HEAVYWEIGHT division
GENE TUNNEY
RetiredBorn JAMES JOSEPH TUNNEY
Born 1897-05-25, NEW YORK, NY. (died aged 81)· Died 1978-11-07· USA
Residence: GREENWICH, CT.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 183 cm (6'0")· aka THE FIGHTING MARINE
IBHOF · Class of 1990
Debut: 1915-07-03· Career: 1915–1928 (14 years)
Wins (Official)
35
Losses (Official)
4
Draws (Official)
0
NC
2
Rated Fights
36
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare GENE TUNNEY's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 2
Honours & Awards
The Ring — Fighter of the Year×1
- 1928
Complete Record — 41 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 26 JUL 1928 | TKO | TOM HEENEY | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1927 | UD | JACK DEMPSEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1926 | UD | JACK DEMPSEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1925 | KO | DAN O'DOWD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1925 | DEC | JOHNNY RISKO | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1925 | KO | BARTLEY MADDEN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1925 | KO | ITALIAN JACK HERMAN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1925 | KO | TOMMY GIBBONS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1925 | NWS-W | HARRY GREB | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1924 | DEC | JEFF SMITH | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1924 | KO | HARRY FOLEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1924 | NWS-D | HARRY GREB | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1924 | DEC | JOE LOHMAN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1924 | KO | GEORGES CARPENTIER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1924 | KO | ERMINIO SPALLA | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1924 | DEC | JIMMY DELANEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1924 | DEC | MARTIN BURKE | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1924 | DEC | HARRY FOLEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1923 | UD | HARRY GREB | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1923 | DEC | DAN O'DOWD | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1923 | DEC | HARRY GREB | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1923 | DEC | CHUCK WIGGINS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1923 | NC | JACK RENAULT | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1922 | KO | CHARLEY WEINERT | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1922 | UD | CHUCK WIGGINS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1922 | DEC | TOMMY LOUGHRAN | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1922 | NWS-W | CHARLEY WEINERT | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1922 | LOSS | HARRY GREB | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1922 | DEC | BATTLING LEVINSKY | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1921 | KO | EDDIE O'HARA | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1921 | KO | HERBERT CROSSLEY | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1921 | DEC | MARTIN BURKE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1921 | KO | SOLDIER HORACE JONES | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1920 | DEC | LEO HOUCK | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1920 | SD | LEO HOUCK | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1920 | NWS-W | PAUL SAMSON-KOERNER | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1920 | KO | RAY SMITH | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1920 | KO | OLE ANDERSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1920 | KO | JEFF MADDEN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1917 | KO | YOUNG JOE BORRELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1915 | TKO | BOBBY DAWSON | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
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