Cooney In Place Of Firpo?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Firpo steps down from challenging Jack and Gerry Cooney ,another giant ,is thrown in .
    Can Cooneys wrecking ball fists rip the title from Dempsey ?
    Or is Gerry in over his head again ?
    Personal pick is Dempsey by SAVAGE KO ..
     
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  2. Fergy

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    Cooney of the Norton ko here .
     
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  3. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    It would most likely be the exact same fight. Dempsey starts strong, Cooney gets a knockdown here and there, and Dempsey finishes him in the 2nd

    Cooney vs Firpo would be interesting. No clue who'd win that
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Pre Holmes Cooney, given the same openings Dempsey gave Firpo, blasts him in 4 or 5.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I'd say Dempsey in the same time frame, although he'd probably run into that hook and get Knocked Down
     
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  6. Fergy

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    Yep can see Jack having to climb up once or twice .Seeing it go slightly longer than Firpo thou ,but Dempsey s still stopping him
     
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  7. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dempsey breaks Cooney's face
     
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  8. JackSilver

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    If Dempsey goes down two times against Cooney, he ain’t getting back up to win. He’s only getting back up to be stopped.
     
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  9. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can tell you one thing, Cooney is much more dangerous than Firpo.
     
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  10. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    SURE, an 80's Cooney (geez o pete!)!!! How about a 1920 Cooney?? How about a prime early 80's Dempsey against Cooney at the same time??
    And lastly (bwaahaaaa!!! :)) How about a prime 1920 Cooney against a prime 1980 Dempsey? LMAO!!!!
    ERAS!!!!!
     
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  11. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Seen cooney workout and he could hit.....but he also couldn't duck a punch and had a glass chin....first or second punch dempsey lands would spell the end..
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I've seen Firpo fight. He couldn't do anything right but almost had Dempsey out.
     
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  13. Unforgiven

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    Dempsey would massacre Cooney, even if he was fighting reckless like he did against Firpo.

    Cooney at his best was on ****ing spaghetti legs spiralling to the canvas from one stiff right hand from Holmes.
    ... and I can't see Cooney getting up 8 times like Firpo did.
     
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  14. The Morlocks

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    You better bury Ned right. Don' t be cuttin' up no whores.....or I'll come back and kill every damn one of you.

    Great post Unforgiven!
     
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    That is hands down my favorite western scene of all time.
     
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