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			{{Short description|American professional boxer}}
	{{Infobox_Boxer
			{{Infobox boxer
	| name = Gene Tunney
			| name = Gene Tunney
			| image = Gene Tunney Portrait LOC.jpg{{!}}border
			| caption = Tunney {{circa}} 1925
	| realname = James Joseph Tunney		| realname = James Joseph Tunney
	| image = genetunney.jpg
	|caption = Tunney's portrait by ]
	| nickname = The Fighting Marine		| nickname = The Fighting Marine
	| weight = ]		| weight = {{plainlist|
			*]
	| nationality={{flagicon|USA}} ]
			*]
	| birth_date = {{birth date|1897|5|25|mf=y}}
			}}
	| death_date= {{death date and age|1978|11|7|1897|5|25|mf=y}}
			| height = 6 ft 0 in
			| reach = 76 in
	| birth_place = ]
			| birth_date = {{birth date|1897|5|25}}
	| home = ]
			| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|11|7|1897|5|25}}
	| style = Orthodox
			| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
	| total = 86
			| death_place = ], U.S.
	| wins = 81
			| style = ]
	| KO = 48
			| total = 90
			| wins = 85
			| KO = 50
	| losses = 1		| losses = 1
	| draws = 3		| draws = 3
	| no contests =		| no contests = 1
	}}		}}
	'''James Joseph "Gene" Tunney''' (] ] – ] ]) was the ] from 1926-1928 who defeated ] twice, first in 1926 and then in 1927. Tunney's successful title defense against Dempsey is one of the most famous bouts in boxing history and is known as ]. Tunney retired as a heavyweight after his victory over ] in 1928.
			'''James Joseph Tunney''' (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American ] who competed from 1915 to 1928. He held the world ] title from 1926 to 1928, and the American ] title twice between 1922 and 1923. A highly technical boxer, Tunney had a five-fight light heavyweight rivalry with ] in which he won three, lost once, and drew once, though many ringside reporters believed Greb should have won the decision in their second meeting. Tunney also knocked out ] and defeated ] twice; first in 1926 and again in 1927. Tunney's successful title defense against Dempsey remains one of the most famous bouts in boxing history and is known as ]. He retired undefeated as a heavyweight after his victory over ] in 1928, after which Tunney was named ] by ] magazine.
	Tunney, who in World War I served in the U.S. Marines, had only one loss in his entire professional career — a 10 round unanimous decision to ] for the ''American Light Heavyweight title'', a defeat that he later avenged in four more fights against Greb. He was regarded as an extremely skillful boxer who excelled in defense.
			==Early life==
	In addition to beating Dempsey, the most famous fighter of his era, Tunney defeated ], ], ], and many other fine boxers.
			James Joseph Tunney was born on May 25, 1897, in ] to Irish immigrant parents from ], ]. His mother, Mary Lydon from Culleen House, Gorthgarve, ] immigrated to the United States after the ] and settled in ], where she met John Tunney, from Cill Aodain, Kiltimagh. They married after a short courtship. The Tunneys had seven children. At an early age, Gene Tunney was inspired by President ] to become physically fit.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Morris |first1=Edmund |title=The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt |url=https://archive.org/details/theodorerex00morr |url-access=registration |date=2001 |publisher=Random House |location=New York |isbn=9781400069651 |page=xvii}}</ref>
			==Career==
			])]]
			Tunney fought some 68 official professional fights, losing only one, to ], while fighting as a ]. Tunney fought many other fights whose scoring was unofficial, judged by newspaper reporters. He also lost none of these "]s". He reported that he lost a second fight during World War I, a 10-round decision, to ], as a Marine before he began his professional boxing career. Tunney was regarded as an extremely skillful boxer who excelled in defense. In addition to beating Dempsey, the most famous fighter of his era, Tunney defeated ], ] and many other fine boxers.
			Already the U.S. Expeditionary Forces champion, Tunney spent the winter of 1921 as a ] in northern ] for the J. R. Booth Company of ], without revealing he was a champion boxer. He explained this as "wanting the solitude and the strenuous labors of the woods to help condition himself for the career that appeared before him."<ref>{{Cite news |work=The Globe |date=September 28, 1926 |title=Tunney was Lumberjack for Ottawa Company |page=9}}</ref>
	Tunney also had a brief ] career, starring in the movie '']'' in 1926. Unfortunately, no prints of this film are known to exist.		Tunney also had a brief ] career, starring in the movie '']'' in 1926. Unfortunately, no prints of this film are known to exist.
	He was elected as ]'s first-ever ] in 1928 and later elected to the ] in 1980, the ] in 1990, and the ] in 2001.		He was elected as ]'s first-ever ] in 1928 and later elected to the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1980, the ] in 1990 and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.
	]
	Tunney, who was of ] descent, he married in 1928 a wealthy socialite, the former Mary "Polly" Lauder (]- ], ]) and fathered four children. Among them is ] (born 1934), who was a ] and ] from ] from 1965 until 1977. The others are Jonathan "Jay" Tunney of ]; Gene L. Tunney of ], and Joan Tunney Cook of ] in ] in northwestern ].
			===Fighting style===
	Mrs. Tunney's grandfather was George Lauder, a first ] and business partner of ] and ] ], founder and head of ] of ]. Her father, George Lauder, Jr., was a philanthropist and ] whose {{convert|136|ft|m|sing=on}} ] once held the record for the fastest trans-] yacht passage ever made. According to a 2007 ], Tunney promised Polly that he would quit boxing and defended his title only one more time against ] of ].<ref>http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/deaths/5699867.html</ref>
			Tunney was a thinking fighter who preferred to make a boxing match into a game of chess, which was not popular during the times when such sluggers as ], ] and ] were commanding center stage. Tunney's style was influenced by other noted boxing thinkers such as ] and ]. Nevertheless, it is incorrect to think of Tunney as a stick-and-move fighter in the Ali style. While Tunney's heavyweight fights against Gibbons, Carpentier, and Dempsey featured his fleet-footed movement and rapid-fire jabbing, his earlier bouts, especially the five against Harry Greb, demonstrated his vicious body punching and willingness to fight toe-to-toe. It was Benny Leonard who advised Tunney that the only way to beat Harry "The Human Windmill" Greb was to aim his punches at Greb's body rather than his head.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
			Always moving and boxing behind an excellent left jab, Tunney would study his opponents from the first bell. He generally preferred to stay outside and nullify any attacks, while using quick counters to keep the opponent off balance. In his fights against Jack Dempsey, today's viewer can see Tunney's style: hands held low for greater power, fast footwork that adjusts to every move his opponent makes and quick and accurate one-two style counter-punches with the left and right.
	Upon his death at the age of eighty-one, Tunney was interred in the Long Ridge Union ] in Stamford.
	== Fighting style ==
	Tunney was a thinking fighter who preferred to make a boxing match into a game of chess which was not popular during the times when such sluggers like ], ] and ] were commanding center stage. Tunney's style was influenced by other noted boxing thinkers such as ] and ].
	Always moving and boxing behind a good solid left jab, Tunney would start reading and dissecting his opponent from the first bell, preferring to stay on the outside and nullify any attack his opponent has at him, he would use quick counters to keep them off balance. Not known as a big puncher, Tunney could hit with venom if need be, especially once he had figured his opponents out and they were exhausted or hurt.
			Tunney was never knocked out, while only ever being knocked down once, that in his second fight with Dempsey in the infamous ]. This makes him one of only five Heavyweight champions, alongside ], ], ] and ] to retire without ever suffering a stoppage defeat. Tunney, along with Marciano, Lewis and ] is one of four heavyweight champions to have retired as champion and to have ended their career with a win in a world title fight. Having avenged his only loss to ], with whom he also drew), Tunney joins ], ], ] and ] as the only five heavyweight champions to have retired while holding a victory over every opponent he faced as a professional (barring no-contests).{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
	In his fights against Jack Dempsey, today's viewer can see Tunney's style: hands held low for greater power, fast footwork that adjusts to every move his opponent makes, and quick and accurate one-two style counter-punches with the left and right. Interesting that versus Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali used the very same style.
			===Military service===
	Tunney, while not known for having one of the truly great chins in the history of boxing, did own a very solid chin. He was never knocked out and the only time he was ever knocked down was in the second fight with Dempsey; the infamous "Long Count".
			]
			Tunney enlisted the Marine Corps during ] and served as private with ] in ] and later in ] during the ] in 1919. He saw no combat and spent most of the war in the Marine boxing team, becoming U.S. Expeditionary Forces champion. Tunney was demobilized following the war, but remained in the ], ultimately reaching the rank of major in the ].
			Following the United States entry into World War II, at the request of Navy Undersecretary ], Tunney accepted a commission in the ] as a ] to set up a physical fitness program for student pilots. He headed the Navy's physical fitness programme for the duration of the war and also made an inspection trip to ] and the surrounding area.<ref name="All Hands August 1994">{{cite web | url = https://ipv6.navy.mil/ah_online/archpdf/ah199408.pdf | access-date = 11 February 2017 | work = navy.mil | title = D-Day vet relives battle with GW sailors - All Hands, The Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin; August 1994; page 47 | publisher = United States Navy Websites}}</ref>
	==Cultural references==
	]
	] and ] had a comedy routine in which Lewis (in boxing shorts and gear) states he's fight'n ] (the actress). Martin corrects Lewis and suggests that he must mean "Gene Tunney." Lewis then quips, "You fight who you wanna fight, I'm fight'n who I wanna fight, I'm fight'n Gene Tierney."
			Tunney was consecutively promoted to the ranks of ] and ] and retired shortly following the War. For his wartime service, he was decorated with the ] and was awarded the ], ], ], ]. He also held the ] with France Clasp, ], and ] for his World War I enlisted service.
	In the song ''She Twists the Knife Again'' from ] 1985 album ], describing the mismatched intensity in a strife-ladened relationship, Thompson writes: "I'm in a fist fight/She thinks she's Gene Tunney!"
			====Tunney Cup====
	He's also mentioned in Act 1 of ]'s '']''. Willy tells his sons he has a punching bag with Tunney's signature on it.
			], 1928]]
			In 1932, Tunney published a book called ''A Man Must Fight'', in which he gave comments on his career and boxing techniques.
			In 1928, the U.S. Marine Corps presented – as a sign of friendship – a challenge cup to the Corps of Royal Marines, in the hope it might be competed for by ] teams.<ref name=RMhistory>{{cite web |title=A Brief History of the Royal Marines Football Association |first=Shaun |last=Foster |publisher=Royal Marines Football Association |url=http://www.royalmarinesfootball.co.uk/rm-football-history.html |access-date=2017-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223171718/http://www.royalmarinesfootball.co.uk/rm-football-history.html |archive-date=2016-02-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=TunneyCup>{{cite web |title=The USMC Challenge Trophy (The Tunney Cup) |publisher=Royal Marines Football Association |url=http://www.royalmarinesfootball.co.uk/tunney-cup.html |access-date=2017-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223173143/http://www.royalmarinesfootball.co.uk/tunney-cup.html |archive-date=2016-02-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Royal Marines named the trophy the "Tunney Cup," in honor of then-USMC Captain Tunney, who, with Sergeant Major ], presented the trophy on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps.<ref name=RMhistory/><ref name=TunneyCup/>
	==See also==		==Personal life==
			In 1928, Tunney married a wealthy ] ] (April 24, 1907 – April 19, 2008). After Tunney's retirement, the couple lived in ] and raised four children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leagle.com/decision/1981154242mhtcm150011197 |title=ESTATE OF TUNNEY v. COMMISSIONER &#124; 42 T.C.M. 1500 (1981) &#124; cm150011197 |publisher=Leagle.com |date=1981-10-20 |accessdate=2022-08-12}}</ref> They had three sons and one daughter:
	* ]
			* ] (1934–2018), who was a ] and ] from ] from 1965 until 1977;
	* ]
			* Jonathan "Jay" Rowland Tunney of ];
	* ]
			* Gene Lauder Tunney (1931–2009),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-14-sp-850-story.html|title = Archives|website = ]| date=14 February 1990 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zhe2DKamMtEC&q=Tunney+Rosa&pg=RA1-PP7 | title=California. Court of Appeal (1st Appellate District). Records and Briefs: A041019, Respondent Brief| last1=(State)| first1=California}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/2263034-181/served-as-sonoma-county-district|title=Served as Sonoma County district attorney from 1974 to 1994|date=13 August 2009}}</ref> who became a lawyer and served as district attorney for Sonoma County, California, for 20 years; and
	* ]
			* Joan Tunney Wilkinson (1939–2008)<ref> – Mount Holyoke College</ref> of ],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/03/30/archives/tunneys-daughter-accused-of-slaying-husband-is-held-by-police-in.html|title = Tunney's Daughter Accused of Slaying Husband|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 30 March 1970}}</ref> who was committed to ] on June 6, 1970, after she murdered her husband, Lynn Carter Wilkinson Jr.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/24/books/the-thoroughbred-crazies.html|title = The Thoroughbred Crazies|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 24 February 2002|last1 = Brubach|first1 = Holly}}</ref><ref>{{dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vi.vipr.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=371939325709|title = EBay}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1908&dat=19700330&id=FFwfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d9QEAAAAIBAJ&pg=878,4282904|title=The Nevada Daily Mail – Google News Archive Search}}</ref>
