Dempsey and Langford - Power?

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  1. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What was the consensus amongst fighters that fought both of them? I know Jim Flynn and Gunboat Smith said Langford hit harder. Any others share their opinion? What do you think? Who hit harder and who was the more dangerous puncher? Hell, while we're at it, who would have won a fight?
     
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    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Good question, I'd like to some hear contempory sources/opinions
     
  3. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hello?
     
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    Heavyweight-Dempsey.
    P4P-Langford.
     
  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think that in general terms they are comparable.

    Both of these guys are among the top five heavyweight finishers of all time.
     
  6. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who would you least want to get punched in the face by?
     
  7. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    jack dempsey No1 over-rated heavy-weight champion
    sam langford -legend
     
  8. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    All well and good, but who hit harder at heavyweight? And for the love of **** can people please stop trying to turn any thread related to Jack Dempsey into an argument?
     
  9. Vockerman

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    removed by request
     
  10. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dude, don't get into it, please. Can we just stick to the question at hand and not have another 27 page debate about how overrated Dempsey may or may not be?
     
  11. Vockerman

    Vockerman LightJunior SuperFlyweigt Full Member

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    As you wish sir - I have withdrawn my previous post...
     
  12. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thank you, now who would you rather get punched in the face by?
     
  13. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    I would rather be punched by langford. I said it in another thread, Both Dempsey and the Rock stand by themselves at 185lb...no fighter at that weight or below can possibly beat those two at there best, nor do any fighter at that weight or below hit as hard as them. Dempseys punching technique is way ahead of his time, and its a big reason why he is such a devastating puncher. langford, the myths and legend stories sound grreat and some of it is probably true, but there is not enough film footage that displays his power...but I doubt it compares to jack dempseys. dempsey got every inch of his body into every knockout punch.
     
  14. Cmoyle

    Cmoyle Active Member Full Member

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    Here's some comments concerning Langford that may be of interest:

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  15. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Stuff like this is laughable.