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I think it be a intresting fight i think Tunney was a good fighter who had a good grip on how to box but on the other hand i know Rocky had incredible strength. People may disagree but i think Tunney could outbox the rock for a decision but if he got caught it be over with and rock would win i give Tunney 50% chance and i give the rock a 50% chance and thoughts on this fight.
Tunney by decision
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by motorcitycobra
I didn't think people even knew who tunney was because i never hear his name ever mentioned in the forums but i guess i was wrong because of the answers you guys gave you must know now good he was and i like both answers i thought everyone would be saying Rocky
Tunney was extremely talented he would comfortably win a decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr140
It is a shame when people think of tunney they think of the long count in the Dempsey fight
Gene Tunney barely survived Dempsey, who was a smaller, less tenacious, less skilled, not as hard cracking version of Marciano. And yes, I understand Marciano was small and not incredible skilled. And yes I realizee Dempsey hit hard, and was damn tenacious. All of my points still stand. Tunney would not last three rounds with the rock.
Are you serious ?? Dempsey got one lucky punch on Tunney he totally outboxed Dempsey twice and plus Tunney fought great fighters like Harry Greb and was never stopped Tunney would beat Marciano same way Walcott was doing it except Tunney is faster on his feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brockton Bomber
If rocky lands it would go his way because he had the power.
But I personally think that tunney would outbox him and stay out of harms way.
Gene Tunney barely survived Dempsey, who was a smaller, less tenacious, less skilled, not as hard cracking version of Marciano. And yes, I understand Marciano was small and not incredible skilled. And yes I realizee Dempsey hit hard, and was damn tenacious. All of my points still stand. Tunney would not last three rounds with the rock.
Ok that alright and all but i think Dempsey was faster then rock as well
*puts hand up* Yeah I do mate to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr140
Don't queit get what you mean kel by yea mate i do and the put the hand up thing
Shame he is remembered for the wrong reasons great fighter he was mate underrated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kel
Think he is forgotten because he was intellectual and not a killer like a Dempsey,Marciano and Tyson
Now THIS would be a difficult fight for Rocky. Could go either way but I think it goes the distance.
i think the rock would win by ko, he could wear down any fighter of that time, he hit hard and could eat a hard punch, he was always pressing many people dont rate rocky that highly but the man could fight and had maybe the best stamina in boxing
rocky by late ko
Tunney could box and he could take a punch as well
I would go with The Rock on this one.
A great pressure fighter with outstanding timing and capable off setting up the traps to catch a slick boxer like Tunney
yea but Tunney was alot faster then the people that Rocky faced.
I'm not sure if he was faster than even an old Ezzard Charles, but Tunney has to win this. He beat Dempsey twice who I think is better than Marciano.
I don'tnow if a old Charles was faster then Tunney but the young one sure was.
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Originally Posted by Mr140
It would be close.
Also depends what wait they were at as well weren't they both light heavyweight champions.
......um WHAT?!!?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Taeth
Dempsey was a good power puncher and a great fighter but he's no Rocky Marciano
Would of been a fight if Maciano/ Charles II proportions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr140
Tunney would of boxed his head off. Im not sure how durable he was though. His fight with Dempsey was pretty one sided bar the knockdown. Marciano would hit harder, take more and land more.
Actually im now thnking Marciano would drop him a few times.... Maybe/ probably he could stop him?
Who did Marciano fight who wasn't 38? Marciano was/is the most overrated heavyweight of all time, and almost everyone beats him prime vs. prime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
Tunneys chin is good and forgetting that long count because that was really the only round Dempsey won both times he boxed Dempseys head off Tunney is underrated he was one of the first boxers who had fast feet and could move well around the ring and he only had 1 loss in his whole career against Harry Greb who is top 10 of all time in some peoples list i reckon he has the speed and chin to survive Marciano in a 12 round bout.
Good point cold and not to mention tunney beat Greb 3 times i believe as well.