Frasi di Jack Dempsey

William Harrison Dempsey detto "Jack" è stato un pugile e attore statunitense, campione mondiale dei pesi massimi dal 1919 al 1926. Wikipedia  

✵ 24. Giugno 1895 – 31. Maggio 1983
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Jack Dempsey: Frasi in inglese

“When you haven’t eaten for two days you’ll understand.”

Grantland Rice quoting Dempsey, Book of Boxing, page 299.
Contesto: When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn’t. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven’t eaten for two days you’ll understand.

“Honey, I just forgot to duck.”

To his wife on losing the world heavyweight title (September 23, 1926) - quoted by Ronald Reagan in 1981

“A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.”

Dempsey's definition of a champion. http://www.hennessysports.com/Article.asp?art=214

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