Yankee Stadium's Best Night Jul 20, 2008
Jack Dempsey, on the comeback trail seeking a rematch with Gene Tunney, fought at Yankee Stadium in 1927. Tunney fought there, too. (Townhall.com)
Gloves are on at fundraisers May 10, 2008
The 350 guests will be treated to vintage boxing films, including an upset match between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, and dinner with white-glove service around a 20-foot boxing ring in the middle of the dance floor. Theres so much history with boxing and the Better Boys Foundation, we thought it would be a fun thing to bring back, Ms. Reescer said. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Polly Lauder Tunney; wedding was sensation Apr 21, 2008
- Polly Lauder Tunney, the Carnegie Steel Co. heiress whose marriage to heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney made international headlines in 1928, has died, her family said ... Mary "Polly" Lauder was 21 when she married Gene Tunney in Italy in 1928, a year after he successfully defended his heavyweight boxing title against Jack Dempsey in the famous "long count" fight in Chicago ... Dempsey knocked Gene Tunney to the canvas in the seventh round, but the referee delayed the count because... (Boston Globe)
Canton man writes book about his father’s boxing career Apr 20, 2008
Along the way, he boxed with legendary greats as Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey, and Gene Tunney. In researching the book, the author spent time researching information in St. Louis and in the state of Kansas. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Chamberlain leaves to be with ill father Apr 15, 2008
Polly Lauder Tunney, the Carnegie Steel Co. heiress whose marriage to heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney made international headlines in 1928, died. She was 100. (Boston Globe)
Callahan: Why can't Tiger, Phil be friends? Dec 12, 2007
Inevitably Palmer and Nicklaus went their own ways, but they stayed connected -- hyphenated -- like Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. Waking up to the old truism that "nobody loves a fat man," Nicklaus slimmed himself into a model for clothes and a mold for golfers (towheads shaped like 1-irons), and the spectators quickly forgot they had ever rooted against him. (ESPN -- Golf)
Battle to be the greatest of them all Dec 8, 2007
"Larry Holmes beat Muhammad Ali. Ezzard Charles beat Joe Louis. And here's the best example - although Gene Tunney twice beat Jack Dempsey, Dempsey not only retained his popularity over Tunney but he's looked at by history as the greater fighter.". Hatton will go into the ring tonight, in front of a crowd of 16,000, knowing that he faces a man carrying an accolade that few have earned. (Guardian Unlimited)
Glitter and glitz just not fitting for sweet science Dec 5, 2007
Crystal chandeliers are fine, in their place. Hang them in ballrooms. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Woodmont Open House Set For August 25 Aug 17, 2007
The lodge played host to numerous national sports heroes, including Babe Ruth and Gene Tunney, celebrities, and seven United States presidents. Organized in 1870 as a premier hunt club, Woodmont was in continuous operation for almost 125 years. (Fulton County News, PA)
Under new management, pub rehangs boxers' pictures Apr 2, 2007
In the portraits, boxing legends such as Gene Tunney looked menacingly at the camera. Other, less famous fighters such as Willie O'Connor, posed. (Stamford Advocate)
Ex-heavyweight champ Lewis denies comeback bid Feb 26, 2007
But Lewis, who matched heavyweight greats Rocky Marciano and Gene Tunney by retiring while champion, said he had no reason to return. Im happy with my life and I dont need to chase a big payday, he said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Lewis returning? Former champ says no way Feb 26, 2007
Briton Lewis, who retired three years ago, is the third man only after Americans Gene Tunney and Rocky Marciano to retire while still world heavyweight champion. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Report: Lewis plans comeback to fight Klitschko Feb 24, 2007
The Briton became only the third man after Gene Tunney and Rocky Marciano to retire while still world champion. Klitschko announced last month that he was planning his own comeback. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Tunney biographer champions reading Feb 23, 2007
