Does Dempsey win a title after 1937?

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Does Dempsey win a title after 1937?

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  1. DanDaly

    DanDaly Active Member Full Member

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    When is the last year or time period that Dempsey would be able to win a title?

    At Heavyweight.
     
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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    *ahem*

    2020. You didn't specify the weight hehe.
     
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  3. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    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.
     
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  4. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    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
     
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  5. DanDaly

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    Edited.
     
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  6. janitor

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    I would give him an excellent chance of winning it now!
     
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  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    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.
     
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  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Yeah I see him beating Joshua. Not sure about Fury.
     
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  9. DanDaly

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    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?
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    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.
     
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  11. IntentionalButt

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    Getting on a bit at 42yo, wasn't he? :D
     
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  12. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    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.
     
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  13. lufcrazy

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    He would have done a more destructive job than Leon Spinks.
     
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  14. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    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.
     
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  15. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can't be agree about Joshua mate. Walcott and Charles would school Dempsey but is possible that he could land the Ko shot late.
     
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