BOXING: Jack Dempsey beats opponent with a knock-out after coming out of retirement (1940)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Famous former champion dons gloves at forty-five years, after eight years retirement. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Demsey ’Comes Back’ with a Knock-out Atlanta, .: GV pan of Dempsey and crowd arriving at Atlanta. SV Dempsey in crowd. CU Dempsey signing autographs for members of crowd - cameraman in b-g. GV Cars arriving at Atlanta crackers Stadium. (Interior Scenes) Side V. of crowd at ringside. Side V. pan of Dempsey walking across ring and taking off dressing gown. SV Dempsey in corner raising gloved hand in salute. GV start of bout, Dempsey punching opponent. SCU of men slugging in corner. CU of men infighting. SV Luttrell slugging back at Dempsey. SV Dempsey knocks Luttrell down - referee intervenes and begins count - Luttrell gets up and Dempsey knocks him out of ring and referee counts Luttrel
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