Gene Tunney is not an all time great HW

[Beanflicker]

I still don't think Gene Tunney is an ATG. How can you not fight black folk and be great?

what about Puerto Ricans? must they be in there , too? Mulattos? Like Wilfredo Benitez? Or Brazilians? Indians? Dominicans? Or just black Dominicans count---in order to be an ATG?

Yeah but Puerto Rican's don't make great HW's. Black American fighters are historically the best fighters because they have so much athleticism from African genes and so much rage because of slavery.

[Max Power]

I still don't think Gene Tunney is an ATG. How can you not fight black folk and be great?

what about Puerto Ricans? must they be in there , too? Mulattos? Like Wilfredo Benitez? Or Brazilians? Indians? Dominicans? Or just black Dominicans count---in order to be an ATG?

Yeah but Puerto Rican's don't make great HW's. Black American fighters are historically the best fighters because they have so much athleticism from African genes and so much rage because of slavery.

I don't think there's anything particularly special about black fighters racially when viewed globally. Maybe in America. I think it has been a cultural thing for black people to want to fight and hence box moreso than whites historically (atleast in America).

You have to look to the fact that the moment boxing went global, all black boxers were basically eliminated from champ status, especially from the heavier division where they were supposedly most dominant.

But you are right for the point of this discussion, historically for whatever reason, the blacks were the best boxers in the world.

And given the times/situation.. One thing is fully obvious, but seems to require being pointed out...

IF COLOURED FIGHTERS WERE MANDATORY FOR ALL THE PRE-30'S BOXERS TO FACE, GUYS LIKE DEMPSEY AND TUNNEY WOULD PROBABLY HAVE NEVER BEEN HW CHAMPIONS AT ALL! That is a fact!