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Brain 2007 130(10):2477-2478; doi:10.1093/brain/awm231
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James Joseph (‘Gene’) Tunney (1897–1978) was heavyweight boxing champion of the world winning 82 of his 88 fights and with 48 knock-outs. He twice defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey, their 1927 duel—known as the Long Count Fight—being considered one of the most famous bouts in boxing history. But in that year Tunney records: ‘. one day whilst [sparring] with Frank Muskie . we bumped heads . I was terribly dazed . [and] as I straightened up, a long hard swing landed on my jaw . without going down or staggering, I lost all consciousness of what I was doing . I have no recollection of anything that occurred until the next morning . when I was awakened . wondering who I was and what I was doing . for 3 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Alastair Compston

Cambridge


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