The Manassa Mauler

[Mike Tyson77]

[tennesseeboy]

how do you think dempsey would do in the modern era of heavyweights?

[sleazyfellow]

how do you think dempsey would do in the modern era of heavyweights?

At 190 or so pounds he would be outmatched, but if he could gain the weight and keep his speed and power he'd do just fine....although his defense is lacking.

[duffgun]

At 190 or so pounds he would be outmatched, but if he could gain the weight and keep his speed and power he'd do just fine....although his defense is lacking.

Dempsey often weight about 200lb before a fight but would cut down to less to give him more speed he would probably weight more these days because he used to be a tramp and didnt eat to much before he became champ. I think he would weight just above 200lb. I think he would do fine at around 200-205lb he would be in much better shape than any other heavyweight and would have an advantage in speed and have more than enough power. Dempsey often beat big guys and todays heavyweights excluding valuev are no bigger than the ones in the 20's.

[Ryn0]

He'd be a crusierweight nowdays but with todays methods and supplements and training methods etc he'd be around 210lb maybe?
I'd pick him to beat Wlad nowdays he's about the same stature as Peters but much slimer, more athletic etc and has power in both hands

[Brockton Lip]

He'd do very well I imagine and would be a/the champion. Known as the Giant Killer he probably wouldn't find it awkward to be fighting large heavyweights. He destroyed Jess Willard and could do the same to the fighters of today as well.

[Dempsey Roll]

Dempsey often weight about 200lb before a fight but would cut down to less to give him more speed he would probably weight more these days because he used to be a tramp and didnt eat to much before he became champ. I think he would weight just above 200lb. I think he would do fine at around 200-205lb he would be in much better shape than any other heavyweight and would have an advantage in speed and have more than enough power. Dempsey often beat big guys and todays heavyweights excluding valuev are no bigger than the ones in the 20's.

Well said. BTW, great sig man

[Mike Tyson77]

how do you think dempsey would do in the modern era of heavyweights?

He'd be kicking peoples ass.

[Brunswick Assassin]

Today Dempsey would rule the Cruiserweight Division with an 'Iron' fist. Move up to Heavy and would just about whip all the current Heavy alphabet champs within two weeks. Today's Heavies are just lumberjacks with power. Peroid!

Everybody says that today's 'supersized' Heavies would take apart the Old School Heavies! Pbbbtttt!!! Does that mean that a World War I bullet would bounce off the chest of Today's heavies??? A solidly built, well muscled 190 pound machine like Dempsey who fought so often would take apart Chagaev, Sagalakasayev, Valuev and I fight once every two years Maskaev??? Not only would Dempsey beat them, he'd hurt them bad! Klitchko would give Dempsey the hardest fight from today's current Heavy 'Paper Champs'!

Once Dempsey launched his ferocious attacks from the opening bell, today's heavies would be gasping for air after round 1 and having to deal with Dempsey's bombs at the same time! A fighter starts making mistakes when they're tired and this would allow Dempsey to steamroll these chumps like he did to Jess Willard! This would be the same for today's Heavies!

Hell man, I reckon Harry Greb, Billy Conn, Ezzard Charles, Stanley Ketchel who are middleweights would school these guys.

[Dempsey Roll]

Today Dempsey would rule the Cruiserweight Division with an 'Iron' fist. Move up to Heavy and would just about whip all the current Heavy alphabet champs within two weeks. Today's Heavies are just lumberjacks with power. Peroid!

Everybody says that today's 'supersized' Heavies would take apart the Old School Heavies! Pbbbtttt!!! Does that mean that a World War I bullet would bounce off the chest of Today's heavies??? A solidly built, well muscled 190 pound machine like Dempsey who fought so often would take apart Chagaev, Sagalakasayev, Valuev and I fight once every two years Maskaev??? Not only would Dempsey beat them, he'd hurt them bad! Klitchko would give Dempsey the hardest fight from today's current Heavy 'Paper Champs'!

Once Dempsey launched his ferocious attacks from the opening bell, today's heavies would be gasping for air after round 1 and having to deal with Dempsey's bombs at the same time! A fighter starts making mistakes when they're tired and this would allow Dempsey to steamroll these chumps like he did to Jess Willard! This would be the same for today's Heavies!

Hell man, I reckon Harry Greb, Billy Conn, Ezzard Charles, Stanley Ketchel who are middleweights would school these guys.

Now we're talkin'! Dempsey > any of today's heavyweights. With the sad state of affairs that is the HW division, I will go out on a limb & say that the Barbados Demon would be at least a top contender if he was fighting today