The Long Count by Mel Heimer: Recalling The Dempsey-Tunney Rematch

Gene Tunney 🥊 Footwork & Defense Born in Greenwich Village, New York, Tunney 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, from 1922 to 1923. A highly technical boxer, Tunney had a five-fight rivalry with Harry Greb in which he won three, drew once, with one loss. He also knocked out Georges Carpentier and defeated Jack Dempsey twice; first in 1926 and again in 1927. Tunne

Gene Tunney: Fighting Marine And Heavyweight Champion

Dempsey vs. Tunney: “La pelea del Recuento Largo" En el séptimo asalto de la pelea entre Jack Dempsey y Gene Tunney, ocurrió un momento que aún genera debate en el mundo del boxeo. El 22 de septiembre de 1927, en el Soldiers Field en Chicago, Dempsey derribó a Tunney al lienzo con un poderoso golpe. En aquel entonces, Dempsey tenía la costumbre de permanecer de pie sobre sus oponentes tras derribarlos, y luego atacarlos nuevamente en cuanto se levantaran. Sin embargo, en este combate, el árbitro

Round two of the prizefight between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey in Chicago