BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1928, Page 3

BOXING.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service HEENEY IMPRESSES CRITICS. NEW YORK, July 18. News from Fairhaven states that Tom Heeney’s reported savagery has proved to he no journalists’ fiction. When the New Zealander was engaging in eight furious rounds with sparring partners, he exhibited effective samples of jabbing and side stepping. The challengerr has never been in better condition. Gene Tunney lias increased the intensity of his training, indulging in six rounds of fast fighting. He showed liis greatest weakness when lie was crowded on the ropes, where lie was subjected to'a battery of blows, which lie appeared to .be unable to ward off. This type of infighting is considered to be the champion’s only concern.

MONTREAL, July 19. A ' message from Fairhaven states Heeney Ifas commenced his last week of training and at ’ present weighs five* or six pounds more than lie will when he ‘faces Tunney, but the challenger is in excellent condition nnd can easily get down to the weight within a short time. His trainers have perfect faith in him land allow him, to dictate Ids own training programme. It is believed that Heeney’s tactics will he to try and cliase Tunney to a corner ail'd pound away at close quarters until tlie champion wilts. The'great question is whether Tom can chase Tunney into a corner because Dempsey could not.