REVISED: Under 185lb Tournament, FINALS # 1 Rocky Marciano vs # 2 Jack Dempsey

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    How could you not holding Dempsey turning down a fight with Sam Langford a criticism?
     
    SuzieQ49, Oct 27, 2011
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  2. janitor

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    Because there were only two ways this was ever going to happen:

    1. A faded but dangerous Langford beating up on a young Dempsey.

    Or worse:

    2. A prime Dempsey beating up on a shell of Langford.

    Neiter fight offers anything I want to see.
     
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  3. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think the possibility of A would have made it well worth it.
     
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  4. Unforgiven

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    Dempsey was fast.
    Everyone who saw him in his prime noted his fast feet and fast punches.

    Saying Dempsey wasn't fast is just stupid.
     
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    Yeah, but you're already wrong about Tyson and Frazier.
     
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  6. Terror

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    Brain says Marciano,
    Heart says Marciano,
    Vote says Dempsey.

    Rocky was harder to hurt than Dempsey, but hurt-able. Dempsey would probably give as good as he got but be worse for the wear and get stopped late.

    I could see him stopping Rocky, too, but I don't see it happening.

    But I ****ed up and voted for Dempsey, so he wins.
     
    Terror, Oct 27, 2011
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  7. teeto

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    Dempsey pulling it bacl on the cards! This fight is a classic, so glad I got ringside for this bad boy, looks like my bet on Rocky might not come in now

    whaaaatttt!!!!!
     
    teeto, Oct 27, 2011
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  8. Vysotsky

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    This factor has to weigh heavily upon a person's opinion when considering although alot seem to completely disragared it.

    What about the inverse? Dempsey out of his prime beating Sharkey?

    + 1.

    The boxer with the most legitimate claim for Dempsey ducking them isn't a black fighter, it's Greb.
     
    Vysotsky, Oct 27, 2011
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  9. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    He beat Sharkey because he hit him in the balls Andrew Golota style. Dempsey should have been disqualified.
     
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    TheGreatA, Oct 27, 2011
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No, not everyone. Jack O'Brien described him as "slow", and he was described as "slow but packing a punch" by the time of the Sharkey fight. There was serious concern about his speed in the build up to Tunney I aswell, although he seems to have turned that around...i'd bet that the O'Brien quote is from around that time too.
     
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    :lol:

    No, you've always been wrong on that. Do a poll, if I'm wrong classic is officially insane.
     
    PetethePrince, Oct 27, 2011
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  13. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    I'm leaving this poll open, it's too close. Looks like all the Dempsey fans came out of the woods
     
    SuzieQ49, Oct 27, 2011
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    :lol:

    That makes it 17 to 17 in voting. Your brain and heart are right.
     
    PetethePrince, Oct 27, 2011
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  15. lufcrazy

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    Your logic is so **** I don't even know where to begin.

    Rocky had a better career but I suspect jack is just all round better.

    Never said he's stopping him early neither. I suspect he survives a late onslaught to take it on points.
     
    lufcrazy, Oct 27, 2011
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