Did we do a thread Max Schmeling versus Gene Tunney?

[Ivich]

While we are on the subject of "rights" what would happen if Schmelling fought Bauer? They did fight! of course this was (I believe?) in Schmelling's twilight years, but here is that contest.

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I think Schmeling was 27 when he fought Baer.

[Dr. Z]

If someone did this thread already apologies... This would be an interesting fight for sure! If you took a tool kit, both guys would have similar tools inside, however the hammer, screwdriver, etc would be very different in each tool box. So before the analogy runs into the sunset... Max and Gene could both hit ( we will call this the hammer), Max had a bigger right (imo), Both guys could move, (screwdriver anyone?) Tunney had a lot faster feet and a lot more range of movements, both guys had technical skills, could counter punch exceptionally, were clever, and mentally tough.

Gene could set a pace that might trouble Max, but Max was clever enough not to easily be set up by Tunney. Both guys threw the overhand right, but Max could make the punch more of a game changer. Inside Tunney was tough and liked to set up for shots while backing off, Schmeling was more apt to pursue the opponent straight on.

I see this as a really close fight. I tend to have a bias for Tunney, I think he was one of the greatest fighters, but Schmelling was very very good, and his right was sneaky! It is how he managed to catch Louis with it so well. Could Tunney feint Schmelling and catch him with a flurry? Yes, but Tunney would have to be very aware of Schmelling's countering ability.

I think Tunney wins a close one here.

This is a good match up, I prefer Tunney who is a bit better boxer, with that same reach reach, but quicker feet and has an even higher boxing IQ than Schmeling. Size wise in tale of the tape they are near even.

I predict Tunney winning 10-5.

[Slugfester]

Moron G B Shaw took a tour of Russia *(guided of course.) He had nothing but good to say about the communist system, and Stalin was just wonderful. He praised their system and Stalin, who was the kind of leader he stated that the west should have. Stalin had this literary dope completely duped. Third rate writer, first rate dictator.

[Ivich]

Moron G B Shaw took a tour of Russia *(guided of course.) He had nothing but good to say about the communist system, and Stalin was just wonderful. He praised their system and Stalin, who was the kind of leader he stated that the west should have. Stalin had this literary dope completely duped. Third rate writer, first rate dictator.

Schmeling had nothing but good to say about his homeland **** Germany when in the USA decent man but something of a pragmatist too imo.

The 36 Olympics were similarly conducted Star of David's removed from shops and anti semitic propaganda ceased for the duration
To be fair to Shaw ,Stalin's purges and the great Famine that killed over a million were not known about in the West until after the blood thirsty ogre was dead,but you are quite correct GBS was thoroughly duped .

[billeau2]

I think Schmeling was 27 when he fought Baer.

yeah Lol looking at the fight I realized he was younger than I thought.

[kara]

Schmeling had nothing but good to say about his homeland **** Germany when in the USA decent man but something of a pragmatist too imo.

The 36 Olympics were similarly conducted Star of David's removed from shops and anti semitic propaganda ceased for the duration
To be fair to Shaw ,Stalin's purges and the great Famine that killed over a million were not known about in the West until after the blood thirsty ogre was dead,but you are quite correct GBS was thoroughly duped .

Wasn't there a movie about him and Louis being friends later in life?

[billeau2]

Moron G B Shaw took a tour of Russia *(guided of course.) He had nothing but good to say about the communist system, and Stalin was just wonderful. He praised their system and Stalin, who was the kind of leader he stated that the west should have. Stalin had this literary dope completely duped. Third rate writer, first rate dictator.

Intellectuals/artists/writers have proves many times not to be good politicians. The greatest philosophers at the time fell for Hitler's proposal for the state to fund education... what could go wrong with that? lol.

[Ivich]

Wasn't there a movie about him and Louis being friends later in life?

Yes they were, Max contributed financially to Joe's funeral.

[billeau2]

Yes they were, Max contributed financially to Joe's funeral.

things I would ask Schmelling:

1. How did you develop that riight?
2. what is the secret coke a cola formula?

[kara]

Yes they were, Max contributed financially to Joe's funeral.

Did Max get Joe involved in Coca Cola? I remember Joe became Coca Cola's spokesman in Germany