This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/18/2017
This unique framed display features a Jack Dempsey signed restaurant menu as well as a 1919 Dempsey vs. Williard postcard. Dempsey was nicknamed "Kid Blackie" or "The Manassa Mauler", and competed from 1914 to 1927. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Dempsey is ranked as tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh 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 inducted into The Ring's Boxing Hall of Fame in 1951.
(JSA/James Spence Auction Authentication)