Send in your light heavyweight to beat prime Jack Dempsey

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  1. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    So what? He was still far from the guy who was constantly getting KTFO.

    Whatever. So RJJ answered Antonio's question with "I'm two years off prime ". Got it.
     
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  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    RJJ of a couple years before wouldn't have lost to Tarver.
     
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    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    "Two years ago you wouldn't have beaten me, Antonio". Nice post fight whine. He'd get lots of respect for that statement.

    Back to the issue, IMO PRIME Dempsey at 195 pounds beats PRIME RJJ, and has competitive fights with Spinks, Moore, Charles. Loses a few, wins a few. I think Holyfield wins.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Dempsey might beat RJJ, but I do think he'd be a live poodle in that fight.
     
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  5. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Look the first fight Jones won but looked terrible because of the weight loss .. what he may or may not have taken in additional to the weight on and off drained Jones in the fastest fall from grace I've ever seen ... prime for prime while Tarver would have been a challenging match up style wise I doubt he was a better fighter ..
     
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  6. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    I know, I know. Someone, the author of this thread wants us to say Roy Jones Jr.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Jul 4, 2023
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    I don’t think a lot of modern LHWs can be counted here. AB is pretty much a HW in JD’s era, I like Archie and Ezzards chances, I think Conn could do it. I wish we’d have seen what Dempsey prime looked like, it’s hard to say much with him it’d be like judging Tyson based on the 90s.
     
    Journeyman92, Jul 4, 2023
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    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    spinks would be a safe pick to beat dempsey
     
    elmaldito, Jul 4, 2023
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    AB?
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Dempsey was prime when he beat Willard
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Prime RJJ does have a valid chance at an upset. I do favor the Manassa Mauler
     
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    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    The problem that "RJJ" would have with Dempsey would be this...Dempsey would enter the ring 100% convinced that he was going to win. He would not lay back to see what "RJJ" was going to do. He would take the fight to him and make him fight.
    I have been saying since 1989 that "RJJ" didn't have the heart to get into a fight.
     
    greynotsoold, Jul 4, 2023
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    I will go on a limb here, Marvin (Pops) Johnson, he was a southpaw and super aggressive, he also had quite a punch.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Jul 4, 2023
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Hmmm ..... Marvin Johnson totally slipped my mind. Yes, he does have a shot at an upset
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    But the sheer speed of RJJ...I mean, prime Roy Jones Jr was like he could teleport around the ring. RJJ wouldn't stand in front of him like a house plant.
     
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