Misto’ Dempsey

Introduction

“Misto Dempsey” is a humorous collection of seven boxing sketches that highlight the quirky and comedic side of boxing, with each vignette presenting a different scenario or conversation that pokes fun at the sport’s brutal reality, the fighters, their managers, or the interactions among them.

Summary and Characters

  1. Cross-eyed Fighter and His Manager: After taking a hard hit and becoming cross-eyed, the fighter attempts to leave the ring, thinking he’s seeing double. His manager accuses him of quitting, to which the fighter humorously responds about the appearance of “twins” in the ring.
  2. Battered Slugger and Manager: Following a heavy defeat, a manager throws in the sponge to save his fighter, who upon regaining consciousness, questions the timing of this decision humorously suggesting it was overdue.
  3. Overconfident Boxer and His Critic: Post-fight, a boxer defends his quick defeat by clinging to his promise of hitting his opponent at least once, despite losing the match in the first round, highlighting his technical truthfulness over practical success.
  4. Fighter Discussing His Loss: A fighter humorously describes his opponent’s left punch as monotonous after losing a decision, showcasing the repetitive and unending barrage he faced.
  5. Buzz-saw Fighter and His Opponent: Known for his fast and furious fighting style, a boxer overwhelms his opponent, who humorously inquires about the number of fists the former has, due to the unblockable flurry of punches.
  6. Slugger and His Lost Love: A fighter humorously explains his breakup with his girlfriend as a result of his instinct to start infighting whenever she embraced him, showing how his professional instincts negatively impacted his personal life.
  7. Aspiring Sparring Partner and Dempsey’s Camp: A hopeful fighter visits Jack Dempsey’s training camp to become a sparring partner but quickly changes his career aspirations to a dishwasher after witnessing the fierce punching power of Dempsey, humorously indicating the intimidating strength of the champion.

Characters

  • Cross-eyed Fighter: Tries to exit the ring after a hit makes him see double.
  • Manager: Various managers appear, often questioning or criticizing their fighters’ decisions or performance.
  • Battered Slugger: Loses a fight badly and questions the timing of his manager throwing in the sponge.
  • Overconfident Boxer: Claims to have met his goal of hitting the opponent once, despite a loss.
  • Fighter Discussing His Loss: Describes his opponent’s punch as monotonous after a defeat.
  • Buzz-saw Fighter: Known for his rapid fighting style that overwhelms an opponent.
  • Buzz-saw’s Opponent: Gets beaten badly and inquires about the number of fists the buzz-saw fighter has.
  • Slugger with Lost Love: Breaks up with his girlfriend because his fighting instincts kick in during their embraces.
  • Aspiring Sparring Partner: Rethinks his boxing aspirations after seeing Jack Dempsey’s power.
  • Jack Dempsey: Mentioned as the formidable champion whose strength deters a would-be sparring partner.

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