The Dempsey Gambit

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by McGrain, Jun 3, 2011.


  1. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Cael Claudia Cardinale Full Member

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    interesting...it may be the 1st book i'll read in a long time :lol:
     
  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Im not sure if it sounds like the best book ever written or the worst!
     
  4. McGrain

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    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    :lol: **** my little pony man.

    I don't get you mcgrain. I thought you hated dempsey. but you're buying the book. the avatar. you are a confusing ****er.
     
  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No, no, no, I don't hate Dempsey. I love him.
     
  8. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    McGrains actually scary, he goes from well educated boxing scholar who can break things down in great depth and accuracy to mentalist/schizofrenic in what I'm guessing is a couple of nips.
     
  9. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    you love him but you don't think he's a top 10 HW, you get in a pages long debates about him and wills and greb and all that? You're either crazy or have a commitment to objectivity that is making my brain curl up into a ball and sing david bowie's greatest hits.
     
  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I'll kill you for that remark.
     
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    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Who me or Swarmer?

    Was driving along the Malt Whiskey Trail today actually.
     
  12. McGrain

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    It's like this. Dempsey looks frighteningly good for spells and has perhaps the best back story of all the great HW's. He's a real favourite on the board which has led to a persistent over-rating that I hate.
     
  13. Swarmer

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    Word, although I think Johnson's back story with the battle royales and whatnot is incredibly bad ass and could probably use a more objective look instead of some of the free passes he gets for avoiding his kindred spirits. I guess the same would go for Dempsey too, though.

    If anything i'd say dude's reputation has taken an acute butt pounding in the last few months. I really don't think you can support him in a matchup(even on just a styles basis) without the mongchilles brigade coming in hot.
     
  14. McGrain

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    That works both ways. It's definitely as polarised as i've seen the board, it's a really crazy issue now.
     
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