Could Jack Dempsey beat ANY version of Tyson Fury?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Could Dempsey have knocked out any version of Fury from his debut to the Usyk rematch? What’s the best version of Fury you’d see Jack beating if he did?
     
  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  3. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    If he was around now and juiced to the tits like these guys then maybe
     
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  5. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well, I immediately thought of Fury’s 9th round, impromptu impersonation of Jess Willard as he careered around the ring, aided by the ropes holding him up, as a “middleweight” battered him.
     
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  8. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he 'could' beat Every Version of Fury.

    Dempsey's aggression will overcome the Height & Reach that Fury has and when he does repeatedly, Fury is done... and not just Dempsey but loads of tough, strong, fearless punchers would do it also.

    Height & Reach is usually going to win it for many of these S-HW's, but a severely wanting & vulnerable Fury is not one of them
     
  9. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Of course he could. Fury is overrated in some circles.
     
  10. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Indeed, if this happened against Dempsey it's all over for Fury, Dempsey would finish him. I give Dempsey the edge over Fury in this match up, I like Fury but a prime Dempsey is too much.
     
  11. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Toledo 1919 Dempsey, oh hell yes. Fury has never in his life seen anything like that.
     
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  12. Ted Spoon

    Ted Spoon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How does Fury stop him coming forward? That's a better question.
     
  13. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he beats all of them. Every single one.

    Theres a certain sort of HW like Dempsey and Godfrey who do better against the giants then the little guys. Those sorts are Furys nightmare.
     
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  14. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 B R B Full Member

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    In today’s era Fury just mauls him… he might outweigh JD by about 80lbs-100lbs right? That’s crazy, Fury is at his best when he drops the Hamed / Ali impression and just imposes his ugly ogre mode style lol.
     
  15. Reallymakesmethink

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    Absolutely not. He’d get his ass whooped every time