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JCWeb · 03-18-2007, 11:57 AM

October 27, 1917 -- Madison Square Garden in NY City: The Manassa Mauler, Jack Dempsey, puts his USBA Title belt on the line against ATG ex-WBA champ Jack Johnson. The two did not meet IRL, of course, but through TBCB2, they are matched together: an aging former great versus Dempsey, a future champ. Dempsey enters the bout as #8 ranked HW with a gaudy 22-0-1 (22) record while Johnson, at 73-11-6 (51) is still ranked higher, at #6, and is entering his 91st ring contest, tying LW Jewey Cooke for the all-time record. However, a KO or stoppage loss will likely mean the end for Johnson's career. The bout, scheduled for 12 rounds, is billed as a co-feature with the WBA BW title clash, has attracted a huge crowd to see Dempsey matched against the aging great.

Round one, Dempsey rushes out and nails Johnson with a sharp combination. In a huge surprise, Johnson slumps to the canvas and is almost counted out. He arises at the count of 8 and continues the action, covering up to avoid further damage. But Dempsey's killer instinct has kicked in, and he nails Jack with a devastating hook to the head. Johnson goes down again, tries to get up quickly, rolls back down but is able to beat the count and make it back on his feet. A third KD by Dempsey will mean an early end to the contest, and Dempsey connects with a jab and an uppercut but is wild with a hook that could have ended the bout. Johnson barely survives the first round, and the crowd is roaring.

Second round, Dempsey is looking to finish Johnson who is fighting a defensive holding action at this point. Johnson lands a couple of shots that don't hurt Dempsey, then the Manassa Mauler surges forward and scores with a huge left. Dempsey also is effective with a double jab, but his punches lack the devastating effect they had in the initial round.

Third round, Dempsey continues to press the action on the inside. Dempsey fires and misses with a roundhouse blow, then connects with a short cross. Johnson starts clinching to slow down the action, and he is warned by ref Goldstein. A hard jab by Dempsey punctuates another solid points-scoring round for the Manassa man.

Round four, and Johnson tries his luck on the inside, with Dempsey working from the outside. Johnson starts well, connecting with his jab, but Dempsey gets in an uppercut that staggers the ex-Champ. Not much action for the rest of the round, score it for Dempsey.

Fifth round, Dempsey is back working the inside again. He pins Johnson in a corner, takes a jab to the face, then punishes the Galveston man with a right followed by a jab. Johnson sets up a winning exchange with a clever head fake, but Dempsey scores with a quick hook to the head to stay in command.

Round six, Dempsey is back to head-hunting as Johnson appears to be tiring a bit. A Dempsey uppercut staggers the former champion. Johnson stalls for time, clutching and grabbing, then wards off Dempsey's blows to last the rest of the round. Looks like it is a question of time now, however.

Seventh round, Dempsey dominates the action with an effective cross, hook and combination. Johnson is forced to retreat into a defensive posture, but right now he appears as only a shell of his former greatness.

Round eight, Johnson shows signs of swelling about his right eye as Dempsey administers more punishment, Johnson flicks a meaningless jab that lacks sting, then Dempsey is back to work with a big hook. He can't put Johnson on the canvas, but he did succeed in opening a cut on the bridge of Johnson's nose.

Round nine, Johnson's corner worked on the cut but it could still pose problems for the former champ. Dempsey is looking for the KO again, but he can make little progress as the round is dominated by much clutching and grabbing as Johnson tries to hang on.

Round ten, Johnson decides to make a stand and try to slug it out with Dempsey. Big mistake. A two-fisted attack and Jack re-opens the cut early in the round. The ref calls over the ring doctor to look at the cut, and they reluctantly allow the bout to continue. Dempsey lands a hook, and more blood spurts out. The cut worsens, and the bout is stopped. TKO win for Dempsey in what proves to be the final bout of Jack Johnson's illustrious 24-career.

The win pushes Dempsey to the #6 in the HW rankings list, with a 23-0-1 mark, all 23 wins by KO, and 1125 pp. His management is now actively negotiating for a World title fight in 1918.

