Jack Dillon : a biography of boxing's giant killer / Mark Allen Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Mark Allen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boxers (Sports)--United States--Biography.

Boxers (Sports).

Dillon, Jack, 1891-1942.

Dillon, Jack.

Physical Description:

x, 238 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Biography of boxing's giant killer

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2025]

Summary:

""In the weight sensitive sport of boxing, Jack Dillon, "The Giant Killer," was considered an anomaly. Size was irrelevant; besides, it was only a factor if he accepted as such. He refused. Sturdy, compact and indestructible, yet capable of turning on a dime, he not only defeated an opponent, he humiliated them. This dynamic defined his prolific and unparalleled career (1908-1925). His accepted record of 94-7-14, with 129 no decisions and one no contest (64 victories by way of knockout), put him in elite company with other members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. While he claimed the middleweight championship for over two years, the unrivaled Hoosier pugilist was often recognized as the world light heavyweight champion. Moving up a division, he disposed of heavyweight contenders like tissues during flu season. On June 29, 1916, Jack Dillon defeated Frank Moran and was clearly the top contender for giant Jess Willard's heavyweight crown. Yet, Willard, who outweighed Dillon by 60 pounds, and was about a foot taller, refused. This first biography on the life of the celebrated pugilist is based on contemporaneous newspaper accounts of the time and includes several appendices with career statistics and a selected boxing record."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. A champion in perpetuity

The birth of a giant killer

A new decade, 1910

One prolific pugilist, 1911

A championship claim, 1912

Never better, 1913

Indestructible, 1914

Head east, 1915

Fisticuffs in Flatbush, 1916

World War I, 1917

A bearcat redux, 1918

Bearcat blues, 1919

Comeback, 1920

The roaring Twenties begin, 1921-1922

From boxing to breadlines, 1923-1942.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476695907

1476695903

OCLC:

1467868395

Publisher Number:

90101642107