Modern day Dempsey Vs Wilder?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey is transported to modern day.
    He's given 2-3 year's to adapt .
    He has great coaches, nutrition and access to tapes of Wilders fights.
    This is a HEAVYWEIGHT Dempsey, not a cruiserweight.

    How would Wilder do against a swarming, hard hitting guy like Dempsey?

    15 rounds


     
  2. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Modern day Wilder? Probably gets knocked out inside of a few rounds.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I think Wilder is one of those Modern day guys that jack stands a shot against.
     
  4. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    If only Wilder had fought Povetkin .
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    We missed out there..
     
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  6. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Wilder of 2025 will be knocked out in 3-4 rounds.
     
  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    The Willard fight except it ends in the first.
     
  8. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Agreed, he doesn't need 2-3 years to train/adapt, he cold cocks Wilder in 1-2 rounds. People forget how tough Willard was otherwise he would have never lasted the 3-4 rounds.
     
  9. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Dempsey doesn't need anything modern to beat Wilder, give him 30 miles of desert to walk across and $20, Wilder is getting slept
     
  10. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Jack does perfectly fine. As long as he doesn’t get hit square on the chin with that Bronze right hand.
     
  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    That is the usual caveat with Dempsey predictions.

    If he times it wrong, then he is going in the wrong direction.