Pinklon Thomas Vs Gene Tunney??

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Tunney, from the first Dempsey fight.
    Thomas from the Witherspoon ft
    12 rounds. Who's winning?
     
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  2. Indefatigable

    Indefatigable Active Member banned Full Member

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    Tunney kayo 11.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Are you certain about this?
    Thomas had a good set of whiskers imo. It took Tyson to put a faded Thomas down and lord knows how many punches.
     
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  4. Indefatigable

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    Tunney to me was like a Sanchez of the heavies. He would hit Thom so often he would collapse.
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Buuuuut, Tunney couldn't stop the very faded Dempsey. So maybe, I don't know, he hasn't got the ability to Ko Pinklon.
     
  6. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He can cut him with those sharp punches.

    And like so many of the big chin guys---I sure do not think Pinky takes body punishment very well. That is how Mean Gene stops this guy I think......wears him out to the body and comes upstairs late and the ref waves it off.
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I think Gene comfortably outboxes him for a clean UD
     
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  8. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tunney would get beat by any decent more modern HW. He's small and weak, and lacks punching power.
     
  9. janitor

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    He was bigger than Spinks, who did OK in that era.
     
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  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Thomas wins. He has an excellent jab, he'd dictate how the fight goes imo. Tunney, great fighter, tough as boots loses by decision.
     
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  11. Indefatigable

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    Good to see you continue to show yr complete lack of boxing skills or knowledge.
     
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  12. Indefatigable

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    Buuuuuttt, lazy Pink at his best gets kod by OLD DEMPSEY.
     
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  13. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Buuuuut, I don't think so!!
     
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  14. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I actually don't think much of Tunney and consider him over rated on most All-Time Heavyweight lists. But Pinklon Thomas? I'll have to go with Tunney by decision.
     
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  15. BCS8

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    A good, peak version of Thomas would give Tunney something to think about. Not saying I favour him, cause I don't, but he was strong in a lot of the attributes Tunney was. I think Gene would have to work pretty hard for the W. Overall, of course Tunney was much more consistent than Pinklon.
     
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