Slightly longer version of Dempsey-Willard ..

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Haven't seen this posted in a while and never saw the last few seconds ... just an interesting clip ...

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5rV9y_LbFE&feature=related[/ame]
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    :lol:

    Great clip. I made a gif of it and used to use it as my signature:

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    ...But, thanks to reduced signature space allowances recently...:twisted:...it's not like I can use it again. :pc
     
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  3. JWSoats

    JWSoats Active Member Full Member

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    Great clip! I had never seen this - any idea when it was made - around 1940?
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    awesome. you know old jess was having some seriously unpleasant flashbacks...
     
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  5. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    hahahahaha always makes me laugh that one - reminds me of Laurel & Hardy when they start waltzing LOL - "In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginiiaaa!!!" :)
     
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  6. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A lovely clip.

    Watching it you would never think Willard harboured some serious animosity towards Dempsey re loaded gloves and what not.

    I particularly love how Jack (after looking to struggle to pull his punches) drops all pretence of aggression to partake in a waltz concluded with a peck on the cheek.

    Very sweet.
     
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  7. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Did you guys see the Marciano Dempsey Waltz?
     
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  8. JWSoats

    JWSoats Active Member Full Member

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    I remember at the opening of the new Madison Square Garden in 1968, Rocky Marciano "fought" Packy East, aka Bob Hope. At the end of the skit, people came pouring into the ring, and everybody started waltzing. I remember seeing Jack Dempsey dancing with Gene Tunney similar to his waltz with Willard here.
     
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  9. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was it, but the footage shows Dempsey leaving Tunney and waltzing with Marciano. :nut
     
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