gene tunney

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Definition of gene tunney in English English dictionary

orig. James Joseph Tunney born May 25, 1898, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 7, 1978, Greenwich, Conn. U.S. boxer. Tunney boxed in the Marine Corps, earning the nickname "the Fighting Marine." He defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926 to become the world heavyweight champion. In a controversial rematch in Chicago in 1927, Dempsey knocked Tunney to the canvas in the seventh round but failed to retire immediately to a neutral corner, thus delaying the count; the "long count" allowed Tunney to rise and win the 10-round fight. He retired the next year with a record of 65 wins in 77 bouts

Hyphenation

gene Tun·ney

Turkish pronunciation

cin tʌni

Pronunciation

/ˈʤēn ˈtənē/ /ˈʤiːn ˈtʌniː/