HEENEY’S FIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1929, Page 6

HEENEY’S FIGHT

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). p, NEW YORK, March 11. News from Chicago states' that Tom lieeney and Von Porat have completed tlieir training, and are announcing themselves to ho in fine condition for their 10-round limit to-morrow. The fighters both went through shadow boxing, and rope skipping to-day. There appears to lie but little choice as between the two. He to icy looked to be in excellent state when he arrived, despite his loss to Maloney, and Yon Porat'is believed to have greatly improved. The battle is expected to lie a duel of right hands, with which each man is a hard hitter, with Heeney a shade ti.e better boxer. It is believed that Heeney will try to outbox Von Porat. Yon Porat says that lie will try to penetrate Reeney’s boxing defence and to cross in's right to Tom’s jaw. HERN ICY’S LAST DEFEAT NEW YORK, March 12. To-day there was some discussion on ine referee for the Heeney v. Yon Point light, when Mr Harvey said that he' desired to protect himself from “Another Maloney decision,” but it is expected that the matter will be settled shortly, for Mr Harvey said: “We won that light, even though Maloney got the decision. I paid no attention who the referee would he, but 1 a.m paying attention from now on.” maloney matched. NEW YORK, March 12. News from Boston states that Jack Maloney, as the result of his victory over 'lorn Heeney, has been matched against Schmeling, the German lighter, for a heavy-weight elimination bout, in June at Boston. Sclimeling's recent victory over Johnny Risko has brought him into prominence.