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celticbrawler asked in SportsBoxing · 5 years ago

Floyd Patterson vs. Gene Tunney ?

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    5 years ago
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    Harry Greb (the greatest Middleweight Boxer of all times on many expert lists) was the only man to beat a prime Tunney - and was by all description (even though we don't have film footage) an insane, dynamic swarmer that came at you from crazy angles. Greb had a jack in the box energy to his feet when in his prime, but lost to Tunney when he was past his prime.

    Patterson was also a swarmer (of the Cus D'Amato school). Tunney knew how to fight swarmers (look at what he did to Jack Dempsey - a bigger puncher than Patterson and also a swarmer).

    I say Gene Tunney takes it by substantial UD.

  • 5 years ago

    Tunney was an excellent boxer, but Patterson was too and could hit with very fast combinations. Both about the same height, but Tunney would be 10 pounds lighter and be moving all over the ring .Still like Tunney in this one.

  • 5 years ago

    Gene Tunney wins easy

  • 5 years ago

    I am going with Tunney who had enough power to hurt Patterson.

    Patterson was a small heavyweight who used speed to win but lost to heavy hitters.

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