Who ranks higher at heavyweight, Tunney or Charles?

[JAB5239]

Both of these guys were master tacticians in the ring, but which should rank higher all time at heavyweight? Should Gene Tunney get the nod with wins over Dempsey, Heeney, Risko and Gibbons, with two title defenses and only one loss in his entire career? Or should it be Ezzard Charles who defended his title 9 times and beat the likes of Walcott, Louis, Bivins, Layne and Elmer Ray? Vote and discuss.

[Greatest1942]

Both of these guys were master tacticians in the ring, but which should rank higher all time at heavyweight? Should Gene Tunney get the nod with wins over Dempsey, Heeney, Risko and Gibbons, with two title defenses and only one loss in his entire career? Or should it be Ezzard Charles who defended his title 9 times and beat the likes of Walcott, Louis, Bivins, Layne and Elmer Ray? Vote and discuss.

Ezzard Charles...he was far better at heavy.

[JAB5239]

Ezzard Charles...he was far better at heavy.

How do you think a fight would go between the two?

[sonnyboyx2]

Gene Tunney ..... He was far better at heavy

[sonnyboyx2]

How do you think a fight would go between the two?

15rd fight - 12-3 Tunney

[Dave Rado]

Both of these guys were master tacticians in the ring, but which should rank higher all time at heavyweight? Should Gene Tunney get the nod with wins over Dempsey, Heeney, Risko and Gibbons, with two title defenses and only one loss in his entire career? Or should it be Ezzard Charles who defended his title 9 times and beat the likes of Walcott, Louis, Bivins, Layne and Elmer Ray? Vote and discuss.

Charles has a far better Heavyweight resume. In terms of a head to head, I'd take Charles as well.

Tunney's wins over Dempsey are over-rated, IMO, because that was no longer a prime Dempsey.

Both fighters were at their best at Light Heavyweight, and Charles is generally regarded as the greatest Light Heavyweight of all time.

[The Nature Boy]

Charles IMO. wins over Satterfield, Walcott, Burley, and 2 epic fights with Marciano seals it for me.

[JAB5239]

Gene Tunney ..... He was far better at heavy

15rd fight - 12-3 Tunney

I think you're just saying this to get under the greatest skin. Bad boy Sonny.

[JAB5239]

Charles has a far better Heavyweight resume. In terms of a head to head, I'd take Charles as well.

Tunney's wins over Dempsey are over-rated, IMO, because that was no longer a prime Dempsey.

Both fighters were at their best at Light Heavyweight, and Charles is generally regarded as the greatest Light Heavyweight of all time.

While I agree with you, Im going to play devils advocate.

Skillwise these two fighters are pretty even with a slight advantage going in Charles favor. Both had excellent speed of both hand a foot. The biggest difference I see would be in Tunney's far superior chin and his more potent punching power. Ezzard was never the same after killing Baroudi (sp?) and just didn't have the same killer instinct.

[sonnyboyx2]

I think you're just saying this to get under the greatest skin. Bad boy Sonny.

most definitely not and i am surprised you have came up with a comment like that JAB.... i am here to discuss boxing not get under someones skin, i will be making my case for Gene Tunney later in the day... i notice the vote is standing at 2-2 on this thread is the other Tunney voter also casting his vote so as to get under greatest1942s skin?