HEENEY DEFEATED

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 80, 4 March 1929, Page 7

HEENEY DEFEATED

BOUT WITH MALONEY. HARD-HITTING BATTLE. PACE TELLS ON NEW ZEALANDER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association). BOSTON. March 1. v Ton Heeney, the New Zealand boxer, was .defeated this evening in a ten-round contest by Maloney, the American fighter. Heeney knocked out Maloney eighteen months ago in the first round of a bout. Eighteen thousand—the largest crowd that has ever attended an indoor fight here —filled Boston Garden. Heeney weighed 207 Jibs., and Maloney 1991b5. It w r as a hard-hitting battle, and the pace told on Heeney after the fourth round. The American gained .the decision in the tenth round. Round 1. —Heeney landed first, the blow, a smashing left uppercut, landing on Maloney’s jaw. He drove Maloney to the ropes, and both men traded terrific short-distance . body blows. They milled to the middle of the ring, where Maloney landed several hard rips to this body. It was Heeney’s round by a shade. Round 2.—After a rapid drum-beat exchange of blows, during which Heene.y drove Maloney to the ropes and laced him, the American retaliated with a hard right td the face which staggered the New'Zealander. Then Maloney hit low, obviously accidentally, and was warned by the referee. The New Zealander now rocked his opponent with hard rights and lefts. •They continued to find each other with well-timed blows with either hand until the bell. ' .

Round 3. —Maloney drove a tremendous left to Heeney’s face and they clinched, from which Heeney struggled out, lashing with both hands. They came to close quarters, but no hard blows were struck. Then they sparred and came to nearer hitting distance, from time to time, and it was in one of the latter periods that Maloney sent the New Zealander’s head back with jabs that continued to keep Heeney on his heels. — Maloney’s round. Round 4.—There was some sharp infighting at the start, with Maloney having slightly the better of it. landing stiff lefts and rights. They clinched frequently, but managed to hit each other to the face and body on the breaks, Heeney particularly scoring. Just as the bell rang Heeney landed two hard rights to the body. The round was even. Round s.—After a short exchange of light blows Maloney jabbed to the New Zealanders’ eye. Heeney staggered the American with a hard right to the face and Maloney pummelled Heeney in a clinch. The fast pace iu tlie early rounds was now slowing them up. Maloney landed a hard right to Heeney’s jaw and the latter retaliated with similar blows to the head and body. The round was even. Round 6.—They were fighting openly and trading heavy blows continuously. The New Zealander was finding the American’s face with smart jabs. The fighting then returned to close range, and Maloney seemed slightly better at the in-fighting. Heeney landed two lefts to the face and an uppercut to the chin, then chased Maloney around the ring, the American stopping his rush with a stiff left to the face. Another even round. ... . Round 7.—Heeney was being punished. His body was welted red and he was bleeding at the mouth from Mar loney’s jabs. Maloney coitfcinued to pound the New Zealander’s body in the clinches. The round concluded with a series of left jabs by Maloney that found the New Zealander’s face. Maloney’s round. Round B.—Heeney rushed again, but Maloney met him with a hard right to the jaw and a stiff left to the body. They clinched and thereafter traded jabs to the face and uppercuts to the chin. The round was even. Round 9.—Heeney’s face was smeared with blood as Maloney’s right found its mark. They continued trading blows and the New Zealander again assumed his following-round tactics, Maloney stopping him with jabs after Heeney forced him into a corner. Heeney’s hard right-hand blows were badly timed and Maloney battered his body at the bell. Maloney’s round. Round 10.—After shaking hands Heeney drove Maloney to the ropes and sent short hammer blows to the body, punishing the American severely, but- the latter was tirelessly jabbing the New Zealander’s face. Heeney blinked at the blows and his mouth and eye were bleeding badly. Maloney landed a hard right and a left to Heeney’s jaw as the bout ended. Maloney’s round. The American gained the decision.

HEENEY’S FUTURE ENGAGE- ' . MENTS. TALK OF CANCELLATION. (Australian. Press Association.) NEW YORK, March 1. Maloney’s victory brings the Boston boxer into prominence in connection with the world championship. It is rumoured that the New Zealander’s defeat may result in the cancellation of contemplated bouts, but whether this will occur or not it certainly eliminates him from consideration for any possible bout with Demp-. sey should the latter accept offers to stage a comeback. It is interesting to note that although the fight between Maloney and Heeney was one of the hardest-hitting battles in heavy-weight history, neither man. was ever in danger of a knockout. A message on Saturday stated that “if Heeney wins he will retain his place in the elimination against SharKey, Sclimelling and Uzcudun. Heeney will meet Otto von Boram on March 13. BILLY GRIME BEATEN. LA BARBA GAINS POINTS DECISION. MELBOURNE, March 3. The Stadium was packed last night for the contest between La Barba, the American, and Billy Grime, the Australian. The bout went the full fifteen rounds. La Barba gained the verdict on. points, and the decision was received with hoots and cheers. La Barba scaled at 8.91, and Grime at 8.111. The American forced the fighting from the start, and after the second round Grime appeared distressed. He improved in the fifth and seventh rounds, when he got one or two good punches in, but the American speeded up and dominated the rest of the contest. Grime was cautioned in the eleventh round for a low blow to the body. Too much clinching roused the ire "of the onlookers, and everyone was glad when the bout ended. It is doubtful if Grime could have lasted mucK longer. BOUT AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, March 3. At the Stadium last night the scheduled fifteen-round bout between Hancock, the ex-sailor (lOst ljlb.) and McKenzie (lOst 101 b.), who had won eleven successive fights, ended when Hancock, who had already had his opponent down for six, knocked McKenzie out with hefty punches to the stomach and chin. FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, March 2. In a contest for the world’s 1 flyweight championship, Emile Pladner knocked out Frankie Genaro in the first few seconds. McINNES BEATS McDONALD. DECISION ON POINTS. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, March 3. At the Drill Hall last night before a large attendance a professional mid-dle-weight contest was fought between Lachie McDonald (Timaru), list silb., and Tommy Mclnnis (Scotland), list. 411 b., for a purse of 200 sovs. The fight was a tame affair and went the full distance of 15 rounds, Mclnnes winning on points. The pair have now met four times, each having secured two decisions. McDonald some time ago received an injury to the right shoulder and claimed that it gave out after the second round. It was noticeable that he made little use of the right hand except for clinching, of which there was far too muon allowed by the referee. .