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LOL at the final one!
| quote: | The longest count Dempsey vs. Tunney Sept. 1927
Jack Dempsey pounded Gene Tunney (the man who had taken his title away) to the canvas in the seventh round and lingered to gloat over his battered foe. Referee Dave Barry, enforcing a brand-new neutral-corner rule, ordered Dempsey to his corner several different times and took an estimated 17 seconds to reach a nine-count on Tunney, who, by that time, had read a few good books and was back on his feet. A revived Tunney floored Dempsey in the next round and successfully defended his heavyweight title, winning on points.
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