At either light heavyweight or heavyweight. 15 rounds. Robert Edgeren said per an article by Mike Casey, that Fitz wasn't a fair fight for any middleweight due to his power...and he had seen Ketchel, Greb, Walker, and Ryan. Greb beat Tunney in their first fight at light heavy...and the second fight between them is up for debate among posters here at ESB. How does this fight play out between these two strategists? Is Tunney too mobile? Will he be more adherent to a fight plan staying away from Fitz's power more successfully than Corbett?...Or can Fitz catch him as Carpentier did against Gene? Tunney stood his ground more in that fight, looking to take out the game Frenchman, and subsequently was tagged more. Look forward to what the boxing historians say on this one.
Another perspective. Jack McAuliffe said that Jim Corbett was the equal of Gene Tunney as a technician but lacked his power and durability. To underline his point he suggested that Tunney would have finishe Bob Fitzsimmons at the point in the Corbett fight where Corbett had him hurt and that Tunney would have recovered from the famous solar plexus punch that put Corbett away.
Thanks for the contribution Janitor. Tunney was a 'sharper' hitter than Corbett...but with that being said, Carpentier lasted with Tunney in their heavyweight eliminator...and Fitz did demonstrate the durability to fight with larger men than either Tunney or Carpentier. Tunney may well have the ability to 'get around' Fitz but attempting to stop him may put him into range(?)
Tunney takes a clear decision ,his far superior mobility is the difference,he was a more durable version of Corbett with greater power.
