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08-26-2016, 11:03am
On July 4th 1919, Jack Dempsey and world heavyweight champion Jess Willard met at Toledo, Ohio, for the world title. Minutes before the fight started, dempsey's manager informed Dempsey that he had wagered Dempsey's share of the purse on Dempsey winning with a first-round knockout. As a result, the first round of the fight was one of the most brutal in boxing history. Dempsey dealt Willard a terrible beating and knocked him down seven times in the first round. Willard had a broken cheekbone, broken jaw, several teeth knocked out, partial hearing loss in one ear, and broken ribs.
Jess Willard was a 6-foot-7-inch right hander who outweighed Dempsey by 58 pounds, 235 to 177. He killed another boxer in 1915 by breaking his jaw; the punch was so strong that the jaw bone of the other fighter was driven into his brain.
Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard - 1st Round TKO - YouTube
Jess Willard was a 6-foot-7-inch right hander who outweighed Dempsey by 58 pounds, 235 to 177. He killed another boxer in 1915 by breaking his jaw; the punch was so strong that the jaw bone of the other fighter was driven into his brain.
Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard - 1st Round TKO - YouTube