Dempsey or Johnson vs. ..........

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  1. guilalah

    guilalah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1) On the list of the following heavyweights, place next to each heavyweights name either 'DEMPSEY', 'JOHNSON' or 'EVEN', depending on who you think would have the better chance, eg, if you think Jack Dempsey has a better chance against Frazier, then put 'DEMPSEY' next to Fraziers name; if you think Jack Johnson has a better chance against Frazier, then put 'JOHNSON' next to Fraziers name; if you think they have the same chance against Frazier, then put 'EVEN' next to Fraziers name.


    John L Sullivan
    Jim Jeffries
    Gene Tunney
    Joe Louis
    Rocky Marciano
    Sonny Liston
    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Frazier
    George Foreman
    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Evender Holyfield
    Lennox Lewis

    2) Who would you favor in a Johnson-Dempsey bout?

    3) Feel free to post who you would favor -- Johnson or Dempsey -- in other match-ups.
     
  2. McGrain

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    Jim Jeffries..........Johnson
    Gene Tunney.......Johnson
    Joe Louis.............Johnson
    Rocky Marciano....Dempsey
    Sonny Liston........Johnson
    Muhammad Ali.......Dempsey
    Joe Frazier...........Dempsey
    George Foreman...Dempsey
    Larry Holmes........Dempsey
    Mike Tyson..........Johnson
    Evender Holyfield..Dempsey
    Lennox Lewis.......Dempsey




    Who would you favor in a Johnson-Dempsey bout?

    Johnson
     
  3. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    John L Sullivan > Dempsey has the better chance
    Jim Jeffries > Dempsey has the better chance
    Gene Tunney > Johnson has the better chance
    Joe Louis > Dempsey has the better chance
    Rocky Marciano > Dempsey has the better chance
    Sonny Liston > Johnson has the better chance
    Muhammad Ali > Dempsey has the better chance
    Joe Frazier > Dempsey has the better chance
    George Foreman > EVEN
    Larry Holmes > Dempsey has the better chance
    Mike Tyson > Demspey has the better chance
    Evender Holyfield > EVEN
    Lennox Lewis > Dempsey has the better chance


    2) Who would you favor in a Johnson-Dempsey bout?

    >>Dempsey. Johnson had a shaky chin vs power punchers, and would be unlikely to counter or play defense vs Dempsey's excellent hand speed. If Johnson tried to clinch Dempsey, his kidney's would be sorry.

    IMO, Dempsey wins via mid round TKO. There is a Dempsey vs Johnson fight report where Dempsey scored a KO in Canada, but its is considered to be a fake.
     
  4. spittle8

    spittle8 Dropping Fisticuffs Full Member

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    John L Sullivan Johnson
    Jim Jeffries Johnson
    Gene Tunney Johnson
    Joe Louis Dempsey
    Rocky Marciano Johnson
    Sonny Liston Johnson
    Muhammad Ali Dempsey
    Joe Frazier Even
    George Foreman Dempsey
    Larry Holmes Dempsey
    Mike Tyson Johnson
    Evender Holyfield Even
    Lennox Lewis Dempsey

    I think Dempsey KO's Johnson. Otherwise, Johnson UD.
     
  5. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    John L Sullivan- Johnson
    Jim Jeffries- Johnson
    Gene Tunney- Johnson
    Joe Louis- Johnson
    Rocky Marciano- Dempsey
    Sonny Liston- Johnson
    Muhammad Ali- Dempsey
    Joe Frazier- Dempsey
    George Foreman- Johnson
    Larry Holmes- Dempsey
    Mike Tyson- Johnson
    Evender Holyfield- Dempsey
    Lennox Lewis- Dempsey

    Johnson by Decision over Dempsey.
     
  6. guilalah

    guilalah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thanks for the responses

    Thru post #5....


    Sullivan -- Johnson 2, Dempsey 1
    Jeffries-- Johnson 3, Dempsey 1
    Tunney --Johnson 4, Dempsey 0
    Louis -- tied at 2 each
    Marciano -- Dempsey 3, Johnson 1
    Liston -- Johnson 4, Dempsey 0
    Ali -- Dempsey 4, Johnson 0
    Frazier -- Dempsey 3, 1 even
    Foreman -- Dempsey 2, Johnson 1, 1 even
    Holmes -- Dempsey 4, Johnson 0
    Tyson -- Johnson 3, Dempsey 1
    Holyfield -- Dempsey 2, Even 2
    Lewis -- Dempsey 4, Johnson 0


    Johnson vs Dempsey: tied at 2 each


    Supposing each favoring is worth a point, even is a half-point, and points are doubled for the Johnson v. Dempsey match-up:

    Johnson 24
    Dempsey 33