Wilder would have dominated the 1920s

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  1. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Unfortunately, he'd never get a Lineal Title shot in the 20's, so we'd have another Harry Wills on our hands, and would be discussing, in 2021: "What if Dempsey had defended against Wills or Wilder?"
     
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    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is this Seamus ?
     
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  3. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    There's probably an extraordinary backlog of time traveling fantasy fight opponents already stuck in the 1920s for Wilder to commiserate with.
     
    cross_trainer, Oct 6, 2021
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    I think he would too,Firpo had no defence was upright and crude with only average speed rather a later day Breazeale imo.
     
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  5. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I'd bet that a bunch of the men Wilder beat would have beaten Firpo.
     
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  6. SailorSharkey

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    No he wouldn't lol, Dempsey sparks him and Tunney beats him by decision. Wilder is one of the biggest hypejobs ever, his right hand isn't as good as people think, most of his knockouts came in fixed fights.
     
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  7. 70sFan865

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    Firpo was nobody special in the 1920s, why does it matter?
     
    70sFan865, Oct 6, 2021
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  8. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Ironic that Windmill's best win is against Ortiz who was born in the 1920s
     
    ipitythefool, Oct 6, 2021
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  9. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I think it's likely some of them would have.
     
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  10. HaglerwontHaggle

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    I'm sorry, Sailor Tom Sharkey, but Wilder would spark you, too.
     
    HaglerwontHaggle, Oct 6, 2021
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    :risas3::risas3::risas3::risas3:
     
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    Dempsey would have the best shot, but he was out on his feet vs Firpo. It's not beyond the realm of possibility that Wilder sleeps him
     
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    I suspect that he would have just been another Wills victim.
     
    janitor, Oct 6, 2021
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    There is absolutely no one in the 20s that would beat Wilder.
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Oct 6, 2021
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  15. HaglerwontHaggle

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    Not even Dempsey?
     
    HaglerwontHaggle, Oct 6, 2021
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