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James Joseph Tunney (Nueva York, 25 de mayo de 1897-Greenwich, Connecticut, 7 de noviembre de 1978), conocido como Gene Tunney en el mundo del boxeo, fue un boxeador estadounidense. Sus padres procedían de Kiltimagh en Irlanda y pertenecían a la clase obrera.
James Joseph Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1915 to 1928. He held the world heavyweight title from 1926 to 1928, and the American light heavyweight title twice between 1922 and 1923.
"Gene Tunney, American light heavy weight champion, had a shade the better of Jim Delaney, of St. Paul, Minn., in a ten-round no-decision contest here, in the opinion of newspaper men at the ringside.
21 de may. de 2024 · Gene Tunney (born May 25, 1898, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 7, 1978, Greenwich, Connecticut) was an American boxer who defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926 to become the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Gene Tunney. James Joseph Tunney. Boxeador estadounidense. Gene Tunney nació el 25 de mayo de 1897 en Greenwich, Connecticut. En 1919 ganó el campeonato de los pesos semipesados de la American Expeditionary Force en París.
Boxing champion Gene Tunney, who won the heavyweight title with his defeat of Jack Dempsey in 1926, was a highly intelligent and literate man, penning for the initial printing of Britannica’s new 14th Edition (1929–73) the encyclopedia’s coverage of American boxing.
Gene Tunney. Actor: The Fighting Marine. Gene Tunney's parents were Mary Jean (aka Rose) Lydon and John Tunney. Both of his parents were born in Mayo, Ireland, near Kiltimagh, and moved to New York City.
