Nonpareil Jack Dempsey

This article is about the 19th-century boxing champion. For the 20th-century boxing champion, see Jack Dempsey. For other uses, see Jack Dempsey (disambiguation).

Nonpareil Jack Dempsey
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornJohn Edward Kelly
(1862-12-15)December 15, 1862
Curran, County Kildare, Ireland
DiedNovember 1, 1895(1895-11-01) (aged 32)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
WeightMiddleweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights69; with the inclusion of newspaper decisions
Wins51 (official); 52 (unofficial)
Win by KO24
Losses3
Draws11
No contests3

John Edward Kelly (December 15, 1862 – November 1, 1895) was an 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.

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