The issue between Mara and Tunney was simple enough. Mara claimed 10% of Tunney’s pay for fighting Dempsey in 1926, and 25% of all his earnings thereafter. He had proof that Tunney offered him ...
Five times they staged explosive demonstrations. "Yes, sir," Tunney said, "boxing needs men like Dempsey and Greb today. Dempsey could probably whip all of today's contenders on successive ...