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It shouldn’t have ended the way it did. Not at that juncture of their careers.
In July of 1927, aspiring heavyweight contender Jack Sharkey should have had his way with former champ Jack Dempsey. He should have either knocked out the aging former champ or at least beat him by decision. He didn’t do either. And because of Sharkey‘s failure, the rematch between Dempsey and Gene Tunney took place that September at Chicago’s Solder Field stadium. The bout between Dempsey and Tunney produced what was to be for many, many years the greatest live gate ever to witness a boxing match, and produced one of the sport’s signature moments, the famed Long Count. [details]
In July of 1927, aspiring heavyweight contender Jack Sharkey should have had his way with former champ Jack Dempsey. He should have either knocked out the aging former champ or at least beat him by decision. He didn’t do either. And because of Sharkey‘s failure, the rematch between Dempsey and Gene Tunney took place that September at Chicago’s Solder Field stadium. The bout between Dempsey and Tunney produced what was to be for many, many years the greatest live gate ever to witness a boxing match, and produced one of the sport’s signature moments, the famed Long Count. [details]