Schmeling vs. Tunney

max

 

Hard to say. I like Schmeling's fast right hand over the left which was Tunney's main weapon.
I'll go with Schmeling.

 

Good fight but Tunney was very fast , had a terrific defense and chin so I'll go w Gene ...

 

Tough call, Max's best win was over Joe Louis and Tunney's was over Dempsey.. Hmm? 50/50 fight.

 

Close fight, but I think Tunney outhustles Max for the UD

 

My hunch is that the timing would have favored Tunney.

Schmeling quickly became a big draw when he landed on American soil, and it is easy to imagine a Tunney who had not retired, seeing this as being the big money fight that he had been hoping woudl turn up.

You woudl likely see a prime Tunney, fighting a very good version of Schmeling, albeit one who was still on a learning curve.

 

Could go either way. I lean a little more towards Schmeling.

 

Tunney...

 

I think Tunney but this fight is so close I would be wrong if I pick someone.

 

Another vote for Tunney in a close decision

 

When I see Schmeling I see Dempsey with less power but a little more of everything else. This would be a good fight.

 

Tunney for me. Gene was far more skilled than Max but it would be very competitive.

 

The Marine,he won't be there for Max's right hand counters..

 

People need to stop calling Larry Holmes the most under-rated HW champ & take another look at Tunney, & what he did. He’s a class above Schmeling. He won’t be walking into Schmeling’s counters & his iron jaw render him invulnerable to a Schmeling KO.