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{{about|the 19th-century boxing champion|the 20th-century boxing champion|Jack Dempsey|other uses|Jack Dempsey (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox boxer
| name            = Nonpareil Jack Dempsey
| image           = Nonpareil Jack Dempsey portrait.jpg
| image_size      = 
| caption         = 
| realname        = John Edward Kelly
| nickname        = 
| weight          = [[Middleweight]]
| height          = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| reach           = 
| nationality     = American<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nonpareil-Jack-Dempsey Britannica.com]</ref>
| birth_date      = {{birth date|1862|12|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place     = [[Curragh|Curran]], {{nowrap|[[County Kildare]]}}, {{nowrap|[[History of Ireland (1801–1923)|Ireland]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|U.K.]]}}
| death_date      = {{death date and age|1895|11|01|1862|12|15|mf=y}}
| death_place     = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]], U.S.
| style           = Orthodox
| total           = 67
| wins            = 51
| KO              = 23
| losses          = 4
| draws           = 11
| no contests     = 1
}}

'''John Edward Kelly''' (December 15, 1862 – November 1, 1895) was an [[Irish Americans|Irish-born American]] boxer, better known as '''Nonpareil Jack Dempsey''', who was the first holder of the World Middleweight Championship (1884–1891). He was nicknamed "Nonpareil" because of his reputation of being unbeatable.

==Biography==
Dempsey was born on December 15, 1862 in [[Curragh|Curran]], [[County Kildare]], Ireland. He won the middleweight title on July 30, 1884, by defeating George Fulljames in [[Great Kills]], [[Staten Island, New York]]. He held the title for over six years, defending the title against two fighters during the reign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/fulljames-george.htm |title=George Fulljames |work=Cyber Boxing Zone}}</ref>

[[File:FitzsimmonsDempseyNOLAJan1891FB1.JPG|left|thumb|Fitzsimmons knocks down Dempsey in New Orleans, 1891.]]

In Dempsey's first 65 contests, he lost only three times: to George LaBlanche (a loss he avenged) and to Billy Baker twice (both bouts were fixed to have Baker win).<ref>''Ring Sports Magazine''. (Reno, Nevada) April 1994.</ref> This ended when [[Bob Fitzsimmons]] pummeled him around the ring and begged him to concede before he was hurt any more. Dempsey, the reigning champion, would not give up; the fight continued and Fitzsimmons knocked him out in round 13. In his final bout, Dempsey, suffering from [[tuberculosis]], lost to [[Tommy Ryan]].

Though Dempsey beat his first battle with tuberculosis, he died at age 32 at the [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] home of his wife's parents on November 1, 1895, due to a recurrence of the disease.<ref>Lenzen, Connie. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080503183447/http://www.oregonvos.net/~clenzen/MtCalvary.html "Mt. Calvary Cemetery"], June 1994.</ref> He was buried in an initially unmarked grave at [[Mount Calvary Cemetery (Portland, Oregon)|Mount Calvary Cemetery]]. M. James Brady, Dempsey's father-in-law, refused to permit former World Champion [[John L. Sullivan]] and [[John S. Barnes]] to raise funds to erect a monument over Dempsey's grave. The family believed that a four-foot marble shaft was a sufficient memorial. The matter was thus dropped.<ref>''Tacoma Daily Times'', Tacoma, Washington, March 13, 1909.</ref>

