Jack Dillon | |
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| Born | Ernest Cutler Price February 2, 1891 |
| Died | August 7, 1942 (aged 51) |
| Other names | Hoosier Bearcat Jack the Giant Killer |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 254 |
| Wins | 191 |
| Wins by KO | 65 |
| Losses | 31 |
| Draws | 28 |
| No contests | 4 |
Ernest Cutler Price (February 2, 1891 – August 7, 1942) better known as Jack Dillon, was an American boxer who held the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World. Dillon was often referred to as "Jack the Giant Killer" for his ability to handle the most dangerous heavyweights of his era. Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer ranked Dillon as the #3 Light Heavyweight of all time, while boxing promoter Charley Rose placed him at #2.[1] The International Boxing Research Organization rates Dillon as the 16th best Light-Heavyweight ever.[2] He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1959 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.[1][3][4] His managers included Sam Murbarger, and later Steve Harter.[5]
- ^ a b Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Jack Dillon CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
- ^ All-Time Light Heavyweight Rankings IBROresearch.com Retrieved on 2014-04-29
- ^ International Boxing Hall of Fame Jack Dillon IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
- ^ "Jack Dillon". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Jack Dillon, the Ring Bearcat, Reported Dead", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 24, 9 August 1942