1930 Schmeling beats him. Schmeling’s right hand was far heavier than Tunney’s, that put him down and much harder than Sharkey who had Dempsey badly hurt in round 1. Dempsey was too inactive as champion and post Firpo it catches up to him.
I now realize I misunderstood what you meant. Prime Dempsey would beat Patterson imo so that takes him til the late 50’s. He could def best Leon spinks too etc
Do you mean if he'd stuck around until 1937, or if he had come at a later time and peaked in 1937 (or around there)? Because those two are very different answers.
Not sure how I could say it in simpler terms. I’m asking if Jack Dempsey, at his best (whenever you consider that), could win a title in any era after 1937 or if you don’t think he’d even win the title had he fought in 1937 instead of the 1910s/20s what would be the last year ish that he would win one. that make sense?
Carnera, yes. Probably against the version of Walcott that Marciano faced. Leon Spinks, at least the version that beat Ali, would be a toss-up.
Easily, I would favor him over a lot of champions including; Marciano, both Spinks, Baer, Carnera, Joshua, Walcott, Charles, Braddock, Schmeling, and others I'm probably forgetting.
Yes but he would not be a dominant champion, Jack dempsey would be a monster in bareknuckle fights but under boxing rules is very overrated.
Can't be agree about Joshua mate. Walcott and Charles would school Dempsey but is possible that he could land the Ko shot late.