I'd love to explain how I feel about all of this. A certain group of people always feel like I have evil intentions when I discuss this issue. It's simply not true. I have only been trying to do one thing with regards to this topic, and that's to reveal the truth. I never tried to sway anyone's mind about Dempsey. I believe Dempsey was a great fighter myself, and I've quite enjoyed reading about him in my research. His life was rather fascinating, and for the record, not only do I think the guy was nothing near a racist, I don't even think he cared much about race...to a certain extent.
From this point on is all my speculation. No, I don't believe that Dempsey feared Wills. I've said this repeatedly but that certain group of people I referenced above feel that if you say something negative about someone, even if it is the truth, then you're a "hater." I suppose they even add in race because apparently that's what's on their minds, and call me a "white fighter hater." But to the point, if you read their posts you'll often see them accusing me of saying Dempsey feared Wills. Come on. I don't believe boxers fear other boxers. Point blank period. Also, how many people must each of these guys have had around them all day every day saying how great they are? Do you really believe Jack Dempsey thought there was a man he couldn't beat at that particular time? I don't. However, and this is where race does come in, I personally believe that he felt the pressure from others regarding race. I don't think he wanted to risk his legacy becoming that of Jim Jefferies. Does anyone believe he wants to go through life with people saying, "Yo Jack. Hey man, you were great. But damn, why did you let down the white race like that?" It seems obvious to me that having that extra pressure, not because of his own beliefs, but because of so many people who think like that at that particular time, it was more than enough to make him swerve it. Some men are built for it, like Tommy Burns for example that gave Jack Johnson his shot, and some men couldn't handle it. And that is indeed a lot to handle if you let it get to you. Didn't Dempsey's wife call Wills a "slack jawed n-word." Would he be able to look her into the eyes the same way ever again after losing to a Black man? Dempsey didn't agree with the racist bs, but I think he felt the pressure. I mean aren't the signs there? He said he'd fight ANY man at MSG, declined when it turned out to be Joe Jeannette, and then said he'd instead fight any TWO white men.
Of course I could be wrong and maybe he did fear him, but personally I think he did not want to possibly go out like Jim Jefferies (and him even contemplating losing shows his respect for Harry Wills pedigree). He'd much rather be John L. Sullivan. Isn't it obvious since I've shown that Dempsey told Wills after awhile that he won't fight him for the championship, but will fight him in a winner take all match....and John L. Sullivan said the same damn thing to Peter Jackson. THE EXACT SAME RUSE. Do you really think Dempsey just came up with that out of the blue???? Wasn't John L. Sullivan the first one famous for drawing the color line, or at least of the most well known for doing so?
So the irony is, I think Jack Dempsey swerved Harry Wills because of people like Rusty Tromboni. How the fvvck a racist piece of shlt like Rusty Tromboni exists in 2020 is beyond me!
Anyway, after I've presented time and time again the information that I've found, which is obviously pretty damn sound if I do say so myself, that group feels they have to go into defense mode. But we usually get down to the last line of defense: to say it doesn't matter that Dempsey swerved Wills because Dempsey would have won. Opinions about who would win the fight are just a way to deflect from the truth that Jack Dempsey ducked Harry Wills. Even if no one thought Wills could win, he deserved his shot. Boxing at that level isn't about the eye test, but the intangibles. Who will overcome adversity? Who will "figure out" their opponent. Whose mind is quicker? What adjustments are made? Wills obviously had the qualities of a great fighter because he was able to channel those intangibles at a high level, and against better competition than Dempsey even. Dempsey obviously has what it takes. The fight should have happened and we were robbed.
But no one should ever forget that Harry Wills was robbed far more than any one of us. His legacy deserves THE TRUTH. And nothing less. So I don't apologize for spreading the information that I've found, no matter who gets upset by it. No matter who calls me a racist (fvucking ridiculous).
It's the truth. What can I say? Like the Nature Boy, Ric Flair said, "If you don't like it. Learn to love it."
Dempsey likely went back and forth with himself about taking the fight, which is why there were these hiccups. Klompton seems to think they were always set ups by Dempsey and gang. I think Dempsey sincerely tried to make the fight with Fitz as promoter (and later the Chicago Coliseum Club), but once he realized that it was then REALLY a reality, he backed down and backed out. At least that's what history tells me. Some will add their own spin and say history tells them otherwise, but that still doesn't change the facts: The contract was valid. It was followed to a T by the promoter. The money was there. Dempsey stepped.
