Dempsey -Greb?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Would this fight be a two sided, grueling battle, between legends?
    Or a one sided beat down, along the lines of Dempsey v Willard?
    Was Greb,a blown up middle, good enough to beat one of the most ferocious fighters of the early 1900s ?
     
  2. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Greb could have beaten a non LHW HW who was better than Brennan he'd have fought one.
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    How'd you see a Greb v Dempsey fight play out.
    Let's say early on in Jack's reign (1920-23 )?
     
  4. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Two made up fantasy characters we know little about in all honesty?

    Whatever you want man ... try doing it without relying on sycophantic fantasy writers. That would be something actually impressive
     
  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Made up fantasy characters...lol
    Best go back to bed pal
     
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  6. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I do not see an attempt to explain either without relying on authors we know spread lies for profit.

    A hundred wolves and ten sheep can have a consensus on what they should eat, and you can choose to agree or disagree but if a man asks what do the vegetarians say a man should not expect to be told themselves
     
  7. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Dempsey tans his hide unmerciful.

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    You can see above the old age stance he fought out of.
     
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  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    That's what I was thinking.. but you said it better.
     
  9. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would have been stopped before the double digit rounds.

    Dempseys reach was only 2 inches longer but he was also used to knocking fighters out with a disadvantage.
     
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  10. BCS8

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    All I can say is that Greb was much keener on the fight than Dempsey was. And that when they sparred it was Greb dishing out the smackdown, to the extent that he was chased out of camp. I am not necessarily saying Greb 'would' win, but the evidence is that he'd be a very live dog.
     
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