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Bill Brennan (June 23 1893 – June 15 1924) was an American boxer who fought and lost to World Heavy Weight Champion Jack Dempsey twice. He first began fighting under the name Bill Shanks and knocked out 11 of his first 12 opponents. On June 15 1924 Brennan was shot to death by two street thugs in New York According to Jack Dempsey Brennan hadopened a speakeasy and some men informed Brennan that he was buying the wrong mob’s beer. Brennan is said to have forciblyejected these men.