Jess Willard
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Jess Myron Willard was an American world heavyweight boxing champion billed as the Pottawatomie Giant. He won the world heavyweight title in 1915 by knocking out Jack Johnson.
Willard in 1915
After Bull Young was killed by a blow from Jess Willard at Vernon Arena in 1913, in the 11th round of what was intended to be 20-round fight, California passed a law banning public boxing matches of longer than four rounds
Willard in 1913
Panorama of Willard's title fight against Jack Johnson in Havana, Cuba, 1915
Jack Dempsey
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William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. He is ranked
Jess Willard
…defended it. In 1919, when he was 37 years old, he lost the title in an extremely one-sided loss by declining to come out for the fourth round against Jack Dempsey, who became a more celebrated champion. Soon after the bout, Willard began accusing Dempsey of using something with the effect of a knuckle duster…
Dempsey in 1920
Dempsey mock punching Harry Houdini (held back by Benny Leonard)
Dempsey and Carpentier in the arena before the fight
Time cover, September 10, 1923