BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1928, Page 4

BOXING.

(Australian Press Association A- Sun. TUNNEY MATCH REFUSED. NEW YORK, March 2. The disappointing showing of I looney in yesterday’s light with Delaney, has resulted in an aminuiu-emont by Tex Rickard that he will not match the New Zealander against Tumiey. It is now rumoured that Dempsey may return fur one more limit against the t hampiiiii. LONDON PRESS. LONDON, March 3. Newspapers acclaim Heency's victory and bail him as a- possible British world’s champion. One writer recalls that 11 is jusl eighteen months since he saw him sitting in a small inn on the outskirts ol London " broke.” and despondent about the future, lie said that luhad becii offend a trip to .America, lint Ins luck was so had that In- was frightened to go. Air d'ohn .Mortimer, of Southampton, who piloted Tleency to America, states that he dues not believe that llt-eney will t-it-r heat Tumiey. lmt he is likely to get the chance of trying. litsays: " I hope so. if only to prove tlia lieeiu-y is one of the gainest men who ever stepped into the ring. Both Australia and New Zealand should he proud ul him.” “Sporting Life” says; “AA'h'en nsktwhat the position would he if Dempsey reconsidered his retirement, Air Mortimer replied : “ Then Dempsey and Hoeney might fight in London, the winner to meet Tunncy in New York in September. Air Klvin. Managing Director of the Wembley Stadium, said that he has already boon approached on the subject of staging a fight for the heavyweight championship of the world, Tlie Directors would not ho the promoters, but they would give the project very favourable consideration. DEMPSEY’S REFUSAL TO TRAIN. NEAV YORK. March 3. Dempsey has definitely refused to get into condition before September, and perhaps not by then, so the talk of a June engagement for Tumiey is swinging bark to Hoeney, The latter received just over €BOOO as his share of Thursday’s bout.