"The Long Count Fight," Gene Tunney "The Fighting Marine" Defeats Jack Dempsey "The Manassa Mauler, World Heavyweight Champion...

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"The Long Count Fight," Gene Tunney "The Fighting Marine" Defeats Jack Dempsey "The Manassa Mauler, World Heavyweight Championship, Soldier Field, Chicago, September 22, 1927, 10" x 8" International Newsreel Original Press Photograph. PSA/DNA Type 1. Collection of Anthony Bruno. Vintage gelatin silver glossy borderless 10" x 8" International Newsreel press photograph of "The Long Count Fight," Gene Tunney "The Fighting Marine" defeats Jack Dempsey "The Manassa Mauler, World Heavyweight Championship, Soldier Field, Chicago, September 22, 1927, with International Newsreel wet stamp and SEP 27 1927 date stamp on the verso. Dempsey knocked Tunney to the canvas in the seventh but the count was delayed until he returned to his corner, and Tunney regained the advantage after he was able to stand up. Film later showed Tunney was down longer than a full count. For Dempsey, "He was the loser in the battle of the long count, yet the hero". From the Collection of Anthony Bruno.

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