Dempsey vs. Rico

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Melankomas, May 24, 2026.


Who wins?

  1. Jack Dempsey

    15 vote(s)
    71.4%
  2. Rico Verhoeven

    6 vote(s)
    28.6%
  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Can Jack topple the Rico who just fought Usyk?
     
  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Yes. And easily IMO

    leaning forward towards Dempsey is a bad idea especially when you don’t have Foreman or Lewis power.

    Dempsey wins by a stoppage.
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    I think we knew this would be happening.
     
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  4. BCS8

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  5. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    so Rico beats both Ali and Dempsey?

    whats next? he beats Holmes and Foreman too? Holyfield too i guess? Well then, Rico is a top 10 heavyweight of all time.
     
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  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Classic sucks so badly the day after a major HW fight.
     
  7. BCS8

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    rico
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I'd pick Dempsey on Classic, but bet on Rico.
     
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  9. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dempsey within one round. Rico is a human punching bag vs an opponent such as Dempsey.

    Jack Sharkey
    “Dempsey was so much quicker than Marciano it’s not funny. He would come at you in a little ball and when he hit your shoulder he broke your shoulder. When he hit you to the body it felt as if his fist came out your back. When he hit your hip he dislocated your hip”.

    Grantland Rice:
    “From ten feet away it was unbelievable to watch. It appeared that Dempseys next blow would take Willard’s head clean off. Dempsey must be the hardest hitter ever to live”.

    Nat Fleischer:
    “Dempseys blows sounded like a wooden hammer pounding an anvil”.
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    How many of these old dinosaurs saw Rico or an athlete close to his abilities?

    Their opinion is meaningless.
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Did you know birds are dinosaurs?
     
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  12. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Obviously Rico is the GOAT
     
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  13. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    How about Rico vs absolute peak Corrie Sanders?
     
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  14. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rico cannot fight, Period. Let’s hear all the expert opinions regarding Rico’s boxing ability.

    Athleticism is meaningless without boxing ability.

    When did your opinion start becoming meaningful? Just the same old tiresome baiting day after day, year after year.
     
  15. BCS8

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    omg now i'm spazzing out ... power ... over 9000 ....
     
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