MAY MEET TUNNEY.
N.Z. BOXER'S SUCCESS. , (ff Utll—TUtS ASSOCIATIOK—COriRIOHT.) (Srowy "Sun" Service.) LONDON, October 30. Ur Trevor Wignall, in the "Daily M»il,» says--"H» New Zealander, T. Heeuey, is *a Outstanding instance of boxing's Hgirjes. He received such poor supKin London that he was oenni- . and determined to give up the Bine,and. return home. ™u manager, Mortimer, suggested «* United States visit. He is now "» of the most successful and most TiSc? boxers i" tne world. Tet Rickard said it is quite pos»'»»that Heehey will fight Gene TunSp 1 far the championship in 1928. ***ard regards Dempsev ast first I*«ll«nger for the world' title, with "•foey and Sharkev bracketed as second. "Rickard estimated that lleenoy *J» »orth £25,000 from the box office ff»t of view before he beat Maloney. "•now values Heeney at £100,000."
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19146, 1 November 1927, Page 9
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