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Jack Dempsey vs Tommy Gibbons

A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.

Meetings on record

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Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons met once (1923). Jack Dempsey won in 1923 by decision.

SOURCE·Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
Jack DempseyTommy Gibbons
73″ (185.4 cm)Reach—
73″ (185.4 cm)Height—
0%Reach advantage—
68–6Record96–5
78%Finish rate50%
31Longest unbeaten run41
69Recorded bouts96
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 7. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentJack DempseyTommy Gibbons
Gene Tunney L L
Georges Carpentier W W
Billy Miske W W
Billy Miske W D
Battling Levinsky W W
Billy Miske W W
Billy Miske W W

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

Jack Dempsey

19101920win v Billy Murphy, 1914, kowin v Young Hancock, 1914draw v Young Herman, 1914, drawwin v Jack Gillian, 1915, kodraw v Jack Downey, 1915, decisionwin v George Coplen, 1915, kowin v Andy Malloy, 1915, kowin v Fred Woods, 1915, kodraw v Johnny Sudenberg, 1915, decisionwin v Emmanuel Campbell, 1915win v Chief Gordon, 1915, kowin v John Pierson, 1915, kodraw v Chief Geronimo, 1915, decisionwin v Joe Lyons, 1915, kowin v Battling Johnson, 1915, kowin v Young Hector, 1916, kowin v Dick Gilbert, 1916, decisionwin v Terry Kellar, 1916, decisiondraw v John Lester Johnson, 1916, drawwin v Bert Kenny, 1916win v Andre Anderson, 1916win v Bob York, 1916, kowin v Dan Ketchell, 1916, kowin v Joe Bonds, 1916, decisionwin v George Christian, 1916, kowin v Cyril Kohen, 1916, kowin v Boston Bearcat, 1916, kowin v Jack Downey, 1916, kowin v Swede Johnson, 1916, kowin v Johnny Sudenberg, 1916, kowin v Carl Morris, 1917, decisionwin v Gunboat Smith, 1917, decisionwin v Bob McAllister, 1917, decisionwin v Charley Miller, 1917, kowin v Willie Meehan, 1917, kowin v Al Norton, 1917, koloss v Fireman Jim Flynn, 1917, kowin v Gunboat Smith, 1918, kowin v Carl Morris, 1918, kowin v Billy Miske, 1918win v Dan Flynn, 1918, kowin v Battling Levinsky, 1918, kowin v Jack Moran, 1918, koloss v Willie Meehan, 1918, decisionwin v Terry Kellar, 1918, kowin v Fred Fulton, 1918, kowin v Bob Devere, 1918, kowin v Tom McCarty, 1918, kowin v Arthur Pelkey, 1918, kowin v Dan Ketchell, 1918, kowin v Tom Riley, 1918, kowin v Fred Saddy, 1918, kowin v Bill Brennan, 1918, kowin v Fireman Jim Flynn, 1918, kowin v Homer Smith, 1918, kowin v Jess Willard, 1919, kowin v Tony Drake, 1919, kowin v Eddie Smith, 1919, kowin v Kid Harris, 1919, kowin v Big Jack Hickey, 1919, kowin v Jack Maguire, 1919, kowin v Bill Brennan, 1920, kowin v Billy Miske, 1920, kowin v Georges Carpentier, 1921, kowin v Luis Ángel Firpo, 1923, kowin v Tommy Gibbons, 1923, decisionloss v Gene Tunney, 1926loss v Gene Tunney, 1927, decisionwin v Jack Sharkey, 1927, ko
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1914–1927
1920 win vs Billy Murphy (1914)win vs Young Hancock (1914)draw vs Young Herman (1914)win vs Jack Gillian (1915)draw vs Jack Downey (1915)win vs George Coplen (1915)win vs Andy Malloy (1915)win vs Fred Woods (1915)draw vs Johnny Sudenberg (1915)win vs Emmanuel Campbell (1915)win vs Chief Gordon (1915)win vs John Pierson (1915)draw vs Chief Geronimo (1915)win vs Joe Lyons (1915)win vs Battling Johnson (1915)win vs Young Hector (1916)win vs Dick Gilbert (1916)win vs Terry Kellar (1916)draw vs John Lester Johnson (1916)win vs Bert Kenny (1916)win vs Andre Anderson (1916)win vs Bob York (1916)win vs Dan Ketchell (1916)win vs Joe Bonds (1916)win vs George Christian (1916)win vs Cyril Kohen (1916)win vs Boston Bearcat (1916)win vs Jack Downey (1916)win vs Swede Johnson (1916)win vs Johnny Sudenberg (1916)win vs Carl Morris (1917)win vs Gunboat Smith (1917)win vs Bob McAllister (1917)win vs Charley Miller (1917)win vs Willie Meehan (1917)win vs Al Norton (1917)loss vs Fireman Jim Flynn (1917)win vs Gunboat Smith (1918)win vs Carl Morris (1918)win vs Billy Miske (1918)win vs Dan Flynn (1918)win vs Battling Levinsky (1918)win vs Jack Moran (1918)loss vs Willie Meehan (1918)win vs Terry Kellar (1918)win vs Fred Fulton (1918)win vs Bob Devere (1918)win vs Tom McCarty (1918)win vs Arthur Pelkey (1918)win vs Dan Ketchell (1918)win vs Tom Riley (1918)win vs Fred Saddy (1918)win vs Bill Brennan (1918)win vs Fireman Jim Flynn (1918)win vs Homer Smith (1918)win vs Jess Willard (1919)win vs Tony Drake (1919)win vs Eddie Smith (1919)win vs Kid Harris (1919)win vs Big Jack Hickey (1919)win vs Jack Maguire (1919)win vs Bill Brennan (1920)win vs Billy Miske (1920)win vs Georges Carpentier (1921)win vs Luis Ángel Firpo (1923)win vs Tommy Gibbons (1923)loss vs Gene Tunney (1926)loss vs Gene Tunney (1927)win vs Jack Sharkey (1927)
winlossdraw / NC1914–1927

