For one thing, Jack Johnson liked to play around in there, and that is a bad gameplan to use with Prime Jack Dempsey, who is as serious as a hungry tiger after a playful deer. With that said, hopefully Johnson would take Dempsey seriously and try to tie him up and block some of that incoming pressure inside. I have to think that Dempsey catches up to Jack Johnson and knocks him out, but Johnson could make Dempsey look bad in the process, and even possibly score a knockdown (uppercut?) along the way. A focused Jack Johnson did not make many mistakes, but, against Jack Dempsey, it would only take one. Dempsey was not opposed to bending the rules some either, which could throw Johnson off his game. I will go with Dempsey by KO12, with the cards very close through 11 rounds.
Not just a like, but you are a boxing expert. Thank you. I'm learning from you And something else. If you keep up this way, you'll surpass your grandfather AKA Dandjers in boxing knowledge.
Thank you, but no, Djanders will always win that contest, overall, but I still think Joe Louis is #1 and Muhammad Ali is #2. My Grandfather had them Muhammad Ali at #1, then Joe Louis at #2.
I have always liked Dempsey in this mythical matchup. Dempsey sets a torrid pace that I see Johnson struggling to keep up with. Johnson likes to stay on the back foot controlling the tempo and pace. Don't see that working here. Dempsey can also match or even surpass Johnson with his wrestling knowledge. I like Dempsey by Stoppage.
Johnson holds the advantage throughout most of the fight with his clinch work but eventually I think Dempsey’s gonna land something devastating inside.
I'm going against the grain here. Jack was a brilliant defensive fighter, not just his grappling but his gauge of range. He had a calmness that precludes him tiring and I honestly think he is more likely to drop Jack, perhaps several times, with well timed shots as Jack comes in, particularly the uppercut, and perhaps from inside 'dirty boxing'. Jack's impetuousity might well be his downfall against a man like Johnson. I think Johnson wins a surprisingly wide decision in a fight where he controls the range and the clinch.