Dempsey was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954, and into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1992.<ref name=CBZrecord>{{cite web
|title="Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey (John Edward Kelly)
|first=Tracy
|last=Callis
|work=Cyber Boxing Zone Journal
|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/non-jack.htm
}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=11
|nc=3
|ko-wins=23
|ko-losses=3
|dec-wins=27
|nws=1
}}
All [[newspaper decision]]s are regarded as "no decision" bouts as they have "resulted in neither boxer winning or losing, and would therefore not count as part of their official fight record."
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|68
|{{no2}}Loss
|50–3–11 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Ryan]]
|TKO
|3 (15)
|Jan 18, 1895
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Sea Side A.C., Coney Island}}
|
|-
|67
|{{draw}}Draw
|50–2–11 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy McCarthy
|PTS
|20
|Sep 5, 1895
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Auditorium Club, New Orleans}}
|
|-
|66
|{{yes2}}Win
|50–2–10 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Keough
|PTS
|4
|Feb 28, 1893
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Pastime A.C., Portland}}
|
|-
|65
|{{no2}}Loss
|49–2–10 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Fitzsimmons]]
|RTD
|13 (?)
|Jan 14, 1891
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|California A.C., San Francisco}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost world middleweight title}}
|-
|64
|{{yes2}}Win
|49–1–10 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Billy McCarthy
|TKO
|28 (?)
|Feb 18, 1890
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|California A.C., San Francisco}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained world middleweight title}}
|-
|63
|{{no2}}Loss
|48–1–10 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN|1921}} George LaBlanche
|KO
|32 (?)
|Aug 27, 1889
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|California A.C., San Francisco}}
|
|-
|62
|{{yes2}}Win
|48–0–10 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Dempsey
|KO
|7 (?)
|Aug 22, 1889
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|San Francisco}}
|
|-
|61
|{{draw}}Draw
|47–0–10 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Professor Mike Donovan|Mike Donovan]]
|PTS
|6
|Nov 15, 1888
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Palace Rink, Williamsburg}}
|
|-
|60
|{{yes2}}Win
|47–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} James Stevens
|PTS
|4
|Apr 23, 1888
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Grand Theater, Williamsburg}}
|
|-
|59
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Baker
|PTS
|10
|Feb 18, 1888
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Adelphia Theatre, Buffalo}}
|
|-
|58
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Dominick McCaffrey
|PTS
|10
|Jan 31, 1888
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Pavonia Rink, Jersey City}}
|
|-
|57
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} John Reagan
|TKO
|45 (?)
|Dec 13, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Long Island}}
|
|-
|56
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Gabig
|PTS
|4
|Nov 5, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Grand Central Theater, Wilmington}}
|
|-
|55
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Denny Kelliher
|PTS
|4
|Nov 3, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Grand Central Theater, Wilmington}}
|
|-
|54
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Bosworth
|PTS
|4
|Nov 1, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Grand Central Theater, Wilmington}}
|
|-
|53
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Ned McCann
|PTS
|4
|Oct 31, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Grand Central Theater, Wilmington}}
|
|-
|52
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Dacey
|PTS
|4
|Oct 15, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hoboken Casino, Hoboken}}
|
|-
|51
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim McHugh
|PTS
|4
|Oct 13, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hoboken Casino, Hoboken}}
|
|-
|50
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Reede
|PTS
|6
|Oct 10, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hoboken Casino, Hoboken}}
|
|-
|49
|{{draw}}Draw
|36–0–9 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Reddy Gallagher
|PTS
|6
|May 2, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Frankfort St. Gym, Cleveland}}
|
|-
|48
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|36–0–8 {{small| (4)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Baker
|ND
|4
|Apr 9, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Adelphia Theatre, Buffalo}}
|
|-
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–0–8 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Denny Killen
|PTS
|4
|Feb 5, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Theatre Comique, Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–0–8 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Langdon
|PTS
|4
|Feb 2, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Theatre Comique, Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–0–8 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Mike Boded
|PTS
|10
|Jan 31, 1887
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Theatre Comique, Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|44
|{{draw}}Draw
|33–0–8 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Southern Ireland}} Jack Burke
|PTS
|10
|Nov 22, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco}}
|
|-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Ed Moehler
|PTS
|4
|May 25, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Leland Rink, Minneapolis}}
|
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Paddy Norton
|TKO
|4 (5)
|May 20, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Exposition Rink, Saint Paul}}
|
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Ryan
|PTS
|4
|Apr 30, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Charle McCarthy
|PTS
|4
|Apr 28, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Theatre Comique, Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Ned McCann
|KO
|4 (4)
|Apr 26, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Comique Theatre, Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN|1921}} George LaBlanche
|TKO
|13 (?)
|Mar 14, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Larchmont}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won inaugural [[List of world middleweight boxing champions|world middleweight title]]}}
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Pete McCoy
|PTS
|6
|Feb 24, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Oakland Avenue Rink, Jersey City}}
|
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Fogarty
|TKO
|27 (?)
|Feb 2, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Clarendon Hall, New York}}
|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Murray
|PTS
|4
|Jan 15, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Germania Assembly Rooms, New York}}
|
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Tom Henry
|PTS
|4
