The Greatest Of All Time vs The Mauler . Dempsey is as mentally tough as they come . Would dempsey speed and power be enough to catch ali before he gets too comfy or would ali adjusts and take home another win Edit: i do favor Ali as the victor here ,however i also feel that Dempsey would have a higher chance of hurting Ali and catching him cleaner than foreman did. Due to the speed difference
I think Ali wins a decision. Remember, Chuvalo did trouble prime Ali. I think that Dempsey is better than Chuvalo as far as punching power, variety and speed goes. Ali makes Dempsey look foolish for the first few rounds, but Dempsey starts coming on mid rounds or so.
The mauler was one tough man to beat, no doubt. Prime Muhammad Ali, 1964-1967 would have defeated Jack Dempsey by unanimous decision. The prime Ali had all the tools in his tool chest to spell victory, Footwork, Reflexes Speed and Stamina. Dempsey a very punishing fighter was relentless, as seen in his title winning victory over Giant Jess Willard, in 1919. Ali knowing of Dempsey's reputation, would not stand stationary and trade with Jack, it would be a deadly mistake. This was years before the invention of the famed Rope A Dope, that felled George Foreman, as Ali had no need for this futuristic invention. Ali stays out of range with his quick left jab, combos and utilizes his footwork, as he did in his title winning effort against Sonny Liston, in 1964. Jack has trouble with mobile fighters as seen against Gene Tunney. Jack hears the final bell as he would be too tough to lose by kayo, and Ali was not known as a knockout puncher at this stage of his career. The 1974 version of Ali may have had his hands full against Jack Dempsey, because some of his prime gifts would have been absent for this particular encounter.
Dempsey never faced anything close to Ali, not in terms of size, speed and style. Nothing and no one he entered the ring with came close. He has a wafer-thin resume at heavyweight. Ali faced better facsimiles of Dempsey and won almost all times. He has the greatest heavyweight resume in history. Ali by KO. It's really very simple.
A retired Jess Willard who was nothing exceptional in his prime, a Brennan that Greb shallacked 5 times, a Carpentier who had ZERO significant heavyweight victories in 8 years... And when exactly did he beat that ligjtheavy named Tunney?
Probably dempsey..... "Some young people think Muhammad ali was the greatest but I would never say ali. Ive always said who was better than dempsey the day he koed Willard to win the title ?". Ray arcel
Let's hope he does. Six defenses in seven years should leave him very fresh. Ali arguably took on two tougher opponents in his comeback after three years out than anyone Jack ever faced as champ, except Tunney, who beat him. I don't think Jack would have truly believed he could beat Ali. Ali would have never dreamed he could lose to Dempsey. It would show.
George Foreman the day he beat Joe Frazier, maybe. And look how it panned out for George when he faced Ali.
Ali UD, Dempsey hurts him and gives him trouble, but Ali rallies to eventually take a decently comfortable points win
Dempsey is so naturally talented even by today’s standards but his style would do him in. I used to not like him much at all till only recently when I rewatched several of his fights and he probably gets slightly underrated on this forum. I can see Dempsey scoring a flash knock down but otherwise decision Ali
