Ezzard Charles Vs Gene Tunney

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  1. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    At a comfortable weight, so anywhere between 175-190lbs. Can Tunney outbox the boxer-puncher? Can Charles land his accurate, textbook shots on the elusive Tunney?

    Both men had great chins as well, this is going the 15. Who does the better work down the stretch?

    iPhone (as always) so if someone can help me out and post footage of both from the tube (Tunney Vs Carpentier is on there, as is the Dempsey fight, and a fair amount of Charles as well, forget the awful Bivins fight though :lol:) for the uninitiated, it'd be very much appreciated :good

    Gene Vs Ezzard over 15; give me your analysis :bbb
     
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  2. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I've got a clip of Tunney that'll blow your socks off Flea......I'll U/L to Youtube.
     
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  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Tunney is more disciplined and that could be the difference here.

    Tunney's defense is overrated, aside from the Dempsey fights, he was more of a boxer-puncher himself, although he utilized lateral movement and a lovely jab.

    Charles, when boxing guys his own size, ideally used a Napoles-esque sort of style as he pressed forward with his jab and countered off any openings that it opened up, letting loose with superb combinations.

    I think you'd have to favor Tunney to keep Charles off-balance with his jab and movement and land counters as Charles looks to come forward.
     
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  4. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I'm going for Charles.

    Why? I'm a nuthugger.
     
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  5. GazOC

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    Tunney-Gibbons BUT with a brief clip of Tunney training and fighting for the American Forces European title while stationed in France during in World War I.

    [yt]YnXYeCq7_mU[/yt]
     
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  6. Flea Man

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    Showing BORKED on my iPhone....what's the title and I'll search it :good
     
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  7. WalletInspector

    WalletInspector Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Tunney-Gibbons.avi
     
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  8. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Works OK for me mate, my username is "GazOC1969" if that helps the search.
     
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  9. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    You a big Charles fan?

    WOW. Thats some great stuff.
     
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  10. GazOC

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    Cheers Greg.:good
     
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  11. Flea Man

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    Will have to watch it at work, doesn't even come up when I search your username.

    Still, gonna' watch Charnley-Brown :happy

    Davis-Taylor is a classic 'prospect meets veteran' fight as well :good
     
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  12. Flea Man

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    I'll roll with that Greg. Tunney to win the closest of decisions.
     
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  13. GazOC

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    I'd love to get my hands on the first Charnley-Brown fight. Davis-Taylor is a great fight in the context of 1976 vs. 1984 Olympians, how did you score it mate?
     
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  14. Flea Man

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    Howard: 4, 5, 6, 9
    Meldrick: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10

    Taylor 96-94 Davis

    Hard fight to score though, as Davis covers up and moves for most of the rounds and often does some good work in the last minute or so. Scored it a draw first time I watched it (think I may've given Davis rnd 3, he lands some nice combos in the last minute or so) so a draw was fair I think.
     
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  15. GazOC

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    I get 95-95 mate. I can't remember the exact scoring though, great fight though eh?
     
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