The Wisdom of Jack Dempsey

[greynotsoold]

I read that book many years ago...Good luck in finding a fighter willing to take the time to learn, or be taught, those types of things.

[brocktonblockbust]

yeah. I think Holyfield employs some of this. Marciano was good at it too.

[GOAT]

Interesting read. But sorry to say that I doubt this is Dempsey's wisdom. Rather the wisdom of his trainer using Jack's name for some kinda popularity.

[marbleheadmaui]

Interesting read. But sorry to say that I doubt this is Dempsey's wisdom. Rather the wisdom of his trainer using Jack's name for some kinda popularity.

Your thought was initially mine as well. But as I read it I became convinced it was Demspey's voice. I'm petty sure Tddy Hayes was long dead anyway.

[Fenster]

I read that book many years ago...Good luck in finding a fighter willing to take the time to learn, or be taught, those types of things.

No modern fighter has been able to replicate these skills? Boxing was so advanced in Jack Dempsey's day that fighters now don't have the brain capacity or physical ability to imitate these methods?

I guess people today are constantly regressing

(interesting post marblehead)

[Mars_ax]

My father was a boxing fan, but what really got me hooked on boxing was when I started reading bios about Jack Dempsey back in my early teens. Dempsey had a fascinating life, and the bios were great fun to read. Anyway, a lot of folks might not know it, but Jack had an older brother named Bernie, an aspiring boxer himself, who helped train Jack when he first turned professional. Bernie was also the reason Jack got into boxing in the first place, and his training was the basis for what he was able to accomplish as a pro. Anyway, a little known bit of trivia for you.

Good OP Marb, I hadn't read that before.

[Master]

A ghost writer heaven forbid.

[marbleheadmaui]

A ghost writer heaven forbid.

I don't think so beyond Jack Cuddy's "editing."

[generalbulldog]

"If a teen girl is still a virgin and one wants to test how sexual she can be with men, substitute her anus as a penetrating orifice. For this not only will keep the hymen intact for future clients that are willing to pay a premium for their virginity."

-Jack Dempsey (professional rapist at your service)

[GOAT]

"If a teen girl is still a virgin and one wants to test how sexual she can be with men, substitute her anus as a penetrating orifice. For this not only will keep the hymen intact for future clients that are willing to pay a premium for their virginity."

-Jack Dempsey (professional rapist at your service)

What a textbook capitalist. Hurray!

[marbleheadmaui]

I read that book many years ago...Good luck in finding a fighter willing to take the time to learn, or be taught, those types of things.

No modern fighter has been able to replicate these skills? Boxing was so advanced in Jack Dempsey's day that fighters now don't have the brain capacity or physical ability to imitate these methods?

I guess people today are constantly regressing

(interesting post marblehead)

I think the modern fighters I've noted replicated these skills. But I find it distressing how old those fighters are. I cannot think of young fighters toay who do these things.

Mankind often regresses in specific areas.

[marbleheadmaui]

I read that book many years ago...Good luck in finding a fighter willing to take the time to learn, or be taught, those types of things.

To be fair I'm not sure any more than a handful of men have ever been capabale of doing all those things effectively against top flight competition.

I think anyone who is proficient at even half the elements of deflection and evasion against world class competition is likely a tremendous defensive fighter.

[brocktonblockbust]

wtf?

[Stickgrappler]

Thank you marbleheadmaui!

I hope you don't mind, I reposted to my blog/site

[Master]

Thank you marbleheadmaui!

I hope you don't mind, I reposted to my blog/site

He was a good poster.