How does Jack Dempey match up against today's heavyweights?

[Southpaw16BF]

Wladmir Klitchko
Vitali Klitchko
David Haye
Valuev

[Sugarj]

Dempsey gives Valuev a sustained beating over twelve rounds.......but I think Valuev makes it to the bell.

With David Haye it would be whoever hit the other first. Probably a Dempsey KO, certainly with 1919 rules (allowing standing over a felled opponent). That said I really rate Haye's power and speed, the man hits very hard and quite accurately....... its his defense, chin and workrate that are the issue here.

I dont think Wlad would cope well with Dempsey's early rushes and would go into defense mode. He has a passible chance of doing a Tunney with the jab, but peak Dempsey had far more pace than the 1926/1927 version. No one could write off Wlad's punchers chance over a guy as small as Dempsey but I'd give this a fairly close call.

I actually think Vitali would beat Dempsey, although Jack could well look good early. I rate Vitali's chin, power and workrate and could see him stopping Dempsey late or taking a well fought desision. This might be unpopular!

[r.burgundy]

he doesnt matchup at all.he gets brutally k.od by everybody except valuev who would stop him in 5 or 6

[Southpaw16BF]

he doesnt matchup at all.he gets brutally k.od by everybody except valuev who would stop him in 5 or 6

Like he stopped a 46 year old Evander Holyfield?

[r.burgundy]

Like he stopped a 46 year old Evander Holyfield?

holyfield pulled his best smoke gainer impression.jack wouldnt have the reflexes to get away or stick an move all night like holy.and 46 year old holy would decaoitate jack

[GJC]

he doesnt matchup at all.he gets brutally k.od by everybody except valuev who would stop him in 5 or 6

That brutally ko'd phrase sounds very familier