Does a prime Jack Dempsey beat the Joshua of today?

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Thoughts
     
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    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not a chance. Joshua is not Willard.
     
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    To me Joshua did nothing remarkable he beat an old maybe shot glass-chinned fighter (w. klitschko).
    His skill,stamina and chin are questionable.He looks like a tall bodybuilder but his one punch ko power
    looks poor. Plus Joshua looks too vulnerable and slow for a hungry .Dempsey's Willard performance
    was much more impressive than Joshua's w.klitschko win.
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    I can't say he beats him but he certainly has a live shot with his speed and power .. I'd certainly say Joe Louis beats him.
     
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  5. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd put Dempsey the favorite
     
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    At this point I would make Dempsey favourite.

    Joshua still makes mistakes, and his chin can be dented.
     
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    Nay
     
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    I see demps getting in fast and hurting Joshua. Speed and power wins the game for Jack. At his very best dempsey s a animal!
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    What is the closest thing to Joshua that Dempsey ever beat? Joshua is a beast. He is bonafide giant, has a full arsenal of punches and it takes a picture perfect right hand from one of the hardest punchers the division has even seen to put him on the canvas.

    But he did beat Carpentier so I better think some more on this.
     
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    Dempsey too 1d and crude for AJ

    AJ would be prepared to stop that left hook and would stop dempsey early to mid rounds
     
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    To be honest wlad probably lost some of his punching power, due to loss of speed and strength compared to the prime version.
    Right hand that dropped brewster would probably knock joshua out
     
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    Yes and as soon as Dempsey gets up off the canvas he would greet a gassed Joshua with the worst beating in heavyweight history part 2.
     
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    Dempsey in one or two rounds... A lousey chin is no place to be when Dempsey gets in and explodes..
     
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    Haha Dempsey wouldn't beat AJ, come on guys, he would be a small cruiserweight today.
     
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    Your mom's a small cruiser weight today
     
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