BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1928, Page 2

BOXING

Australian Press Assn.—-United Service

(Received this day at B n.m.) SVT>NEV. Julv 21

(.McDonald (ILL) outpointed Afonso n (11.5) over fifteen rounds at Leichhardt Stadium. The New Zealander forces! the fighting but was unabb; to score with, heavy punches owing to Afonsom's persistent clinching. Tn the eighth round a collision of heads opened AfcDonald’s eye and in the ninth a series of lefts and rights dropped him for nine hut he won easily over the remainder of the hunt. The decision was well received.

THE 13TG EIGHT

ANOTHER, PREDICTION

NEW YORK, July 19

“He’s a bettor fighter than the public* believe. He’s shown plenty of boxing brains,’’ said Jinnny Hennessy, who lias, a'feeling that bis protege, Tom Heenev, {will defeat Gene Tunney, ami perhaps knock him out. '

lie said: “I never saw a boxer who was so quick to solve his opponent’s style. If Tunney hits him with his left hand it will ho in the first two or three rounds. After that, Heene.v will be wise to Afr Tunney. Heenev is no “sucker” at getting away from punches He isn’t hit nearly ns often as you think, and he is a tough puncher to face for fifteen rounds. He’s been trained to keep on top of his man, and he goes right hack at him after the clinches. Tunney won’t he able to step into Heeiie.v often, as he will he busy keeping away from Tom’s charges.”

HEENEV’S CONDITION. WELLINGTON, July 21

A message was picked up from .T. Heenev, brother of T. Heeney, stating that, the latter is now a different fighter altogether. He got quite a shock at. the improvement in him. He was always pretty fast, but lie is now like lightning, and hits like a steam hammer and when his blows land, they sting. He is quicker both in attack and defence and is mighty hard to hit at a,II, even if you do land you don’t hurt him. He is as hard as a brick wall. Heeney sends a message to the people of Gisborne that he is pretty fit and is not going to disgrace them. 1 am right after that title and I ho)>e the next news will he that I am bringing the championship to Gisborne.