Gene Tunney vs Rocky Marciano

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Who wins

  1. Tunney Decision

    3 vote(s)
    23.1%

  2. Tunney Knockout

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Marciano Decision

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Marciano Knockout

    9 vote(s)
    69.2%

  5. Draw

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%
  1. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Who wins
     
    Dance84, Dec 3, 2020
    Dance84, Dec 3, 2020
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    MARCIANO KO 14
     
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  3. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Very bad matchup for Tunney
     
    Richmondpete, Dec 3, 2020
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  4. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tunney has a chance to outpoint him
     
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  5. BCS8

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    I think like most Marciano fights with good boxers. The good boxers start off looking good, and as the rounds tick by they slow down and start looking ragged while he doesn't. Over 15 I think Marciano gets him. Over 10 Tunney might outpoint him.
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great post. Agree.
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Tunney on points. The superior fighter IMO
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Marciano catches up to him and pummels him into submission
     
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  9. BCS8

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    Fixed it ;)
     
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  10. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is actually a harder fight for Marciano then many others posted. Think at his best he edges it out but Tunney was so smart and makes it a damn close fight. Lastarza Marciano was a nice preview of this fight
     
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  11. BCS8

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    Agree with this. Tunney was a badass in the ring and he had skills. Even though I think Marciano gets him late, there's nothing outlandish about picking Tunney.
     
    BCS8, Dec 4, 2020
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