William Harrison Dempsey detto "Jack" è stato un pugile e attore statunitense, campione mondiale dei pesi massimi dal 1919 al 1926. Wikipedia
“When you haven’t eaten for two days you’ll understand.”
Grantland Rice quoting Dempsey, Book of Boxing, page 299.
Contesto: When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn’t. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven’t eaten for two days you’ll understand.
Jack speaking to The Ring Magazine (May 1956)
“Honey, I just forgot to duck.”
To his wife on losing the world heavyweight title (September 23, 1926) - quoted by Ronald Reagan in 1981
“A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.”
Dempsey's definition of a champion. http://www.hennessysports.com/Article.asp?art=214
Trainer Ray Arcelhttp://coxscorner.tripod.com/jdempsey.html
