Gene Tunney Again Defeats Contender Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney Vs Jack Dempsey Poster

Matt Christie explains why Jack Dempsey flooring Gene Tunney was i of the nearly controversial moments in boxing history

i. JACK DEMPSEY was the people'due south champion when he fought Gene Tunney for the second time on September 22, 1927. Although always popular, the former hobo stole the public'south affection in defeat, when he lost to Tunney in their opening bout 366 days before. Promoter Tex Rickard was aware of Dempsey'south newfound status, and spent an entire year hyping the sequel.

2. Earlier their opening bout, Rickard had been trying to friction match Tunney with leading black contender Harry Wills in an eliminator but Wills – for so long avoided – priced himself out of the market. Rickard wasted little fourth dimension in making Dempsey-Tunney, and effectually 120,000 turned upward at Philadelphia's Sesquicentennial Stadium to picket the fight.

3. TUNNEY was the opposite of Dempsey in and so many ways. Gene was considered, articulate and educated. Jack, meanwhile, was a rugged and wild creature who trusted his instincts, and acted upon them. In their first fight, Tunney had dominated with his superior battle ability, winning a unanimous 10-circular decision. His jab was a dream and Dempsey – inactive for three years and past his best at 31 – could exercise zero to stop the earth heavyweight title slipping from his hands.

4. And then the rematch was set for Chicago'due south Soldier Field, and 104,493 fans – the majority Jack Dempsey supporters – turned up to see if Jack could regain his crown.

5. THE champion'south pocketbook was a whopping $990,000 just he sent promoter Rickard $x,000 so he could exist paid a apartment $1million. Dempsey – fighting equally a challenger for the first time in eight years – would earn $450,000 for his challenge.

half dozen. Before the opening bell, referee Dave Barry had carefully explained that should either heavyweight be knocked downwards, the other should walk to a neutral corner and then the count will begin. Previously, a fighter could hover over their wounded prey.

7. TUNNEY was in charge for the opening 6 rounds, his jab, again, proving the perfect weapon against the onrushing Mauler. And then, in the seventh, it happened. Dempsey noted that his rival'due south guard was low and a right rocked the champion back, earlier a two-punch volley dropped him. The crowd went beserk.

viii. DEMPSEY had won the title past chirapsia upward Jess Willard in 1919, knocking him down over and over once more. Dorsum then, the rules were unlike. Dempsey was immune to greet opponents who regained their ground with a swift blast to the head. But this time, against Tunney, the rules were different. Initially, he refused to stand in the neutral corner, buying Tunney some extra seconds to recover. Somewhen, the champion got upward at '9'. It must be noted that despite being on the canvas for 14 seconds, Tunney appeared to listen for the count and looked able to rising earlier.

nine. THE regal champion regained command, almost every bit soon as he regained his footing. He dropped Dempsey in the eighth round, and closed the fight in charge. Again, Dempsey lost via disarming ten-round conclusion.

10. DEMPSEY would retire after the tour, declaring he had plenty of cash and all his faculties. Tunney did not hang around for much longer, either, but that seventh round, and the long count, would forever be argued over past fans. But non by the fighters. Tunney claimed he had picked upwards the referee's count at "two" and could have got up at any point but chose to wait until "ix" for tactical reasons. Dempsey said: "I take no reason not to believe him. Gene's a great guy."

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