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?
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia 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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    Yes.
     
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    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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    Yes
     
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  7. MaccaveliMacc

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    Ngannou version 100%.
     
  8. thistle

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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
     
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    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.
     
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    Toledo 1919 Dempsey, oh hell yes. Fury has never in his life seen anything like that.
     
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    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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    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 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