Question about Dempsey

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  1. Colonel Sanders

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdE2esUQzd4[/ame]

    Can someone tell me who is Dempsey fighting at the starting mark of 3:17 ?

    Big guy with good athleticism and a jab.
     
  2. Webbiano

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    I must say I don't know, but it does show that a solid jab and good foot movement could neutralise Dempsey, as Tunney demonstred himself in their 2 fights.
     
  3. LittleRed

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    George Godfrey perhaps.
     
  4. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Pounchin powar calculateur Full Member

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    Dempsey doesn't look out of it though in the footage, he's dodging most of the shots, the jabs, and he manages to get his shots in
     
  5. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Pounchin powar calculateur Full Member

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    could be, but Godfrey looks a completely different fighter here

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzeY4udtFQg[/ame]

    but of course, different opponent, different approach
     
  6. TheSouthpaw

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    A great person to ask here on the Forum would be DaveK!!..He knows more about the Dempsey era than anyone else I know..look him up and message him I bet you he knows who it is......Really great footage to by the way thanks for posting that my man!:good
     
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    DaveK has a thread up on page 2 I think..It says How big is too big?...Dude knows his ****!!..Look him up.
     
  8. TheSouthpaw

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    I google searched that fight..It doesnt look like Godfrey..But could be!...
     
  9. TheSouthpaw

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    Well said!
     
  10. Seamus

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    As the resident Dempsey scholar, idolizer and gospelizer, I will inform you that it's Bill Tate.
     
  11. TheSouthpaw

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    Seamus!..How do you know that?
     
  12. Lord Tywin

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    That is Dempsey sparring Big Bill Tate at Maumee Bay in 1919 while in training for Jess Willard.
     
  13. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Pounchin powar calculateur Full Member

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    thanks

    I will check this Bill Tate


    are you DaveK's rival ? ;)
     
  14. Colonel Sanders

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    thanks for the precisions
     
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    Bill tate..its not a fight though (notice the tank top tate has) its a open sparring session. you can find more of the clip online, search youtube, dempsey bill tate