Why so many rate Tunney ahead of tyson at heavy?

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  1. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It also shouldnt be forgotten that "that" Dempsey was the clear second best fighter in the world. He Knocked out the Third best fighter in the world in between the two fights. At worst, "that " Dempsey was on par with "that" Tyson that was beaten by Holyfield and Maybe even with the legendary "Tokyo" Tyson.

    It is highly possible that absolutely no fighter in history wins 19 of 20 rounds against "That" Dempsey".
     
    Boilermaker, Sep 22, 2012
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  2. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    true it was quite a feat but there are a few fighters that i think would have taken dempsey out before the final bell rang
     
    Nightcrawler, Sep 22, 2012
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It was very much an 80s fad.

    Anyone who did not have Johnson, Dempsey, Tunney, Louis, Marciano, Ali, Holmes and Tyson as their top eight Heavyweights was simply not taken serious.
     
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  4. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As a general rule of thumb, if Janitor picks the modern fighter, then shut the **** up
     
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  5. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    ...but none of them were big AND decent
     
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  6. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Anyway, Tyson would have walked thru Gene Tunney like a hot knife thru butter.

    Tunney was great.

    Never stopped.

    Only lost once, to Greb by decision
    Beat Greb by decision 3 times
    Drew with him once

    Beat Battling Levinsky W12
    Drew with Tommy Loughran
    Beat Georges Carpentier KO15
    Beat Tommy Gibbons KO12
    Beat Jack Dempsey W10 x2

    There is nothing that indicates he would do well vs. a monster like Tyson though.

    Tyson beat Michael Spinks in 91 seconds, Carl Williams in 93 seconds, Tony Tubbs in under 2 rounds, Larry Holmes in under 4 rounds, Pinklon Thomas in under 6, and plenty of other HWs like Bruno x2, Ruddock x2, Mathis, Botha, Savarese, etc.
     
    Hookie, Sep 22, 2012
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  7. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Very few do. It's a fringe opinion.
     
    PetethePrince, Sep 22, 2012
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  8. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    This attitude is beginning to shrink I believe. But I get exactly what you mean.
     
    PetethePrince, Sep 22, 2012
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  9. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    ... but they were the hws to beat.
     
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