Gene Tunney vs Max Schmeling

Schmeling was the more accomplished heavyweight. Close but I take him to win by late KO.

 

Schmelling is a better technician with better head movement. Tunney the quicker footwork and maybe faster hands, not that there's much in it. Both masters of their use of range. Lead towards Schmelling but not much in it.

 

Close, but I'd take the quicker, smoother Gene to win a decision over Max.

 

a draw.

 

50/50 for me

 

Tunney would be landing his straight right behind his jab ,his quick feet would be the difference here imo.

 

Tunney in a close one but only because he's better on his legs. Schmeling has more power but he’s not knocking out Tunney.

 

Both highly intellient fighters but I'd lean toward Tunney winning a close one.. His speed, footwork, and ability to set a pace that frustrates opponents would likely neutralize Schmeling’s counterpunching.. Max' right hand could pose a threat but Tunney’s consistency & defensive acumen against high calibre fighters like Dempsey, Loughran, Gibbons & Greb make me think he can pull this one off too.

 

Tunney is too well rounded and quick for Max imo, wins a close but clear decision

 

I am going with Prime Max Schmeling over Prime Gene Tunney. The Max Schmeling who beat Joe Louis is better, in my opinion, than any version of Gene Tunney. I am with Schmeling, by decision win, in a close one, with fair judging.

 

Have a feeling that the best Scmeling may have been way back in the 2nd fight with Sharkey. I haven’t seen a lot of Schmeling but did sit and watch the entire we wiz robbed fight. He was. Clear win. Schmeling was self possessed skilled efficient quick smart etc. in that one. He was a step ahead of Jack the whole fight. That version of Max would have been a very tough out for Tunney Dempsey and all the tween champs(Max thru Braddock). Louis at his best and properly prepared though Max never would have beaten.