Gene Tunney a strong case he was the greatest

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  • sonnyboyx2
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    Gene Tunney a strong case he was the greatest

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    He was a terrific boxer. One of my all time faves!

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    • NChristo
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      That's a great article, thanks for posting.

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      • Heavy Bag
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        Gene was a all time great, and one of the most skilled fighters of all time, but calling him the greatest fighter of all time, is going to far.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Heavy Bag
          Gene was a all time great, and one of the most skilled fighters of all time, but calling him the greatest fighter of all time, is going to far.
          i was not calling him the greatest but a strong case can be made that he was

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            Certainly among the greatest dishes. Definitely top ten P4P material there. Good fighter too of course but that's not important.

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            • Heavy Bag
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              #7
              Originally posted by sonnyboyx2
              i was not calling him the greatest but a strong case can be made that he was
              Tunney was a all time great, but I have my douts whether a claim can even be made for him being the greatest fighter to lace on gloves on.

              I can't really see how he ranks above the likes of Robinson, Armstrong, Langford, Duran, Greb, Pep, Walker, Ali, & Louis.

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                Originally posted by Heavy Bag
                Tunney was a all time great, but I have my douts whether a claim can even be made for him being the greatest fighter to lace on gloves on.

                I can't really see how he ranks above the likes of Robinson, Armstrong, Langford, Duran, Greb, Pep, Walker, Ali, & Louis.
                1 loss in 70 fights and that loss being to Harry Greb which he avenged, beat Carpentier, Gibbons, Heeney & Jack Dempsey twice which is a phenomenal feat, Tunney retired before he reached his peak.

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