HEENEY BEATEN

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1929, Page 5

HEENEY BEATEN

BY ARGENTINIAN

(United I'rtsa Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

NEW YORK, August 15

Tom Heeney, the. New Zealand boxer, lost his ibout against the Argentine giant, C mpolo.

Although Heeney fought gamely, anu p.c up an excellent showing against his towering oiponent, the New Zealander seems to he definitely eliminated from the so-called ‘koine hack’’ for the world’s heavy-weight title, according to the oj-nsensus or opinion among the boxing centres, a.iid O .litpoio becomes an important factor in .the heavyweight elimination bouts.

THE DETAILS. ' N r < ' NEW YORK, August 15. Cdmpolo weighed in 2 23 pounds and Heeney at 204 pounds. Campolo was a seven to five; favourite. Heeney started immediately with a body attack. Campolo retaliated with three hard upper cuts .to the heart. They were settling into a fast and furious pace. Campolo rocked Heeney with lefts and rights to the face. Then Heeney rushed the Argentinian to the roues, and left Caippolo spitting blood. It was Heeney’s round. In the second,. Campolo- appeared- to be leg weary. Heeney resumed his boring-in tactic o . The 'Argentinian, drove a hard right' to -.the face. Tpm blinked. Then came’ another that, put Tom on his heels. Campolo vvns now carrying the attack to-the New Zealander. It, was Cam polo's: round'. In the third round they Were 'tot )i. punching hard all the time and both were assimilating much punishment. Heeney was now , red under ;, the •'•cart from the’ Argentinean's punches. The crowd was on its: feet applauding Ihe New Zealander, for. liis mauling of liis big opponent. It was Heehev’s round. In the fourth round Heeney almost floored the Argentinian, with a tremendous right to chin. Campolo was holding on to Heeney. The New Zealander kept following his man, who was now apparently groggy and was punishing Campplbi [vicibiisly. It was again Tom’s round. , . In the fifth round, Torn lost his balance, and he almost fell. Campolo was how flighting back. Both of them seemed to be tired. The Argentinian then assumed > an aggressive lead, and he hurt , his, opponent, who took everything ip - briber! to. get to close quarters. Heeney was now 1 (ceding at the dolt-jear. ,It was Campolo’s .round. . -. , ■ . The 6th round was "an even one. The same exchange of heavy punching predominated. ’Tn the 7th round Campolo Was flooring, with both fists and. -i-WAsi ea.riwing atthisk-to: Heeney. Efe .took

the round, In. the Bth.’ round 'He,eney’/^c‘-• body was badly ‘bruised, and he fluid •’ a slight out Anify-thcihlower lip; Campolo floored Tom / with;; a ; right to the stomach, but'.the-New. Zealander was up without a' count;., ,He was now in a had shape. Thc^'Arqrentinian^liowever, was slow'iitoj!-follow up . his advantage. This also !.was Cainpolo s i • j round. . , In the 9th Campolo rushed the New Zmilaurter ’to the ropes with-a series of punches to the head. Heeney then tried be-ing in, ho.t-his punches were vorv ]isr.l ,f . 'Campolo landed a lew. right and the crowd protested. Tom was very lined, and he had *vrntele in staying on his foot. Campolo then floored TTeeney with a hard right, upper cut, and. nine was ootirte-'F Hee-my arorn, lmt He s+"g■rrrpcl hetelossly round the ring. The referee then stopped the bout, Camoolo winning on a technical knockout. Tbo New Zealander’s ~ face was crorv, as lie was helped -through the i ones. . ’ .' • Ted fbiudwina (Eu'da-iyU knyc. ''•l out Phil Moreurio (a 'New. York heavyweight) in the ninth round of the preliminary . bout. ~: v HEENEY’S HIDING. (Received this dav at 9.25 a.m.) NFAV YORK, August 16. Heenev stated to-day tlmt the next 'champion heavyweight will he Oa-m-----oK Nobody c”er hit him so hard as fhat giant, with his right hand, exclaimed Keeney, feelingly.

SHACK V. DELANEY. A CLEVER BOUT. T\TT>T'?,r)pT i August 16. Tlie professional boxing contest Vetwooj, Samniv (America) and B-'ihhv P-daney (Vustralia) ter a, nurse of went The full 15 rounds at t.h« Drill .Fall 10-ni"lit. Both men proved themselves to be clover boxers, and t-liov, also did some ir-v-f! clo-e-iti work. Shack, however, had flie ’hotter style, and was 1 the cleverer of fhe two. 'l’he fight 'for t|,o first, seven or eight rounds, was not, of a very suectaeolar character, but thereafter the pair invested it with more vigour. Neither was veiy distressed when the last g'lig went, Shrek piled up a considerable margin of points.