[url]Smooth Legends - YouTube[/url] For those who don't think Jess took an absolute hammering, take a look at his face in the 3 rd and the blood on his ribs from Dempsey's gloves.
Great quality. With increasing tech, these old films just keep getting better and better. The over laid commentary is almost as iconic as the bout itself - haunting with some great adjectives and terms thrown in. Note when the announcer says that Jess hasn’t been hurt yet - just a sec or so prior to that, Dempsey connected with a terrific left hook to Willard’s right temple which appeared to rock Big Jess down to his boot tips. That left was a precursor to what was about to come in the next moment or two - the Dempsey roll and the huge left hook that sent Jess crashing for the first KD - I think the way Jess fell for a big man, a literal giant collapsing in sections, added to the dramatic and unforgettable nature of the first KD and for the several brutal KDs that followed thereafter - Awesome footage - thanks.
