FARGO — It must have gone through the minds of many in Fargo-Moorhead that July 4, 1923. What better way to celebrate America, they thought, than to cheer on a Minnesota guy — an underdog —hoping to ...

Heavyweight boxing champ of the 1920s was born in western Colorado, lived and fought in Utah.

When Canadian cruiserweight Ryan Rozicki, 20-1-1 (19 KOs), enters the ring on May 3 to challenge Badou Jack, 28-3-3 (17 KOs), Rozicki will be trying to tap into the spirit of the legendary Jack ...

It shouldn’t have ended the way it did. Not at that juncture of their careers. In July of 1927, aspiring heavyweight contender Jack Sharkey should have had his way with former champ Jack Dempsey. He ...

Ryan Rozicki grew up working as a woodcutter in Nova Scotia; He discovered fearful punch-power in street brawls but changed ...

Dempsey-Gibbons title bout in 1923 nearly took town down for the count St. Paul heavyweight Tommy Gibbons was a game challenger for Jack Dempsey — Gibbons was the first boxer to last 15 rounds with ...

In the annals of boxing’s greatest heavyweight champions, two names often enter the conversation: Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. They each had Irish backgrounds, were ring-savvy, had real punching ...

Billed as hero vs. slacker, the event was massively popular, earning boxing's first million-dollar gate. Dempsey was booed at the start, and he clobbered Carpentier in 3½ rounds. 1923 IN MONTANA In ...

From a secret train ride to a 95-second knockout, explore the fascinating history of boxing matches in El Paso. Han vs Holm ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack ...

BILLINGS (AP) — The autographed boxing gloves worn by Jack Dempsey in a 1923 heavyweight title fight in Shelby sold at auction Saturday for $30,000.