SHELBY 1923 The Dempsey-Gibbons Fight for Glory and a Little Montana Town’s Impossible Dream
* * * DR. GERARD GIBBONSAN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM. A MILLION-DOLLAR PRIZEFIGHT.
A BATTLE OF LIFE AND DEATH IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM. A MILLION-DOLLAR PRIZEFIGHT. A BATTLE OF LIFE AND DEATH IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
In the roaring Jazz Age, always-smiling boxing maestro Tommy “The Happy Warrior” Gibbons races against time to claim the heavyweight crown and save his beloved wife from debilitating illness. Standing in his way: savage champion Jack Dempsey and his villainous manager Jack Kearns—”The Beelzebub of Boxing.”Tommy’s quest leads him to tiny Shelby, Montana-“the little town that God forgot”—a desperate Wild West outpost betting everything on one epic showdown. Filled with con artists, cowboys, Blackfeet warriors, bootleggers, and movie stars, this exhaustively researched and lushly illustrated saga explodes with heart-pounding actions, star-crossed romance, and unbreakable spirit. This is a noted America250 story!
Publisher: Fight for Glory Press
Publication Date: October 27, 2026
Trim Size: 6” x 9” • Page Count: 204 pages
Interior: Black & White with hundreds of rare photos
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ISBN: 979-8-218-27477-1
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ISBN: 979-8-9951150-5-2
ISBN: 979-8-9951150-6-9
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SHELBY 1923 The Dempsey-Gibbons Fight for Glory and a Little Montana Town’s Impossible Dream
A MILLION-DOLLAR PRIZEFIGHT.
A BATTLE OF LIFE AND DEATH
IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
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SHELBY 1923
SHELBY 1923: The Dempsey-Gibbons Fight for Glory and a Little Montana Town’s Impossible Dream
Author: Dr. Gerard Gibbons
Publisher: Fight for Glory Press
Publication Date: OCTOBER 27, 2026
Page Count: 204 pages
Trim Size: 6” x 9”
Interior: Black & White with hundreds of rare, never-before-seen photos
LCCN: 2026918071
eBook: $9.99
ISBN: 979-8995-1150-69
Trade Paperback: $24.99
ISBN: 970-8995-1150-14
Audiobook: $19.99
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8.5 x 11 Oversized Special Edition (Full Color): $49.99 ISBN: 979-8218-2747-71 BISAC Categories: BIO016000 (Biography & Autobiography: Sports) SPO008000 (Sports & Recreation: Boxing) HIS036070 (History/United States/20th Century)
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Original Limited Centennial Edition
We have a limited number of signed copies of the original Shelby 1923
Centennial Edition book exclusively launched in Shelby, Montana in July 2023. This 4-color book, packed with stunning photos, lush graphics and illustrations, commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Dempsey-Gibbons world heavyweight championship fight.
Click the link below to order yours. Please note, they are only available to ship in the US.
DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE FOR A SIGNED COPY OF Shelby 1923 — Original Limited Centennial Edition
We have a limited number of signed copies of the original Shelby 1923 Centennial Edition book exclusively launched in Shelby, Montana in July 2023. This 4-color book, packed with stunning photos, lush graphics and illustrations, commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Dempsey-Gibbons world heavyweight championship fight.
Click the link below to order yours. Please note, they are only available to ship in the US.