03-18-2007, 11:57 AM	#286 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	Dempsey versus Jack Johnson October 27, 1917 -- Madison Square Garden in NY City: The Manassa Mauler, Jack Dempsey, puts his USBA Title belt on the line against ATG ex-WBA champ Jack Johnson. The two did not meet IRL, of course, but through TBCB2, they are matched together: an aging former great versus Dempsey, a future champ. Dempsey enters the bout as #8 ranked HW with a gaudy 22-0-1 (22) record while Johnson, at 73-11-6 (51) is still ranked higher, at #6, and is entering his 91st ring contest, tying LW Jewey Cooke for the all-time record. However, a KO or stoppage loss will likely mean the end for Johnson's career. The bout, scheduled for 12 rounds, is billed as a co-feature with the WBA BW title clash, has attracted a huge crowd to see Dempsey matched against the aging great. Round one, Dempsey rushes out and nails Johnson with a sharp combination. In a huge surprise, Johnson slumps to the canvas and is almost counted out. He arises at the count of 8 and continues the action, covering up to avoid further damage. But Dempsey's killer instinct has kicked in, and he nails Jack with a devastating hook to the head. Johnson goes down again, tries to get up quickly, rolls back down but is able to beat the count and make it back on his feet. A third KD by Dempsey will mean an early end to the contest, and Dempsey connects with a jab and an uppercut but is wild with a hook that could have ended the bout. Johnson barely survives the first round, and the crowd is roaring. Second round, Dempsey is looking to finish Johnson who is fighting a defensive holding action at this point. Johnson lands a couple of shots that don't hurt Dempsey, then the Manassa Mauler surges forward and scores with a huge left. Dempsey also is effective with a double jab, but his punches lack the devastating effect they had in the initial round. Third round, Dempsey continues to press the action on the inside. Dempsey fires and misses with a roundhouse blow, then connects with a short cross. Johnson starts clinching to slow down the action, and he is warned by ref Goldstein. A hard jab by Dempsey punctuates another solid points-scoring round for the Manassa man. Round four, and Johnson tries his luck on the inside, with Dempsey working from the outside. Johnson starts well, connecting with his jab, but Dempsey gets in an uppercut that staggers the ex-Champ. Not much action for the rest of the round, score it for Dempsey. Fifth round, Dempsey is back working the inside again. He pins Johnson in a corner, takes a jab to the face, then punishes the Galveston man with a right followed by a jab. Johnson sets up a winning exchange with a clever head fake, but Dempsey scores with a quick hook to the head to stay in command. Round six, Dempsey is back to head-hunting as Johnson appears to be tiring a bit. A Dempsey uppercut staggers the former champion. Johnson stalls for time, clutching and grabbing, then wards off Dempsey's blows to last the rest of the round. Looks like it is a question of time now, however. Seventh round, Dempsey dominates the action with an effective cross, hook and combination. Johnson is forced to retreat into a defensive posture, but right now he appears as only a shell of his former greatness. Round eight, Johnson shows signs of swelling about his right eye as Dempsey administers more punishment, Johnson flicks a meaningless jab that lacks sting, then Dempsey is back to work with a big hook. He can't put Johnson on the canvas, but he did succeed in opening a cut on the bridge of Johnson's nose. Round nine, Johnson's corner worked on the cut but it could still pose problems for the former champ. Dempsey is looking for the KO again, but he can make little progress as the round is dominated by much clutching and grabbing as Johnson tries to hang on. Round ten, Johnson decides to make a stand and try to slug it out with Dempsey. Big mistake. A two-fisted attack and Jack re-opens the cut early in the round. The ref calls over the ring doctor to look at the cut, and they reluctantly allow the bout to continue. Dempsey lands a hook, and more blood spurts out. The cut worsens, and the bout is stopped. TKO win for Dempsey in what proves to be the final bout of Jack Johnson's illustrious 24-career. The win pushes Dempsey to the #6 in the HW rankings list, with a 23-0-1 mark, all 23 wins by KO, and 1125 pp. His management is now actively negotiating for a World title fight in 1918.