	* ]
	* ]
			Previous to his marrying Polly Lauder, Tunney was sued in 1927 for ] by Katherine King Fogarty.<ref name="DH">{{cite news |title=Mr. Tunney's Letters |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000681/19290527/040/0003?browse=true |access-date=27 May 2019 |work=The Daily Herald |date=27 May 2019}}</ref>
	== References ==
			==Death and legacy==
	<references/>
			Tunney died on November 7, 1978, at the Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut at the age of eighty-one, after suffering from a circulation ailment.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tunney, Boxing Champion Who Beat Dempsey, Dies. Lectured on Shakespeare. |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0610FF3D5511728DDDA10894D9415B888BF1D3 |work=] |date=November 8, 1978|access-date=2008-10-16 }}</ref> He was interred at Long Ridge Union Cemetery in ].
			===In popular culture===
	== External links ==
			]
	{{wikiquote}}
	{{Commons|Gene Tunney}}
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			] and ] had a comedy routine in which Lewis (in boxing shorts and gear) states he will be fighting ] (the actress). Martin corrects Lewis and suggests that he must mean "Gene Tunney". Lewis then quips "You fight who you wanna fight, I'm fight'n who I wanna fight, I'm fight'n Gene Tierney."<ref>Gene Tierney: ''A Shattered Portrait'', The Biography Channel. March 26, 1999</ref>
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			In the song "She Twists the Knife Again" from ] 1985 album '']'', describing the mismatched intensity in a strife-ladened relationship, Thompson writes: "I'm in a fist fight/She thinks she's Gene Tunney!"
	before= ] |
	title= ] |
			He is also mentioned in Act 1 of ]'s '']'': Willy tells his sons he has a punching bag with Tunney's signature on it.
	years= 1926&ndash;1928 |
	after= ]<br /><small>Filled vacancy</small>
			Mentioned in ''A Whistle in the Dark'' (Act 1, p. 31) by Tom Murphy: "in the words of the great Gene Tunney, a man must fight back. His father was a Mayoman too".
			Mentioned in the short story "Fallon" by J. D. Luther, when imprisoned character Tyson Wayne Vance recalls his abusive father, "Was more than one night momma'd look like she went fifteen rounds with Gene Tunney...".
			In the 1932 boxing film '']'', ]'s character Jimmy Kane—a has-been former champion trying to get educated—laments that ] was "the one who ruined Gene Tunney."
			The novelette ''A KO for Christmas'' by Shawn Pollock features a character, Stitch Stanford, who hopes to fight Gene Tunney for the heavyweight title.
			==Professional boxing record==
			All information in this section is derived from ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/9046|title = BoxRec: Login}}</ref> unless otherwise stated.
			===Official record===
			{{BoxingRecordSummary
			|draws=1
			|nws=17
			|nc=1
			|ko-wins=48
			|ko-losses=0
			|dec-wins=17
			|dec-losses=1
	}}		}}
			All ]s are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
	{{end box}}
			{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center"
			|-
			!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
			!Result
			!Record
			!Opponent
			!Type
			!Round, time
			!Date
			!Location
			!Notes
			|-
			|85
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|65–1–1 {{small|(18)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|TKO
			|11 (15), {{small|2:52}}
			|26 Jul 1928
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
			|-
			|84
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|64–1–1 {{small|(18)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|UD
			|10
			|]
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
			|-
			|83
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|63–1–1 {{small|(18)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|UD
			|10
			|23 Sep 1926
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ], ], and ]}}
			|-
			|82
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|62–1–1 {{small|(18)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Dan O'Dowd
			|KO
			|2 (10), {{small|0:31}}
			|29 Dec 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Waterfront Park, ], Florida, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|81
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|61–1–1 {{small|(18)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Risko
			|NWS
			|12
			|18 Nov 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Ohio, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|80
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|61–1–1 {{small|(17)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Bartley Madden
			|KO
			|3 (10)
			|25 Sep 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Minnesota, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|79
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|60–1–1 {{small|(17)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Italian Jack Herman
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|3 Jul 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|78
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|59–1–1 {{small|(17)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|KO
			|12 (15)
			|5 Jun 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Polo Grounds New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|77
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|58–1–1 {{small|(17)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|10
			|27 Mar 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|76
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|58–1–1 {{small|(16)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|15
			|8 Dec 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|75
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|58–1–1 {{small|(15)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Buddy McHale
			|TKO
			|2 (8)
			|10 Nov 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Southern Athletic Club, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|74
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|57–1–1 {{small|(15)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Harry Foley
			|TKO
			|1 (8), {{small|2:05}}
			|27 Oct 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Auditorium, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|73
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|56–1–1 {{small|(15)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Neuman
			|PTS
			|10
			|27 Sep 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cambria County Fairgrounds, ], Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|72
			|style="background:#DDD"|Draw
			|55–1–1 {{small|(15)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|10
			|17 Sep 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympic Arena, ], Ohio, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|71
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|55–1–1 {{small|(14)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Lohman
			|TKO
			|8 (12)
			|18 Aug 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fairmont Arena, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|70
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|54–1–1 {{small|(14)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|TKO
			|15 (15), {{small|0:14}}
			|24 Jul 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|] New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|
			|-
			|69
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|53–1–1 {{small|(14)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|TKO
			|7 (12)
			|26 Jun 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|] New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|68
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|52–1–1 {{small|(14)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Delaney
			|NWS
			|10
			|17 Mar 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Auditorium, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|67
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|52–1–1 {{small|(13)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Martin Burke
			|PTS
			|15
			|15 Feb 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|66
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|51–1–1 {{small|(13)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Thompson
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|24 Jan 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Legion Arena, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|65
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|50–1–1 {{small|(13)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Harry Foley
			|NWS
			|10
			|15 Jan 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|64
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|50–1–1 {{small|(12)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|UD
			|15
			|10 Dec 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained ABA light-heavyweight title}}
			|-
			|63
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|49–1–1 {{small|(12)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Dan O'Dowd
			|PTS
			|12
			|31 Jul 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Queensboro Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|62
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|48–1–1 {{small|(12)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Delaney
			|NWS
			|10
			|16 May 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|61
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|48–1–1 {{small|(11)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Clifford
			|TKO
			|8 (10)
			|7 May 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Michigan, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|60
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|47–1–1 {{small|(11)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
			|15
			|23 Feb 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ABA light-heavyweight title}}
			|-
			|59
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|46–1–1 {{small|(11)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Chuck Wiggins
			|PTS
			|12
			|3 Feb 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Commonwealth Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|58
			|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
			|45–1–1 {{small|(11)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Renault
			|NC
			|4 (8)
			|29 Jan 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|57
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|45–1–1 {{small|(10)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|KO
			|4 (15)
			|29 Nov 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|56
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|44–1–1 {{small|(10)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Hanlon
			|KO
			|1 (12), {{small|1:22}}
			|3 Nov 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Clermont Avenue Skating Rink New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|55
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|43–1–1 {{small|(10)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Chuck Wiggins
			|PTS
			|10
			|27 Oct 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|54
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|42–1–1 {{small|(10)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|8
			|24 Aug 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|53
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|42–1–1 {{small|(9)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Charley Weinert
			|NWS
			|12
			|17 Aug 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Broad Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|52
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|42–1–1 {{small|(8)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Thompson
			|KO
			|3 (10)
			|4 Aug 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ocean Park Casino, ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|51
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|41–1–1 {{small|(8)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Fay Keiser
			|PTS
			|12
			|7 Jul 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Rockaway Beach Arena, ], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|50
			|{{no2}}Loss
			|40–1–1 {{small|(8)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
			|15
			|23 May 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost ABA light-heavyweight title}}
			|-
			|49
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|40–0–1 {{small|(8)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Burke
			|TKO
			|9 (10)
			|10 Apr 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|48
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|39–0–1 {{small|(8)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Fay Keiser
			|NWS
			|10
			|3 Mar 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Armory, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|47
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|39–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Whitey Wenzel
			|TKO
			|4 (8)
			|14 Feb 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|46
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|38–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Clifford
			|TKO
			|6 (12), {{small|2:50}}
			|11 Feb 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|45
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|37–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|PTS
			|12
			|13 Jan 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant {{abbr|ABA|American Boxing Association}} light-heavyweight title}}
			|-
			|44
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|36–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Eddie O'Hare
			|KO
			|6 (8)
			|22 Dec 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|43
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|35–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Wolf Larsen
			|TKO
			|7 (12), {{small|1:35}}
			|25 Oct 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|42
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|34–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Burke
			|TKO
			|3 (8)
			|14 Oct 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|] New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|41
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|33–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|PTS
			|7
			|26 Sep 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|40
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|32–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Eddie Josephs
			|PTS
			|12
			|18 Aug 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sisco Park New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|39
