In the Ring With Jack Dempsey - Part III

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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.