|Jan 15, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Germania Assembly Rooms, New York}}
|
|-
|33
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|23–0–7 {{small| (3)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Professor Mike Donovan|Mike Donovan]]
|NC
|4
|Jan 15, 1886
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Germania Assembly Rooms, New York}}
|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Berry
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Dec 14, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Portland}}
|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Campbell
|KO
|3 (8)
|Nov 2, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Portland}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Norton
|TKO
|4 (6)
|Sep 12, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Armory Hall, Sacramento}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Young Billy Manning
|TKO
|8 (?)
|Aug 29, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Turnverein Hall, Los Angeles}}
|
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Jack Keenan
|KO
|2 (?)
|Jul 20, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small| San Francisco }}
|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Carr
|KO
|9 (?)
|Jun 5, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Wigwam Theatre, San Francisco}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Cleary
|KO
|5 (?)
|May 11, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Barry
|KO
|5 (?)
|May 4, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco}}
|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Bixamos
|KO
|5 (?)
|Mar 19, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Sportsmen's Park, New Orleans}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Jim Fell
|PTS
|4
|Jan 22, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Athletic Hall, New York}}
|
|-
|22
|{{draw}}Draw
|13–0–7 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Frazier
|PTS
|4
|Jan 12, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|New York}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0–6 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Ryan
|TKO
|4 (4)
|Jan 12, 1885
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|New York}}
|
|-
|20
|style="background:#FEE1BC"|Win
|12–0–6 {{small| (2)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} George Wilson
|NWS
|4
|Dec 15, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Clarks Club, Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0–6 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Malone
|TKO
|2 (?)
|Nov 30, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0–6 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Frazier
|TKO
|5 (?)
|Nov 20, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|New York}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0–6 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Ferguson
|PTS
|4
|Nov 6, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Harry Hill's, New York}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0–6 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Tom Henry
|PTS
|6
|Oct 24, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Eighth-Street Theatre, New York}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0–6 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Turnbull
|PTS
|8
|Oct 8, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Billy Madden's Athletic Hall, New York}}
|
|-
|14
|{{draw}}Draw
|7–0–6 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Ryan
|PTS
|7
|Sep 15, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Clark's Theatre, Philadelphia}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0–5 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Dempsey
|KO
|7 (?)
|Sep 4, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Rockaway}}
|
|-
|12
|{{draw}}Draw
|6–0–5 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Tom Henry
|PTS
|4
|Jul 8, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Rockaway Beach, Queens}}
|
|-
|11
|{{draw}}Draw
|6–0–4 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Hayes
|PTS
|6
|Apr 25, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|New York}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0–3 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Dacey
|TKO
|9 (?)
|Mar 6, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Campbell's Hotel, Coney Island}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant Lightweight Championship of New York<br />Queensberry Rules & hard gloves}}
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0–3 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Sullivan
|PTS
|2
|Mar 4, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|New York}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0–3 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Hennesey
|PTS
|4
|Mar 2, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|New York}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0–3 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Barry
|TKO
|3 (4)
|Feb 28, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Billy Madden's Athletic Hall, New York}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0–3 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} Jim Fell
|PTS
|2
|Feb 14, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|New York}}
|
|-
|5
|{{draw}}Draw
|1–0–3 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Heiser
|PTS
|8
|Feb 10, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Williamsburg, Brooklyn}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0–2 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} William Mahoney
|KO
|3 (?)
|Jan 15, 1884
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|New York}}
|
|-
|3
|{{draw}}Draw
|0–0–2 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Turnbull
|PTS
|7 (4)
|Oct 25, 1883
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Clarendon Hall, New York}}
|
|-
|2
|{{draw}}Draw
|0–0–1 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom McAlpine
|PTS
|4
|Sep 17, 1883
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Harry Hill's, New York}}
|
|-
|1
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|0–0 {{small| (1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Harry Force
|NC
|11 (?)
|Sep 3, 1883
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Coney Island, Brooklyn}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Police intervened at Blissville (now part of Long Island City) and fight moved to Coney Island. It was never completed}}
|}

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==External links==
*{{boxrec|id=017958|name=Jack Nonpareil Dempsey}}
*{{Find a Grave|14954727}}

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{{s-ttl| title=World Middleweight Champion|years=July 30, 1884 &ndash; January 14, 1891}}
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[[Category:1862 births]]
[[Category:1895 deaths]]
[[Category:19th-century Irish people]]
[[Category:Irish male boxers]]
[[Category:Burials at Mount Calvary Cemetery (Portland, Oregon)]]
[[Category:International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees]]
[[Category:Irish emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Boxers from County Kildare]]
[[Category:Middleweight boxers]]