[CLIP] Ali criticize's Jack Dempsey's era

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Interesting video.

    I wonder how much footage Ali had seen of these older fighters to make these judgements. I mean they weren't easily available. Plus Ali would never say Ali loses :)

    Ali also held Marciano in very high esteem (unlike some of the posters here...)
     
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  3. Jason Thomas

    Jason Thomas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the era from 1915 to 1935 or so was an unusually weak era due to the color line. There had been one earlier, but not as rigid, Not only were the good black heavyweights frozen out of the title picture, but new talent never got the backing and training to develop.
     
  4. TBI

    TBI Active Member Full Member

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    He's exactly right for the most part.
     
  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Willie Meehan would have shown him things he had never seen.
     
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  6. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "Joe Frazier?...Joe Frazier? If Joe Frazier whupps me....I will crawl across the ring...look up at him, and say: YOU are the Greatest" Ali, pre-FOTC (gotta take Ali for being the showman he really was).
     
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  7. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have a hard time taking pre 1930s fighters as contenders today. Some def had the natural power but the styles were just off. I think with a little tweaking people like Johnson and Dempsey would do fine today but not with their styles as they were. Just my opinion. Always love that video though as they break down these fights we discuss often here. Cus must have that Rockista Marciano virus some talk about in here lol
     
  8. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not a big deal, since younger people tend to always criticize those that came before them. Guys today criticize Ali’s generation and say they were overrated, but it doesn’t make it true.
     
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  9. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Here he is on the same topic 5 years later:

    https://streamable.com/zhe66

    - Says that both Dempsey and Tunney are good scientific fighters.
    - Notes that cameras weren't as good in those days.
    - Reminds us that the fighters in those days weren't as good as him!
     
  10. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fat Willie also showed me things I didn't want to see
     
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  11. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    as time went on and video was invented ali and the rest of us got to see many more pre fifties fight films beside s the legendary champions.....ali seemmed more knowledgeable about these guys as time went on