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Gold medallion with the figures of Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey engraved on the front of the medal and an engraving of the Liberty Bell on the reverse. The case is green leather and is very worn. This ...

Boxing trophy is a bust on a stand, "The Ring Most Valuable Boxer Trophy ... Gene Tunney ... 1927". The bust has much gold surface loss, especially in the face and chest areas. This was awarded to ...

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1927 — Gene Tunney wins a unanimous 10-round decision over Jack Dempsey at Soldier Field in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title. The fight is marred by a long 10-count in the seventh round.