TUNNEY'S CHALLENGER

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1927, Page 9

TUNNEY'S CHALLENGER

SHARKEY DEFEATS M'TIGUE (United Press Association.-Copyright.) NEW YORK, 3rd March. Jack Shm-key, of Boston, heavyweight boxer, won on a technical knock-out over Mike M'Tigue in the twelfth round of a fifteen-round elimination match. In a letter to Sir. George Aklrid"c secretary of the New Zealand Boxing Council, Les Murray, ex-lightM-ught champion, who is now in Now York gives an account of the eliminating contests which are being hald in Madison Gardens. He says that those originally m the running wove Mike M'Tigue Paul Berlenbacli, Jack Dolanev, Jack Dempsey, Jack Sharkey. Jim Maluney and perhaps Pnvlino and Hanson. Murray considers Hint Dempsoy, DeUmey, Sharkey, and Maloney, aro the pick of the bunch. They aro all great fighters, mid Delaney ami Sharkey are the best, boxers. Maloney is the heaviest puncher, mid a fair boxer, but Murray adds that if Dempsey regains Irs old form lie will beat them all.

The New Zealandcr was present at the first of the contests, in which M'^igue knocked out Berlcnbaeh in four rounds. Berlenbach took a bad battering, and was floored five or six times.

Sliarkey, who is mentioned i:> the above cable, knocked out tho negro Harry Wills. M'Tigue will be remembered as a conqueror of Battling Siki.