1897-1978
Record: 65W-1L-1D (48KO) Newspaper Decisions: 14W-0L-3D
Country: USA
Height: 6' 0"
Reach: 76"
Prime Division: Heavyweight
Gene Tunney was perhaps the greatest technician the heavyweight division has ever seen. He started his career as a middleweight and gradually went up in weight. He faced one of the pound for pound greatest in Harry Greb, and won the majority of the fights despite repeated fouls against him. He won the heavyweight crown from Jack Dempsey, and then beat him a second time in his first defense. Gene Tunney certainly did not receive the popularity that his predecessor had, mainly because of a lack of excitement on his part in fights and he did not follow the "Manly" prototype that John L. Sullivan created. He thought very scientifically, and managed his diet to be the healthiest he could be.
Record: 65W-1L-1D (48KO) Newspaper Decisions: 14W-0L-3D
Country: USA
Height: 6' 0"
Reach: 76"
Prime Division: Heavyweight
Gene Tunney was perhaps the greatest technician the heavyweight division has ever seen. He started his career as a middleweight and gradually went up in weight. He faced one of the pound for pound greatest in Harry Greb, and won the majority of the fights despite repeated fouls against him. He won the heavyweight crown from Jack Dempsey, and then beat him a second time in his first defense. Gene Tunney certainly did not receive the popularity that his predecessor had, mainly because of a lack of excitement on his part in fights and he did not follow the "Manly" prototype that John L. Sullivan created. He thought very scientifically, and managed his diet to be the healthiest he could be.