[GIF] Jack Dempsey slips 8 of Gene Tunneys punches

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  1. reznick

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  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Beautiful
     
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  3. NHB7

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    He kind of invented modern head movement, and was great at it.

    Of course, Tunney was fantastically evasive as well.

    Great gif.
     
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  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Two absolutely great fighters...Dempsey was cat quick, and Tunney looks like a sophisticated modern fighter.
     
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  5. BCS8

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    Demspey could box a bit, when he set his mind to it!
     
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    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Obvs fake. Fighters, from the 1920s didn't know how to box with proper technique
     
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    "Dempsey was easy to hit"
     
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  8. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Got to throw punches to win. Make him miss then make him pay.
     
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  10. McGrain

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    Look this sounds like a real shat thing to say - but he's not throwing anything. It IS pretty, but it's kind of all for very little return given that he's a swarming puncher. I liked seeing the moves and it is nice to see it all giffed up like that, but I was holding my breath waiting for the counter punch and...nothing. Tunney probably happy with this non-exchange tbh.
     
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    Sacrilege!
     
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  12. reznick

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    Now imagine this exact respones if someone decided to show a little clip of Tyson slipping without returning punches. These guys don’t perform the perfect move every time, even though you think it would be great for them to.

    I get that your expectations weren’t met McGrain.

    I also think it would be swell if Ali knocked everyone out with one punch. But I won’t give him slack for my unreasonable expectations.

    At any rate, there are moments in the fight where he counters off slips. If you’d like I can post an example when I have time.
     
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  13. FrankinDallas

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    They were slaps, not punches. Joe Calzaghe would be proud of Tunney.
     
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  14. dinovelvet

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    Looks like he got popped clean off the first 3 jabs.

    In an 8 jab combo , the first 3 will be better delivered than the remaining 5. Tyson would have already pulled the left hook counter initiative on the 3rd jab.

    Its dipping under a series of push slaps without firing back. Don't understand how its Jack thats getting the kudos here and not Geane.
     
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  15. Flash24

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    You saw what I saw, but theirs no point in arguing with his fans about the reality of the clip, because they see what they want to see. The mythology of Dempsey and Johnson.
     
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