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Word: outpoint (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that slight exclude them from an argument as rich as the "long count" fight of 1927. Failing to withdraw to a neutral corner, as a new rule required after knockdowns, Dempsey inadvertently allowed Tunney perhaps 14 seconds to defog his head in the seventh round and go on to outpoint Jack for a second time. "The best thing that ever happened to both of us was the long count," Dempsey said a few years ago. "Half the people thought he won, the other half thought I won. They're still arguing about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Memories of a Heavyweight | 6/13/1983 | See Source »

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