Great Moments in Sports
Dempsey and Tunney Discuss Long Count
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Great Moments in Sports presents a conversation between boxers Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney about the famous long-count controversy in their 1927 heavyweight championship bout. The program centers on the two fighters discussing an episode that became one of boxing’s most enduring debates.
Listeners hear a sports-focused radio discussion rather than a narrated account: Dempsey and Tunney speak about the bout and the disputed count, bringing the subject to life through the perspectives of the men involved. The exchange offers a glimpse of how a celebrated sporting moment was remembered and discussed by its central figures.
The appeal lies in hearing the personalities behind a landmark boxing story address its most contentious detail. It is a compact piece of sports history, suited to listeners interested in boxing, radio conversations, and the lasting arguments surrounding famous contests.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.