Fred Fulton 'The Rochester Plasterer'

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  1. Senor Pepe'

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    Fred Fulton,

    From North-Central America, the Minnesota, the 6' 5" 208 b. Heavyweight was as good as it got out there.

    With a pulverizing punch, and with a 6' 5" frame, Fred just flat out steam-rolled his opponents.

    Thru July 1918 - the 27 year-old Minnesotan had a record of 43-5-1, including plastering '35' opponents.

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    a solid 6"5 205..looks much bigger than one would think.
     
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  3. young griffo

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    Beaten up in sparring by 5'7 Les Darcy.
















    *That should bring Klompton back wherever he may be.
     
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    North-Central American Heavyweight Champion

    Fred 'The Rochester Plasterer' Fulton

    His early career, campaigned during the later half of the White Hope Era (1908 thru 1915).

    Up thru April 1915, the 24 year-old Minnesota Heavyweight had compiled a record of
    16-2-0 (13 KO's), but was already being regarded as a future Title Challenger for
    Jess Willard, the newly crowned Champion on April 5, 1915.

    His long left jab, kept opponents at the end of his punches, and his north-central
    natural strength made him a fan favorite.

    Looked to be a possible Challenger for Champion Jess Willard from 1916 thru 1918.

    Then, came Jack Dempsey on July 27, 1918.

    (205 lb.) Fred Fulton 43-5-1 (35 KO's) - vs. - (188 lb.) Jack Dempsey 44-3-11

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  6. mcvey

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    I don't know that he beat him up, he is reported to have embarrassed him in sparring ,as Greb did Dempsey.
    Sparring is one thing ,fighting another.
    Fulton had two wins over Langford ,one by stoppage.
     
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    Fred Fulton did 'not' like in-fighting.

    He liked to fight the taller fighters, where he could utilize his long arm
    length.

    His problem was guys who got underneath his arms, and worked inside.

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  8. SuzieQ49

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    He looked like a beanpole
     
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    July 27, 1918

    Harrison, New Jersey

    Jack Dempsey takes out Fred Fulton in '23' seconds.

    Newspaper Account.

    Jack Dempsey went right at his taller opponent, and landed a hard right-swing under the heart
    of Fred Fulton, who winced in immediate pain.

    Dempsey quickly landed a solid left hook to Fulton's jaw. Fulton threw his hands up in front of his
    face but was unable to defend himself. Dempsey dropped in 'two' crushing body punches, that
    brought Fulton's hands back down. Dempsey than landed a tremendous left hook to the jaw, and
    a pulverizing right-cross to Fulton's unprotected head.

    Fulton went down on his side at the 13-second mark, and was sprawled under the ropes.

    Fred Fulton was counted out by the Referee at the 23-second mark, while struggling to rise.

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    :rofl

    they should bring back his old sparring partner too :yep
     
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  12. janitor

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    Fulton is one of those fighters you get from time to time who basicaly had everything except durability. He was a very good contender, who had a good run at the top, but lost to the very best due to his chin.

    He more than Jess Willard, provided the template for the curent generation of super heavyweights.
     
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    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Which one?

    He had a bloody heap of them :good
     
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  14. young griffo

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    You're right, sparring means little and I put next to no stock in sparring stories or what if any relevance it would have on an actual fight.

    A while back there was an epic Darcy thread in which much furious debate raged over whether Darcy and Fulton even actually sparred with Klompton arguing against in his most abrasive and arrogant manner.

    I was just stirring the pot a little in reference to Klompton and that awesome thread:yep
     
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    At the time Fred Fulton and Jack Demspey met,

    Both were being considered for a run at the Heavyweight Championship.

    There was concern that Jack Dempsey would have to pull out of the fight, due
    to suffering a spained ankle in training.

    But, Jack sprang from his corner at the opening bell, and surprised the unwary
    Fulton.
     
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