I just rewatched Dempsey-Gibbons, its actually a pretty good fight, Dempsey's performance is not bad, not as bad as the Firpo fight anyway. He is...
[IMG] [IMG] Found these on another thread, its Dempsey and Fulton's 1918 bout. Would love to see film of this someday. If Demps is as...
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No doubt, I really wish the fight happened. Greb should have been in the ring in Shelby that day. Greb and Dempsey should have been in the ring in...
Iv'e seen klompton say Gibbons was prime in 1923, makes it a better win for Dempsey. Not a great performance though.
You're right. It was a year, Carpentier on July2nd 1921, then he fought exhibitions in 1922 and fought Gibbons of July 4th 1923, only a year....
my mistake, two years.
I have to admit, taking three years off and out-boxing Tommy Gibbons is no easy feat, Gibbons was at one point trained by his brother who klompton...
"As for effective defense, from what I've heard and read about the amazing and great Harry Greb, his defense is quite mediocre." From what I've...
Prime Johnson against Greb. Johnson said Greb was the fastest fighter he ever saw, Harry would prbly have more chance at lightheavy because he is...
Anyone notice at the beginning of the film, Dempsey rushes Firpo and falls to his knees? Where the commentator is saying Dempsey wants to make it...
Demspey "spars" Arturo Godoy probably before the Louis fight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhLYusMMnYM
true, Ali and Tyson spoke very highly of Tunney, but then Floyd Mayweather says he thinks he would beat Sugar Ray Robinson and is better than Ali.
found this on another forum, different from most accounts which say Jack KO'd him, which probably was not true, but Jack certainly battered him by...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUb5fjLiB3E Interesting that he thinks he can beat em all with only speed. I think Charles would KO him, Bob...
