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JCWeb · 12-09-2006, 06:59 PM

Dateline St Louis, July 4, 1915 -- Jack Dempsey stepped up to the world of the 10-rounders (not that any of his current opponents might last that long, however) as he entered the ring in his 10th pro bout, on the undercard of two USBA title clashes. His opponent: Irishman Dan "Danny Boy" Macklin, whose 2-8-2 career mark is not enough to deter Dempsey from going out full steam ahead, in full bore attacking mode as he has done in every one of his bouts thus far. As an added bonus, Dempsey has been adopted as the "hometown favorite" for his bout against the Irishman.

Bell sounds for round one, Dempsey lands a couple of hard shots in the first minute but nothing to trouble Macklin so far. Then a strong hook to the head, and Macklin is in trouble, staggering against the ropes as Jack follows up with a a looping left and a right cross, and Macklin slowly falls to the canvas in a delayed reaction to the blows. He takes a six count and the bell ending round one saves him from further punishment. (TB2 point tracker had 34 pts rung up for Dempsey in round one.)

Round two, Dempsey is clearly going for the kill, while Macklin right now is just hoping to stay away and survive. Macklin starts the action by landing a sharp cross, and he manages to keep it close until Dempsey breaks through with a 1-2 combination midway through the round. Then Macklin connects with an uppercut, and for the first time an opponent appears to be holding his own with Dempsey. But then a big left hook late in the round and the Manassa Mauler is back in control. Suddenly Macklin is in trouble once again, and Dempsey rains repeated blows until the ref, Harry Ertle, steps in to stop it just four seconds away from the bell. Dempsey wins by TKO at 2:56 of round 2.

Dempsey's KO streak remains intact, and his record stands at 10-0 (10 KOs) with 481 pp. A couple of months break before his next fight, and there is already rampant speculation about who his next opponent might be: will it be another hand-selected stiff, or will Jack step up in class and fight a real-life boxer this time?

12-09-2006, 06:59 PM	#179 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 716	Dempsey Steps Up Dateline St Louis, July 4, 1915 -- Jack Dempsey stepped up to the world of the 10-rounders (not that any of his current opponents might last that long, however) as he entered the ring in his 10th pro bout, on the undercard of two USBA title clashes. His opponent: Irishman Dan "Danny Boy" Macklin, whose 2-8-2 career mark is not enough to deter Dempsey from going out full steam ahead, in full bore attacking mode as he has done in every one of his bouts thus far. As an added bonus, Dempsey has been adopted as the "hometown favorite" for his bout against the Irishman. Bell sounds for round one, Dempsey lands a couple of hard shots in the first minute but nothing to trouble Macklin so far. Then a strong hook to the head, and Macklin is in trouble, staggering against the ropes as Jack follows up with a a looping left and a right cross, and Macklin slowly falls to the canvas in a delayed reaction to the blows. He takes a six count and the bell ending round one saves him from further punishment. (TB2 point tracker had 34 pts rung up for Dempsey in round one.) Round two, Dempsey is clearly going for the kill, while Macklin right now is just hoping to stay away and survive. Macklin starts the action by landing a sharp cross, and he manages to keep it close until Dempsey breaks through with a 1-2 combination midway through the round. Then Macklin connects with an uppercut, and for the first time an opponent appears to be holding his own with Dempsey. But then a big left hook late in the round and the Manassa Mauler is back in control. Suddenly Macklin is in trouble once again, and Dempsey rains repeated blows until the ref, Harry Ertle, steps in to stop it just four seconds away from the bell. Dempsey wins by TKO at 2:56 of round 2. Dempsey's KO streak remains intact, and his record stands at 10-0 (10 KOs) with 481 pp. A couple of months break before his next fight, and there is already rampant speculation about who his next opponent might be: will it be another hand-selected stiff, or will Jack step up in class and fight a real-life boxer this time?