Did Jack Dempsey dislike Joe Louis?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 09 Oct 2005, 14:02

I am reading yet another book on the great Joe Louis and there are a few quotes about Louis from Jack Dempsey non of which are very complimentary towards the great Brown Bomber. This lead me to thinking was there any 'issues' between these two great Heavyweight?

Or for Dempsey was it just as is often the case, a matter of "Fighters were much better in my era"?

Any thoughts fight fans?

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 09 Oct 2005, 14:26

I think this picture says it all.

http://www.boomspeed.com/tantum/LouisDempsey.jpg

BrocktonBlockbuster49 · Post by **BrocktonBlockbuster49** » 09 Oct 2005, 14:34

joe louis had the look of a cold warrior, his eyes are scary

ferocity · Post by **ferocity** » 09 Oct 2005, 17:48

Tantum wrote:I think this picture says it all.

http://www.boomspeed.com/tantum/LouisDempsey.jpg

Is that Dempsey?

Sherlock · Post by **Sherlock** » 09 Oct 2005, 17:51

I was thinking that too. Kind of looks like Braddock.

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 09 Oct 2005, 19:09

Tantum wrote:I think this picture says it all.

http://www.boomspeed.com/tantum/LouisDempsey.jpg

thats james j braddock there tauntum.

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 09 Oct 2005, 19:11

and braddock and louis loved each other so i dont think the pciture sums it all up

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 10 Oct 2005, 01:40

..i haven't read the comments in question Re: dempsey about louis. I do have a recording of dempsey on radio in which he says about louis, "I'm glad i never had to play tag with that baby."

can you giove the source of the dempsey statement about the bomber? i'd like to read it.

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 10 Oct 2005, 12:11

A friend of mine was a close friend of Dempsey and next time I see him I shall ask him if he was aware of anything. Funny thing is spoke with him yesterday about Dempsey..small world eh

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 10 Oct 2005, 12:34

Jaclem wrote:can you giove the source of the dempsey statement about the bomber? i'd like to read it.

Joe Louis - The Brown Bomber by Joe Louis Barrow Jr & Barbara Munder.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 05-0657440