Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard The Worst Beating in Boxing History W, Commentary

You will never see a fight like this in the modern era form Wikipedia He began 1919 winning five bouts in a row by knockout in the first round. Then on July 4, he and world heavyweight champion Jess Willard met at Toledo, Ohio, for the world title. Few gave Dempsey a chance against the larger champion and many called this fight a modern David and Goliath. Minutes before the fight started, Kearns informed Dempsey that he had wagered Dempsey s share of the purse on Dempsey winning with a firstround