Jack Dempsey Quote

[medium-deek]

Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance.

Jack Dempsey said this. But what fight or fighter was he referring to and why did he say it?

Anyone know?

[TBear]

I tried to find if it was associated with any fight or fighter but couldn't find anything. Dempsey made alot of public appearances socially and spoke publicly alot so it is possible it wasn't regarding a fight but life in general.
Sorry I couldn't help more.

[sonnyboyx2]

Dempsey was talking about himself when quoting that phrase as it is part of a quote by J.D.Rockerfella who said...

"i believe in the dignity of labor,
wether with head or hand; that
the world owes no man a living but
that it owes every man an
opportunity to make a living."

[Spartacus Sully]

Dempsey was talking about himself when quoting that phrase as it is part of a quote by J.D.Rockerfella who said...

"i believe in the dignity of labor,
wether with head or hand; that
the world owes no man a living but
that it owes every man an
opportunity to make a living."

who of course was talking about him self when quoting that phrase as it is part of a quote by mark twain who said

“Don't go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first?

or maybe not.

[medium-deek]

thanks for the replies guys. Nice info.