Jack Dempsey vs Max Baer

Be a great fight for about 5 rounds....

 

I could see the argument both ways. On the one hand, you have the Foreman-esque clubbing power of Baer to combat the swarming, Frazier-esque attack of Dempsey. On the other, you have two power punchers. One of whom was faster, more aggressive, with a higher workrate and a more efficient method of mixing offense and defense. Baer could box effectively in an unorthodox fashion, but I don't think he had the skills to keep Dempsey at bay for long. In fact, I tend to see Dempsey's bob and weaving, free-wheeling style of power punching catching up to Baer sooner rather than later if he opts to try and out-clever him. Leads me to believe this fight would go into overdrive by about the fifth round, with Dempsey's aggressive attack taking Baer out soon after.

Then again I don't know **** about Heavyweights.

 

I think that barring a lucky punch it would be a rather one sided destruction of Baer.

 

Lets not forgett that Firpo essentialy got lucky.

Apart from that one sucker punch which led to Dempsey being knocked out of the ring it was actualy about as one sided a beatdown as you can get.

If Dempsey had slipped that punch we would be asking why Firpo was even alowed in the ring with him.

Now maybe Baer could pull off something similar, but he is going to be thoroughly outclassed for every minute of every round.

I know where my money is going.

 

To me it was a case of Dempsey running head first into a Firpo haymaker at the very beginning of the fight and fighting in blind rage after that. All skill was soon thrown out of the window.

Firpo looks crude vs Dempsey & Brennan but he seemed decent against Jess Willard, then again it was an ancient Willard.

 

Interesting match up, obvious parallells to Dempsey-Firpo/Willard, but Baer is much better than both. It really could be a KO either way but I'd pick Dempsey mid-rounds, maybe after being down

 

I don't quite agree. Dempsey for sure dominated but Firpo got more than a few right hands in.

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Dempsey dropped at 3:00 seconds into the fight. For whatever reason the film was cut at that point. Bert Sugar claims it was because Dempsey demanded it but then again that's Bert Sugar. Tunney and Corbett illustrate the knockdown in a sparring video that was posted here earlier.

Firpo lands a HUGE right hand at 4:22 and Dempsey touches the canvas but soon recovers.

Another big right hand at 4:52 has Dempsey in trouble and the follow-up combination sends him out of the ring.

 

I'd expect Dempsey to stop Baer in five just overwhelm him, Baer would put up a brave effort maybe even hurting Jack like Firpo did but it wouldn't be enough. Dempsey used to train Max.

 

I dont think so, yes Wlad has chin problems, but hes beat punchers as dangerous as Baer, he will land on Baer with ease, easily outspeed, and have the power to stop Baer whenever he chooses

Baer I would give decent shots against Jeffries, Fitz, Corbett and maybe even Tunney and Patterson, although I'd pick those 2 men over him. I dont think Baer would achieve much more than his Schmelling win because his skills just arent up to the job