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    Jack Dempsey

    Dempsey was best known by what nickname?The Life of Jack Dempsey

      The Manassa Mauler. The Brown Bomber was the nickname of Joe Louis.

    When Dempsey met his first wife Maxine, she was working as?The Life of Jack Dempsey

      A prostitute. It was rumored that Dempsey acted as her pimp when they were low on money.

    "The Long Count", occured in a fight against what champion?The Life of Jack Dempsey

      Gene Tunney. "The Long Count" happened when Dempsey knocked down Tunney and he did not retreat to a neutral corner, delaying the start of the referee's count. It is said that Tunney was down an estimated 14 seconds before standing up at the count of 9. Tunney went on to win the bout.

    What was controversial about Dempsey's bout with Willard?The Life of Jack Dempsey

      His hands were wrapped in plaster.. The plaster rumor has been debated up to this day, but it is highly unlikely. There are pictures of a gloveless Dempsey entering the ring, with no traces of plaster on his hands.

    Out of Dempsey's 61 victories in the ring, he had how many knockouts?The Life of Jack Dempsey

      50.

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