The Roaring Twenties was an era of high living and extravagance, of hot jazz and new fashions, when America lived as if there were no tomorrow. It was a time when the heavyweight boxing champion of the world reigned supreme in sport and Jack Dempsey was the idol of the age. In this definitive biography, leading boxing writer Tom Myler takes us through the thrilling career of the 'Manassa Mauler'. Dempsey's fights are part of boxing folklore: the massacre of giant Jess Willard, the first million-dollar gate against French hero Georges Carpentier, the sensational war with Luis Firpo, the bout with Tom Gibbons that bankrupted a town and the controversial 'Battle of the Long Count' with Gene Tunney. Dempsey packed more drama into his career than almost any other boxer in history. A one-time hobo and saloon fighter, he came up the hard way and punched his way to fame and fortune. Myler had the benefit of interviewing Dempsey in his retirement years, and he draws on their exchanges to give you the full inside story of Jack's life and times.

About the Author
Tom Myler is a well-known boxing writer, historian and broadcaster. He has spent a lifetime around the sport, meeting fighters, boxing writers, managers, promoters, trainers, matchmakers and publicists. He has interviewed many great champions and his work has appeared in magazines and newspapers in Ireland, Britain and the USA. This is the fifth book he has published through Pitch Publishing.


Book Information
ISBN 9781801505376
Author Thomas Myler
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Know the Score Books
Publisher Pitch Publishing Ltd