Similiar styles

[JAB5239]

How similar was Gene Tunney's style compared to Ali, and what are some other fighters who's styles were very much the same?

[NChristo]

Haven't seen much of Tunney so can't say really but here are some some what similar styles:

JMM - Salvador Sanchez
Antonio Margarito - Bennie Briscoe
Ivan Calderon - Pernell Whitaker
Shane Mosley - Meldrick Taylor
Chad Dawson - Herol Graham
Joe Louis - Rid**** Bowe
Tim Witherspoon - Ken Norton
Edwin Valero - Khoasai Galaxy

[Sugarj]

Gene Tunney's style was similar to Ali's in that he was a mobile on his toes type of boxer who used the ring well, had an excellent left jab, fast combinations, held his hands low too........and had a granite chin!

A terrific scientific boxer!

[Calilloyd]

How similar was Gene Tunney's style compared to Ali, and what are some other fighters who's styles were very much the same?

I wish I could see more of Tunney. But from what I've seen he had the movement and the sharp left jab. That's where I see the similarities. I've also seen Ali praise Tunney's style in interviews.

[TheGreatA]

Tunney was usually the aggressor as a light heavy and went to the body often but against Dempsey he was fighting much like Ali would, using a lot of movement.

Having seen some film of Lloyd Marshall and Tony Canzoneri recently, the two remind me of each other somewhat. Both were very unorthodox, "aggressive" counter-punchers.

Old Marshall display some of his tricks:

CARMARTHEN

[JAB5239]

Haven't seen much of Tunney so can't say really but here are some some what similar styles:

JMM - Salvador Sanchez
Antonio Margarito - Bennie Briscoe
Ivan Calderon - Pernell Whitaker
Shane Mosley - Meldrick Taylor
Chad Dawson - Herol Graham
Joe Louis - Rid**** Bowe
Tim Witherspoon - Ken Norton
Edwin Valero - Khoasai Galaxy

I would say most similar to Louis in style would be Alexis Arguello.

[JAB5239]

Marciano and Basilio fought very similar in my opinion.

[1SILVA]

How similar was Gene Tunney's style compared to Ali, and what are some other fighters who's styles were very much the same?

Andre berto-Davey Moore
Manny Pacquaio-Aaron Pryor
Muhammad Ali-Ray Leonard
Mike Weaver- Matthew Saad Muhammad
Junior Jones-Thomas Hearns
Roberto Duran-Tony Ayala
John Ruiz-Scott Ledoux

[Suckmedry]

I would say most similar to Louis in style would be Alexis Arguello.

Yeah, good point, i thought that too.

Very crisp, powerful punchers with tight offensive technique and finishing power, but slow feet and often struggled with a good mover.

[Suckmedry]

James Toney has a great deal of similarities to Jersey Joe Walcott and Ezzard Charles, plus lots of other black guys from that time who used similar techniques

Floyd too