Ernest Cutler Price was light heavyweight

Light heavyweight

In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...

 boxing champion of the world.

Personal

Dillon's real name was Ernest Culter Price. He took the name "Jack Dillon" from the famous racehorse, Sidney Dillon

Sidney Dillon

Sidney Dillon , an America railroad executive and one the nations premier railroad builders.-Biography:Dillon was born in Northampton, Fulton County, New York...

. Price worked at the farm/stable where the horse was housed. At his first fight, Price appeared very nervous. When asked his name, he said Sidney Dillon. The referee misunderstood him, and bawled out "Jack Dillon!" (May 20, 1916, Tacoma Daily News).

Professional Boxing Career

Dillon turned pro in 1908 and won the vacant World Light Heavyweight title with a win over Battling Levinsky

Battling Levinsky

Barney Williams , was light heavyweight boxing champion of the world from 1916 to 1920.-Boxing career:...

 in 1914. In 1916 he lost the belt in a rematch with Levinsky over 12 rounds.

Dillon was often referred to as "Jack the Giant Killer" for his ability to handle the most dangerous heavyweights of his era.

Life After Boxing

In retirement, Dillon lived next door to a restaurant that he owned and operated. Dillon died on August 7, 1942, in Chattahoochee, Florida

Chattahoochee, Florida

Chattahoochee is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,287 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 3,720. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Chattahoochee is...

, aged 51.