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James Joseph Tunney ( Nueva York, 25 de mayo de 1897- Greenwich, Connecticut, 7 de noviembre de 1978), conocido como Gene Tunney en el mundo del boxeo, fue un boxeador estadounidense. Sus padres procedían de Kiltimagh en Irlanda y pertenecían a la clase obrera. Tunney se crio en las calles de Nueva York, donde se sintió atraído por el boxeo ...
James Joseph Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1915 to 1928. He held the world heavyweight title from 1926 to 1928, and the American light heavyweight title twice between 1922 and 1923.
Gene Tunney (born May 25, 1898, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 7, 1978, Greenwich, Connecticut) American boxer who defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926 to become the world heavyweight boxing champion. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.)
Gene Tunney was a former world heavyweight champion who fought 85 bouts, winning 65 and losing 8. He is best known for his trilogy with Jack Dempsey, especially the Long Count Fight in 1927.
16 de abr. de 2022 · Name: Gene Tunney. Alias: The Fighting Marine. Birth Name: James Joseph Tunney. Hometown: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Birthplace: Greenwich Village, New York, USA. Died: 1978-11-07 (Age:81) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 183cm. Reach: 193cm.
Gene Tunney, 1928. Boxing champion Gene Tunney, who won the heavyweight title with his defeat of Jack Dempsey in 1926, was a highly intelligent and literate man, penning for the initial printing of Britannica’s new 14th Edition (1929–73) the encyclopedia’s coverage of American boxing.
. Gene Tunney. Undisputed Champion. Source. https://www.encyclopedia.com. Considered one of the giants of sports in the 1920s, Gene Tunney became heavyweight boxing champion of the world when he defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926.