BOXING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 24 July 1928, Page 7

BOXING.

11EEK EY ’ S CH AN CES. D FAIRS EY ENTHUSIASTIC. I’nib-I I’rass Associating—By Ekctric Toley.aim Copyright.) C.Australian Press Association.) ,XEW YORK, duly 22. Jack Dempsey is enthusiastic over Heaney, states- a report from F'a.irhnven. He declared: “It will take a. •jape man to beat t Keeney. He is strong and nigged and appaueiitly possesiccs a .dt of stamina,, and for this •re"-on lie has, a, better than oven even chance of winning.” H euev gave the best exhibition .of Ids, ii.lining ,period fo.day in. a, furionre foir lounds witfi, his spar,ring partner, ilraddock. A. message from Speculator states that, Tmmey insis'ts’ that lie twill fly to Now York by a. land-plane, despite the vi;-j,-protests of Tex Rickard, who is cxiraristing cveiw nveans «to diissnode tin* ebatmpion from risking hits. life. Hi? c.irg -.c that there is no adequate place for a t- ke-ofl’ at Speculator.

CASEY BEAT? CARROLL. (Rv Tclf-erauh—Press Asseciatinn.) WELLINGTON July 23. Hr - rv Oisev. middleweight champion of New Zealand, beat Jack Carroll, welter-weight champion of Auisti alia. on p*-' : • d s in a. 1 o-round bout to-night. The derision met with a. very hostile demonstration from a big section of the audiciv \ The championship was not at stake.