Is Dempsey the Goat?

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  1. George Crowcroft

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    George Crowcroft, Oct 23, 2019
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    No....No....and No...

    and not particularly close at any of them lol
     
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  3. The Malibu Mauler

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    Yes
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    He reminds me of a billy goat.
     
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    He beat the mythical Willie Meehan, the loss resume GOAT, so he has an argument
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

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    Break it down man
     
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    Hmm, I always found that Holyfield took that title
     
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    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Yes he is
     
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    No
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    Not even H2H?
     
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    Dempsey is the goat because he brought in a golden era of boxing and he beat some good fighters. He had a goat left hook and he was cool. Therefore he is the goat.
    Inb4 ban
     
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    He was the greatest aggressive swarmer ever to hold the worlds hwt championship. A very highly skilled highly aggressive, quick KO artist. Very similar to a light weight Roberto Duran in terms of skill set, killer instinct. Like Johnson, Louis and Ali they don’t build fighters like Dempsey any longer.
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

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    Frazier>>>>
     
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    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Never choose a one armed fighter vs one with two equally powerful fists. Frazier did not possess the skill level of Dempsey. Not in any way close.

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  15. George Crowcroft

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    He definitely did, and to say it isn't close is ridiculous.

    Joe has the better defence, was more accurate, cleaner, crisper combos and better body shots, he was also a better infighter.

    Dempsey has the edge in maybe foot work, and a right hand.
    Surely this should stop Frazier from beating Ali...
     
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