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|31–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Martin Burke
			|PTS
			|10
			|4 Aug 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|38
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|30–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Soldier Jones
			|TKO
			|7 (8)
			|]
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|37
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|29–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Ambrose
			|KO
			|1 (12), {{small|2:45}}
			|28 Jun 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|36
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|28–0–1 {{small|(7)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|10
			|7 Dec 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|35
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|28–0–1 {{small|(6)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|6
			|25 Nov 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympia Athletic Club, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|34
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|28–0–1 {{small|(5)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Paul Samson Koerner
			|NWS
			|10
			|25 Oct 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|33
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|28–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Sergeant Ray Smith
			|TKO
			|2 (8)
			|22 Oct 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sportsman's Club, ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|32
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|27–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ole Anderson
			|TKO
			|3 (10), {{small|0:40}}
			|28 Jun 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|31
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|26–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jeff Madden
			|TKO
			|2 (12)
			|7 Jun 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|30
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|25–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Clifford
			|KO
			|3 (10)
			|9 Apr 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Community Hall, ], New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|29
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|24–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| K.O. Sullivan
			|KO
			|1 (8), {{small|2:15}}
			|5 Apr 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|28
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|23–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ed Kinley
			|KO
			|5 (8)
			|4 Mar 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|27
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|22–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Al Roberts
			|KO
			|8 (8), {{small|1:06}}
			|2 Feb 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|1st Regiment Armory, ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|26
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|21–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jim Monahan
			|KO
			|1 (8), {{small|2:50}}
			|26 Jan 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|25
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|20–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Bud Nelson
			|KO
			|1 (8)
			|20 Jan 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|24
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|19–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Whitey Allen
			|KO
			|2 (8)
			|1 Jan 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|23
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|18–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Bob Pearce
			|KO
			|2 (8)
			|29 Dec 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|22
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|17–0–1 {{small|(4)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Dan O'Dowd
			|NWS
			|8
			|16 Dec 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|21
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|17–0–1 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ted Jamieson
			|PTS
			|10
			|26 Apr 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ] ] title}}
			|-
			|20
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|16–0–1 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| K.O. Sullivan
			|PTS
			|10
			|14 Apr 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paris, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|19
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|15–0–1 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Dare Lewis
			|KO
			|3
			|31 Mar 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Tours, Paris, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|18
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|14–0–1 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|PTS
			|4
			|27 Jan 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Paris, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|17
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|13–0–1 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Victor Marchand
			|KO
			|2
			|9 Jan 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|16
			|{{draw}}Draw
			|12–0–1 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Tommy Gavigan
			|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
			|10
			|20 Dec 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|15
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|12–0 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Howard Morrow
			|KO
			|6
			|10 Dec 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|14
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|11–0 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Newton
			|KO
			|6
			|20 Nov 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|13
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|10–0 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Hank Werhl
			|KO
			|6
			|1 Nov 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|12
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|9–0 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Young Guerini
			|KO
			|1 (8)
			|8 Jul 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|11
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|8–0 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Hugh Weir
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|15 Jan 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|10
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|7–0 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Borrell
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|28 Dec 1917
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|9
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|6–0 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Sailor Wolfe
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|29 Dec 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|8
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|5–0 {{small|(3)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| George Leahy
			|NWS
			|6
			|22 Dec 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|7
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|5–0 {{small|(2)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Young Sharkey
			|KO
			|6 (10)
			|15 Dec 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|6
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|4–0 {{small|(2)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Young Guerini
			|TKO
			|8 (10)
			|8 Dec 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|5
			|style="background:#DDD"|Draw
			|3–0 {{small|(2)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| KO Jaffe
			|NWS
			|10
			|21 Jul 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|4
			|style="background:#DDD"|Win
			|3–0 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Billy Rowe
			|{{abbr|NWS|Newspaper decision}}
			|6
			|1 Dec 1915
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fairmont Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|3
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|3–0
			|style="text-align:left;"| George Leahy
			|KO
			|2 (6)
			|28 Aug 1915
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fairmont Athletic Club, ], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|2
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|2–0
			|style="text-align:left;"| Battling Genrimo
			|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
			|3 (10)
			|6 Aug 1915
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|] New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|1
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|1–0
			|style="text-align:left;"| Bobby Dawson
			|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
			|8 (10)
			|3 Jul 1915
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sharkey Athletic Club ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|}
			===Unofficial record===
			{{BoxingRecordSummary
			|draws=3
			|nc=1
			|ko-wins=48
			|dec-wins=32
			|dec-losses=1
			}}
			Record with the inclusion of ]s in the win/loss/draw column.
			{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center"
			|-
			!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
			!Result
			!Record
			!Opponent
			!Type
			!Round, time
			!Date
			!Location
			!Notes
			|-
			|85
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|80–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|TKO
			|11 (15), {{small|2:52}}
			|26 Jul 1928
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
			|-
			|84
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|79–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|UD
			|10
			|]
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
			|-
			|83
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|78–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|UD
			|10
			|23 Sep 1926
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ], ], and ]}}
			|-
			|82
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|77–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Dan O'Dowd
			|KO
			|2 (10), {{small|0:31}}
			|29 Dec 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Waterfront Park, ], Florida, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|81
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|76–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Risko
			|NWS
			|12
			|18 Nov 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Ohio, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|80
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|75–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Bartley Madden
			|KO
			|3 (10)
			|25 Sep 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Minnesota, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|79
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|74–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Italian Jack Herman
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|3 Jul 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|78
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|73–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|KO
			|12 (15)
			|5 Jun 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Polo Grounds New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|77
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|72–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|10
			|27 Mar 1925
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|76
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|71–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|15
			|8 Dec 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|75
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|70–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Buddy McHale
			|TKO
			|2 (8)
			|10 Nov 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Southern Athletic Club, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|74
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|69–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Harry Foley
			|TKO
			|1 (8), {{small|2:05}}
			|27 Oct 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Auditorium, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|73
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|68–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Neuman
			|PTS
			|10
			|27 Sep 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cambria County Fairgrounds, ], Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|72
			|{{draw}}Draw
			|67–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|10
			|17 Sep 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympic Arena, ], Ohio, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|71
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|67–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Lohman
			|TKO
			|8 (12)
			|18 Aug 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fairmont Arena, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|70
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|66–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|TKO
			|15 (15), {{small|0:14}}
			|24 Jul 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|] New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|
			|-
			|69
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|65–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|TKO
			|7 (12)
			|26 Jun 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|] New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|68
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|64–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Delaney
			|NWS
			|10
			|17 Mar 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Auditorium, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|67
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|63–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Martin Burke
			|PTS
			|15
			|15 Feb 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|66
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|62–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Thompson
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|24 Jan 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Legion Arena, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|65
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|61–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Harry Foley
			|NWS
			|10
			|15 Jan 1924
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|64
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|60–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|UD
			|15
			|10 Dec 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained ABA light-heavyweight title}}
			|-
			|63
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|59–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Dan O'Dowd
			|PTS
			|12
			|31 Jul 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Queensboro Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|62
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|58–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Delaney
			|NWS
			|10
			|16 May 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|61
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|57–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Clifford
			|TKO
			|8 (10)
			|7 May 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Michigan, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|60
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|56–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
			|15
			|23 Feb 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ABA light-heavyweight title}}
			|-
			|59
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|55–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Chuck Wiggins
			|PTS
			|12
			|3 Feb 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Commonwealth Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|58
			|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
			|54–1–2 {{small|(1)}}
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Renault
			|NC
			|4 (8)
			|29 Jan 1923
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|57
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|54–1–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Charley Weinert
			|KO
			|4 (15)
			|29 Nov 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|56
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|53–1–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Hanlon
			|KO
			|1 (12), {{small|1:22}}
			|3 Nov 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Clermont Avenue Skating Rink New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|55
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|52–1–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Chuck Wiggins
			|PTS
			|10
			|27 Oct 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|54
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|51–1–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|8
			|24 Aug 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|53
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|50–1–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Charley Weinert
			|NWS
			|12
			|17 Aug 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Broad Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|52
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|49–1–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Thompson
			|KO
			|3 (10)
			|4 Aug 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ocean Park Casino, ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|51
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|48–1–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Fay Keiser
			|PTS
			|12
			|7 Jul 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Rockaway Beach Arena, ], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|50
			|{{no2}}Loss
			|47–1–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
			|15
			|23 May 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost ABA light-heavyweight title}}
			|-
			|49
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|47–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Burke
			|TKO
			|9 (10)
			|10 Apr 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|48
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|46–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Fay Keiser
			|NWS
			|10
			|3 Mar 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Armory, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|47
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|45–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Whitey Wenzel
			|TKO
			|4 (8)
			|14 Feb 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|46
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|44–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Clifford
			|TKO
			|6 (12), {{small|2:50}}
			|11 Feb 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|45
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|43–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|PTS
			|12
			|13 Jan 1922
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant {{abbr|ABA|American Boxing Association}} light-heavyweight title}}
			|-
			|44
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|42–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Eddie O'Hare
			|KO
			|6 (8)
			|22 Dec 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|43
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|41–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Wolf Larsen
			|TKO
			|7 (12), {{small|1:35}}
			|25 Oct 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|42
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|40–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Burke
			|TKO
			|3 (8)
			|14 Oct 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|] New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|41
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|39–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|PTS
			|7
			|26 Sep 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|40
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|38–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Eddie Josephs
			|PTS
			|12
			|18 Aug 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sisco Park New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|39
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|37–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Martin Burke
			|PTS
			|10
			|4 Aug 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|38
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|36–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Soldier Jones
			|TKO
			|7 (8)
			|]
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|37
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|35–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Ambrose
			|KO
			|1 (12), {{small|2:45}}
			|28 Jun 1921
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|36
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|34–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|10
			|7 Dec 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|35
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|33–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|NWS
			|6
			|25 Nov 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympia Athletic Club, ], U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|34
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|32–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Paul Samson Koerner
			|NWS
			|10
			|25 Oct 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|33
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|31–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Sergeant Ray Smith
			|TKO
			|2 (8)
			|22 Oct 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sportsman's Club, ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|32
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|30–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ole Anderson
			|TKO
			|3 (10), {{small|0:40}}
			|28 Jun 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|31
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|29–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jeff Madden
			|TKO
			|2 (12)
			|7 Jun 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|30
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|28–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Clifford
			|KO
			|3 (10)
			|9 Apr 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Community Hall, ], New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|29
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|27–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| K.O. Sullivan
			|KO
			|1 (8), {{small|2:15}}
			|5 Apr 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|28
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|26–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ed Kinley
			|KO
			|5 (8)
			|4 Mar 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|27
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|25–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Al Roberts
			|KO
			|8 (8), {{small|1:06}}
			|2 Feb 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|1st Regiment Armory, ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|26
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|24–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Jim Monahan
			|KO
			|1 (8), {{small|2:50}}
			|26 Jan 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|25
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|23–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Bud Nelson
			|KO
			|1 (8)
			|20 Jan 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|24
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|22–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Whitey Allen
			|KO
			|2 (8)
			|1 Jan 1920
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|23
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|21–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Bob Pearce
			|KO
			|2 (8)
			|29 Dec 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|22
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|20–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Dan O'Dowd
			|NWS
			|8
			|16 Dec 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], New Jersey, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|21
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|19–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Ted Jamieson
			|PTS
			|10
			|26 Apr 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ] ] title}}
			|-
			|20
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|18–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| K.O. Sullivan
			|PTS
			|10
			|14 Apr 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paris, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|19
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|17–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Dare Lewis
			|KO
			|3
			|31 Mar 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Tours, Paris, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|18
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|16–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| ]
			|PTS
			|4
			|27 Jan 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Paris, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|17
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|15–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Victor Marchand
			|KO
			|2
			|9 Jan 1919
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|16
			|{{draw}}Draw
			|14–0–2
			|style="text-align:left;"| Tommy Gavigan
			|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
			|10
			|20 Dec 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|15
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|14–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| Howard Morrow
			|KO
			|6
			|10 Dec 1918
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			|14
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|13–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Newton
			|KO
			|6
			|20 Nov 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France}}
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			|12–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| Hank Werhl
			|KO
			|6
			|1 Nov 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], France}}
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			|style="text-align:left;"| Young Guerini
			|KO
			|1 (8)
			|8 Jul 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
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			|{{yes2}}Win
			|10–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| Hugh Weir
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|15 Jan 1918
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
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			|10
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|9–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Borrell
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|28 Dec 1917
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|9
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|8–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| Sailor Wolfe
			|KO
			|2 (10)
			|29 Dec 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|8
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|7–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| George Leahy
			|NWS
			|6
			|22 Dec 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
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			|7
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|6–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| Young Sharkey
			|KO
			|6 (10)
			|15 Dec 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
			|-
			|6
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|5–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| Young Guerini
			|TKO
			|8 (10)
			|8 Dec 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
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			|5
			|{{draw}}Draw
			|4–0–1
			|style="text-align:left;"| KO Jaffe
			|NWS
			|10
			|21 Jul 1916
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
			|style="text-align:left;"|
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			|4
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|4–0
			|style="text-align:left;"| Billy Rowe
			|{{abbr|NWS|Newspaper decision}}
			|6
			|1 Dec 1915
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fairmont Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.}}
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			|3
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|3–0
			|style="text-align:left;"| George Leahy
			|KO
			|2 (6)
			|28 Aug 1915
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fairmont Athletic Club, ], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
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			|2
			|{{yes2}}Win
			|2–0
			|style="text-align:left;"| Battling Genrimo
			|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
			|3 (10)
			|6 Aug 1915
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|] New York City, New York, U.S.}}
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			|{{yes2}}Win
			|1–0
			|style="text-align:left;"| Bobby Dawson
			|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
			|8 (10)
			|3 Jul 1915
			|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sharkey Athletic Club ], U.S.}}
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American professional boxer

Gene Tunney
Tunney c. 1925
Born	James Joseph Tunney (1897-05-25)May 25, 1897 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 7, 1978(1978-11-07) (aged 81) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Other names	The Fighting Marine
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-heavyweight Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach	76 in (193 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	90
Wins	85
Wins by KO	50
Losses	1
Draws	3
No contests	1

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. A highly technical boxer, Tunney had a five-fight light heavyweight rivalry with Harry Greb in which he won three, lost once, and drew once, though many ringside reporters believed Greb should have won the decision in their second meeting. Tunney also knocked out Georges Carpentier and defeated Jack Dempsey twice; first in 1926 and again in 1927. Tunney's successful title defense against Dempsey remains one of the most famous bouts in boxing history and is known as The Long Count Fight. He retired undefeated as a heavyweight after his victory over Tom Heeney in 1928, after which Tunney was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine.

Early life

James Joseph Tunney was born on May 25, 1897, in New York City to Irish immigrant parents from Kiltimagh, County Mayo. His mother, Mary Lydon from Culleen House, Gorthgarve, Kiltimagh immigrated to the United States after the Great Famine and settled in New York City, where she met John Tunney, from Cill Aodain, Kiltimagh. They married after a short courtship. The Tunneys had seven children. At an early age, Gene Tunney was inspired by President Theodore Roosevelt to become physically fit.

Career

Tunney fought some 68 official professional fights, losing only one, to Harry Greb, while fighting as a light heavyweight. Tunney fought many other fights whose scoring was unofficial, judged by newspaper reporters. He also lost none of these "newspaper decisions". He reported that he lost a second fight during World War I, a 10-round decision, to Tommy Loughran, as a Marine before he began his professional boxing career. Tunney was regarded as an extremely skillful boxer who excelled in defense. In addition to beating Dempsey, the most famous fighter of his era, Tunney defeated Tommy Gibbons, Georges Carpentier and many other fine boxers.

Already the U.S. Expeditionary Forces champion, Tunney spent the winter of 1921 as a lumberjack in northern Ontario for the J. R. Booth Company of Ottawa, without revealing he was a champion boxer. He explained this as "wanting the solitude and the strenuous labors of the woods to help condition himself for the career that appeared before him."

Tunney also had a brief acting career, starring in the movie The Fighting Marine in 1926. Unfortunately, no prints of this film are known to exist.

He was elected as Ring Magazine's first-ever Fighter of the Year in 1928 and later elected to the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1980, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.

Fighting style

Tunney was a thinking fighter who preferred to make a boxing match into a game of chess, which was not popular during the times when such sluggers as Jack Dempsey, Harry Greb and Mickey Walker were commanding center stage. Tunney's style was influenced by other noted boxing thinkers such as James J. Corbett and Benny Leonard. Nevertheless, it is incorrect to think of Tunney as a stick-and-move fighter in the Ali style. While Tunney's heavyweight fights against Gibbons, Carpentier, and Dempsey featured his fleet-footed movement and rapid-fire jabbing, his earlier bouts, especially the five against Harry Greb, demonstrated his vicious body punching and willingness to fight toe-to-toe. It was Benny Leonard who advised Tunney that the only way to beat Harry "The Human Windmill" Greb was to aim his punches at Greb's body rather than his head.

Always moving and boxing behind an excellent left jab, Tunney would study his opponents from the first bell. He generally preferred to stay outside and nullify any attacks, while using quick counters to keep the opponent off balance. In his fights against Jack Dempsey, today's viewer can see Tunney's style: hands held low for greater power, fast footwork that adjusts to every move his opponent makes and quick and accurate one-two style counter-punches with the left and right.

Tunney was never knocked out, while only ever being knocked down once, that in his second fight with Dempsey in the infamous Long Count. This makes him one of only five Heavyweight champions, alongside Rocky Marciano, Riddick Bowe, Sultan Ibragimov and Nicolai Valuev to retire without ever suffering a stoppage defeat. Tunney, along with Marciano, Lewis and Vitali Klitschko is one of four heavyweight champions to have retired as champion and to have ended their career with a win in a world title fight. Having avenged his only loss to Harry Greb, with whom he also drew), Tunney joins Ingemar Johansson, Rocky Marciano, Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe as the only five heavyweight champions to have retired while holding a victory over every opponent he faced as a professional (barring no-contests).

