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James Joseph Tunney (Nueva York, 25 de mayo de 1897-Greenwich, Connecticut, 7 de noviembre de 1978), conocido como Gene Tunney en el mundo del boxeo, fue un boxeador estadounidense. Sus padres procedían de Kiltimagh en Irlanda y pertenecían a la clase obrera.
"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.
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.
21 de may. de 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.
Gene Tunney. James Joseph Tunney. Boxeador estadounidense. Gene Tunney nació el 25 de mayo de 1897 en Greenwich, Connecticut. En 1919 ganó el campeonato de los pesos semipesados de la American Expeditionary Force en París.
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, 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 ferocious style ...
