Jack was a true champeen, a gentleman boxer. He would be ashamed of Floyd today if he was alive to see what happened last night.
LOL. Jack Dempsey fought in a time when if you knocked a guy down you could stnd over him and wait for him to get to his knee and hit him again lol.
I'm hoping this thread is tongue in cheek... Here's the famous ending to his fight with Sharkey, where he knocks Sharkey out with a hook when the latter turns his head to complain to the official after being struck low. When asked for his reaction, he replied, "What was I supposed to do...Write him a letter!?" [yt]So4fmOwRxqA[/yt] Methinks, therefore, that the only thing the Manassa Mauler would be inclined to take issue with about Floyd's behavior last night is the fact that he didn't hit Victor in the nuts before landing the payoff punch. :deal
100% Correct and if I'm not mistaken it was after that Dempsey Sharkey fight that the refs started reminding fighters to protect themselves at all times.
To thinkg. there was a time when Heavyweight boxing matches were full of action...nothing like today:-(
Good thread for anyone that knows anything about boxing and Dempsey. I promise you Dempsey would have cheapshotted Ortiz, and it wouldn't have been in the face. Dempsey a g.