Mike Mesey
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Guy was full of it; tried to badmouth Dempsey whenever he could after he was given his marching orders. There's a good article on it all here: Were Dempsey's Gloves Loaded? You Decide!
In short, Kearns had nothing to do with applying the wraps, there are pictures of Dempsey prior to the bout with the wraps on looking fine, and, finally and decisively, there is film footage of Willard examining Dempsey's wraps right before the fight kicks off.
Myth busted, as they say. :icon_chee
Power punches and loaded glove accusations are very prevelant in boxing history.
Look up most any hard hitter and you will someone who said it at least once.