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James Joseph Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1915 to 1928. He held the world heavyweight title from 1926 to 1928, and the American light heavyweight title twice between 1922 and 1923.
Gene Tunney est un boxeur américain né le 25 mai 1897 à New York et mort le 7 novembre 1978 à Greenwich (Connecticut). Il a détenu au cours de sa carrière professionnelle le titre de champion du monde des poids lourds de 1926 à 1928, ainsi que le titre de champion des poids mi-lourds des Etats-Unis à deux reprises entre 1922 ...
"Gene Tunney, American light heavy weight champion, had a shade the better of Jim Delaney, of St. Paul, Minn., in a ten-round no-decision contest here, in the opinion of newspaper men at the ringside.
Il y a 3 jours · Gene Tunney, one of the most skilled of all heavyweight champions, received little more than begrudged respect from sports fans after his two signature performances against Jack Dempsey. Fast, powerful, resilient, intelligent and virtually flawless in technique, Tunney had all the tools for greatness in the ring, but lacked the ...
21 mai 2024 · Gene Tunney, American boxer who defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926 to become the world heavyweight boxing champion. He defended his title in a controversial rematch the following year and remained champion until his retirement in 1928.
Boxing champion Gene Tunney, who won the heavyweight title with his defeat of Jack Dempsey in 1926, was a highly intelligent and literate man, penning for the initial printing of Britannica’s new 14th Edition (1929–73) the encyclopedia’s coverage of American boxing. In fact, there is probably no.
Considered one of the giants of sports in the 1920s, Gene Tunney became heavyweight boxing champion of the world when he defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926.
