Do you prefer Jack the giant killer or The Manassa Mauler as Dempseys nickname

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  1. Theron

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    Early on Dempsey was nicknamed Jack the giant killer mainly by his manager from facing guys like Carl Morris and Fred Fulton, which do you prefer Jack the giant killer or the manassa mauler.
     
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  2. Unforgiven

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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Manassa Mauler
     
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  4. The Spider

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    'Jack the Giant Killer' just sucks.
     
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  5. burt bienstock

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    "Jack the giant killer",was first the nickname of Jack Dillon....
     
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  6. Kiwi Kid

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    Manassa Mauler all the way
     
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  7. Theron

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    Yeah i always remember the story when Jack Dempsey was sitting watching a fight and Dempsey asked who does he fight like and he just said you jack.
     
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  8. prime

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    "Jack the Giant Killer" somehow conjures the Jolly Green Giant and Jack and the Beanstalk--hardly masculine figures--so no.

    The Manassa Mauler is perfect for Jack Dempsey, as is his name itself. Some guys just seem born to become hall-of-fame icons, down to their name...and moniker.
     
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  9. Seamus

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    Yup. That one wasn't getting by Burt.
     
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  10. The Spider

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    Sorry Burt, it still sucks mate.
     
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  11. Johnstown

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    Jack "The ***** Breaker Inner" Dempsey?
     
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  12. Stevie G

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    Manassa Mauler,definitely ! Jack The Giant Killer is so 'panto'
     
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  13. Seamus

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    Kinda odd that Jack Johnson, who for the best part of his career was essentially the same size as Dempsey with less range, was considered the Galveston Giant.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    And little Jack D was Kid Blackie.:lol:
     
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  15. Abdullah

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    The Manassa Mauler
     
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