Faster Handspeed Dempsey Or Marciano?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Whose your pick?
     
    mcvey, Jul 17, 2015
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  2. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fleischer from 50 years at Ringside. "You cannot compare Marciano to Dempsey except as a puncher."
     
    Perry, Jul 17, 2015
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  3. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Dempsey BY FAR.
     
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  4. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Clearly Dempsey.

    Rock had tremendously heavy hands and generated a ton of torque into his shots, but Dempsey was faster & more explosive.
     
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  5. Gudetama

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    Dempsey, I would say. Rocky didn't have quick hands.
     
    Gudetama, Oct 29, 2017
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  6. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    The Manassa Mauler had the faster mitts than Rocky.
     
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    jyeahfosho mrtechnicalboxer Full Member

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    Dempsey by far
     
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  8. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dempsey, I will say though that Marciano did look plenty fast when he let his hands go at mid range.
     
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  9. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great analysis ^.
     
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  10. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    You should make this a poll.
     
    swagdelfadeel, Oct 29, 2017
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The Manassa Mauler, Jack Dempsey
     
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    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Dempsey. But if I had a choice in the matter I'd rather get KO'd quick by Rocky than pummeled by Dempsey.
     
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  13. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dempsey would stop you faster, look at the way Marciano battered Cockell, Louis, Charles, and Moore.
     
    2piece, Oct 29, 2017
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    imo Dempsey was just better than Marciano in every way.
     
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  15. Big Ukrainian

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    Dempsey obviously. One of the fastest hands at HW ever.
     
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