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Gene Tunney vs Jeff Smith

A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.

Meetings on record

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Gene Tunney and Jeff Smith met once (1924). Gene Tunney won in 1924.

SOURCE·Gene Tunney and Jeff Smith (boxer) — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
Gene TunneyJeff Smith
76″ (193 cm)Reach71″ (180.3 cm)
72″ (182.9 cm)Height68.5″ (174 cm)
+5.52%Reach advantage+3.62%
80–1Record141–34
60%Finish rate34%
47Longest unbeaten run17
80Recorded bouts163
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 7. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentGene TunneyJeff Smith
Tommy Loughran W W
Harry Greb L L
Harry Greb L D
Harry Greb L L
Harry Greb L L
Harry Greb L L
Georges Carpentier W L

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

Gene Tunney

19101920win v Billy Rowe, 1915win v George Leahy, 1915, kowin v Battling Genrimo, 1915win v Bobby Dawson, 1915win v Sailor Wolfe, 1916, kowin v George Leahy, 1916win v Young Sharkey, 1916, kowin v Young Guerini, 1916, kodraw v KO Jaffe, 1916, drawwin v Joe Borrell, 1917, kodraw v Tommy Gavigan, 1918, drawwin v Howard Morrow, 1918, kowin v Johnny Newton, 1918, kowin v Hank Werhl, 1918, kowin v Young Guerini, 1918, kowin v Hugh Weir, 1918, kowin v Bob Pearce, 1919, kowin v Dan O'Dowd, 1919win v Ted Jamison, 1919, decisionwin v K.O. Sullivan, 1919, decisionwin v Dare Lewis, 1919, kowin v Bob Martin, 1919, decisionwin v Victor Marchand, 1919, kowin v Leo Hauck, 1920win v Paul Samson Koerner, 1920win v Sergeant Ray Smith, 1920, kowin v Ole Anderson, 1920, kowin v Jeff Madden, 1920, kowin v Jack Clifford, 1920, kowin v K.O. Sullivan, 1920, kowin v Ed Kinley, 1920, kowin v Al Roberts, 1920, kowin v Jim Monahan, 1920, kowin v Bud Nelson, 1920, kowin v Whitey Allen, 1920, kowin v Eddie O'Hare, 1921, kowin v Wolf Larsen, 1921, kowin v Jack Burke, 1921, kowin v Herbert Crossley, 1921, decisionwin v Eddie Josephs, 1921, decisionwin v Martin Burke, 1921, decisionwin v Soldier Jones, 1921, kowin v Johnny Ambrose, 1921, kowin v Charley Weinert, 1922, kowin v Jack Hanlon, 1922, kowin v Chuck Wiggins, 1922, decisionwin v Tommy Loughran, 1922win v Ray Thompson, 1922, kowin v Fay Keiser, 1922, decisionloss v Harry Greb, 1922win v Jack Burke, 1922, kowin v Whitey Wenzel, 1922, kowin v Jack Clifford, 1922, kowin v Battling Levinsky, 1922, decisionwin v Harry Greb, 1923, decisionwin v Dan O'Dowd, 1923, decisionwin v Jimmy Delaney, 1923win v Jack Clifford, 1923, kowin v Chuck Wiggins, 1923, decisionresult not stated v Jack Renault, 1923win v Jeff Smith, 1924win v Buddy McHale, 1924, kowin v Harry