HEENEY’S SMASHING
ABILITY TO TAKE PUNISHMENT.
(United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright^.
Received this day at 11.26. a.m.) NEW YORK, March 13.
New Zealand’s “hard rock” spent the night in hospital for repairs. In the last round of the fight, Heeney realising how desperate his plight must have looked with a cascade of blood flowing over his brawny breast, asked the referee not to stop the fight, saying: “I’m all right.”
Chicago boxing writers are puzzled whether Heeney has finished in the big heavy-weight honours or if he should he awarded a unique place for ability to assimilate punishment Last night he showed why Tunney had such a hard time bringing him down. Tom is easy to hit but can take more punishment than any heavy-weight of recent years.
Referee Purdy said he was on the verge of stopping the fight in the middle of the round several times, but decided he always had a chance to win on a knock-out. He must be given credit for gameness and willingness to mix it at all times, but he lost at least seven of the ten rounds. He never had a chance of winning except by a knock-out.
Heeney’s share of the purse is £3,500.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1929, Page 5
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