Dempsey vs Willard - best footage i've ever seen

[Mars_ax]

Check this out, amazing footage, it shows the entire fight, Dempsey weighed less then 180 lbs

[hardcore_crash]

Damn that is great, thanks for sharing.

[brocktonblockbust]

wow unreal. i wish the tape woulda kept going. i always thought the fight was stopped after the 1st round. i never knew the bell saved him, never knew there was a 2nd round---why did the tape not show the 2nd round? is it available anywhere? unbelievable find Mars, awesome man, what great film quality, the opening bell wasnt heard by Willard, never knew that either. Holy shit that is incredible. Loved watching that and will watch again. Also never noticed this: Willard landed a few devent rights in the opening minute of round 1, never could see that clearly on the regular films I see. This one you can clearly see Jess landing a few decent right hands which Dempsey just ignored.

[greynotsoold]

"Bathed in sanguinary fluid." They doth wax poetic.
To get in shape like dempsey, muck ore between fights. (eg shovel rock at the rate of 2-3 tons per hour for 10 hours a day. Makes you strong enough and mad enough to fight)

[gest12645]

to be honest, this looked so so amatuer . Look how Dempsey just punches Willard when he was barely up. I know boxing was like that back in the day, but still this has no technical appeal for boxing "junkies" . Still, Dempsey would def. be a top cruiser today

[Rantcatrat]

Great footage. Wow.

[hardcore_crash]

to be honest, this looked so so amatuer . Look how Dempsey just punches Willard when he was barely up. I know boxing was like that back in the day, but still this has no technical appeal for boxing "junkies" . Still, Dempsey would def. be a top cruiser today

What do you mean

[beenKOed]

to be honest, this looked so so amatuer . Look how Dempsey just punches Willard when he was barely up. I know boxing was like that back in the day, but still this has no technical appeal for boxing "junkies" . Still, Dempsey would def. be a top cruiser today

I love these old fights, no neutral corner, hitting from behind allowed, no limit on knock downs!
You never see the finesse we expect today, but man these guys are tough as nails.
Seeing Dempsey walking behind the referee so he can hit Willard from behind always makes laugh every time I see it.
Can you imagine any fighter being allowed to take that kind of punishment today?