Nonpariel Jack Dempsey fighting style ?

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  1. JoMGAD

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  2. janitor

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    Jim Corbett has been compared to him more than once.
     
  3. Kamikaze

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    Is it true you once said Jim would beat David Tua?
     
  4. janitor

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    I have made that pick yes.

    If it seems unreasonable, then you probably either vastly overrate Tua, or vastly underrate Corbett.
     
  5. Kamikaze

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    I would like to see film where Jim shows the ability to beat Tua. Simple
     
  6. janitor

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    In some of the stabilized footage he actually looks pretty good if unorthodox.

    Now whether you agree with me or not, you probably agree that his assets are elusiveness, and ability to avoid getting hit.

    Those are the abilities that you need to beat Tua.
     
  7. Kamikaze

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    Show me film- just link me too it, Film where you think Jim displays the ability to beat Tua.
     
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  8. Bukkake

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    So if he doesn't agree with you, it's because he doesn't know, what he's talking about?
     
  9. BitPlayerVesti

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    Can we please talk about the interesting topic for a little before intentionally derrailing it with a much less interesting one that's been done to death 7 times over?
     
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  10. Greb & Papke 707

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    Based on all I’ve read about him, I always think of a bigger more rudimentary/ Archaic version of Willie Pep
     
  11. Bukkake

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    I can't even imagine, what people who saw him 130 years ago, considered good boxing.
     
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  12. janitor

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    That is not what I implied at all.

    It is reasonable enough to favor Tua, but it in not reasonable to treat it as a foregone conclusion.
     
  13. McGrain

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    :lol: