Gene Tunney vs Michael Spinks. Who wins?

Question

15 rounds at heavyweight and both in their prime.

Answer 1

An extremely difficult match to call. Tunney wasn't a big heavyweight. He fought all but his last ten fights as a light heavyweight. He moved up in weight because he saw Dempsey fight and thought he exploit some things he saw Dempsey do while in the ring. I'm saying the Fighting Marine takes a narrow split decision in a tactical fight (as both men preferred to box than brawl).

Answer 2

TUNNEY -W 83 (KO's 49) TF 88 - W pct 94% - KO pct 56% - wins over Gibbons, Dempsey, Levinsky, Carpentier and Greb - KO'ed by none - #30 ranked fighter
Good defensive boxer

M. SPINKS - W 31 (KO's 21) TF 32 - W pct 97% - KO pct 66% - wins over Johnson, M. Muhammad, Qawi, Holmes{2} and Cooney - KO'ed by Tyson - #42 ranked puncher - #41 ranked fighter
Became first Lt Hwy wt to win Hwy wt title
Won 1976 Olympic Gold at Middle wt

This could have the makings of a very boring fight. Both boxers were good defensive fighters. I give Spinks the nod in power. Spinks by a close highly controversial, highly disputed 15 rd majority decision.

To Keith - Spinks was only KO'ed by Tyson. Tunney was not a power puncher. He is not even ranked in the 100 greatest punchers of all-time. There will be no KO's in this bout.

To all - Please study the fighters records before you form an opinion.

Answer 3

Tunney

Answer 4

TUNNEY -W 80 3 (KO's 40 9) TF 88 - W pct ninety 4% - KO pct fifty six% - wins over Gibbons, Dempsey, Levinsky, Carpentier and Greb - KO'ed via using none - #30 ranked fighter reliable protecting boxer M. SPINKS - W 31 (KO's 21) TF 32 - W pct 97% - KO pct 66% - wins over Johnson, M. Muhammad, Qawi, Holmes{2} and Cooney - KO'ed via using Tyson - #40 2 ranked puncher - #40-one ranked fighter grew to alter into first Lt Hwy wt to win Hwy wt perceive gained 1976 Olympic Gold at center wt this would have the makings of an awfully boring wrestle. the two boxers have been reliable protecting warring events. I supply Spinks the nod in skill. Spinks via using an in intensity extremely debatable, extremely disputed 15 rd majority selection. To Keith - Spinks grew to alter into into purely KO'ed via using Tyson. Tunney grew to alter into into not a skill puncher. he's not even ranked indoors the a hundred optimum ideal punchers of all-time. there will be no KO's in this bout. To all - Please learn the warring events records in the previous you form an opinion.

Answer 5

This is a joke right. Spinks is a light heavy weight, cruiser weight. Tunney would knock him out 20 seconds into the bout. Spinks never and I mean never should have moved out of the light heavy weight division. He at that time was one of my favorite fighters.

Answer 6

I give it to Tunney. Spinks was not even a true HW. Anyone who disagrees with me is either dumb or racist.

Answer 7

Spinks.

Answer 8

gene tunney

Answer 9

tunney

Answer 10

tunney