Late last year, Cavanaugh learned that his publisher nominated his biography of Gene Tunney, "Tunney - Boxing's Brainiest Champ and His Upset of the Great Jack Dempsey," for a Pulitzer Prize. Pulitzer Prize winners will be announced April 16. (Stamford Advocate)
Boxing is a guilty pleasure Jan 7, 2007
As a kid, I'd read and heard stories about the great fighters of the '30s, '40s, and '50s: Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Jersey Joe Walcott and the like. But they were mostly just names. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
These books are worthy of your bookstore gift card Dec 26, 2006
" Here we have a 17-year-old golfer with a scholarship to the University of Florida. Lucy has revenge on her mind for her father's death. Forgotten champion Most men over the age of 50 have heard of boxing great Jack Dempsey. But how about Gene Tunney, the guy who beat him twice? Tunney (Random House, 474 pages, $28) is by Jack Cavanaugh, a former New York Times writer and an adjunct professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut. Tunney defeated Dempsey in world heavyweight title fights on... (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Book Review: Tunney: Boxing's Brainiest Champ and His Upset of the Great Jack Dempsey Dec 22, 2006
The only boxer who came close in star power was Gene Tunney, the subject of Jack Cavanaugh's sprawling new biography. Cavanaugh starts by recalling a chance meeting he had with Tunney on a commuter train in the mid-1960s. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Tysonlaunches 'Tour,' bores crowd in return Oct 21, 2006
Gene Tunney, Ezzard Charles and Primo Carnera were among the sport's greats who fought exhibitions in the area, though none of them had a facial tattoo or ever attempted to chew off an opponent's ear. McPherson said he's in contract negotiations to take Tyson abroad. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
New Mike, not Iron Mike, set for 'World Tour' Oct 20, 2006
Initial ticket sales were strong in boxing-rich Youngstown, a beer-and-shot town where Gene Tunney, Jess Willard and Ezzard Charles all fought and the home of Mancini, who now lives in Santa Monica, Calif. and will announce Tyson's fight and seven undercard bouts on pay-per-view TV.. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Tunney saved by Long Count (Dick Heller) Sep 18, 2006
The rule was relatively new to boxing on the night of Sept. 22, 1927, when heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and the dethroned Jack Dempsey staged their rematch before more than 100,000 screaming meemies at Chicago's Soldier Field. For years, the ferocious Dempsey had stood over fallen opponents, battering them anew as soon as their knees left the canvas. (Washington Times, DC)
Toast of the town Aug 21, 2006
" A 1992 Boxing Illustrated article ranked Slattery the seventh slickest boxer of all-time behind only Willie Pep, Sugar Ray Robinson, Benny Leonard, Gene Tunney, Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard. Slattery retired with a 114-13 record, and his niece insisted one of those losses didn't involve him. Alicia Imperi is the daughter of Slattery's brother, Joseph. She claimed her father once fought under her Uncle Jimmy's name - and it apparently wasn't pretty. "They looked enough alike to be twins,... (Buffalo News)
* Getting exercise backwards Jun 13, 2006
Champion boxer Gene Tunney ran 6km to 12km a day backwards and Muhammad Ali incorporated it into his regime. "Professional footballers, rugby players and referees as well as top track and field athletes all use it routinely," says Nick Linthorne, a biomechanics researcher at Brunel University in London. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Buffalo's best to be enshrined among greatest Jun 10, 2006
Slattery will be inducted into the Old Timer category, a golden era that includes Gentleman Jim Corbett, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson and Gene Tunney. Slattery emerged from the First Ward as one of the most breathtaking fighters fans anywhere had witnessed. (Buffalo News -- Sports)
When it came to fighting, Rocky was just ... (Dick Heller) May 2, 2006
Gene Tunney and Lennox Lewis said so long with one loss apiece, but by the time Lewis yielded his WBC title in 2004, boxing was a dying sport that no longer captivated anybody except possibly Don King. Like many jocks before and after, Marciano used his family as an excuse for retiring. (Washington Times, DC)
