BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1928, Page 4

BOXING

JIEENEY’S CHANCES. VIEWS, OF EX-TRAINER. AUCKLAND. July it Mr S. Chapman, who trained Tom Heeney in. England in 1924-25, arrived by the Ulimaroa this morning with Jack Carroll, Australian welter-weight champion. . “I am not going to predict the resul.fc of tho Tunney-Hfeeriey figlit,” said Mr Chapman. ‘‘lt remains to be seen whether Heeney has sufficiently improved in his boxing during the last year or two to have developed the speed necessary to stand up Against such a great fighter as Ttinney undoubtedly is. Both Tunr.oy and Heeney are a credit to the boxing game. The former is a student of art, and has also served his time in the Allied cause. If Heeney withstands Ttuincy it will he through his ruggodness. and his capacity not to he hurt. It is oiilv during the past two years or, so that Heeney has commenced speeding up, taking to the skipping rope and other exercises to make him fast. Tunncy has been trained on altogether different lines and has risen quickly in the game, •Since he fought Greb in New York in 1923 he has never looked back, tie has been very carefully nursed by his connexions and an endeavour was always made to avoid throving him into tough fights which might keep him back.”