 He tried to rise, but the referee stopped the bout to prevent a knockout of Brennan.Appearing to be in better condition than he was in their first meeting, for the first nine rounds of the Dempsey title fight on December 14, 1920, in boxing's greatest venue, Madison Square Garden, Brennan held his own against the Champion.He even stunned Dempsey with a right uppercut to the jaw in the second round.