Foley, 1924, kowin v Ray Neuman, 1924, decisiondraw v Harry Greb, 1924, drawwin v Joe Lohman, 1924, kowin v Georges Carpentier, 1924, kowin v Erminio Spalla, 1924, kowin v Jimmy Delaney, 1924win v Martin Burke, 1924, decisionwin v Ray Thompson, 1924, kowin v Dan O'Dowd, 1925, kowin v Johnny Risko, 1925win v Bartley Madden, 1925, kowin v Italian Jack Herman, 1925, kowin v Tommy Gibbons, 1925, kowin v Harry Greb, 1925win v Jack Dempsey, 1926, decisionwin v Jack Dempsey, 1927, decisionwin v Tom Heeney, 1928, ko
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1915–1928
1920 win vs Billy Rowe (1915)win vs George Leahy (1915)win vs Battling Genrimo (1915)win vs Bobby Dawson (1915)win vs Sailor Wolfe (1916)win vs George Leahy (1916)win vs Young Sharkey (1916)win vs Young Guerini (1916)draw vs KO Jaffe (1916)win vs Joe Borrell (1917)draw vs Tommy Gavigan (1918)win vs Howard Morrow (1918)win vs Johnny Newton (1918)win vs Hank Werhl (1918)win vs Young Guerini (1918)win vs Hugh Weir (1918)win vs Bob Pearce (1919)win vs Dan O'Dowd (1919)win vs Ted Jamison (1919)win vs K.O. Sullivan (1919)win vs Dare Lewis (1919)win vs Bob Martin (1919)win vs Victor Marchand (1919)win vs Leo Hauck (1920)win vs Paul Samson Koerner (1920)win vs Sergeant Ray Smith (1920)win vs Ole Anderson (1920)win vs Jeff Madden (1920)win vs Jack Clifford (1920)win vs K.O. Sullivan (1920)win vs Ed Kinley (1920)win vs Al Roberts (1920)win vs Jim Monahan (1920)win vs Bud Nelson (1920)win vs Whitey Allen (1920)win vs Eddie O'Hare (1921)win vs Wolf Larsen (1921)win vs Jack Burke (1921)win vs Herbert Crossley (1921)win vs Eddie Josephs (1921)win vs Martin Burke (1921)win vs Soldier Jones (1921)win vs Johnny Ambrose (1921)win vs Charley Weinert (1922)win vs Jack Hanlon (1922)win vs Chuck Wiggins (1922)win vs Tommy Loughran (1922)win vs Ray Thompson (1922)win vs Fay Keiser (1922)loss vs Harry Greb (1922)win vs Jack Burke (1922)win vs Whitey Wenzel (1922)win vs Jack Clifford (1922)win vs Battling Levinsky (1922)win vs Harry Greb (1923)win vs Dan O'Dowd (1923)win vs Jimmy Delaney (1923)win vs Jack Clifford (1923)win vs Chuck Wiggins (1923)? vs Jack Renault (1923)win vs Jeff Smith (1924)win vs Buddy McHale (1924)win vs Harry Foley (1924)win vs Ray Neuman (1924)draw vs Harry Greb (1924)win vs Joe Lohman (1924)win vs Georges Carpentier (1924)win vs Erminio Spalla (1924)win vs Jimmy Delaney (1924)win vs Martin Burke (1924)win vs Ray Thompson (1924)win vs Dan O'Dowd (1925)win vs Johnny Risko (1925)win vs Bartley Madden (1925)win vs Italian Jack Herman (1925)win vs Tommy Gibbons (1925)win vs Harry Greb (1925)win vs Jack Dempsey (1926)win vs Jack Dempsey (1927)win vs Tom Heeney (1928)
winlossdraw / NC1915–1928

