Tunney vs. Wilder

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Melankomas, Oct 3, 2024.


  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Would Deontay be too much tan for Gene? Wilder only weighed like 5 pounds more than Heeney did in the Tunney fight against Fury first time around, but has Gene ever fought someone so tall and lanky?
     
  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wilder´s power in that right hand was really scary... and for a long time believed he was maybe the biggest right hand puncher ever.... I don´t think that anymore, and I think he just faced guys that would be dropped by other big punchers too....

    I think Wilder´s handspeed and reach is a big problem.... I can´t remember if Tunney liked to work the body though. I think Tunney could move around and Wilder would never be able to set up the right hand and a boring weird looking fight with a Tunney decision would be my bet.
     
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