[Rocco Del Sesto]

Tunney started off 1960 with a meeting in Huntington, WV against Jim O'Connell. O'Connell, most likely the underdog in this fight decisioned Tunney in 10 rounds.

Jim O'Connell USA Rating 1
Light Heavyweight 1956-63
6 wins / 11 losses / 0 draws / 4 KO

Hometown: Steubenville, OH

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

O'Connell was KO'd in the 2nd round by Tony Hughes in his 3rd career fight. Hughes was also fighting for the 3rd time in his early career. In his next fight O'Connell was knocked down 3 times in the first round by George Kartalian(19-10-2,5KO) and then the fight was stopped before the start of the 3rd round. After knocking out Joe Calissie(0-1-0) to even his record at 3-3, O'Connell then lost 7 straight fights including 2 straight to Mert Brownfield.

After a couple wins against some winless opponents in mid/late 1959, O'Connell then fought Tunney Hunsaker in January 1960 defeating Tunney in a 10 round decision. In July of that same year, O'Connell faced off against Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson. Jackson KO'd O'Connell in the 4th round. O'Connell fought only one more time, in October 1963 he lost a 4 round affair against a Lloyd Washington(2-11-0).