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Heavyweight Title History Tied To Dempsey Four Years
New York records recall boxing lineage from 1739 to the present, noting Jack Dempsey’s four-year reign and the long line of champions including Sullivan, Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, Johnson, Willard, Moran, and Carpentier. The timeline lists key bouts and dates from 1892 through 1929, highlighting Dempsey’s recent defense and title history across multiple venues.
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New York
Inngland
Jack Dempsey
Ates
John L. Sullivan
Boson
Bob ‘Igsimmona
Luis Angel Firpo
Argentina
Dempsey
Fitzsimons
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Johnson
Jim” Orbett
Esg Willard
Tommy Jos
Jeffries
Dempsex
Are Knuckles
Sullivan
Ake Killam
Richary
Miss
Corbett
James J. Corbett
New Oleans
Charley Mitchell
Jacksonville
Fla
Coney Island
James J. Jeffries
Bob Fitzsimmons
San Francisco
Jack Monroe i
Tommy Burns
Marvin Hart
Los Angeles
Philadelphia Jack” O'Brien
Bill Squires
Australia
Colma
Calif
Jack Jontson
Jim Flynn
Las Vegas
N. M
Jackson Johnson
Frank Moran
Paris
France
Tuna
Jess Willard
Havana
Cuba
Jes Willard
Toledo
Ohio
Eify Miske
Renton Harbor
Mich
Tack Dempsey
Tall Piennan
Georges Carpentier
Jersey City
N. J