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Young Dempsey
21
7 KOs
9
2 KOs
4
Draws
Last six: L-L-L-W-W-W
Career
division
Welterweight
status
inactive
bouts
34
rounds
230
KO %
33.3%
KO wins
7
KO losses
2
career
1923–1931
debut
1923-05-16
last fight
1931-04-15
Profile
birth name
Reuben C. Liedle
sex
M
stance
orthodox
nationality
United States
origin
United States
city / state / zip
Billings, Montana
dob
1904-00-00
Latest news
Pugilists and palookas
2005-07-11 · Brockton Enterprise,MA
Born in 1895 in Manassa, Colo., William Harrison Dempsey started boxing in mining camps, where he worked as a young man. He turned professional in 1914.…
Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Apr 15
Ralph Lambrecht
1
1
0
W-KO
Babcock Theater, Billings, Montana, United States
5 of 8 · 145 / 147 lbs
Referee:
Chuck Staples
Event →
Sep 3
Bert Anderson
7
0
0
W-PTS
Yellowstone County Fairgrounds, Billings, Montana, United States
8 of 8 · 139 / 135 lbs
Event →
Jul 16
Cowboy Evans
5
3
0
W-PTS
Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Feb 21
Cowboy Evans
3
3
0
L-PTS
Billings, Montana, United States
8 of 8 · 142 / 146 lbs
Event →
Nov 19
Tony Lombardo
5
4
1
L-PTS
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Aug 1
Buddy Washington
19
5
10
L-TKO
Pocatello, Idaho, United States
6 of 10
Event →
Apr 26
George Simpson
11
1
1
L-PTS
American Theater, Spokane, Washington, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Mar 5
Buddy Washington
12
3
7
W-PTS
Babcock Theater, Billings, Montana, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Nov 6
Patsy Mullens
0
0
0
W-PTS
Billings, Montana, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 26
Johnny Hanna
10
10
3
W-TKO
Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, United States
6 of 8
Event →
Sep 26
Johnny Hanna
10
9
3
W-PTS
Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Aug 3
Herman Ratzlaff
13
1
1
D-PTS
Babcock Theater, Billings, Montana, USA
8 of 8 · 148 / 145 lbs
Event →
Jun 28
Ernie Rowe
5
1
2
W-KO
Wheatland Post #15, American Legion, Harlowton, Montana, United States
Montana Heavy Welterweight Title
3 of 12 · 147 / 148 lbs
Referee:
Jack Cathey
Event →
Mar 27
Herman Ratzlaff
6
1
1
L-PTS
Fairgrounds Auditorium, Billings, Montana, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Mar 14
Jack Maki
0
0
1
W-KO
Babcock Theater, Billings, Montana, United States
1 of 8
Event →
Oct 15
Terry Mitchell
0
4
0
W-PTS
American Legion Athletic Club, Roundup, Montana, United States
150 / 150 lbs
Referee:
Vince Martin
Event →
Sep 16
Young Dunham
0
0
0
W-PTS
Fair Grounds, Billings, Montana, United States
Event →
Jun 11
Howard Ball
8
5
8
L-TKO
Lima, Montana, United States
10 of 15 · 149 / 149 lbs
Referee:
Chuck Staples
Event →
May 14
Alex Knaub
1
0
1
D-PTS
Babcock Theater, Billings, Montana, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Apr 26
Lew Mehelich
0
1
1
W-PTS
Butte, Montana, United States
6 of 6 · 148 / 144 lbs
Event →
Apr 1
Lew Mehelich
0
0
1
W-PTS
City Auditorium, Helena, Montana, United States
10 of 10 · 148 / 144 lbs
Referee:
Dick Coe
Event →
Mar 1
Buster Morris
3
1
2
W-KO
Marlow Theater, Helena, Montana, United States
6 of 8
Event →
Feb 22
Jimmy Lundy
9
3
3
L-PTS
Butte, Montana, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jan 19
Jack Gunderson
1
2
0
W-KO
Butte, Montana, United States
5 of 6
Event →
Dec 14
Harry Johnson
0
0
0
W-PTS
Butte, Montana, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jul 22
Tommy O'Brien
0
0
0
W-PTS
Manhattan, Montana, United States
8 of 8 · 150 / 150 lbs
Event →
Jun 3
Jack Downs
0
0
0
W-PTS
Manhattan, Montana, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Feb 22
Ed Terry
0
0
1
W-PTS
Marlow Theater, Helena, Montana, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jan 19
Jimmy Lundy
4
2
3
L-PTS
Butte, Montana, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Sep 7
Jimmy Lundy
4
2
2
D-PTS
Shrine Arena, Helena, Montana, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Feb 25
Freddie Olsen
0
1
0
D-PTS
Marlow Theater, Helena, Montana, United States
10 of 10 · 140 / 137 lbs
Event →
Feb 21
Charlie Pelchie
2
0
0
W-TKO
Great Falls, Montana, United States
4 of 5
Event →
Jan 31
Jimmy Freyler
1
0
1
W-PTS
Marlow Theater, Helena, Montana, United States
8 of 8
Event →
May 16
Buster Brandon
0
0
1
L-PTS
Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, United States
6 of 6
Event →