BOXING.
DEMPSEY AND TUN NET COMMENCE TR AINING. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. NEW YORK, Aug. 2d. Dempsey and Tunney to-day began active training for the fight- on September 22, tlie former at a camp near the scene of the bout, and the latter in a little village near here. Tunney plans to take up his training quarters in the vicinity of Chicago' qii September 2.
Dempsey to-day boxed with three partners, giving on© round to each, and following up with on the pulleys and floor exercises. The exchampion fought viciously, but was a wide open target for straight left hand jabs, of which his opponents took no advantage. Tunney boxed six rounds with two partners, doing effective work with his left on the bag. He appears to be in perfect condition.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 August 1927, Page 3
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