Tommy Gibbons

19101920UNFILEDwin v Billy Miske, 1914win v Al Worgin, 1914, kowin v Harry Greb, 1915win v Billy Miske, 1915win v Billy Murray, 1915win v Joe Herrick, 1916win v Vic Hansen, 1916, decisionwin v Gus Christie, 1916win v Gus Christie, 1917, decisionwin v George Chip, 1917win v Battling Levinsky, 1917win v Jackie Clark, 1917win v Bert Kenny, 1917win v Bob Moha, 1917win v George Chip, 1918win v Gus Christie, 1918, decisionwin v Silent Martin, 1918win v Clay Turner, 1918win v Jimmy Darcy, 1919, decisionwin v Frank Farmer, 1919, decisionwin v Mick King, 1919, decisionwin v George K.O. Brown, 1919draw v Billy Miske, 1919, drawwin v Tom Roper, 1919win v George Chip, 1919, decisionwin v Larry Williams, 1919win v Len Rowlands, 1919result not stated v Bartley Madden, 1919win v Chuck Wiggins, 1920win v Hugh Walker, 1920loss v Harry Greb, 1920win v Clay Turner, 1920win v Bob Roper, 1920win v Jack Reeves, 1920, kodraw v Noel "Boy" McCormick, 1920, decisionwin v George K.O. Brown, 1920win v Bartley Madden, 1921win v Hope Mullen, 1921, kowin v Dan O'Dowd, 1921, kowin v Soldier Jones, 1921, kowin v Fred Allen, 1921, kowin v Clay Turner, 1921, kowin v Joe Burke, 1921, kowin v Bill Reed, 1921, kowin v Willie Meehan, 1921, kowin v Willie Keeler, 1921, kowin v Jack Clifford, 1921, kowin v Sergeant Ray Smith, 1921, kowin v Jack Heinen, 1921, kowin v Hugh Walker, 1921, kowin v Porky Dan Flynn, 1921, kowin v Larry Williams, 1921, kowin v Sergeant Norcross, 1921, kowin v Paul Samson Koerner, 1921, kowin v Al Reich, 1921, kowin v Tony Melchior, 1921, kowin v Chuck Wiggins, 1921win v Billy Miske, 1922, decisionwin v Joe Burke, 1922, kowin v George Ashe, 1922, kowin v Sailor Martin, 1922, kowin v Harry Foley, 1922, koloss v Harry Greb, 1922, decisionwin v Pat McCarthy, 1922, koloss v Jack Dempsey, 1923, decisionwin v Chuck Wiggins, 1923, kowin v Andy Schmader, 1923, kowin v Jim Tracey, 1923, kowin v Kid Norfolk, 1924, kowin v Ted Jamieson, 1924, kowin v Bill Reed, 1924, kowin v Jack Bloomfield, 1924, kowin v Georges Carpentier, 1924win v Jack McFarland, 1924, kowin v Soldier Lee, 1924, kowin v Joe Downey, 1924, kowin v Jack Moore, 1924, koloss v Gene Tunney, 1925, kowin v Tiny Jim Herman, 1925, kowin v Jack Burke, 1925, koresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1914–1925 · EARLIEST 15 NOT SHOWN · 1 UNDATED
