Gene Tunney's decision to fight Heeney instead of Sharkey in finale

Mike Cannon · Aug 2, 2023

guilalah said: ↑

Tunney had accomplished his main goals -- financial security, the man who beat Dempsey, professional recognition of his qualities -- he was wanting the marry, which can be a bit of a challenge, and also the lady in question was a well settled heiress; and the Heeney-Tunney fight was a cash disappointment. He could retire as champ, fight till he got beat (and Tunney was hardly a young champion), or try to build legacy by fighting the top contenders for sub-optimal purses (which he no longer particularly needed), at physical risk (both general, and specifically to his vision, which had begun to be compromised in his 1927 training for Dempsey II), and perhaps with less than his previous level of motivation and concentration. Tunney decided to forgo scalp-collecting to cash in the chips and settle down, and I can't blame him.
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Hi buddy.
Respect, for your precise and concise break down of the situation as it stood at the time, neatly laid out and in perfect unison with the fighter and his times, agree with all your salient observations, and cannot see a unbiased poster having a contrary view.
stay safe hombre.

guilalah · Aug 3, 2023

Mike Cannon said: ↑

Hi buddy.
Respect, for your precise and concise break down of the situation as it stood at the time, neatly laid out and in perfect unison with the fighter and his times, agree with all your salient observations, and cannot see a unbiased poster having a contrary view.
stay safe hombre.
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Well, Thank You very much, Mike Cannon!

guilalah · Aug 3, 2023

Saintpat said: ↑

Some people on here have strange ideas about how fighters are supposed to not have normal concerns or try to get out with their physical health and mental acuity and instead should ‘fight for honor and legacy.’

It’s a profession. It’s called prizefighting because there’s a prize … money. That’s the reason people become professional boxers … to make a living.

Get in, get yours, get out. Legacy don’t pay bills, and if someone reaches financial security and retires, good for them.
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Thanks, SaintPat!

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