HEENEY’S CHANCE
FIGHT WITH SHARKEY BOUT IN JANUARY RIGHT TO BOX DEMPSEY By Cable. —Press Association. — -Copyright. Reed. 11.6 a.m. NEW YORK, Friday. The bout between Jack Sharkey and Tom Heeney, New Zealand, to determine which shall challenge Jack Dempsey for the right to fight Gene Tunney for the world's heavy-weight title, will take place on January 13. t The change in the date was due to Sharkey injuring his hand.—A. and N.Z. BOXING AT NEWCASTLE SECONDS SKY TOWEL PAUL BEATS FRENCH Reed. 9.5 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. At the Newcastle Stadium, Jack Paul, 10.2, defeated Dick French, 9.12, on a technical knock-out* in the sixth round of a 15-rounds contest. Paul had the better of matters from the commencement, and dealt severe punishment to French. The latter was in such a bad way at the commencement of the sixth round that his seconds skied the towel.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 206, 19 November 1927, Page 1
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