Tunney
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Gene Tunney, an American professional boxer who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey on two occasions in the 1920s.
“Tunney's victory over Dempsey in 1926 was one of the most celebrated upsets in boxing history.”
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tun·ney
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