Jack Dempsey's 5 Greatest Performances?

Willard
Fulton
Them muggers when he was 70
Galento
Luttrell

 

1. Dominic McCaffrey W 10
2. Johnny Reagen TK 45
3. Australian Billy McCarthy TK28
4. Jack Fogarty KO27
5. George Fulljames KO22

 

Dempsey beat Two Ton Tony Galento? I thought the old timers could only beat little guys. :admin

 

Well...I'm 85. I have good brain days and bad brain days...mostly bad. :nut

 

1. Meehan.
2. Meehan.
3. Meehan.
4. Meehan.
5. (Sigh!) Meehan!

You have to give it to Jack! Despite Meehan being a Persistent, Porky, Pudgy, Putrid Poison, Jack kept climbing back into the ring with that Fat, Floppy, Freaky, Furry ****er! Jack was the man!!! I don't think Meehan washed much either.

 

1)Jess Willard - July 4, 1919
2)Fred Fulton - July 27, 1918
3)Bill Brennan I - February 25, 1918
4)Battling Levinski - November 6, 1918
5)Gunboat Smith II - December 30, 1918

 

Can't rank anything for certain without having seen them; but if we're only speculating here, I'd guess that Willard, Fulton, Miske II, Brennan II, and Levinsky would likely comprise a top 5.

 

Big Ben Wray 7' ' 2'' 300lbs ko 12 seconds , 2 punches ,jaw broken in 2 places.No plaster of paris in sight

 

Of the ones on film I'd say Jess Willard, Bill Brennan 2 and Georges Carpentier.
But the Luis Firpo and Tom Gibbons fights, even though he had probably slipped considerably by then, show strengths and qualities that probably dont show up on film so well elsewhere. The Gibbons fight shows remarkable stamina, as he keeps moving fast on his feet, up on his toes, for entire 15 rounds. Obviously the Firpo fight shows how dangerous he was when hurt.

Unfilmed :
Fred Fulton
Bill Brennan 1
By all accounts these were great performances against genuine leading contenders.

 

Willard
Fulton
Miske
Brennan
Smith 2

Wray was a pro ,well for 12 seconds.Just goading you.:good

 

Surprised no one has mentioned Carl Morris.. Wasn't he considered as one of the best conetenders around, and Dempsey nailed him one round?