It seems that i've read at least a dozen wildly differing versions of this story. Other versions have Dempsey KO'ing Galento with a left hook. File under: Fiction.
It was reported in the newspapers at the time, around 1936 I believe. Of course that doesn't make it TRUE either. But the originally version was quite simply that Dempsey gave him a bit of a beating, no KO. It's believable.
Tyson sparred Bruno and Lewis. Holyfield Tua is on youtube, as is Duran and Benn. Rqzor ruddock sparred Larry Holmes, that's on Youtube as well as Tyson and carl williams
I wouldn't doubt it for a second. Vitali, IMHO, is so overrated it's comical. Stylistically, James is all wrong for him.
Oh, I believe it happened in some fashion. It's the various versions that come out, replete with Dempsey being "trim and tan as in his prime" bull****, just dris with the adolescent man love that has distorted the whole Dempsey legacy. Par for the course in regards to Dempsey reporting.
That was good reading the entire account of Dempsey-Galento, its the first time I've come across it. Great posting Grumpy!
Did you take the Burt Reading Comprehension Course? I was referring to Dempsey at moments in the Firpo fight, running full steam across the ring and throwing hooks from way outside of range, squaring up, off balance, wide openÂ… When he gets on track and finds his range, he's devastating. But his lapses really stick out.
Good stuff, can't imagine being in the crowd for that mouthpiece incident. I've heard Bowe had many gym wars, but I wouldn't doubt him being lazy in sparring. Corey Sanders Ive heard as well spar a list of whos who for many years. Don't know anything about Floyd Patterson's brother who you said dropped Liston very cool stuff. Can anyone verify the stories I've heard of Jimmy Young being brought in to spar with Tyson and handling Tyson and teaching him in the process. I don't doubt the claim just interested.
I have no doubt if Toney could have got near Vitali he would have played with him. It's the getting near him that's the hard part. But Toney had the tools.
Amongst all these various sparring stories (which are notorious for their sketchiness and high bull**** quotient to begin with) only the Dempsey account causes you to comment on it skeptically? Yet you don't have any agenda or bias against him particularly ? Yeah sure .
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