HEENEY’S rise to fame is indeed a romance of the ring. A little more than a year ago the Gisborne man was in England, ...
Article : 928 wordsThe interest of sportsmen the world over will be centred next Thursday on the New York battle for the world’s heavyweight supremacy between Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney. Heeney will be the first New Zealander to contest the heavyweight crown, and if he wins the title for the British Empire he will be regarded as something of a national hero. ...
Article : 130 wordsAt his training camp at Speculator Tunney is apparently planning a new knockout for Heeney. He is driving solid punches against his sparring ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words"Gene" (christened James Joseph) Tunney was born in New York on May 25, 1898. Tunney first engaged in boxing in France when a member of ...
Article : 57 wordsTOM HEENEY, the New Zealander, who fights Tunney next Thursday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 12 wordsGENE TUNNEY, who defends his title against Tom Heeney in New York next Thursday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 16 wordsJACK DEMPSEY, who, like a famous singer, has had several retirements, but who has been mentioned as an opponent ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 30 wordsWhile opinions are varied concerning Tom Heeney’s prospects against Gene Tunney, it is interesting to hear Tex Salkeld’s views on the subject. As a ...
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Sports Referee (Brisbane, Qld. : 1915; 1919; 1921 - 1933), Sat 21 Jul 1928, Page 2
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