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Originally Posted by Romdawg88
WOOOO, Dempsey successfully defended his belt. 
I forget has he ever managed a successful defense before? |
Nice catch that was his first successful defense ... Dempsey's title history
03-01-1902 Lost WBA title bid to Bob Fitzsimmons by TKO8 (Fitz crowned as the first MW champ)
04-12-1904 Lost WBA title bid to Bob Fitzsimmons by TKO14 (Fitzie's 6th defense)
03-14-1906 Won WBA title by defeating Bob Fitzsimmons by TKO6 (stopped Fitzsimmons run of 10 title defenses)
07-09-1906 Lost WBA title to Stanley Ketchel by TKO 11
09-21-1907 Lost WBA title bid to Tommy Ryan by TKO11
Retired for all of 1908
06-23-1909 Won WBA title against Billy Baker by TKO4
09-26-1909 Lost WBA title to Frank Klaus by TKO11 (Klaus still champion)
moved to LHW 1911
08-02-1912 Won WBC LHW title from Jack Dillon by UD15 (first title fight for Dempsey to go the distance)
11-15-1912 Successfully defended WBC LHW title against George Byers by KO11 (first successful title defense)