Gene Tunney vs Jack Dempsey II
On September 22, 1927, Jack Dempsey (58-5-9, 43 KOs) gets a shot at the heavyweight The Ring title held by and the Ring Magazine champion, Gene Tunney (77-1-4, 47 KOs).
Tunney vs Dempsey II Stats
Gene Tunney is coming in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Dempsey, 11 months and 30 days ago. Jack Dempsey is on a 1-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round KO win over Jack Sharkey, 2 months and 1 day ago.
Tunney vs Dempsey II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Gene Tunney at 99-1 winning odds. Jack Dempsey really doesn't have much to present against Tunney.
Tunney vs Dempsey II Result
Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his The Ring heavyweight title. Tunney improves his record to 78-1-4, while Dempsey adds a loss to his record at 58-6-9.