Undefeated American heavyweight champion of the 1920s, a scientific boxer who defeated Jack Dempsey twice and retired as one of the most technically accomplished heavyweights in history.
Gene Tunney was the heavyweight champion of the world who twice defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey, most famously in the 'Long Count' fight of 1927 when a controversial knockdown count allowed him to recover and win. An intelligent, scientific boxer who used footwork and jab rather than brawling, Tunney retired undefeated as heavyweight champion and was one of the most cerebral boxers of his era.
Defeating Jack Dempsey twice for heavyweight championship
How They Played
Scientific boxer with superior footwork and defensive skills
Lasting Impact
One of boxing's greatest tacticians and only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated