1978 Death James J "Gene" Tunney, heavyweight boxing champ (1926-8), dies at 80 1978 Death Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80 1972 Birthday Robin Tunney, American Actress 1960 Event Muhammad Ali's 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6 1934 Birthday John V. Tunney, born in New York City, New York, heavyweight boxing champion, Representative-D-California 1965-1971 and Senator-D-California 1971 - 1977 1928 Event Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1927 Event Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney) 1927 Event Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1926 Event Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1922 Event Harry Greb gave Gene Tunney his only professional boxing defeat 1898 Birthday Gene Tunney, world heavyweight boxing champion, 1926-30
