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Tunney Hunsaker

178 KOs

147 KOs

1Draws

Last six: L-W-L-L-W-L

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

32

rounds

201

KO %

47.1%

KO wins

8

KO losses

7

career

1952–1962

debut

1952-07-22

last fight

1962-04-06

Profile

birth name

Tunney Morgan Hunsaker

sex

M

nationality

USA

origin

Princeton Kentucky USA

city / state / zip

Fayetteville, West Virginia

dob

1930-02-17

age

96

Latest news

World begins to say its farewells to boxing legend Muhammad Ali

2016-06-09 · Express.co.uk

His victory over Tunney Hunsaker was the beginning of a glittering career which experts believe will never be matched. King, a boxing legend in his own right, said: ?Ali will never die. His spirit will live on.? Supporters from all over the world were…

Former boxer keeps low profile

2005-06-02 · Cleveland Plain Dealer,OH

Tunney Hunsaker is one of boxings favorite trivia answers. The chief of police in the small West Virginia town of Fayetteville, Hunsaker…

Alis First Pro Opponent Dies

2005-04-28 · The Ledger,FL

Tunney Hunsaker, who lost to Muhammad Ali in the boxing greats first professional fight, died Monday at age 75. Hunsaker was Fayettevilles…

Former boxer Hunsaker dies

2005-04-28 · Coos Bay World,OR

By The Associated Press. FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. - Tunney Hunsaker, who lost to Muhammad Ali in the boxing greats first professional fight, has died. He was 75.…

Tunney Hunsaker, Alis first pro opponent, dies at 75

2005-04-27 · WKYT,KY

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- Tunney Hunsaker, who lost to Muhammad Ali in the boxing greats first professional fight, has died at age 75.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

3 4 1

L-KO

Beckley Armory, Beckley, West Virginia, USA

10 of 10 · 200 / 192 lbs · 2:43

Referee: Cotton White

Thomas Dejarnette

1 0 0

W-KO

Moundsville State Prison, Beckley, West Virginia, USA

1 of 10

8 2 0

L-KO

Detroit, Michigan, USA

2 of 10 · 197 / 195 lbs

Thomas Dejarnette

0 0 0

L-TKO

Moundsville State Prison, Beckley, West Virginia, USA

8 of 8 · 201 / 187 lbs · 2:10

Referee: Jimmy Colombo

0 1 0

W-TKO

Fairgrounds Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

6 of 8

12 0 0

L-UD

City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, USA

10 of 10 · 193 / 205 lbs

Alejandro Lavorante

10 1 0

L-KO

Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, USA

5 of 10 · 196 / 206 lbs · 2:31

16 0 0

L-TKO

Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

9 of 10 · 184 / 199 lbs · 1:30

Referee: Joe Zapustas

11 4 4

L-SD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

6 of 6 · 185 / 180 lbs

5 9 0

L-PTS

Kenova, West Virginia, USA

10 of 10

16 2 1

L-UD

Memorial Auditorium, Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA

USA West Virginia State heavyweight title

12 of 12 · 180 / 184 lbs

Bert Whitehurst

24 13 4

L-TKO

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

10 of 10 · 186 / 192 lbs

13 2 0

L-PTS

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

8 of 8

17 6 1

W-PTS

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

8 of 8

16 2 0

D-PTS

Ravenswood, West Virginia, USA

USA West Virginia State heavyweight title

12 of 12

4 3 1

W-KO

Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA

1 of 10

0 0 0

W-UD

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

6 of 6 · 191 / 187 lbs

0 0 0

W-KO

Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA

3 of 10

1 2 0

W-KO

Memorial Auditorium, Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA

2 of 10

21 8 0

L-KO

High School Stadium, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA

2 of 6 · 1:58

1 1 0

W-SD

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, USA

6 of 6 · 185 / 188 lbs

15 6 0

W-TKO

Ringside Club, Houston, Texas, USA

4 of 8 · 185 / 180 lbs

3 0 0

W-KO

Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, USA

1 · 1:11

23 14 1

W-SD

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, USA

10 of 10 · 184 / 170 lbs

Judges: Guy Turpin | Jack Avalon | Henry Moreno

11 9 2

W-PTS

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, USA

8 of 8 · 182 / 215 lbs

10 9 2

L-PTS

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, USA

6 of 6 · 181 / 235 lbs

9 7 2

L-PTS

Houston, Texas, USA

10 of 10 · 185 / 200 lbs

5 8 1

W-UD

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, USA

6 of 6

1 0 0

W-KO

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, USA

3 of 6

10 7 2

W-PTS

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, USA

6 of 6 · 180 / 220 lbs

4 6 1

W-PTS

Austin, Texas, USA

6 of 6 · 185 / 197 lbs

4 5 1

W-UD

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, USA

4 of 4 · 185 / 195 lbs