Bubba Gump Shrimp Company sponsored this wall mural in 2008 of an equestrian Teddy Roosevelt behind an American flag and beside Jack Dempsey in his iconic boxing pose. The street art is in a parking lot near the Denver Convention Center in Colorado. Across the legs of the World Heavyweight Champion from 1919 to 1926 is, “The Manassa Mauler.” This is a reference to his birthplace in Manassa, Colorado. It also recalls “The Fight of the Century” against Georges Carpentier in 1921. This famous bout generated the first one million dollar gate in boxing history. By the way, the delivery truck is real and not part of the artwork.
