Jack Dempsey was known to hum as he constantly ... 245-pound champion, Jess Willard. But on July 4, 1919, under the broiling sun in Toledo, Ohio, Dempsey broke Willard's jaw with one of his ...

Havana, 6 April 1915 - A sensational fight in Havana, Cuba yesterday saw Jess Willard defeat Jack Johnson to become heavyweight champion of the world. Johnson had held the title since 1908 ...