Jack Dempsey vs previous heavyweight champions

[pound per pound]

Dempsey vs:


Sullivan, I'd pick Demspey via TKO
Corbett, I'd pick Dempsey on points
Fitzsimmons. 50.50
Jeffries, I'd pick Jeffries via TKO
Johnson, Dempsey via TKO
Willard, might last a bit longer in his prime, Dempsey via later round stoppage.

[APerno]

Dempsey vs:


Sullivan, I'd pick Demspey via TKO
Corbett, I'd pick Dempsey on points
Fitzsimmons. 50.50
Jeffries, I'd pick Jeffries via TKO
Johnson, Dempsey via TKO
Willard, might last a bit longer in his prime, Dempsey via later round stoppage.

IMO Dempsey wins all these fights with Johnson being the toughest fight and the one he could lose.

RE Jeffries, his defense is suspect and Dempsey would catch him early.

Regarding Fitzsimmons, (acknowledging that Fitz hit hard) I think it would end up being Dempsey's easiest fight; banger against banger with Dempsey being the bigger man; he would bully Fitz just as Jeffries did.

[pound per pound]

Dempsey vs:


Sullivan, I'd pick Demspey via TKO
Corbett, I'd pick Dempsey on points
Fitzsimmons. 50.50
Jeffries, I'd pick Jeffries via TKO
Johnson, Dempsey via TKO
Willard, might last a bit longer in his prime, Dempsey via later round stoppage.

IMO Dempsey wins all these fights with Johnson being the toughest fight and the one he could lose.

RE Jeffries, his defense is suspect and Dempsey would catch him early.

Regarding Fitzsimmons, (acknowledging that Fitz hit hard) I think it would end up being Dempsey's easiest fight; banger against banger with Dempsey being the bigger man; he would bully Fitz just as Jeffries did.

Dempsey was hit quite a bit on film. Jeffries had some defense. When I read the news review, he made lots of guys miss.