Jack Dempsey in hospital
NZPA New York The former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, aged 86. became ill and was admitted to hosital for observation on Sunday. A hospital spokesman said he was in a stable condition. Dempsey, who took part in several of the most famous bouts in boxing history, entered New York Hospita’lCornell University Medical Centre. He won the heavyweight title on July 4, 1919, by knocking down the two metres tall Jess Willard seven times in three rounds, and Willard failed to answer the bell for the fourth round. Dempsey, who ruled as champion until 1926, also won a classic, 10-knockdown “Slugfest” from Luis Firpo of Argentina in which Dempsey was knocked out of the ring, only to be pushed back inside.
His most famous fight was the battle of the long count in a 1927 rematch with Gene Tunney, who had taken away his title. Tunney beat Dempsey in that rematch despite being knocked down and then getting several extra seconds to get to his feet because Dempsey failed to move to a neutral corner.
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