29-3-8 · Norton —
W
Willie Meehan
PTS 4/4 · Arena, Emeryville, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 28-3-8 · Meehan —
D
Al Norton
PTS 4/4 · West Oakland Club, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 28-3-7 · Norton —
L
Willie Meehan
PTS 4/4 · Arena, Emeryville, California, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 28-2-7 · Meehan —
D
Al Norton
PTS 4/4 · West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 28-2-6 · Norton —
L
KO 1/15 · Trocadero Hall, Murray, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 28-1-6 · Chiariglione 69-34-23
W
Young Hector
KO 2 · The Rink, Salida, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 27-1-6 · Hector —
W
Dick Gilbert
PTS 10/10 · Salt Lake Theater, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 26-1-6 · Gilbert —
W
Terry Kellar
PTS 10/10 · Bijo Hall, Ely, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 25-1-6 · Kellar —
W
Young Hector
RTD 3/15 · Fire Hall, Murray, Utah, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 24-1-6 · Hector —
D
NWS 10 · Harlem Sporting Club, Harlem, New York, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 24-1-5 · Johnson —
W
Bert Kenny
NWS 10 · Fairmont Athletic Club, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 23-1-5 · Kenny —
W
NWS 10 · Fairmont Athletic Club, Bronx, New York, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 22-1-5 · Anderson —
W
Bob York
For Pacific Coast light-heavyweight title KO 4/6 · Eko Theatre, Price, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 21-1-5 · York —
W
Dan Ketchell
TKO 3/10 · Mozart Theatre, Provo, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 20-1-5 · Ketchell —
W
Terry Kellar
PTS 10/10 · Alhambra Theatre, Ogden, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 19-1-5 · Kellar —
W
Joe Bonds
PTS 10/10 · Bijo Hall, Ely, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 18-1-5 · Bonds —
W
George Christian
KO 1/15 · Eko Theatre, Price, Utah, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 17-1-5 · Christian —
W
Cyril Kohen
KO 4/6 · Mozart Theatre, Provo, Utah, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 16-1-5 · Kohen —
W
Boston Bearcat
KO 1 · Armory, Ogden, Utah, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 15-1-5 · Bearcat —
W
Jack Downey
KO 2 · Grand Theater, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 14-1-5 · Downey —
W
Swede Johnson
KO 2 · Bijo Hall, Ely, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 13-1-5 · Johnson —
W
Johnny Sudenberg
KO 2 · Bijo Hall, Ely, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 12-1-5 · Sudenberg —
W
Jack Gillian
TKO 1/4 · Grand Theater, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 11-1-5 · Gillian —
D
Jack Downey
PTS 4/4 · Grand Theater, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 11-1-4 · Downey —
W
George Coplen
KO 6/10 · Lyric Opera House, Cripple Creek, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 10-1-4 · Coplen —
W
Andy Malloy
KO 3/10 · Moose Hall, Montrose, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 9-1-4 · Malloy —
W
Andy Malloy
NWS 10 · Gem Theatre, Durango, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 8-1-4 · Malloy —
W
Fred Woods
KO 4 · Moose Hall, Montrose, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 7-1-4 · Woods —
D
Johnny Sudenberg
PTS 10/10 · Airdome, Tonopah, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 7-1-3 · Sudenberg —
D
Johnny Sudenberg
PTS 10/10 · Hippodrome, Goldfield, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 7-1-2 · Sudenberg —
W
Emmanuel Campbell
TKO 4/4 · Airdrome Arena, Reno, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 6-1-2 · Campbell —
L
Jack Downey
PTS 10/10 · Garrick Theater, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 6-0-2 · Downey —
W
Chief Gordon
KO 6 · Utah, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 5-0-2 · Gordon —
W
John Pierson
KO 7 · Utah, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 4-0-2 · Pierson —
D
Chief Geronimo
PTS 4/4 · Pocatello, Idaho, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 4-0-1 · Geronimo —
W
Joe Lyons
KO 9 · Utah, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 3-0-1 · Lyons —
W
Battling Johnson
KO 1 · Utah, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 2-0-1 · Johnson —
W
Billy Murphy
KO 1/4 · Garrick Theater, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 1-0-1 · Murphy —
W
Young Hancock
KO 1/4 · Garrick Theater, Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 0-0-1 · Hancock —
D
Young Herman
PTS 6/6 · Ramona Athletic Club Arena, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 🇺🇸
Dempsey 0-0-0 · Herman —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Jack Dempsey's record? Jack Dempsey's professional record is 68-6-10 with 53 knockouts.
Who did Jack Dempsey fight last? Jack Dempsey last fought Gene Tunney on Sep 22, 1927 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Jack Dempsey held? Jack Dempsey has held 1 world title reign: WBA heavyweight (1921–1926). Sources Boxerbook ID 10476 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10476 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
