BOXER

Jack Dempsey

1895 - 1983

Jack Dempsey

William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. One of the most iconic athletes of his era, Dempsey is ranked sixth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and fourth among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and was in the previous Boxing Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Dempsey is the 21st most popular boxer (down from 14th in 2019), the 2,083rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,401st in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Boxer.

Jack Dempsey is most famous for being a heavyweight boxing champion.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Jack Dempsey ranks 21 out of 496. Before him are Carlos Monzón, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, László Papp, Wladimir Klitschko, Jake LaMotta, and Nino Benvenuti. After him are Evander Holyfield, Primo Carnera, Ingemar Johansson, Floyd Patterson, Larry Holmes, and Roberto Durán.

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Carlos Monzón
1942 - 1995
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 15
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
1954 - 2021
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 16
László Papp
1926 - 2003
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 17
Wladimir Klitschko
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 18
Jake LaMotta
1922 - 2017
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 19
Nino Benvenuti
1938 - 2025
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 20
Jack Dempsey
1895 - 1983
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 21
Evander Holyfield
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 22
Primo Carnera
1906 - 1967
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 23
Ingemar Johansson
1932 - 2009
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 24
Floyd Patterson
1935 - 2006
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 25
Larry Holmes
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 26
Roberto Durán
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 27

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Jack Dempsey ranks 83. Before him are Choudhry Rahmat Ali, B. H. Liddell Hart, Jean Giono, Gregorio Pietro Agagianian, Walter Dornberger, and Vinoba Bhave. After him are Dino Grandi, Shote Galica, Kurt Schumacher, Sheng Shicai, Henry de Montherlant, and Walter Stennes. Among people deceased in 1983, Jack Dempsey ranks 52. Before him are Robert Aldrich, Horst Schumann, Germaine Tailleferre, Dolores del Río, Georges Bidault, and Karen Carpenter. After him are Kurt Tank, Walther Nehring, William Walton, Walter Stennes, Nicolaus von Below, and Victor Turner.

Others Born in 1895

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Choudhry Rahmat Ali
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1951
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 77
B. H. Liddell Hart
WRITER
1895 - 1970
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 78
Jean Giono
WRITER
1895 - 1970
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 79
Gregorio Pietro Agagianian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1971
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 80
Walter Dornberger
ENGINEER
1895 - 1980
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 81
Vinoba Bhave
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1895 - 1982
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 82
Jack Dempsey
BOXER
1895 - 1983
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 83
Dino Grandi
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 84
Shote Galica
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1927
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 85
Kurt Schumacher
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 86
Sheng Shicai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 87
Henry de Montherlant
WRITER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 88
Walter Stennes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1983
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 89