The Long Count resulted from a rule change that Dempsey caused. Under old rules a fighter could hover over a downed opponent and hammer him the moment he stood up. Dempsey was notorious for this. As a result, the rules were changed to require a fighter to go to neutral corner in the event of a knock down. | |
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