Military service

Tunney enlisted the Marine Corps during World War I and served as private with 11th Marine Regiment in France and later in Germany during the occupation of the Rhineland in 1919. He saw no combat and spent most of the war in the Marine boxing team, becoming U.S. Expeditionary Forces champion. Tunney was demobilized following the war, but remained in the Marine Corps Reserve, ultimately reaching the rank of major in the Connecticut Naval Militia.

Following the United States entry into World War II, at the request of Navy Undersecretary James Forrestal, Tunney accepted a commission in the United States Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander to set up a physical fitness program for student pilots. He headed the Navy's physical fitness programme for the duration of the war and also made an inspection trip to Hawaii and the surrounding area.

Tunney was consecutively promoted to the ranks of commander and captain and retired shortly following the War. For his wartime service, he was decorated with the Navy Commendation Medal and was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal. He also held the World War I Victory Medal with France Clasp, Army of Occupation of Germany Medal, and Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal for his World War I enlisted service.

Tunney Cup

In 1932, Tunney published a book called A Man Must Fight, in which he gave comments on his career and boxing techniques. In 1928, the U.S. Marine Corps presented – as a sign of friendship – a challenge cup to the Corps of Royal Marines, in the hope it might be competed for by Royal Marines association football teams. The Royal Marines named the trophy the "Tunney Cup," in honor of then-USMC Captain Tunney, who, with Sergeant Major Charles R. Francis, presented the trophy on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Personal life

In 1928, Tunney married a wealthy socialite Mary "Polly" Lauder (April 24, 1907 – April 19, 2008). After Tunney's retirement, the couple lived in Stamford, Connecticut and raised four children. They had three sons and one daughter:

• John Varick Tunney (1934–2018), who was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from California from 1965 until 1977;
• Jonathan "Jay" Rowland Tunney of Stamford, Connecticut;
• Gene Lauder Tunney (1931–2009), who became a lawyer and served as district attorney for Sonoma County, California, for 20 years; and
• Joan Tunney Wilkinson (1939–2008) of San Francisco, who was committed to McLean Hospital on June 6, 1970, after she murdered her husband, Lynn Carter Wilkinson Jr.

Previous to his marrying Polly Lauder, Tunney was sued in 1927 for breach of promise by Katherine King Fogarty.

Death and legacy

Tunney died on November 7, 1978, at the Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut at the age of eighty-one, after suffering from a circulation ailment. He was interred at Long Ridge Union Cemetery in Stamford, Connecticut.

In popular culture

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had a comedy routine in which Lewis (in boxing shorts and gear) states he will be fighting Gene Tierney (the actress). Martin corrects Lewis and suggests that he must mean "Gene Tunney". Lewis then quips "You fight who you wanna fight, I'm fight'n who I wanna fight, I'm fight'n Gene Tierney."

In the song "She Twists the Knife Again" from Richard Thompson's 1985 album Across a Crowded Room, describing the mismatched intensity in a strife-ladened relationship, Thompson writes: "I'm in a fist fight/She thinks she's Gene Tunney!"

He is also mentioned in Act 1 of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman: Willy tells his sons he has a punching bag with Tunney's signature on it.

Mentioned in A Whistle in the Dark (Act 1, p. 31) by Tom Murphy: "in the words of the great Gene Tunney, a man must fight back. His father was a Mayoman too".

Mentioned in the short story "Fallon" by J. D. Luther, when imprisoned character Tyson Wayne Vance recalls his abusive father, "Was more than one night momma'd look like she went fifteen rounds with Gene Tunney...".

In the 1932 boxing film Winner Take All, James Cagney's character Jimmy Kane—a has-been former champion trying to get educated—laments that William Shakespeare was "the one who ruined Gene Tunney."

The novelette A KO for Christmas by Shawn Pollock features a character, Stitch Stanford, who hopes to fight Gene Tunney for the heavyweight title.

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

Official record

85 fights	65 wins	1 loss
By knockout	48	0
By decision	17	1
Draws	1
No contests	1
Newspaper decisions/draws	17

