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Gene Tunney (80-1-3) and Tom Heeney (37-23-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Gene Tunney vs Tom Heeney — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸UNITED STATES

Gene Tunney

80–1–3

85 tracked bouts

🇳🇿NEW ZEALAND

Tom Heeney

37–23–8

68 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Gene Tunney leads 1–0

The Numbers

80-1-3 (edge)
Record
37-23-8
97% (edge)
Win %
60.3%
48 (edge)
Wins by knockout
15
60% (edge)
KO rate
40.54%
60% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
39%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0 (edge)
Times stopped
6

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Title reigns
0
6.5 (edge)
Bouts per year
5.2

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

85
Bouts tracked
68

Tale of the Tape

6′0″ (183 cm)
Height
76″ (193 cm) (edge)
Reach
72″ (183 cm)
129
Age
128
Orthodox
Stance
United States
Nationality
New Zealand

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Gene Tunney · 80 wins

KO/TKO
48
Decision
17
Other
15

Tom Heeney · 36 wins

KO/TKO
14
Decision
17
Other
5

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (85 and 68 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Gene Tunney

    WNWS · Nov 1925

    Johnny Risko

    Tom Heeney

    LPTS · Apr 1931WPTS · Oct 1927
  • Gene Tunney

    WKO R3 · Sep 1925

    Bartley Madden

    Tom Heeney

    WPTS · Aug 1926

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Gene Tunney

WWWWW

W13 streak · last fought Jul 26, 1928

Tom Heeney

LLLDW

L3 streak · last fought Mar 27, 1933

Common Questions

Have Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney ever fought each other?
Yes. Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney met once on July 26, 1928, and Gene Tunney won by TKO in round 11.
Who has the better record, Gene Tunney or Tom Heeney?
Gene Tunney is 80-1-3 and Tom Heeney is 37-23-8. Gene Tunney has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Gene Tunney or Tom Heeney?
Gene Tunney has 48 knockout wins and Tom Heeney has 15. Gene Tunney has more.
Do Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney have any common opponents?
Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney share 2 common opponents: Johnny Risko and Bartley Madden. Gene Tunney fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney?
This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Gene Tunney and 68 bouts tracked for Tom Heeney. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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