Gene Tunney vs Larry Holmes

Larry would stalk him a bit early and find some trouble tracking Gene down, maybe losing two or three of the first five or six rounds (narrowly, with few exchanges).

Then Larry would get on his toes a bit (he often shifted game plans mid fight to try something else) and that’s when the jab takes over. After breaking down Tunney with the jab for several rounds, he starts to land the right more frequently and more cleanly.

Somewhere around the 11th he has the range and finds Tunney not so fresh, bearing down to take him out by TKO with a barrage after a knockdown.

 

I saw your comment at work before you quickly deleted. It would have been embarrassing if it was still here

 

Hi Buddy.
Have to say, by far the most likely sequence of events concerning this fantasy fight, imo , also shows an acute knowledge of heavyweight boxing, and in particular the two combatants in question, long been an admirer of your, unassuming , polite, and down right sensible breakdown of the various fights of this type over my 4 years or so of being a member , bravo.
stay safe Saint, chat soon buddy.

 

Nah..completely disagree

 

Holmes but am I the only one who thinks this would be a stinker of a fight?

 

There is not one fantasy fight Holmes could make exciting.

 

Holmes was just the bigger, better man.

Larry UD and Tunney would probably get dropped along the way.

 

I think more of Holmes than it appears you do, but what you said basically reflects my assessment as Holmes as the prototypical professional prize fighter, he wasn't a fan entertainer.

 

There is no smaller man in any room than Larry Holmes.

 

Prime Foreman and Tyson, to name just two fights right off. Both could floor him, but the way Larry was with his immense Championship Heart, he'd come back to stomp the hell out of each.

 

I wasn’t clear with my wording, sorry. I didn’t mean Holmes would never be in an exciting fight. Just that it would never, ever be him adding the excitement.

 

You're including the Norton and Witherspoon fights?

 

Yes.