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If these two former Heavyweigh Champions had been around who would have won over 15 rounds?

Would Jack Dempsey the one and only Manassa Mauler be too strong, too relentless and hit too hard?

Or would the ultra crafty Jersey Joe Walcott be too skilled and crafty?

Jersey Joe Walcott
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=011028

Jack Dempsey
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Who wins? Master Boxer or master puncher?

Tough fight for Dempsey, but I see Jack getting up from a KD early and stopping Walcott between the 8th and 12 rounds . . .

2 of the best left hookers in history. I think Jack wins late coming from behind.

i dont think jersey joe would knockdown dempsey.. dempsey was tough and had an excellent chin.. i think this is a great matchup, i see dempsey coming out strong early, swarming jersey joe and looking to drop that devistating left hook of his... as long as hes careful and doesnt get hit with one himself, i see dempsey winning this fight in the 4-5 round.

I pretty much agree with you guys. Walcott might give Depmsey some trouble, but Dempsey would probably stop him in 6 or 7 rounds.

do you guys think jersey joe had the strength to put dempsey down? im not sure he did.

Walcott hit hard enough with either the hook or the right to knock any HW down or out. But Dempsey wasn't that easy to hit clean; Tunney said that in all the rounds they fought he never saw Dempsey's chin much lwess hit him on it. Dempsey's style- swarming and relentless- doesn't leave much time or space for cute and slick so Dempsey by ko in the 8th - 12th area

Bad style for Dempsey, but I think he'd manage to put enough pressure on Walcott to corner him or catch him on the ropes and get the KO. Dempsey would not win on points though, that's for sure.

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Rory McCloskey wrote:do you guys think jersey joe had the strength to put dempsey down? im not sure he did.

Yes I do. I think Jersey Joe had enough power, speed and the great timing to drop Dempsey, if only for a 'flash' type knockdown.

Despite Dempsey knocking down Walcott in the 7th, Walcott dominates the fight. Dempsey keeps moving forward. In the 12th, way behind on points, Dempsey starts hitting low. He has a point taken away. In the 13 Walcott scores a flash knock down. Toward the end of the fight, Dempsey panics and start lungeing pathetically, Walcott tatering him with jabs and hooks. Before the 15th Dempsey asks Doc Kearns if there's anything he can stick in his gloves, like a horse shoe. Kearns says he's got to win this one the old fashioned way with more low blows. Dempsey tries this but only suceeds in being penalized another point. Walcott gets the unanimous decision.

rory, if walcott could drop marciano, then he could drop dempsey.

There is no doubt in my mind that Walcott could and probably would figure a way to drop Dempsey. I'm just as sure that Dempsey would utlimately win this fight.