Gene Tunney - Revision history

Dawudboxer: /* Retirement */

2026-05-21T18:44:38Z

Retirement

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	Five days after the Heeney fight, Tunney announced his retirement from boxing. "There is no contender at the present time who appears capable of attracting real public interest," he said. "If there were I might delay my retirement long enough to face him in the ring, but it looks as if it might take two or three years before a dangerous opponent is developed. That is too long to stand and wait."		Five days after the Heeney fight, Tunney announced his retirement from boxing. "There is no contender at the present time who appears capable of attracting real public interest," he said. "If there were I might delay my retirement long enough to face him in the ring, but it looks as if it might take two or three years before a dangerous opponent is developed. That is too long to stand and wait."

	Although they had never truly embraced Tunney, the public was nonetheless stunned; no heavyweight champion had permanently retired with the title. Undefeated as a heavyweight, with only one pro loss, Tunney cut his losses and walked away for good with a record of 79-1-4 (50 KO) with 1 no contest.		Although they had never truly embraced Tunney, the public was nonetheless stunned; no heavyweight champion had permanently retired with the title. Undefeated as a heavyweight, with only one pro loss, Tunney cut his losses and walked away for good with a record of 80-1-3 (48 KO) with 1 no contest.

	Following his boxing career, Tunney embarked upon an immensely fruitful career in business and real estate. A chairman or director of several companies and corporations, Tunney made millions after leaving the sport. He passed away an enormously wealthy man at age 81 on November 7, 1978. "I feel like a part of me is gone," Dempsey said when his former foe died. "As long as Gene was alive, I felt we shared a link with that wonderful period of the past. Now I feel alone."		Following his boxing career, Tunney embarked upon an immensely fruitful career in business and real estate. A chairman or director of several companies and corporations, Tunney made millions after leaving the sport. He passed away an enormously wealthy man at age 81 on November 7, 1978. "I feel like a part of me is gone," Dempsey said when his former foe died. "As long as Gene was alive, I felt we shared a link with that wonderful period of the past. Now I feel alone."

Solar95 at 10:14, 3 January 2026

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Solar95 at 06:05, 19 December 2025

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Solar95 at 23:20, 21 September 2025

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Ric: IBRO articles linked

2025-05-26T00:18:11Z

IBRO articles linked

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	Myler, Patrick. ''A Century of Boxing Greats'' (1998)<br>		Myler, Patrick. ''A Century of Boxing Greats'' (1998)<br>
	Roberts, James B. and Alexander G. Skutt. ''[[The Boxing Register]]'' (4th ed., 2006)<br>		Roberts, James B. and Alexander G. Skutt. ''[[The Boxing Register]]'' (4th ed., 2006)<br>
	Cavanaugh, Jack. ''Tunney: Boxing's Brainiest Champ and His Upset of the Great Jack Dempsey'' (2006)		Cavanaugh, Jack. ''Tunney: Boxing's Brainiest Champ and His Upset of the Great Jack Dempsey'' (2006)<br>
			''Gene Tunney: The King of Cool'' by Mike Casey: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO98.29-35.pdf]<br>
			''Gene Tunney: American Warrior'' by Kelly Nicholson: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO116.9-33.pdf]<br>
			''Gene Tunney – "The Fighting Marine”'' by Tracy Callis: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-70.15-19.pdf]<br>

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Solar95 at 05:24, 5 August 2024

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Solar95 at 17:11, 13 July 2024

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Ric: got rid of the empty "Trained by Lou Fink" category

2022-04-16T00:49:08Z

got rid of the empty "Trained by Lou Fink" category

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	[[File:~~Tunney 117880770~~.~~jpg~~\|left\|~~thumb~~\|~~300px\|Gene Tunney~~]]		[[File:GeneTunney20.JPG\|left\|275px\|]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/tunney.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/tunney.html click]]]
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	*'''Trainers:''' [[Lou Fink]], [[Dan Florio]]		*'''Trainers:''' [[Lou Fink]], [[Dan Florio]]
	*'''Managers:''' [[Billy Jacobs]] (1915-1918), [[Billy Roche]] and [[Sammy Kelly]] (1919-1920), [[Frank (Doc) Bagley]] (1920-1922) and [[Billy Gibson]] (1923-1928)<br>		*'''Managers:''' [[Billy Jacobs]] (1915-1918), [[Billy Roche]] and [[Sammy Kelly]] (1919-1920), [[Frank (Doc) Bagley]] (1920-1922) and [[Billy Gibson]] (1923-1928)<br>
	*'''[[:Category:Gene Tunney Gallery\|Gene Tunney Gallery]]		*'''[[:Category:Gene Tunney Gallery\|Gene Tunney Image Gallery]]
	==Career Overview==		==Career Overview==
	Dethroning a legendary heavyweight champion sometimes is not all it is cracked up to be. '''Gene Tunney''', one of the most skilled of all heavyweight champions, received little more than begrudged respect from sports fans after his two signature performances against [[Jack Dempsey]]. Fast, powerful, resilient, intelligent and virtually flawless in technique, Tunney had all the tools for greatness in the ring, but lacked the ferocious style and rugged charisma of the man from whom he wrested the championship. But even Tunney's detractors couldn't deny that he was a first class fighter, one who had risen from middleweight to heavyweight and fought a generation of quality opponents on the way. Like Dempsey, he cast his own unique shadow over the sport as an accomplished student of the sweet science and one of the greatest athletes of his generation.		Dethroning a legendary heavyweight champion sometimes is not all it is cracked up to be. '''Gene Tunney''', one of the most skilled of all heavyweight champions, received little more than begrudged respect from sports fans after his two signature performances against [[Jack Dempsey]]. Fast, powerful, resilient, intelligent and virtually flawless in technique, Tunney had all the tools for greatness in the ring, but lacked the ferocious style and rugged charisma of the man from whom he wrested the championship. But even Tunney's detractors couldn't deny that he was a first class fighter, one who had risen from middleweight to heavyweight and fought a generation of quality opponents on the way. Like Dempsey, he cast his own unique shadow over the sport as an accomplished student of the sweet science and one of the greatest athletes of his generation.
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John at 15:26, 11 May 2019

