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Heavyweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)

Gene Tunney

"The Fighting Marine"

Top 100 · #73 · 56.1 points
65
Wins
1
Losses
1
Draws
48
KOs
74%
KO %
Born
1897
Died
1978
Nationality
USA
Career
1915–1928

A cerebral boxer who twice outpointed Dempsey and retired as champion with a single career loss.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1915–1928
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Bobby Dawson · W TKO

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Jack Clifford · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Harry Greb

    W PTS15 Harry Greb (1923) · Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.

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  4. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Harry Greb · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Harry Greb

    W PTS15 Harry Greb (1923) · Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.

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  6. Title history

    Title reign begins

    World Heavyweight Champion (1926–1928). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  7. Signature fight

    vs Jack Dempsey

    W PTS10 Jack Dempsey (1926, 1927) · Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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  8. Signature fight

    vs Jack Dempsey

    W PTS10 Jack Dempsey (1926, 1927) · Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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  9. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Tom Heeney · W TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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  10. Signature fight

    vs Tom Heeney

    W TKO11 Tom Heeney (1928) · Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Gene Tunney in Marine uniform
Gene Tunney in Marine uniform
Retired World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Gene Tunney in the perhaps unlikely surroundings of Trinity College Dublin. One of Tunney's stop offs on his very high profile visit to Ireland was to see the
Retired World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Gene Tunney in the perhaps unlikely surroundings of Trinity College Dublin. One of Tunney's stop offs on his very high profile visit to Ireland was to see the
Portrait of boxer Gene Tunney
Portrait of boxer Gene Tunney
Gene Tunney August 30, 1926 TIME Magazine
Gene Tunney August 30, 1926 TIME Magazine
Gene Tunney, US American boxer, World Heavyweight champion
Gene Tunney, US American boxer, World Heavyweight champion
Boxing gloves worn by Gene Tunney in the "Long Count Fight" against Jack Dempsey, 1927. National Museum of American History Native name National Museum of American History Parent institution Smithsoni
Boxing gloves worn by Gene Tunney in the "Long Count Fight" against Jack Dempsey, 1927. National Museum of American History Native name National Museum of American History Parent institution Smithsoni

6 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1915-07-03WBobby DawsonTKO8Sharkey Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
1915-08-06WBattling GenrimoKO3Miner's Bowery Theatre New York City, New York, U.S.
1915-08-28WGeorge LeahyKO2Fairmont Athletic Club, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
1915-12-01WBilly RoweNWS6Fairmont Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
1916-07-21DKO JaffeNWS10New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
1916-12-08WYoung GueriniTKO8Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
1916-12-15WYoung SharkeyKO6Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
1916-12-22WGeorge LeahyNWS6Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
1916-12-29WSailor WolfeKO2Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
1917-12-28WJoe BorrellKO2New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
1918-01-15WHugh WeirKO2Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
1918-07-08WYoung GueriniKO14th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1918-11-01WHank WerhlKO6Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
1918-11-20WJohnny NewtonKO6Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
1918-12-10WHoward MorrowKO6Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
1918-12-20DTommy GaviganPTS10Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
1919-01-09WVictor MarchandKO2Paris, France
1919-01-27WBob MartinPTS4Salle Wagram, Paris, France
1919-03-28WDare LewisKO3Tours, Paris, France
1919-04-14WK.O. SullivanPTS10Paris, France
1919-04-26WTed JamisonPTS10Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
1919-12-16WDan O'DowdNWS8Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
1919-12-29WBob PearceKO24th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-01-01WWhitey AllenKO2Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-01-20WBud NelsonKO1Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-01-26WJim MonahanKO14th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-02-02WAl RobertsKO81st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-03-04WEd KinleyKO5Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-04-05WK.O. SullivanKO11st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-04-09WJack CliffordKO3Community Hall, Johnson City, New York, U.S.
1920-06-07WJeff MaddenTKO24th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-06-28WOle AndersonTKO34th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-10-22WSergeant Ray SmithTKO2Sportsman's Club, Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-10-25WPaul Samson KoernerNWS106th Regiment Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
1920-11-25WLeo HauckNWS6Olympia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1920-12-07WLeo HauckNWS104th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1921-06-28WJohnny AmbroseKO1Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
1921-07-02WSoldier JonesTKO7Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1921-08-04WMartin BurkePTS10Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.
1921-08-18WEddie JosephsPTS12Sisco Park New York City, New York, U.S.
1921-09-26WHerbert CrossleyPTS7Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.
1921-10-14WJack BurkeTKO3Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
1921-10-25WWolf LarsenTKO7Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
1921-12-22WEddie O'HareKO6Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
1922-01-13WBattling LevinskyPTS12Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
1922-02-11WJack CliffordTKO6Clermont Avenue Skating Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
1922-02-14WWhitey WenzelTKO4Philadelphia_Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1922-03-03WFay KeiserNWS10Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
1922-04-10WJack BurkeTKO9Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1922-05-23LHarry GrebUD15Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
1922-07-07WFay KeiserPTS12Rockaway Beach Arena, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
1922-08-04WRay ThompsonKO3Ocean Park Casino, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
1922-08-17WCharley WeinertNWS12Broad Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
1922-08-24WTommy LoughranNWS8Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1922-10-27WChuck WigginsPTS10Mechanics Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1922-11-03WJack HanlonKO1Clermont Avenue Skating Rink New York City, New York, U.S.
1922-11-29WCharley WeinertKO4Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
1923-01-29NCJack RenaultNC4Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1923-02-03WChuck WigginsPTS12Commonwealth Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
1923-02-23WHarry GrebSD15Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
1923-05-07WJack CliffordTKO8Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1923-05-16WJimmy DelaneyNWS10Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1923-07-31WDan O'DowdPTS12Queensboro Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.
1923-12-10WHarry GrebUD15Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
1924-01-15WHarry FoleyNWS10Coliseum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
1924-01-24WRay ThompsonKO2Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
1924-02-15WMartin BurkePTS15Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1924-03-17WJimmy DelaneyNWS10Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
1924-06-26WErminio SpallaTKO7Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.
1924-07-24WGeorges CarpentierTKO15Polo Grounds New York City, New York, U.S.
1924-08-18WJoe LohmanTKO8Fairmont Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
1924-09-17DHarry GrebNWS10Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio, U.S.
1924-09-27WRay NeumanPTS10Cambria County Fairgrounds, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1924-10-27WHarry FoleyTKO1Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
1924-11-10WBuddy McHaleTKO2Southern Athletic Club, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
1924-12-08WJeff SmithNWS15Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1925-03-27WHarry GrebNWS10Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
1925-06-05WTommy GibbonsKO12Polo Grounds New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-07-03WItalian Jack HermanKO2Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
1925-09-25WBartley MaddenKO3Minneapolis Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
1925-11-18WJohnny RiskoNWS12Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1925-12-29WDan O'DowdKO2Waterfront Park, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
1926-09-23WJack DempseyUD10Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1927-09-22WJack DempseyUD10Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1928-07-26WTom HeeneyTKO11Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.

Showing 85 of 85 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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