Thomas, Brennan
Million Dollar Man: Jack Dempsey
- ISBN 13:
- 9781587906138
- author:
- Thomas, Brennan
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Regent Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 2.1 centimetres (0.5
- Genre:
- Biography, General, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Jack Dempsey was instrumental in creating the first million-dollar gate, a milestone event that took place in 1921 when he faced Georges Carpentier, the French heavyweight champion. Dempsey's victory was a turning point, leading to four more million-dollar gates over the next several years. Dempsey's style of boxing was unlike anything seen before, and his success extended far beyond the ring. He was a commercially successful sports figure, causing controversy and hysteria in the 1920s. Born into a new beginning, Dempsey's early life was marked by hard work and determination. He fought anyone and everyone, including champion Jess Willard, whom he defeated in three rounds in 1919 to become the new heavyweight king. This book tells the incredible story of a man singularly possessed to become a world-class prizefighter.
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