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
85	Win	65–1–1 (18)	Tom Heeney	TKO	11 (15), 2:52	26 Jul 1928	Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.	Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles
84	Win	64–1–1 (18)	Jack Dempsey	UD	10	22 Sep 1927	Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles
83	Win	63–1–1 (18)	Jack Dempsey	UD	10	23 Sep 1926	Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles
82	Win	62–1–1 (18)	Dan O'Dowd	KO	2 (10), 0:31	29 Dec 1925	Waterfront Park, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
81	Win	61–1–1 (18)	Johnny Risko	NWS	12	18 Nov 1925	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
80	Win	61–1–1 (17)	Bartley Madden	KO	3 (10)	25 Sep 1925	Minneapolis Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
79	Win	60–1–1 (17)	Italian Jack Herman	KO	2 (10)	3 Jul 1925	Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
78	Win	59–1–1 (17)	Tommy Gibbons	KO	12 (15)	5 Jun 1925	Polo Grounds New York City, New York, U.S.
77	Win	58–1–1 (17)	Harry Greb	NWS	10	27 Mar 1925	Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
76	Win	58–1–1 (16)	Jeff Smith	NWS	15	8 Dec 1924	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
75	Win	58–1–1 (15)	Buddy McHale	TKO	2 (8)	10 Nov 1924	Southern Athletic Club, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
74	Win	57–1–1 (15)	Harry Foley	TKO	1 (8), 2:05	27 Oct 1924	Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
73	Win	56–1–1 (15)	Ray Neuman	PTS	10	27 Sep 1924	Cambria County Fairgrounds, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
72	Draw	55–1–1 (15)	Harry Greb	NWS	10	17 Sep 1924	Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio, U.S.
71	Win	55–1–1 (14)	Joe Lohman	TKO	8 (12)	18 Aug 1924	Fairmont Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
70	Win	54–1–1 (14)	Georges Carpentier	TKO	15 (15), 0:14	24 Jul 1924	Polo Grounds New York City, New York, U.S.
69	Win	53–1–1 (14)	Erminio Spalla	TKO	7 (12)	26 Jun 1924	Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.
68	Win	52–1–1 (14)	Jimmy Delaney	NWS	10	17 Mar 1924	Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
67	Win	52–1–1 (13)	Martin Burke	PTS	15	15 Feb 1924	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
66	Win	51–1–1 (13)	Ray Thompson	KO	2 (10)	24 Jan 1924	Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
65	Win	50–1–1 (13)	Harry Foley	NWS	10	15 Jan 1924	Coliseum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
64	Win	50–1–1 (12)	Harry Greb	UD	15	10 Dec 1923	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.	Retained ABA light-heavyweight title
63	Win	49–1–1 (12)	Dan O'Dowd	PTS	12	31 Jul 1923	Queensboro Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.
62	Win	48–1–1 (12)	Jimmy Delaney	NWS	10	16 May 1923	Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61	Win	48–1–1 (11)	Jack Clifford	TKO	8 (10)	7 May 1923	Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
60	Win	47–1–1 (11)	Harry Greb	SD	15	23 Feb 1923	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.	Won ABA light-heavyweight title
59	Win	46–1–1 (11)	Chuck Wiggins	PTS	12	3 Feb 1923	Commonwealth Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
58	NC	45–1–1 (11)	Jack Renault	NC	4 (8)	29 Jan 1923	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
57	Win	45–1–1 (10)	Charley Weinert	KO	4 (15)	29 Nov 1922	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
56	Win	44–1–1 (10)	Jack Hanlon	KO	1 (12), 1:22	3 Nov 1922	Clermont Avenue Skating Rink New York City, New York, U.S.
55	Win	43–1–1 (10)	Chuck Wiggins	PTS	10	27 Oct 1922	Mechanics Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
54	Win	42–1–1 (10)	Tommy Loughran	NWS	8	24 Aug 1922	Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53	Win	42–1–1 (9)	Charley Weinert	NWS	12	17 Aug 1922	Broad Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
52	Win	42–1–1 (8)	Ray Thompson	KO	3 (10)	4 Aug 1922	Ocean Park Casino, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
51	Win	41–1–1 (8)	Fay Keiser	PTS	12	7 Jul 1922	Rockaway Beach Arena, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
50	Loss	40–1–1 (8)	Harry Greb	UD	15	23 May 1922	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.	Lost ABA light-heavyweight title
49	Win	40–0–1 (8)	Jack Burke	TKO	9 (10)	10 Apr 1922	Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48	Win	39–0–1 (8)	Fay Keiser	NWS	10	3 Mar 1922	Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
47	Win	39–0–1 (7)	Whitey Wenzel	TKO	4 (8)	14 Feb 1922	Philadelphia_Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46	Win	38–0–1 (7)	Jack Clifford	TKO	6 (12), 2:50	11 Feb 1922	Clermont Avenue Skating Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
45	Win	37–0–1 (7)	Battling Levinsky	PTS	12	13 Jan 1922	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.	Won vacant ABA light-heavyweight title
44	Win	36–0–1 (7)	Eddie O'Hare	KO	6 (8)	22 Dec 1921	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
43	Win	35–0–1 (7)	Wolf Larsen	TKO	7 (12), 1:35	25 Oct 1921	Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
42	Win	34–0–1 (7)	Jack Burke	TKO	3 (8)	14 Oct 1921	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
41	Win	33–0–1 (7)	Herbert Crossley	PTS	7	26 Sep 1921	Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.
40	Win	32–0–1 (7)	Eddie Josephs	PTS	12	18 Aug 1921	Sisco Park New York City, New York, U.S.
39	Win	31–0–1 (7)	Martin Burke	PTS	10	4 Aug 1921	Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.
38	Win	30–0–1 (7)	Soldier Jones	TKO	7 (8)	2 Jul 1921	Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
37	Win	29–0–1 (7)	Johnny Ambrose	KO	1 (12), 2:45	28 Jun 1921	Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
36	Win	28–0–1 (7)	Leo Hauck	NWS	10	7 Dec 1920	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
35	Win	28–0–1 (6)	Leo Hauck	NWS	6	25 Nov 1920	Olympia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
34	Win	28–0–1 (5)	Paul Samson Koerner	NWS	10	25 Oct 1920	6th Regiment Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
33	Win	28–0–1 (4)	Sergeant Ray Smith	TKO	2 (8)	22 Oct 1920	Sportsman's Club, Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
32	Win	27–0–1 (4)	Ole Anderson	TKO	3 (10), 0:40	28 Jun 1920	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
31	Win	26–0–1 (4)	Jeff Madden	TKO	2 (12)	7 Jun 1920	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
30	Win	25–0–1 (4)	Jack Clifford	KO	3 (10)	9 Apr 1920	Community Hall, Johnson City, New York, U.S.
29	Win	24–0–1 (4)	K.O. Sullivan	KO	1 (8), 2:15	5 Apr 1920	1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
28	Win	23–0–1 (4)	Ed Kinley	KO	5 (8)	4 Mar 1920	Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
27	Win	22–0–1 (4)	Al Roberts	KO	8 (8), 1:06	2 Feb 1920	1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
26	Win	21–0–1 (4)	Jim Monahan	KO	1 (8), 2:50	26 Jan 1920	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
25	Win	20–0–1 (4)	Bud Nelson	KO	1 (8)	20 Jan 1920	Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
24	Win	19–0–1 (4)	Whitey Allen	KO	2 (8)	1 Jan 1920	Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
23	Win	18–0–1 (4)	Bob Pearce	KO	2 (8)	29 Dec 1919	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
22	Win	17–0–1 (4)	Dan O'Dowd	NWS	8	16 Dec 1919	Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
21	Win	17–0–1 (3)	Ted Jamieson	PTS	10	26 Apr 1919	Cirque de Paris, Paris, France	Won American Expeditionary Forces light-heavyweight title
20	Win	16–0–1 (3)	K.O. Sullivan	PTS	10	14 Apr 1919	Paris, France
19	Win	15–0–1 (3)	Dare Lewis	KO	3	31 Mar 1919	Tours, Paris, France
18	Win	14–0–1 (3)	Bob Martin	PTS	4	27 Jan 1919	Salle Wagram, Paris, France
17	Win	13–0–1 (3)	Victor Marchand	KO	2	9 Jan 1919	Paris, France
16	Draw	12–0–1 (3)	Tommy Gavigan	PTS	10	20 Dec 1918	Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
15	Win	12–0 (3)	Howard Morrow	KO	6	10 Dec 1918	Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
14	Win	11–0 (3)	Johnny Newton	KO	6	20 Nov 1918	Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
13	Win	10–0 (3)	Hank Werhl	KO	6	1 Nov 1918	Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
12	Win	9–0 (3)	Young Guerini	KO	1 (8)	8 Jul 1918	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
11	Win	8–0 (3)	Hugh Weir	KO	2 (10)	15 Jan 1918	Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
10	Win	7–0 (3)	Joe Borrell	KO	2 (10)	28 Dec 1917	New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
9	Win	6–0 (3)	Sailor Wolfe	KO	2 (10)	29 Dec 1916	Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
8	Win	5–0 (3)	George Leahy	NWS	6	22 Dec 1916	Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
7	Win	5–0 (2)	Young Sharkey	KO	6 (10)	15 Dec 1916	Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
6	Win	4–0 (2)	Young Guerini	TKO	8 (10)	8 Dec 1916	Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
5	Draw	3–0 (2)	KO Jaffe	NWS	10	21 Jul 1916	New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
4	Win	3–0 (1)	Billy Rowe	NWS	6	1 Dec 1915	Fairmont Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	George Leahy	KO	2 (6)	28 Aug 1915	Fairmont Athletic Club, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Battling Genrimo	KO	3 (10)	6 Aug 1915	Miner's Bowery Theatre New York City, New York, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Bobby Dawson	TKO	8 (10)	3 Jul 1915	Sharkey Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.

