BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3821, 21 July 1928, Page 2

BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

HEENEY’S TACTICS,

New York July 19,

A message from Pairhaven states that Tom Heeney has commenced his last week of training, weighing five or six pounds more than he will when he faces Tunney, but the challenger is in excellent condition, and can easily get down to the weight within the short time. His trainers have perfect faith in Heeney and allow him to dictate his own training programme. It is believed that Heeney’s tactics will be to try and chase Tunney into a corner and pound away at close quarters until the champion wilts. The great question is whether Heeney can chase Tunney into a corner, because Dempsey could not. The fight will be broadcasted in New Zealand at 1.30 p.m. on Friday. Following is a list of heavyweight championship battles: — 1892. —Jim .Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan, 21 rounds, New Orleans, September 7. 1894. —J. J. Corbett beat Charlie Mitchell, champion of England, 3 rounds, Jacksonville, January 25. 1897. —Bob Fitzsimmons knocked Jim Corbett, 14th round, Carson City, March 17. 1898. —Jim Jeffries beat Bob Fitzsimmons, 11 rounds, Coney Island, June 9. 1898. —Jim Jeffries beat Tom Sharkey, 25 rounds, Coney Island, November 3. 1900. —Jim Jeffries knocked Jim Corbett, 23 rounds, Coney Island, May 11. 1901. —Jim Jeffries knocked Gus Ruhlin, 5 rounds, San Francisco, November 15. 1902. —Jim Jeffries knocked Bob Fitzsimmons, 8 rounds, San Francisco, July 25. 1902. —Jim Jeffries knocked Jim Corbett, 10 rounds, San Francisco, August 14. 1905. —Jack O’Brien defeated Bob Fitzsimmons (to whom the title reverted when Jeffries retired), 13 rounds, San Francisco, December 20. 1906. —Tommy Burns defeated Mavin Hart (who claimed the title after defeating jack Johnston), 20 rounds, Los Angeles. February 26. 1907. —Tommy Burns beat Jack O’Brien, 20 rounds, Los Angeles, May 8. 1907. —Tommy Burns knocked Bill Squires, 8 rounds, Paris, June 4. 1908. —Tommy B.urns knocked Bill Squires, 13 rounds, Sydney, •August -24. 1907. —Tommy Burns knocked Gunner Moil’, 10 rounds, December 2. 1908. —Tommy Burns knocked Jack Palmer, 4 rounds, London, February 10. 1908. —Tommy Burns knocked Jem Roche, one round, Dublin,, March 17. 1908. —Tommy Burns knocked Jewey Smith, 5 rounds, Paris, April 18.

1908. —Tommy Burns knocked Bill Squires, 8 rounds, Jaris, June 13.

1908. —Tommy Burns beat Bill Long, 6 rounds, Melbourne, September 2. 1908. —Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns, 14 rounds, Sydney Stadium, December 2G. 1909. —Jack Johnson knocked Stanley Ketch ell, 12 rounds, San Franciseo, October 16. 1910. —Jack Johnson beat <fim Jeffries, 15 rounds, Reno, July 4. 1912. —Jack Johnson . defeated Jim Flyn, 9 rounds, Las Vegas, July 4. 1913. —Jack Johnson defeated Frank Moran, 20 rounds, Paris, June 27. 1915. —Jess Willard defeated Jack Johnson, 26 rounds, Havana, April 5. 1919. —Jack Dempsey defeated (k. 0.) Jess Willard, 3 rounds, Toledo, July 4. 1920. —Jack Dempsey knocked Billy Miskie, 3 rounds, Benton Harbour, September 6. 1920. —Jack Dempsey knocked Bill Brcnnon, lS*rounds, New York, December 14. 1921. —Jack Dempsey knocked Georges Carpentier, four rounds, Jersey City, July 2. 1923. —Jack Dempsey defeated Tommy Gibbons, 15 rounds, Shelby, July 4. 1923. —Jack Dempsey knocked Luis Firpo, two rounds, New York, September 14. 1927. —Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey, 10 rounds, Philadelphia, September 23. 1927. —Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey, 10 rounds, Chicago, September 22.