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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.
W-NWS. event bout wiki. "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.
The Long Count Fight, or the Battle of the Long Count, was a professional boxing 10-round rematch between world heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and former champion Jack Dempsey, which Tunney won in a unanimous decision. It took place on September 22, 1927, at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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.
Gene Tunney (born May 25, 1898, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 7, 1978, Greenwich, Connecticut) was an American boxer who defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926 to become the world heavyweight boxing champion. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.)
Jan 23, 2024 · The incredible rags-to-riches story of Gene Tunney, The Fighting Marine, one of the greatest boxers who has ever lived.
Aug 19, 2016 · His name was Gene Tunney and he was a boxer, the heavyweight champion of the world from 1926 to 1928, a man of movie-star good looks and married to an heiress.
Aug 5, 2024 · 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.
Gene Tunney. Actor: The Fighting Marine. Gene Tunney's parents were Mary Jean (aka Rose) Lydon and John Tunney. Both of his parents were born in Mayo, Ireland, near Kiltimagh, and moved to New York City.
May 8, 2018 · Tunney, Gene ( James Joseph) (1898–1978) US boxer, who became world heavyweight champion. US light-heavyweight champion from 1922–23, he turned heavyweight and defeated Jack Dempsey for the world's heavyweight championship (1926).
