Quote Originally Posted by SlimTrae View Post
Braddock, Corbett, Marciano and i believe Dempsey all weighed under 200lbs along with Tunney.

Does that eliminate them from defeating today's fighters?
Once again Rjj won the HW title & hadnt knocked out a single fighter in almost a decade. Omar Sheika.
So it is probable that Tunney could have defeated a few top names from the 60s like Floyd Patterson.
70s Bonevena, Chuavelo, 80s if marvis Frazier got a title shot, Tunney wouldn't have?
And if Tunney's defense can evade a clean shot from Michael moorer, he might have outboxed him as well as the guy Moorer got the title back from: Axel Schultz.

It's all pure speculation, but what is factual?
How many here claim that the Klitshko bros are in a weak era, then turn around and defend it.
Oh Tunney couldnt beat guys in this weak era...

Gene Tunney didn't even fight the black fighters of his time, and we're going to assume he'd fight a genetic freak like RJJ?

Yeah Tunney looked good, but the fact is he fought in an era where black fighters weren't given shots. Tunney never fought ONE black fighter, and according to some sources refused to even spar with black fighters.

What, am I supposed to believe there were no mean black dudes back then??