Jeff Smith

19101920UNFILEDwin v Silent Martin, 1919win v George Chip, 1919, decisionwin v Jim Booker, 1919, kowin v Billy Kramer, 1919, koloss v Harry Greb, 1920win v George Robinson, 1920loss v Mike O'Dowd, 1920, decisionwin v Jamaica Kid, 1920win v Joe White, 1920, kowin v Frank Carbone, 1920win v Mike McTigue, 1920, decisionwin v Johnny Howard, 1920win v Ercole de Balzac, 1920, kowin v Bandsman Dick Rice, 1920, kowin v Bob Scanlon, 1920, kowin v Jef DePaus, 1920, kowin v Young Herman Miller, 1920win v Young Jack Johnson, 1920win v Art Magirl, 1920, koloss v Mike McTigue, 1921, decisionwin v Joe White, 1921, kowin v Jimmy Darcy, 1921, decisionloss v Mike Gibbons, 1921win v Harry Foley, 1921, decisiondraw v Harry Greb, 1921, decisionwin v Pat McCarthy, 1921, decisionwin v Cliff Jordan, 1921, decisionwin v Billy Britton, 1922win v Clay Turner, 1922, kowin v Martin Burke, 1922, decisionwin v Bob Roper, 1922, decisionwin v George Robinson, 1922win v Harry Krohn, 1922win v Jackie Clark, 1922, decisionwin v Jamaica Kid, 1922, decisionwin v Ray Benson, 1922, kowin v Bob Moha, 1922win v Glenn Clickner, 1922, kowin v Pat McCarthy, 1922, decisionwin v Otto Hughes, 1922, kowin v Reuben Jaffe, 1922, koloss v Harry Greb, 1922win v Frankie Fleming, 1922, kowin v Andy Kid Palmer, 1922, decisionwin v Young Fisher, 1923, kowin v Chuck Wiggins, 1923, decisionwin v Lee Anderson, 1923, decisionwin v Andy Kid Palmer, 1923win v Tommy Loughran, 1923win v Jamaica Kid, 1923win v Harry Krohn, 1923, kowin v Dan O'Dowd, 1923win v Bob Roper, 1923win v Jimmy Darcy, 1923win v Eddie Tremblay, 1923, kowin v Fay Keiser, 1923, decisionloss v Gene Tunney, 1924win v Frank Moody, 1924win v Happy Howard, 1924, decisionwin v Billy Britton, 1924draw v Ray Pelkey, 1924, decisionwin v Tony Marullo, 1924, decisionwin v Ray Neuman, 1924, dqwin v George Robinson, 1924, kowin v Joe Lohman, 1924win v George Samson, 1924, kowin v Jamaica Kid, 1924, decisionloss v Tony Marullo, 1925, konc v Bob Lawson, 1925win v Buck Aston, 1925, decisionloss v Murray Gitlitz, 1926, kowin v Homer Robertson, 1926win v Jack Palmer, 1926loss v Cuban Bobby Brown, 1927, koloss v George Manley, 1927, decisionloss v Fred Cullen, 1927, decisionwin v Terry Roberts, 1927, konc v Henry Lamar, 1927win v Chuck Burns, 1927, decisionwin v Lew Chester, 1927result not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1919–1927 · EARLIEST 82 NOT SHOWN · 1 UNDATED
1910 1920 loss vs Jack Denning (1910)win vs Sammy Delmont (1910)win vs Jack Wade (1910)win vs Bill Lynch (1910)win vs Battling Larry Ryan (1910)loss vs Ray Hatfield (1910)win vs Al Rose (1910)win vs Jack Zinn (1910)win vs Ben Douglas (1910)win vs Young Joe Grim (1910)win vs Tony Bender (1910)win vs Ted Nelson (1911)win vs Willie Lewis (1911)loss vs Jack Denning (1911)win vs Jimmy Clabby (1911)loss vs Dick Nelson (1911)win vs Al McCloskey (1911)loss vs Paddy Lavin (1911)win vs Johnny Carroll (1911)loss vs Kid Henry (1911)win vs Paddy Murray (1911)win vs Jim Heywood (1911)win vs Charley Lawrence (1911)win vs Charles Sieger (1911)win vs Young Rector (1911)win vs Jim O'Brien (1912)win vs Harry Mansfield (1912)win vs Tom Leary (1912)win vs Larry English (1912)win vs Jimmy Howard (1912)win vs Mike Glover (1912)loss vs Mike Gibbons (1912)win vs Billy West (1912)loss vs Eddie Palmer (1912)win vs George Chip (1912)win vs Young Loughrey (1912)win