BOXING
HEENEY’S ABILITY TO TAKE PUNISHMENT. Chicago, March 13. New Zealand’s “Hard Rodk” spent a night in the hospital for repairs. In the last round of the fight Keeney, hoiw 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.” The Chicago boxing writers are puzzled ,as to whether Heeney is finished in the big heavyweight honours, or if he should Ibe awarded a unique place for his ability to assimilate punishment. Last night he showed why Tunney had such ■ a ’hard time bringing him down. Heeney is easy to hit, but can take more punishment than any heavyweight in recent years. Referee Purdy said that he was on the verge of stopping the fight in the middle rounds several times, but he decided that Heeney always had a chance to win by a knockout. He must be given credit for his gameness and willingness to mix it at all times, but he lost at least seven of the ten rounds. Hene 7 ver had a chance of winning except by a knock-out. Heeney’s share was £3500.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3919, 16 March 1929, Page 2
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