BOXING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 5 March 1928, Page 3

BOXING.

HEENEY S PROSPECTS, SUGGESTED FIGHT IN LONDON. dY CABI.E -PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, March 3. Newspapers acclaim Heeney’s victory and had him as a possible Britisn world’s champion. One writer -recalls that it is just 18 months since he saw him, sitting in a small inn on the outskirts of London, “broke” and despondent about the future. He said he had been offered a trip to America, but. his luck was so bad lie was frightened to go. • John 'Mortimer, of Southampton, who piloted Heeney to America, s-batets that he does not believe Heeney will ever beat Tunnev, but lie is likely to have tire chance of trying. “1 hope so, if only to prove he is one of the gamest men who ever stepped into 1 a ring,” said Mr Mortimer. “Australia and New Zealand should be proud of him.” “Sporting Life” says that Mortimer, when asked what the position would be if Dempsey reconsidered his retirement, replied that then Dempsey and Heeney might light in London, the. winner to meet Timmy in New York in September. . , Mr Elvin, managing director of tne Wembley Stadium, said lie had already been tentatively approached on the subject of staging a fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. The directors could not be the promoters, he said, but would give the project very favourable consideration. DEMPSEY AND TUNNEiY MAY MEET AGAIN. NEW YORK, March 3. Jack Dempsey lia-s definitely refused to get into condition before September —perhaps not then —so- the talk of a June engagement for Tunnev is swinging back to Heeney. Heencv received just over £BOOO as his share in Thursday’s bout, An earlier message from New York .state® that the disappointing showing of Heencv in iTliursday’s fight with Delaney had resulted in an announcement bv Tex Rickard that he would not match the' New Zealander against Tunnev. and it was rumoured that Dempsev might return for one more bout against the champion. A POOP DISPLAY. SYDNEY, March 4. ■ A 1 the Stadium, Johnny Curly beat the Phillipino Ades on points. _ Both men gave such a poor and unscientific display that the audience hooted them ami counted them out.