Jack's Rally Unexpected The Dempsey rally in the seventh round came unexpectedly, after the 33-year-old former champion had failed miserably to show his old-time form. The first five rounds were ...

Suddenly it all clicked. All the pieces of the jigsaw fell into place and Jack Dempsey was flying, ripping and barnstorming his way to a fight with Jess Willard Suddenly it all clicked.

and the 32-year-old former champion, Jack Dempsey. Tunney, nicknamed the Fighting Marine, had taken the title from Dempsey a year before. The rematch at Soldier Field in Chicago was of national ...