76 year old Gene Tunney talks about Ali, Foreman, Greb, Dempsey, Corbett, boxing evolution, and more in 1974 interview “Gene Tunney, who has been the quiet man of boxing ever since he retired as world heavyweight champion in 1928, opened up on Muhammad Ali yesterday when someone asked ...
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Muhammad Ali was not always the most generous in praising the skills of other heavyweight boxers but one he admired was former champion Gene Tunney. Look at these quotes from my book Muhammad Ali: Portrait Of A Champion “If you look at Tunney is where boxing started to get better. ...
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By Scoop Malinowski The book “Dempsey” authored by Jack and his daughter Barbara Piattelli Dempsey is chock full of anecdotes and revelations. One revelation regarding gangster Al Capone particularly stands out. On page 217, Dempsey drops the bombshell that his pal Capone, wanted to influence the outcome of the Dempsey ...
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Ring Observer Boxing by Scoop Malinowski