vs Georges Bernard (1913)loss vs Georges Carpentier (1913)win vs Adrien Hogan (1913)draw vs Frank Mantell (1913)win vs Mick King (1914)win vs Jimmy Clabby (1914)win vs Pat Bradley (1914)win vs Eddie McGoorty (1914)win vs George Chip (1915)loss vs Les Darcy (1915)win vs Harold Hardwick (1915)win vs Mick King (1915)win vs Joe Eagan (1916)win vs Kid Henry (1916)win vs Joe Herrick (1916)win vs Herman Miller (1916)loss vs Jack McCarron (1916)loss vs Gus Christie (1916)win vs Zulu Kid (1916)loss vs Mike Gibbons (1916)win vs Kid Sheeler (1917)win vs Mike McTigue (1917)loss vs Harry Greb (1917)win vs Zulu Kid (1917)win vs Len Rowlands (1917)win vs Young Ahearn (1917)win vs Joe Borrell (1917)win vs Leo Lavin (1917)loss vs Jackie Clark (1917)win vs Frank Mantell (1917)win vs Jack Hanlon (1918)loss vs Johnny Howard (1918)draw vs Leo Florian Hauck (1918)win vs George Robinson (1918)win vs Jack Coyne (1919)draw vs Jamaica Kid (1919)? vs Jack McCarron (1919)win vs George Samson (1919)win vs Frank Carbone (1919)win vs Frank Mayo (1919)win vs Jackie Clark (1919)loss vs Harry Greb (1919)win vs Johnny Howard (1919)loss vs Panama Joe Gans (1919)win vs Mike Gibbons (1919)win vs Eugene Brosseau (1919)win vs Silent Martin (1919)win vs George Chip (1919)win vs Jim Booker (1919)win vs Billy Kramer (1919)loss vs Harry Greb (1920)win vs George Robinson (1920)loss vs Mike O'Dowd (1920)win vs Jamaica Kid (1920)win vs Joe White (1920)win vs Frank Carbone (1920)win vs Mike McTigue (1920)win vs Johnny Howard (1920)win vs Ercole de Balzac (1920)win vs Bandsman Dick Rice (1920)win vs Bob Scanlon (1920)win vs Jef DePaus (1920)win vs Young Herman Miller (1920)win vs Young Jack Johnson (1920)win vs Art Magirl (1920)loss vs Mike McTigue (1921)win vs Joe White (1921)win vs Jimmy Darcy (1921)loss vs Mike Gibbons (1921)win vs Harry Foley (1921)draw vs Harry Greb (1921)win vs Pat McCarthy (1921)win vs Cliff Jordan (1921)win vs Billy Britton (1922)win vs Clay Turner (1922)win vs Martin Burke (1922)win vs Bob Roper (1922)win vs George Robinson (1922)win vs Harry Krohn (1922)win vs Jackie Clark (1922)win vs Jamaica Kid (1922)win vs Ray Benson (1922)win vs Bob Moha (1922)win vs Glenn Clickner (1922)win vs Pat McCarthy (1922)win vs Otto Hughes (1922)win vs Reuben Jaffe (1922)loss vs Harry Greb (1922)win vs Frankie Fleming (1922)win vs Andy Kid Palmer (1922)win vs Young Fisher (1923)win vs Chuck Wiggins (1923)win vs Lee Anderson (1923)win vs Andy Kid Palmer (1923)win vs Tommy Loughran (1923)win vs Jamaica Kid (1923)win vs Harry Krohn (1923)win vs Dan O'Dowd (1923)win vs Bob Roper (1923)win vs Jimmy Darcy (1923)win vs Eddie Tremblay (1923)win vs Fay Keiser (1923)loss vs Gene Tunney (1924)win vs Frank Moody (1924)win vs Happy Howard (1924)win vs Billy Britton (1924)draw vs Ray Pelkey (1924)win vs Tony Marullo (1924)win vs Ray Neuman (1924)win vs George Robinson (1924)win vs Joe Lohman (1924)win vs George Samson (1924)win vs Jamaica Kid (1924)loss vs Tony Marullo (1925)nc vs Bob Lawson (1925)win vs Buck Aston (1925)loss vs Murray Gitlitz (1926)win vs Homer Robertson (1926)win vs Jack Palmer (1926)loss vs Cuban Bobby Brown (1927)loss vs George Manley (1927)loss vs Fred Cullen (1927)win vs Terry Roberts (1927)nc vs Henry Lamar (1927)win vs Chuck Burns (1927)win vs Lew Chester (1927)
winlossdraw / NC1910–1927

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