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Tunney seeks Win #9
May 12, 1917 -- Mammoth Gardens, Denver CO: "The Fighting Marine," Gene Tunney puts his perfect 8-0 (8) mark on the line against Aussie Trevor Dawes, another TC opponent. On paper, it looks like another easy win for Tunney as Dawes enters the ring with a 0-9-2 record, having been stopped in all 9 of his losses. Tunney, therefore, looks like a good bet to keep the KO streak going as he moves up the ladder with his final tuneup bout at 8 rounds before stepping up to the world 10-round main support and co-feature bouts.
Round one, Tunney is content to pound away from the outside. He scores repeatedly from the outset, first with a jab, then a right cross, another jab which sets up a big left hand. Dawes looks vulnerable now, and Tunney delivers with a powerful right hand. Dawes slumps to the canvas and is counted out at 1:33 of round one.
Tunney's record moves to 9-0, all inside the distance, and 470 pp. Next up will be his initial 10-round bout set for June 1917.
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