1920 win vs Colored Brown (1911)win vs Oscar Kelly (1911)win vs Tommy Nelson (1912)win vs Willie K.O. Brennan (1913)win vs Jack Denning (1913)draw vs Frank Logan (1913)win vs Johnny Shaw (1913)win vs Young Mike Donovan (1913)win vs Joe Borrell (1913)win vs Tommy Bergin (1913)win vs Billy Glover (1914)win vs Bert Fagan (1914)draw vs Young Mahoney (1914)win vs Buck Crouse (1914)win vs George K.O. Brown (1914)win vs Billy Miske (1914)win vs Al Worgin (1914)win vs Harry Greb (1915)win vs Billy Miske (1915)win vs Billy Murray (1915)win vs Joe Herrick (1916)win vs Vic Hansen (1916)win vs Gus Christie (1916)win vs Gus Christie (1917)win vs George Chip (1917)win vs Battling Levinsky (1917)win vs Jackie Clark (1917)win vs Bert Kenny (1917)win vs Bob Moha (1917)win vs George Chip (1918)win vs Gus Christie (1918)win vs Silent Martin (1918)win vs Clay Turner (1918)win vs Jimmy Darcy (1919)win vs Frank Farmer (1919)win vs Mick King (1919)win vs George K.O. Brown (1919)draw vs Billy Miske (1919)win vs Tom Roper (1919)win vs George Chip (1919)win vs Larry Williams (1919)win vs Len Rowlands (1919)? vs Bartley Madden (1919)win vs Chuck Wiggins (1920)win vs Hugh Walker (1920)loss vs Harry Greb (1920)win vs Clay Turner (1920)win vs Bob Roper (1920)win vs Jack Reeves (1920)draw vs Noel "Boy" McCormick (1920)win vs George K.O. Brown (1920)win vs Bartley Madden (1921)win vs Hope Mullen (1921)win vs Dan O'Dowd (1921)win vs Soldier Jones (1921)win vs Fred Allen (1921)win vs Clay Turner (1921)win vs Joe Burke (1921)win vs Bill Reed (1921)win vs Willie Meehan (1921)win vs Willie Keeler (1921)win vs Jack Clifford (1921)win vs Sergeant Ray Smith (1921)win vs Jack Heinen (1921)win vs Hugh Walker (1921)win vs Porky Dan Flynn (1921)win vs Larry Williams (1921)win vs Sergeant Norcross (1921)win vs Paul Samson Koerner (1921)win vs Al Reich (1921)win vs Tony Melchior (1921)win vs Chuck Wiggins (1921)win vs Billy Miske (1922)win vs Joe Burke (1922)win vs George Ashe (1922)win vs Sailor Martin (1922)win vs Harry Foley (1922)loss vs Harry Greb (1922)win vs Pat McCarthy (1922)loss vs Jack Dempsey (1923)win vs Chuck Wiggins (1923)win vs Andy Schmader (1923)win vs Jim Tracey (1923)win vs Kid Norfolk (1924)win vs Ted Jamieson (1924)win vs Bill Reed (1924)win vs Jack Bloomfield (1924)win vs Georges Carpentier (1924)win vs Jack McFarland (1924)win vs Soldier Lee (1924)win vs Joe Downey (1924)win vs Jack Moore (1924)loss vs Gene Tunney (1925)win vs Tiny Jim Herman (1925)win vs Jack Burke (1925)
winlossdraw / NC1911–1925

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