Jack Dempsey -vs- Cowboy Luttrell 1940 w/Interview (16mm Transfer)

The Fight Compared to many sports figures and celebrities, Jack Dempsey remained a visible and respected figure long after his boxing career ended. He kept in shape, managed his restaurant, trained boxers, performed service for the military during World War II, and did charity work. Even through his forties, Jack was never far from the ring, sparring for the camera with Max Schmeling, Max Baer, Aturo Godoy and others to promote fights. Dempsey also worked as a referee for boxing and wrestling matches. One evening in 1940, Dempsey was refereeing a wrestling match between Cowboy Luttrell and Dorve Roche. There was an argument in the ring, and an altercation between Dempsey and the Cowboy. To settle what was apparently a genuine public grudge, and to make a fistful of short money, business manager Max Waxman arranged a boxer vs wrestler match between Dempsey and Lutrell in Atlanta on July 1, 1940. Neither an exhibition or a sanctioned prizefight, and certainly not a comeback attempt, the conte