Unofficial record

85 fights	80 wins	1 loss
By knockout	48	0
By decision	32	1
Draws	3
No contests	1

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
85	Win	80–1–3 (1)	Tom Heeney	TKO	11 (15), 2:52	26 Jul 1928	Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.	Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles
84	Win	79–1–3 (1)	Jack Dempsey	UD	10	22 Sep 1927	Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles
83	Win	78–1–3 (1)	Jack Dempsey	UD	10	23 Sep 1926	Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles
82	Win	77–1–3 (1)	Dan O'Dowd	KO	2 (10), 0:31	29 Dec 1925	Waterfront Park, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
81	Win	76–1–3 (1)	Johnny Risko	NWS	12	18 Nov 1925	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
80	Win	75–1–3 (1)	Bartley Madden	KO	3 (10)	25 Sep 1925	Minneapolis Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
79	Win	74–1–3 (1)	Italian Jack Herman	KO	2 (10)	3 Jul 1925	Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
78	Win	73–1–3 (1)	Tommy Gibbons	KO	12 (15)	5 Jun 1925	Polo Grounds New York City, New York, U.S.
77	Win	72–1–3 (1)	Harry Greb	NWS	10	27 Mar 1925	Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
76	Win	71–1–3 (1)	Jeff Smith	NWS	15	8 Dec 1924	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
75	Win	70–1–3 (1)	Buddy McHale	TKO	2 (8)	10 Nov 1924	Southern Athletic Club, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
74	Win	69–1–3 (1)	Harry Foley	TKO	1 (8), 2:05	27 Oct 1924	Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
73	Win	68–1–3 (1)	Ray Neuman	PTS	10	27 Sep 1924	Cambria County Fairgrounds, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
72	Draw	67–1–3 (1)	Harry Greb	NWS	10	17 Sep 1924	Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, Ohio, U.S.
71	Win	67–1–2 (1)	Joe Lohman	TKO	8 (12)	18 Aug 1924	Fairmont Arena, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
70	Win	66–1–2 (1)	Georges Carpentier	TKO	15 (15), 0:14	24 Jul 1924	Polo Grounds New York City, New York, U.S.
69	Win	65–1–2 (1)	Erminio Spalla	TKO	7 (12)	26 Jun 1924	Yankee Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.
68	Win	64–1–2 (1)	Jimmy Delaney	NWS	10	17 Mar 1924	Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
67	Win	63–1–2 (1)	Martin Burke	PTS	15	15 Feb 1924	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
66	Win	62–1–2 (1)	Ray Thompson	KO	2 (10)	24 Jan 1924	Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
65	Win	61–1–2 (1)	Harry Foley	NWS	10	15 Jan 1924	Coliseum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
64	Win	60–1–2 (1)	Harry Greb	UD	15	10 Dec 1923	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.	Retained ABA light-heavyweight title
63	Win	59–1–2 (1)	Dan O'Dowd	PTS	12	31 Jul 1923	Queensboro Stadium New York City, New York, U.S.
62	Win	58–1–2 (1)	Jimmy Delaney	NWS	10	16 May 1923	Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61	Win	57–1–2 (1)	Jack Clifford	TKO	8 (10)	7 May 1923	Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
60	Win	56–1–2 (1)	Harry Greb	SD	15	23 Feb 1923	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.	Won ABA light-heavyweight title
59	Win	55–1–2 (1)	Chuck Wiggins	PTS	12	3 Feb 1923	Commonwealth Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
58	NC	54–1–2 (1)	Jack Renault	NC	4 (8)	29 Jan 1923	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
57	Win	54–1–2	Charley Weinert	KO	4 (15)	29 Nov 1922	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
56	Win	53–1–2	Jack Hanlon	KO	1 (12), 1:22	3 Nov 1922	Clermont Avenue Skating Rink New York City, New York, U.S.
55	Win	52–1–2	Chuck Wiggins	PTS	10	27 Oct 1922	Mechanics Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
54	Win	51–1–2	Tommy Loughran	NWS	8	24 Aug 1922	Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53	Win	50–1–2	Charley Weinert	NWS	12	17 Aug 1922	Broad Athletic Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
52	Win	49–1–2	Ray Thompson	KO	3 (10)	4 Aug 1922	Ocean Park Casino, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
51	Win	48–1–2	Fay Keiser	PTS	12	7 Jul 1922	Rockaway Beach Arena, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
50	Loss	47–1–2	Harry Greb	UD	15	23 May 1922	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.	Lost ABA light-heavyweight title
49	Win	47–0–2	Jack Burke	TKO	9 (10)	10 Apr 1922	Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48	Win	46–0–2	Fay Keiser	NWS	10	3 Mar 1922	Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
47	Win	45–0–2	Whitey Wenzel	TKO	4 (8)	14 Feb 1922	Philadelphia_Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46	Win	44–0–2	Jack Clifford	TKO	6 (12), 2:50	11 Feb 1922	Clermont Avenue Skating Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
45	Win	43–0–2	Battling Levinsky	PTS	12	13 Jan 1922	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.	Won vacant ABA light-heavyweight title
44	Win	42–0–2	Eddie O'Hare	KO	6 (8)	22 Dec 1921	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
43	Win	41–0–2	Wolf Larsen	TKO	7 (12), 1:35	25 Oct 1921	Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
42	Win	40–0–2	Jack Burke	TKO	3 (8)	14 Oct 1921	Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
41	Win	39–0–2	Herbert Crossley	PTS	7	26 Sep 1921	Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.
40	Win	38–0–2	Eddie Josephs	PTS	12	18 Aug 1921	Sisco Park New York City, New York, U.S.
39	Win	37–0–2	Martin Burke	PTS	10	4 Aug 1921	Dyckman Oval New York City, New York, U.S.
38	Win	36–0–2	Soldier Jones	TKO	7 (8)	2 Jul 1921	Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
37	Win	35–0–2	Johnny Ambrose	KO	1 (12), 2:45	28 Jun 1921	Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
36	Win	34–0–2	Leo Hauck	NWS	10	7 Dec 1920	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
35	Win	33–0–2	Leo Hauck	NWS	6	25 Nov 1920	Olympia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
34	Win	32–0–2	Paul Samson Koerner	NWS	10	25 Oct 1920	6th Regiment Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
33	Win	31–0–2	Sergeant Ray Smith	TKO	2 (8)	22 Oct 1920	Sportsman's Club, Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
32	Win	30–0–2	Ole Anderson	TKO	3 (10), 0:40	28 Jun 1920	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
31	Win	29–0–2	Jeff Madden	TKO	2 (12)	7 Jun 1920	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
30	Win	28–0–2	Jack Clifford	KO	3 (10)	9 Apr 1920	Community Hall, Johnson City, New York, U.S.
29	Win	27–0–2	K.O. Sullivan	KO	1 (8), 2:15	5 Apr 1920	1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
28	Win	26–0–2	Ed Kinley	KO	5 (8)	4 Mar 1920	Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
27	Win	25–0–2	Al Roberts	KO	8 (8), 1:06	2 Feb 1920	1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
26	Win	24–0–2	Jim Monahan	KO	1 (8), 2:50	26 Jan 1920	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
25	Win	23–0–2	Bud Nelson	KO	1 (8)	20 Jan 1920	Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
24	Win	22–0–2	Whitey Allen	KO	2 (8)	1 Jan 1920	Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
23	Win	21–0–2	Bob Pearce	KO	2 (8)	29 Dec 1919	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
22	Win	20–0–2	Dan O'Dowd	NWS	8	16 Dec 1919	Schuetzen Park, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
21	Win	19–0–2	Ted Jamieson	PTS	10	26 Apr 1919	Cirque de Paris, Paris, France	Won American Expeditionary Forces light-heavyweight title
20	Win	18–0–2	K.O. Sullivan	PTS	10	14 Apr 1919	Paris, France
19	Win	17–0–2	Dare Lewis	KO	3	31 Mar 1919	Tours, Paris, France
18	Win	16–0–2	Bob Martin	PTS	4	27 Jan 1919	Salle Wagram, Paris, France
17	Win	15–0–2	Victor Marchand	KO	2	9 Jan 1919	Paris, France
16	Draw	14–0–2	Tommy Gavigan	PTS	10	20 Dec 1918	Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
15	Win	14–0–1	Howard Morrow	KO	6	10 Dec 1918	Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
14	Win	13–0–1	Johnny Newton	KO	6	20 Nov 1918	Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
13	Win	12–0–1	Hank Werhl	KO	6	1 Nov 1918	Romorantin-Lanthenay, Loir-et-Cher, France
12	Win	11–0–1	Young Guerini	KO	1 (8)	8 Jul 1918	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
11	Win	10–0–1	Hugh Weir	KO	2 (10)	15 Jan 1918	Pioneer Sporting Club New York City, New York, U.S.
10	Win	9–0–1	Joe Borrell	KO	2 (10)	28 Dec 1917	New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
9	Win	8–0–1	Sailor Wolfe	KO	2 (10)	29 Dec 1916	Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
8	Win	7–0–1	George Leahy	NWS	6	22 Dec 1916	Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
7	Win	6–0–1	Young Sharkey	KO	6 (10)	15 Dec 1916	Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
6	Win	5–0–1	Young Guerini	TKO	8 (10)	8 Dec 1916	Miners 8th St Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
5	Draw	4–0–1	KO Jaffe	NWS	10	21 Jul 1916	New Polo Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Billy Rowe	NWS	6	1 Dec 1915	Fairmont Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	George Leahy	KO	2 (6)	28 Aug 1915	Fairmont Athletic Club, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Battling Genrimo	KO	3 (10)	6 Aug 1915	Miner's Bowery Theatre New York City, New York, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Bobby Dawson	TKO	8 (10)	3 Jul 1915	Sharkey Athletic Club New York City, New York, U.S.

See also

• List of heavyweight boxing champions
• List of The Ring world champions
• List of undisputed boxing champions
• International Boxing Hall of Fame
• Boxing in the 1920s
• List of people on the cover of Time magazine (30 August 1926)

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External links

• Works by Gene Tunney at Open Library
• Boxing record for Gene Tunney from BoxRec (registration required)
• https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/NBA_World_Heavyweight_Title_Fights
• https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/NYSAC_World_Heavyweight_Title_Fights
• Gene Tunney at Find a Grave
• Gene Tunney profile at Cyber Boxing Zone
• Boxing Hall of Fame
• ESPN.com

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Preceded byJack Dempsey	The Ring heavyweight champion September 23, 1926 – July 31, 1928	VacantTitle next held byMax Schmeling
	World heavyweight champion September 23, 1926 – July 31, 1928

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