Muhammad Ali assessing Jack Dempsey (rare footage)

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Sheikh, Jul 9, 2010.


  1. Sheikh

    Sheikh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    check this out, its interesting

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPiLGbDrGnw[/ame]

    Dempsey was great for his time, and he is a top all time great because you have to judge him for his era. But against the Klitschkos a guy like Dempsey who weighed in on fightnight at about 187 would be a lightheavyweight by todays standards and would get absolutly murdered by the Klits. That doesnt mean that Klits are neccesarily higher as all time greats then dempsey, its just that in mythical match ups guys from the past would get killed today.
     
  2. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Tyson used to watch Dempsey fights.
     
  3. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    See, the same argument that Ali uses for why Jack Dempsey wouldn't beat him, is the same argument I use against Ali when considering Klitschko and Lewis.
     
  4. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Towards the end of his career, he got smarter about the subject of older fighters

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzV9Ve4pBk4[/ame]


    Ill try to find another video where he watches Dempsey fight again, this time against Tunney. This time he admits that they are both great fighters after watching them. It seemed liek he came to the realization right on the spot. Thats why you gotta love Ali, he was like an open book.
     
  5. bman100

    bman100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    never seen that interview, please youtube it, a lot of people put this video up to show that Dempsey was a "bad fighter". if there is a video where Ali goes back on this it would be good to see. please youtube it.
     
  6. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    he didn't "get smarter about the subject of older fighters towards the end of his career." Those two videos are the same interview.
     
  7. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    give yourself a pat on the back genius.