If 'you' don't like it......
From this point on is all my speculation. No, I don't believe that Dempsey feared Wills. I've said this repeatedly but that certain group of people I referenced above feel that if you say something negative about someone, even if it is the truth, then you're a "hater." I suppose they even add in race because apparently that's what's on their minds, and call me a "white fighter hater." But to the point, if you read their posts you'll often see them accusing me of saying Dempsey feared Wills. Come on. I don't believe boxers fear other boxers. Point blank period. Also, how many people must each of these guys have had around them all day every day saying how great they are? Do you really believe Jack Dempsey thought there was a man he couldn't beat at that particular time? I don't. However, and this is where race does come in, I personally believe that he felt the pressure from others regarding race. I don't think he wanted to risk his legacy becoming that of Jim Jefferies. Does anyone believe he wants to go through life with people saying, "Yo Jack. Hey man, you were great. But damn, why did you let down the white race like that?" It seems obvious to me that having that extra pressure, not because of his own beliefs, but because of so many people who think like that at that particular time, it was more than enough to make him swerve it. Some men are built for it, like Tommy Burns for example that gave Jack Johnson his shot, and some men couldn't handle it. And that is indeed a lot to handle if you let it get to you. Didn't Dempsey's wife call Wills a "slack jawed n-word." Would he be able to look her into the eyes the same way ever again after losing to a Black man? Dempsey didn't agree with the racist bs, but I think he felt the pressure. I mean aren't the signs there? He said he'd fight ANY man at MSG, declined when it turned out to be Joe Jeannette, and then said he'd instead fight any TWO white men.
Of course I could be wrong and maybe he did fear him, but personally I think he did not want to possibly go out like Jim Jefferies (and him even contemplating losing shows his respect for Harry Wills pedigree). He'd much rather be John L. Sullivan. Isn't it obvious since I've shown that Dempsey told Wills after awhile that he won't fight him for the championship, but will fight him in a winner take all match....and John L. Sullivan said the same damn thing to Peter Jackson. THE EXACT SAME RUSE. Do you really think Dempsey just came up with that out of the blue???? Wasn't John L. Sullivan the first one famous for drawing the color line, or at least of the most well known for doing so?
So the irony is, I think Jack Dempsey swerved Harry Wills because of people like Rusty Tromboni. How the fvvck a racist piece of shlt like Rusty Tromboni exists in 2020 is beyond me!
Anyway, after I've presented time and time again the information that I've found, which is obviously pretty damn sound if I do say so myself, that group feels they have to go into defense mode. But we usually get down to the last line of defense: to say it doesn't matter that Dempsey swerved Wills because Dempsey would have won. Opinions about who would win the fight are just a way to deflect from the truth that Jack Dempsey ducked Harry Wills. Even if no one thought Wills could win, he deserved his shot. Boxing at that level isn't about the eye test, but the intangibles. Who will overcome adversity? Who will "figure out" their opponent. Whose mind is quicker? What adjustments are made? Wills obviously had the qualities of a great fighter because he was able to channel those intangibles at a high level, and against better competition than Dempsey even. Dempsey obviously has what it takes. The fight should have happened and we were robbed.
But no one should ever forget that Harry Wills was robbed far more than any one of us. His legacy deserves THE TRUTH. And nothing less. So I don't apologize for spreading the information that I've found, no matter who gets upset by it. No matter who calls me a racist (fvucking ridiculous).
It's the truth. What can I say? Like the Nature Boy, Ric Flair said, "If you don't like it. Learn to love it."
Dempsey likely went back and forth with himself about taking the fight, which is why there were these hiccups. Klompton seems to think they were always set ups by Dempsey and gang. I think Dempsey sincerely tried to make the fight with Fitz as promoter (and later the Chicago Coliseum Club), but once he realized that it was then REALLY a reality, he backed down and backed out. At least that's what history tells me. Some will add their own spin and say history tells them otherwise, but that still doesn't change the facts: The contract was valid. It was followed to a T by the promoter. The money was there. Dempsey stepped.
If 'you' don't like it......
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