Jack Dempsey vs. Jess Willard

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Two legendary champions meet in the ring. Middle Weight Champion, The Michigan Assassin, Stanley Ketchel vs. Heavy Weight Champ Jack Johnson in this title bout, October 6, 1909. Stanley Ketchel was rated the best of the Middle Weight Champions by Ring Magazine's Nat Fleischer. Ketchel was also a powerful puncher and pound for pound, he was rated 7th in boxing's top 100 punchers of all time, just above Jack Dempsey who rated 8th place....Ketchel was a fearless and fierce brawler and took on Light Heavy Weight and Heavy Weight fighters who outweighed him by more than 30 lbs....enter the Ketchel / Johnson title bout...it was rumored that Ketchel and Johnson had agreed to carry the fight to 20 rounds and Johnson would win the decision....the thought was that both men could earn a lot of money off the fight and a 20 round decision would generate enough interest from boxing fans to go to the theaters and pay to watch the replay of the fight. However, the plan deteriorated when Johnson drew blood on Ketchel...in the 12th round a very bloodied Ketchel floored the much larger Johnson with a thunderous overhand right, a tribute to Ketchel's power. The dazed Johnson rose to answer with his own powerful right to Ketchel's jaw knocking out four of his teeth. In the video Johnson is seen brushing off two of Ketchel's teeth imbedded in his glove. Johnson knocked out Ketchel in the 12th round....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMZQUCVrN6I