HISTORY: Jack Dempsey was born on June 24, 1895 in Manassa, Colorado. He defeated Jess Willard on July 4, 1919 to win the World Heavyweight Title and held the title until September 23, 1926 when he lost to Gene Tunney. Dempsey announced his retirement in February of 1928 with a final record of 64-6-9 with 49 KO's. Offered here is a circa 1920's promotional poster of Jack Dempsey entitled, "Dempsey's Abnormal Reach."
FULL DESCRIPTION: This poster is paper and pictures jack Dempsey and emphasizes his long reach. Professionally linen backed. Original folds evident. Clean. Images are bold. Minor restoration at edges. 19" x 20 1/2." Very rare (likely unique) poster of Dempsey done while he was heavyweight champion.
