On July 4, 1919 reigning heavyweight champion Jess Willard fought a young challenger named Jack Dempsey. Before this fight, Willard had killed an opponent in the ring and was generally considered unstoppable. He was so confident, he demanded to be legally indemnified in the event he killed Dempsey in the ring. What followed was a spectacular beating that transformed boxing forever and thrust a young Jack Dempsey into the limelight. | History Things

🗓 | On This Day in 1921... Jack Dempsey retained his World heavyweight title with a fourth round KO of Light heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier. The fight would break records as the first million-dollar live gate ($1,789,238) worth more than $23 million today. 💰 #Boxing | Boxing Social

Josh Dempsey, grandson of the great Jack Dempsey, getting ready to Bareknuckle Box Bobby Brents in the Trigon cage on Friday April 5th in Cheyenne WY. 12 Fights! On the FITE app, FITE.TV & your local PPV!👊🏼 | BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing

👊😳The KO power of Ed Ruth is brutal! He fights Jason Jackson at #Bellator231 a week from Friday on October 25th. | Bellator MMA