Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
Both in Prime conditions, in which they had been during their title reigns.
Who would you pick and why?
Who would you pick and why?
Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
Both extremely skillful master boxers.... Two of the greatest ever.
But Johnson was too big and strong for Tunney.... There's no way Tunney would agree to fight him.
But Johnson was too big and strong for Tunney.... There's no way Tunney would agree to fight him.
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paddy chavez
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Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
Why he fought and beat Dempsey ,why would he not fight Johnson.
I think Tunney has become the vastly underrated of late I'd pick over Johnson
Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
I pick Tunney. He is extremely skillful for Johnson. And Johnson never had such an opponent actually. Tunney would have outboxed him wide.
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paddy chavez
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Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
I just can't see Johnson beating a polished boxer puncher such as Tunney. Tunney was exceptionally skilled fighter. Lost only once and beat Grebb something like 4 times.
Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
They were both extremely polished boxers... Johnson was a lot bigger and stronger.
It's Archie Moore vs Sugar Ray Robinson.... Robinson fought Maxim who wasn't so skilled -- but refused Moore... Smart!
It's Jimmy Ellis vs Muhammad Ali.... Ellis won some early rounds -- then he got wasted.
It's Floyd Mayweather vs Gennady Golovkin.... Floyd didn't want it.
Manny Pacquiao vs Canelo Alvarez... Pac didn't want it.
Patterson vs Liston.... Are you kidding me Floyd?
Usyk vs Joshua... Believe me he won't try it.
It's Archie Moore vs Sugar Ray Robinson.... Robinson fought Maxim who wasn't so skilled -- but refused Moore... Smart!
It's Jimmy Ellis vs Muhammad Ali.... Ellis won some early rounds -- then he got wasted.
It's Floyd Mayweather vs Gennady Golovkin.... Floyd didn't want it.
Manny Pacquiao vs Canelo Alvarez... Pac didn't want it.
Patterson vs Liston.... Are you kidding me Floyd?
Usyk vs Joshua... Believe me he won't try it.
Last edited by Kalan on 03 Apr 2018, 18:12, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
What's all this?Kalan wrote: ↑03 Apr 2018, 17:26 They were both extremely polished boxers... Johnson was a lot bigger and stronger.
It's Archie Moore vs Sugar Ray Robinson.... Robinson fought Maxim who wasn't so skilled -- but refused Robinson... Smart!
It's Jimmy Ellis vs Muhammad Ali.... Ellis won some early rounds -- then he got wasted.
It's Floyd Mayweather vs Gennady Golovkin.... Floyd didn't want it.
Manny Pacquiao vs Canelo Alvarez... Pac didn't want it.
Patterson vs Liston.... Are you kidding me Floyd?
Usyk vs Joshua... Believe me he won't try it.
Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
Match ups that happened or not, between 2 skillful boxers... However the bigger man had a decided advantage.
Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
Actually, I thought everyone would catch on immediately.
2nd line should read "but refused Moore" .... that can cause confusion.
2nd line should read "but refused Moore" .... that can cause confusion.
Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
It was a bit of a stretch IMO.
Re: Gene Tunney vs Jack Johnson
In what way?