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	[[File:Tunney 117880770.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Gene Tunney]]		[[File:Tunney 117880770.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Gene Tunney]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/tunney.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/tunney.html click]]]
	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]~~
	<boxer>009046</boxer>		<boxer>009046</boxer>
	'''~~Trainer~~:''' [[Lou Fink]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainers:''' [[Lou Fink]], [[Dan Florio]]
	'''Managers:''' [[Billy Jacobs]] (1915-1918), [[Billy Roche]] and [[Sammy Kelly]] (1919-1920), [[Frank (Doc) Bagley]] (1920-1922) and [[Billy Gibson]] (1923-1928)<br>		*'''Managers:''' [[Billy Jacobs]] (1915-1918), [[Billy Roche]] and [[Sammy Kelly]] (1919-1920), [[Frank (Doc) Bagley]] (1920-1922) and [[Billy Gibson]] (1923-1928)<br>
	'''[[:Category:Gene Tunney Gallery\|Gene Tunney Gallery]]		*'''[[:Category:Gene Tunney Gallery\|Gene Tunney Gallery]]

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	==Career Overview==		==Career Overview==
	Dethroning a legendary heavyweight champion sometimes is not all it is cracked up to be. '''Gene Tunney''', one of the most skilled of all heavyweight champions, received little more than begrudged respect from sports fans after his two signature performances against [[Jack Dempsey]]. Fast, powerful, resilient, intelligent and virtually flawless in technique, Tunney had all the tools for greatness in the ring, but lacked the ferocious style and rugged charisma of the man from whom he wrested the championship. But even Tunney's detractors couldn't deny that he was a first class fighter, one who had risen from middleweight to heavyweight and fought a generation of quality opponents on the way. Like Dempsey, he cast his own unique shadow over the sport as an accomplished student of the sweet science and one of the greatest athletes of his generation.		Dethroning a legendary heavyweight champion sometimes is not all it is cracked up to be. '''Gene Tunney''', one of the most skilled of all heavyweight champions, received little more than begrudged respect from sports fans after his two signature performances against [[Jack Dempsey]]. Fast, powerful, resilient, intelligent and virtually flawless in technique, Tunney had all the tools for greatness in the ring, but lacked the ferocious style and rugged charisma of the man from whom he wrested the championship. But even Tunney's detractors couldn't deny that he was a first class fighter, one who had risen from middleweight to heavyweight and fought a generation of quality opponents on the way. Like Dempsey, he cast his own unique shadow over the sport as an accomplished student of the sweet science and one of the greatest athletes of his generation.
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Dawudboxer: /* Career Overview */

2017-07-31T16:21:48Z

Career Overview

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	Five days after the Heeney fight, Tunney announced his retirement from boxing. "There is no contender at the present time who appears capable of attracting real public interest," he said. "If there were I might delay my retirement long enough to face him in the ring, but it looks as if it might take two or three years before a dangerous opponent is developed. That is too long to stand and wait."		Five days after the Heeney fight, Tunney announced his retirement from boxing. "There is no contender at the present time who appears capable of attracting real public interest," he said. "If there were I might delay my retirement long enough to face him in the ring, but it looks as if it might take two or three years before a dangerous opponent is developed. That is too long to stand and wait."

	Although they had never truly embraced Tunney, the public was nonetheless stunned; no heavyweight champion had permanently retired with the title. Undefeated as a heavyweight, with only one pro loss, Tunney cut his losses and walked away for good.		Although they had never truly embraced Tunney, the public was nonetheless stunned; no heavyweight champion had permanently retired with the title. Undefeated as a heavyweight, with only one pro loss, Tunney cut his losses and walked away for good with a record of 79-1-4 (50 KO) with 1 no contest.

	Following his boxing career, Tunney embarked upon an immensely fruitful career in business and real estate. A chairman or director of several companies and corporations, Tunney made millions after leaving the sport. He passed away an enormously wealthy man at age 81 on November 7, 1978. "I feel like a part of me is gone," Dempsey said when his former foe died. "As long as Gene was alive, I felt we shared a link with that wonderful period of the past. Now I feel alone."		Following his boxing career, Tunney embarked upon an immensely fruitful career in business and real estate. A chairman or director of several companies and corporations, Tunney made millions after leaving the sport. He passed away an enormously wealthy man at age 81 on November 7, 1978. "I feel like a part of me is gone," Dempsey said when his former foe died. "As long as Gene was alive, I felt we shared a link with that wonderful period of the past. Now I feel alone."