Better Body Puncher: Charles or Tunney?

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Who?

  1. Charles

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  2. Tunney

    4 vote(s)
    44.4%

  3. No Discernible Advantage

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    11.1%
  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Who was more effective at going to the body?
     
    George Crowcroft, Nov 21, 2020
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tunney. What Leonard taught him to use to thwart Greb's assault. Tunney is a great, great fighter and one of histories greatest Heavyweight Champions.
     
    The Morlocks, Nov 21, 2020
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Both were great. As great as anyone to ever lace 'em up.
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep
     
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  5. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Seeing Tunney v Gibbons and the way he went to the body was eye opening for me, and then to read accounts of his pre Dempsey fights...very different than the fancy Dan style boxer of the common perception.
     
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    Tunney
     
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  7. Mike Cannon

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    On the money, again.
     
    Mike Cannon, Nov 21, 2020
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    Thk you!!
     
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  9. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This one is even tougher than the jab. Both were amazing at body punching. Maybe someone who knows more will share his/her opinion here
     
    70sFan865, Nov 21, 2020
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  10. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Tunney is very underrated for body punching imo. From descriptions and some film it seemed he had a brilliant punch to the heart.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

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    Don't worry, I will do. :naughty2:

    I'm just letting the two threads get some traction first.
     
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  12. The Morlocks

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    Lmao!!
     
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