So I tried to make my own version of Jack Dempsey. For those of you who have no idea who he is, Dempsey was a boxer from Manassa, Colorado who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Generally considered one of the the most popular champions of the modern era, and one of the greatest power punchers that ever donned the gloves, Ring Magazine had him 7th on a list of the 100 greatest boxers in history. The reason I tried to make my own version of Dempsey is I've found the few created out there to be too inaccurate. It seems they paid little to no attention to who the boxer was, what he was like. Though I'm only 20, I like to think I am somewhat educated on Dempsey.
I focused on a few things, as far as his stats go. First, his power. To give an idea of how powerful a puncher he was, when he met Jess Willard in 1919 for the title, he beat Willard by corner stoppage in the third. Willard suffered a broken jaw, broken cheekbone, broken ribs, loss of a few teeth, and partial hearing loss in one ear. The man had bricks in his gloves (ironically, one man charged that Dempsey did exactly that, loaded his gloves. This has been refuted).
Another thing that sets Dempsey apart is his movement, particularly his head movement. There is even a move named after him, the Dempsey Roll, in which he would weave side to side, using his momentum created by his body to throw all his weight into his shots, thus putting even even more power into his punches.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA-1XKYg7AU)
I tried to take these things into account, as such, you'll notice his extremely high head movement, as well as his power in both hands.
I also tried to be as historically accurate as possible. Dempsey was well known for often wearing black attire, lack of a robe, and no socks. Some of you would know Mike Tyson adopted this during his career. I tried to get his bio correct, though I couldn't get his weight exact (Dempsey was one of the lighter heaveyweights). I'll include his real stats and bio, and what I had when I created the boxer
Real Jack Dempsey
Nickname: Kid Blackie, Manassa Mauler after 1916
Birthplace: Manassa, Colorado
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 187 pounds
Reach: 77"
Stance: Orthodox
Created Jack Dempsey
Nickname: The Kid (best available option), The Mauler on his trunks
Birthplace: Manassa
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200 pounds (lowest available)
Reach: 76" (Very long reach)
Stance: Orthodox
As far as visuals go, he wasn't completely ripped, most boxers weren't back then, so I avoided that. I did my best to get his hair, facial hair, eyebrows, and chest hair as close as I can. The face isn't spot on, though the EA systems weren't too keen on letting my upload photos of him, I just couldn't get it to work.
So, here you go. I definitely recommend you check this out. I feel it's a very accurate creation of one of the greatest to practice the sweet science. If you're looking for a new boxer to try out, or if you have an interest in past greats, or if you managed to read through all this and haven't gotten bored yet, do yourself a favour and download this file.
"Has there ever been a fighter quite like the young Dempsey?--the very embodiment of hunger, rage, the will to do hurt; the spirit of the Western frontier come East to win his fortune."
-Joyce Carol Oates
"The public suddenly saw him in a new light, the two-handed fighter who stormed forward, a flame of pure fire in the ring, strong, native, affable, easy of speech, close to the people in word and deed and feeling."
-John Lardner
"Tell him he can have my title, but I want it back in the morning."
"I can't sing and I can't dance, but I can lick any SOB in the house."
"Don't worry honey; I'm too mean to die."
-William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey
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