In the Ring With Jack Dempsey - Part III

The Championship and Beyond

Adam J Pollack

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Win by Ko Publications
25 July 2024

Biography: sport; General & world history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Boxing

In the Ring With Jack Dempsey - Part III:

The Championship and Beyond by Adam J. Pollack continues the story of Jack Dempsey's life and career following his 1923 title defense against Luis Firpo. As usual, readers will enjoy descriptions of Dempsey's fights, training, sparring, exhibitions, the pre-fight hype, predictions, pre- and post-fight analysis, discussion of his potential opponents and their careers, with heavy emphasis on Gene Tunney, Harry Wills, Jack Sharkey, Harry Greb, and others. Also included are the economics, negotiations, controversies, legal, political, and racial obstacles in making the Harry Wills fight, multiple court battles, Dempsey's personal life, long layoff, and more. Hundreds of rare photos are included. 598 pages based on primary sources, concluding the three-part series of the most thorough books ever written on Jack Dempsey's life and career.

By: Adam J Pollack
Imprint: Win by Ko Publications
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.043kg
ISBN: 9781949783100
ISBN 10: 1949783103
Pages: 600
Publication Date: 25 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adam J. Pollack is a professional boxing referee and judge, attorney, publisher, author of the In the Ring With series, and member of the Boxing Writers Association of America.