BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1928, Page 4

BOXING.

HERNEY OUTCLASSED. HOPELESSLt BEATEN AS A BOXER. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 29. ■\Vlioli H oene.v entered the ring for his contest,with Tunney for tlie world’s heavy-weight boxing championship he was so nonous lie could not sit down. That statement was made by Air ,1. \V. Hemmings, of Christ church, who saw the big fight during his recent visit to. America.

Air Hemmings mentioned one incident connected with tlie light that shows that the American fight promoters know their business well. One side o; the stadium is overlooked hv big apartment houses from which, normally, it would have been possible to view the light or even take moving pictures of it. To prevent this tiie ! management installed a numNisr ; cl strong searchlights that were flashed >ll to the windows of these hoiicos, tlniii effectually blocking vision. Heaney got a particularly good reception on entering the ring. Mr Hemmings stated that the New Zealand boxer was particularly popular all over America. From the outset Tunney let Fleenev do the fighting, but it was always quite clear that Tunney was the superior boxer. Ho simply rained blows on Heency, liis greater height and reach standing him in good stead. Heeney’s eye gave him a great deal of bother and bled profusely. . “l?ersoiially,” said Air Hemming, “I think if it had not been for his eye Heency would have lasted out the full fight. He was hopelessly beaten as a boxer. Biit even after the fight he still remained a great favourite with the public. Everybody thought he had dene wonderfully well in standing up to Tunney the way he did. There was very little excitement when Tunney was,,declared, the victor.