Boxing History Dempsey Vs Tunney The Long Count Revisited

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This Saturday Sept 22nd marks the 91st anniversary of The Dempsey-Tunney "Long Count Fight 

held at Soldier Field in 1927. Along with being one of the biggest sporting events of the 1920s,

it was controversial. 

Demspey was losing the fight but knocked Tunney down in the 7th round. 

The referee took a long time to start the 10 count and Tunney stayed down for 14 seconds. 

Many sports reporters have to this day debated if Tunney could've continued had the referee 

started the count as soon as Tunney  hit the floor .

This documentary made in 2002 features interviews with Studs Terkel (who listened to the live radio

broadcast as a 14 year old) Screenwriter/Sportswriter Budd Schulberg (On The Waterfront 

The Harder They Fall) Dempsey biographer Roger Khan Tunney Biographer and Jack Cavanaugh, 

Boxing historian Bert Sugar and David Zivin who wrote a feature about the bout for Chicago Magazine 

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Boxing PPV Review Canelo vs GGG 2 With Chicago Sports Talker Mike North

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Documentary Dempsey vs Tunney

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This was made in 2002 for the 75th anniversary of the 1927 classic bout held at Chicago's Soldier Field. Joining me are Sports Historians Bert Sugar, Roger Kahn Budd Schulberg, Jack Cavanaugh, Studs Terkel, David Zivin, and Sean Curtain.

The documentary examines the events leading up to both Dempsey Tunney bouts. How involved were the Chicago and Philadelphia mobs in the planning and outcomes of the matches? Was referee Dave Barry on the take for the match? How did Tunney seem to have the more powerful Dempsey's number? Is Gene underated as a Heavyweight Champ?

You'll hear points of view that will last you many hours for bar conversations and debates.

This weekend Klitchko Vs Adamek prediction

Why does this feel like Holmes vs Spinks I ? Because we all suspect that the Klitschko brothers will only lose when they begin to age, just like what happened to Larry . Tomaz Adamek is obviously the Micheal Spinks in this equation, and frankly the most accomplished little man since Spinks, whacking out contenders like Samuel Peete and Chris Arreola and former champs like Lamon Brewster.

Vitali better not take this small man for granted. Adamek has the toughest chin in boxing. I saw it first hand when he fought Paul Briggs both times and have been impressed with his steady rise in weight and achievements .

I do think Adamek has the punching power to hurt Vitali, the question is will he be able to reach his target, given Klitschko's natural style of keeping opponents away with his reach and jab? I'm guessing no, but he'll try a lot harder than David Haye did against  V's brother Wladimir last month.

Klitschko should win, but I'm betting by a tactical busy performance .

1st Ep Coming -Ring History Dempsey Vs Tunney 2 The Long Count

This month marks the 84th anniversary of the infamous fight held at Soldier Field. In 2002 I produced a 30 minute audio documentary featuring rare archival audio of both fighters, plus interviews with Boxing historians Budd Schulberg  and Bert Sugar, Dempsey biographer Roger Kahn , Tunney Biographer Jack Cavanaugh , and Chicago historians Studs Terkel, David Zivin, and Sean Curtin.

The entire documentary will be featured on the 1st Big Bout Podcast, later this week.