Vintage newspaper portrait of Irish-American boxer "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey (1862 - 1895) - often rated as one of the greatest pound for pound fighters in history. Dempsey (real name John Edward Kelly) arrived in New York from Ireland as a child and worked in a barrel factory before turning his hand to wrestling and boxing in 1883. He rose to become American and World Middleweight Champion and his reputation for being unbeatable earned him the nickname "Nonpareil" as he was considered to be without equal.
Vintage newspaper portrait of Irish-American boxer "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey (1862 - 1895) - often rated as one of the greatest pound for pound fighters in history. Dempsey (real name John Edward Kelly) arrived in New York from Ireland as a child and worked in a barrel factory before turning his hand to wrestling and boxing in 1883. He rose to become American and World Middleweight Champion and his reputation for being unbeatable earned him the nickname "Nonpareil" as he was considered to be without equal. Dempsey lost the world title to another boxing legend, Bob Fitzsimmons, in 1891 and only fought a handful of further times before dying from tuberculosis. The early 20th century World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey (real name William Harrison Dempsey) adopted the Jack Dempsey name in tribute to the middleweight great. Portrait circa 1891.
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Photo credit: © Fistiana / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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