 Finally in the twelfth round, however, Brennan was doubled over by a right hook below the heart, and then floored by a subsequent left hook to his right side.Dempsey was never one to miss an opportunity to finish an opponent, and the left hook that put Brennan down for the count was the best punch in his arsenal.The "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" wrote that Dempsey "was forced to his utmost to hold off a courageous, determined fighter who gave almost as good as he received."