Jack Dempsey VS Michael Moore..two versions

I don't think the lead right hand really is such a big factor here as moorer will probably be quite happy to to get into a shoot-out here with the smaller (weight wise) man and that will allow dempsey to fight his fight and land on moorer's chin and if we are fighting in a three knockdown rule set then I even more strongly go for Dempsey

 

That's meant to be a good lead right? It's thrown wide as an overhand and slow, it's a sloppy right but it is one of the rare rights Dempsey landed as a lead, it's still a weakness as a lead and he wouldn't normally threw it. Dempsey nearly always leads with a left hook and as you can see the left is what does the damage in that clip

 

Whoever strikes first... Moorer had better defense, Dempsey a slightly better chin. Moorer, in his prime, was triphammer fast with straight, economical and powerful punches. It may bet a boxing match for a few rounds but the real Moorer and Dempsey will emerge sooner and later and then we will have a brawl.

Very close pick, a series would be damn even. For a one off, I will pick Dempsey.

 

Yeah, I said better, not great.

 

Moorer didn't fight like a southpaw; he liked to move to his own left. And, after the wars with Cooper and Stewart, he seemed gunshy, hesitant to throw his left hand. That may have been ok against Frans Botha, but it would not have worked against dempsey. Dempsey would have stopped him in 5-7 rounds. I just watched the 2nd fight with Holyfield, and how well the 'technically superior' high guard of Moorer worked in close...he ate uppercuts like Holyfield ate jabs.
The other option, Dempsey vs the LHW Moorer would have been very exciting to watch for as long as it lasted but, again, I think Dempsey would have beaten him. Moorer has a better chance here.