I was considered an iron man.Top alltime champ of my division.Ko'd for only time bouncing from the ropes...Fough almost weekly..Who was i ?
You nailed it drew. Johnny Dundee who had 335 bouts. an iron man who fought almost weekly. Dundee was NEVER kod,had a habit of bouncing off the ropes with great speed. Well one night he richocheted off the ropes,and ran into a right hand from Willie Jackson and knocked cold in the first round.Dundee zigged,when he should of zagged. good show D...
Bobby,the complete OPPOSITE of ali's defensive rope -a-dope. Dundee did his trick in every bout in his 300+ career. My dad saw him using this trick often. He would fly into the ropes with full force with his back,thus confusing his opponent. Then when his opponent wasn't prepared ,he would bombard the guy with a fusilade of punches. Well this ONE time Willie Jackson timed his richochet perfectly off the ropes, with a right hand that knocked the iron jawed Dundee COLD. Perfect timing...
Burt, you've gotta admire a fighter that uses the ropes effectively. These days it's there as a barrier to keep the fighter from landing on the ringside seats.
This is why I love old time fighters. They were a lot more creative with their approaches. These days if you punch a little wide your trainer will make sure you keep it tight.
Posted a report on one of Dundee's fights just several hours ago. http://senya13.blogspot.com/2011/02/1916-02-21-johnny-dundee-l-pts20-joe.html
Which is exactly why it should be replaced by something else because it serves its purpose very badly.
