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    #21
    Originally posted by Obama View Post
    Must be 40 bums no one ever heard of.

    That said, the answer is still Jack Dempsey. Though he can thank good matchmaking, a gift against Jack Sharkey, and Tyson going to prison.
    why must they have been 40 bums no one ever heard of?

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      #22
      Originally posted by sonnyboyx2 View Post
      why must they have been 40 bums no one ever heard of?
      Because otherwise a record would have been kept of them. There's already plenty of obscure fighters on Dempsey's record. Small chance they were recorded over well established fighters. It's not like Dempsey was an unknown entity. If he fought someone that mattered, people knew about it. You did say "in his prime" now didn't you? In his prime he was the most popular fighter of all time.

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        #23
        Originally posted by Obama View Post
        Because otherwise a record would have been kept of them. There's already plenty of obscure fighters on Dempsey's record. Small chance they were recorded over well established fighters. It's not like Dempsey was an unknown entity. If he fought someone that mattered, people knew about it. You did say "in his prime" now didn't you? In his prime he was the most popular fighter of all time.
        Dempsey was hated as champion and did not gain his popularity until he lost the championship... here is an article by the late great Red Smith on Dempsey.

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          #24
          Originally posted by sonnyboyx2 View Post
          Dempsey was hated as champion and did not gain his popularity until he lost the championship... here is an article by the late great Red Smith on Dempsey.

          My god you are delusional. This is the man responsible not only for the first million dollar gate, but 3 more after that. That's a total of 3 gates that broke the million dollar barrier WHILE he was Champion.

          Carpentier
          Firpo
          Tunney (x2)
          Last edited by Obama; 10-12-2010, 11:30 AM.

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            #25
            Originally posted by Obama View Post
            My god you are delusional. This is the man responsible not only for the first million dollar gate, but 2 more after that. That's a total of 2 gates that broke the million dollar barrier WHILE he was Champion.
            Of course that could mean a lot of people paid good money in hopes of seeing him lose (See the Pretty Boy Floyd story)

            Poet

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              #26
              Originally posted by poet682006 View Post
              Of course that could mean a lot of people paid good money in hopes of seeing him lose (See the Pretty Boy Floyd story)

              Poet
              Floyd's fan base is under rated. In reality most of those people just want to see him almost lose. I also just updated my post, make that 3 more million dollar gates. Wasn't sure about Firpo.

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