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Think of it like this: Distances are handy reference points for a punch which has a more definite, objective range where maximum power is attained. When fighting, a punch is thrown considering where the puncher starts from and where he winds up. Punchers are front loaded... They are either coming into their target, usually with a step, or their weight is forward so it is part of their punch.
Dempsey, in his book on punching advocates stepping in with dead weight... So Dempsey was self aware of what I am describing here. Take away reference points like "outside" and "inside" and what are left with is the distance one needs to land a powerful punch. In Marquis Queensbury fighting, that distance is not attained at a distance, like long fist boxing styles, it is attained with a fighter coming into his opponent, turning explosively and following through... This is what all punchers do: Tyson, Foreman, Dempsey... Fighters that use distance and extension use it to score points, work defensively, counter an opponent... But not to throw a hard shot.
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- - 2 of the most important were the Tunney fights, terribly hacked up with a fraction of the footage filmed.
Add up all the minutes his fights lasted, and what less than 5% of Dempsey filmed footage exists on film?
Whoops, Boxing along with Hollywood being such a miserable sport and miserable business that they cannot protect their own heritage to boxing much less to the first full length feature films of any noteComment
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He did write a book ... it might explain his stances.
it's a pun
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