Jack Dempsey - Technique

[Miburo]

Here's a video of Jack Dempsey displaying actual technique for those more accustomed to seeing the highlight clips of him swinging for the fences to finish off downed opponents (the majority being a video of him sparring against Bill Tate).

[JAB5239]

Here's a video of Jack Dempsey displaying actual technique for those more accustomed to seeing the highlight clips of him swinging for fences to finish off downed opponents (the majority being a video of him sparring against Bill Tate).

Dempsey was reknowned for his bobbing and weaving style as well as his quick hands and feet. It difficult to tell from most video's, but Jack was a very skilled fighter.

[Miburo]

Dempsey was reknowned for his bobbing and weaving style as well as his quick hands and feet. It difficult to tell from most video's, but Jack was a very skilled fighter.

His book "Championship Fighting" is probably the most instructive boxing manual ever written.

[Southpaw16BF]

We remember Dempsey as a wild, two fisted swarming brawler. But when he had to he could tone down his maniacal attack and wear a guy down, as he did with Bill Brennan on his way to a 12 round KO victory. In his prime and at his best Dempsey was fast on his feet for a big puncher and wasn't bashful about chasing a guy down who nedded to be chased and as said he was at great bobbing and weaving and crouching low to avoid shots and land his own.

He also had a iron chin, in 81 fights, he was stopped only once by Fire Man Jim Flyn in 1917, were he was belived to had not eaten for days.

[Southpaw16BF]

Here's a highlight of Dempsey. I think this is the best highlight of him.

[Smokin'J]

He also had a badass haircut.

[TheGreatA]

You only need to listen to him write or talk about boxing. He knew a lot.

I always thought that the fight against Willard was actually a good display of boxing by Dempsey in its entirety, aside from the second half of the first round in which he went wild trying to finish Willard off. The rumour goes that he and his managers had bet a lot of money on a first round KO...



He also showed some moves against Gene Tunney but Tunney executed his plan perfectly:

[cotto16]

We remember Dempsey as a wild, two fisted swarming brawler. But when he had to he could tone down his maniacal attack and wear a guy down, as he did with Bill Brennan on his way to a 12 round KO victory. In his prime and at his best Dempsey was fast on his feet for a big puncher and wasn't bashful about chasing a guy down who nedded to be chased and as said he was at great bobbing and weaving and crouching low to avoid shots and land his own.

He also had a iron chin, in 81 fights, he was stopped only once by Fire Man Jim Flyn in 1917, were he was belived to had not eaten for days.

Good Post dude

[Miburo]

You only need to listen to him write or talk about boxing. He knew a lot.

I always thought that the fight against Willard was actually a good display of boxing by Dempsey in its entirety, aside from the second half of the first round in which he went wild trying to finish Willard off. The rumour goes that he and his managers had bet a lot of money on a first round KO...

Well, to be fair I believe that was probably pretty much standard operating procedure against an opponent who was clearly finished and you could just swoop down on as soon as his knees left the canvas. Willard could barely move after the first knockdown, he gave a ridiculous (and futile) display of toughness there suffering horrendous injuries for nothing but the sake of pride.

[JAB5239]

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QUOTE=TheManchine;5027799]You only need to listen to him write or talk about boxing. He knew a lot.

I always thought that the fight against Willard was actually a good display of boxing by Dempsey in its entirety, aside from the second half of the first round in which he went wild trying to finish Willard off. The rumour goes that he and his managers had bet a lot of money on a first round KO...

Jack Kearns had bet $10,000 with 10 to 1 odds on Dempsey scoring a forst round ko.