TUNNEY STILL CHAMPION

Otago Witness, Issue 3881, 31 July 1928, Page 50

TUNNEY STILL CHAMPION

VICTORY IN ELEVENTH ROUND.

REFEREE STOPS THE FIGHT.

In the eleventh round of the' ’5-round contest for the world’s heavy-weight championship title at New York Stadium, the referee intervened and awarded the fight to Tunney on a technical knockout. Heeney was then very, groggy and bore evidence of the terrific pounding to which he had been subjected. The challenger showed great gameness, but was no match for the title-holder, who fought the best fight of his career.

NEW YORK, July 26.

Heeney was the first to enter the ring at 9.41, wearing a Maori shawl of black and white, which was the strangest garment ever worn in a ring by a prizefighter. Tunney walked through the crowd with his head bowed, but speaking to those he recognised. He entered the ring at 9.44. Tunney wore a blue robe trimmed with red, with a marine insignia on the back. As the champion entered the ring the cheers lasted for over two minutes, but the crowd gave Heeney a bigger cheering than Tunney. DETAILS OF THE FIGHT. ROUND ONE. Heeney took a hard right on the chin; then landed a stiff right. The challenger rushed Tunney to a corner, and landed two blows to the body. Tunney opened up with both fists to the head, but Heeney kept boring in. The champion shot a right to the jaw. Heeney landed a right. They clinched, and then stood toe to toe trading blows to the head on even terms. Tunney landed a left to the body and a right to the jaw. Heeney hooked the left to the jaw. Tunney landed a left to the body, but took four punches to the head iff return. Tunney jarred Heeney with a straight right to the jaw. Heeney landed both fists to the head, making the champion dance away. They sparred in mid ring at the bell. The round was even. ROUND TWO. They exchanged rights, and clinched. Tunney with his back to the ropes, sent Heeney back on his heels with lefts and rights to the head. Heeney kept moving forward, but taking many punches to the head. Tunney landed a stiff right to the jaw. Tunney landed a left to the head then a right to the mouth, which opened a slight cut in the challenger’s lip. Tunney brought up a terrific left uppercut, but did not stop the game challenger, who returned blow for blow. It was Tunney’s round. ROUND THREE. Tunney landed a right to the jaw; they clinched. Heeney landed a light left. Tunney put a hard right to the. jaw, but Heeney jarred Tunney with a right to the face, and the champion backed away. Tunney began to rely on his left to the jaw, and backed away from Heeney, almost to a rim. Heeney almost floored Tunney with a left to the jaw. Tunney had to dance away. Heeney again reached Tunney with a right to the jaw. Tunney drew blood from Heeney’s nose with left jabs. Heeney put a terrific left to the body, the contestants then punching each other about the head to the bell. It was Heeney’s round. ROUND FOUR. Both started cautiously. Heeney landed right and left to the face, taking a left to the body in return. Tunney sent a left jab to the chin, opening a small cut under the challenger’s chin. Heeney landed a one-two punch to Tunney’s head, and Tunney landed a hard right to the jaw, making the challenger clinch. Tunney put a hard right to the body, then a hard deft. Heeney rushed the champion, making him back away. The . challenger was bleeding from the nose and the cut under the chin, but was fighting viciously. Heeney drove Tunney to the ropes with a flurry of body punches, and was fighting hard at the bell. Heeney’s face was covered with blood as he went to his corner. It was Tunney’s round. ROUND FIVE. Blood streamed from Heeney’S nose as he came out. Tunney landed two light lefts to the head. Heeney, always moving forward, landed half a dozen

punches to the head and body. Tunney shot hard rights to the chin, clinched, and came out of it very slowly. Tunney staggered Heeney with a hard right to the body. Heeney sent a left to the body, then landed a long left to the ear. Tunney missed with both hands, and the challenger landed a right to the chin. Tunney half-floored Heeney with left and right to the body, but Heeney rose without count. The challenger appeared to be in a bad way, but was still fighting viciously. Heeney landed a right at the bell. It was Tunney’s round. ROUND SIX. Heeney grazed Tunney’s body with a right. The champion landed a right under Heeney’s heart, and the latter replied with a right to the head. They exchanged blows to the head and clinched. Heeney landed a hard left to the body, and Tunney backed off. Tunney landed lefts and rights to the body. Heenej backed the champion to the ropes, and took a left to the body and a right to the head as a result. Tunney jabbed Heeney’s head with both fists' continually, cutting the challenger up badly. Heeney landed a right to the body. The New Zealander appeared slightly groggy. As he missed a left to the chin, Tunney shook Heeney with a hard left to the jaw. The champion was fighting a superb battle, and wearing the challenger down. It was Tunney’s round. ROUND SEVEN. They sparred for an opening. Tunney landed a right to the body, then two lefts to the head. The champion dug his right glove deep into Heeney’s body. Heeney landed a sharp left to the head. Tunney jarred Heeney with a left to the face. Tunney had the better of an exchange at close quarters. Heeney landed a left to the body, and they clinched. Tunney placed a right to the body. Then, in a furious exchange, Heeney landed two blows to Tunney’s one, forcing the latter to retreat. Tunney placed a left to the face. -The crowd cheered as Heeney landed a hard left to the face. They were sparring 'at the bell. It was Heeney’s round. - ROUND EIGHT. Tunney met Heeney with a right to the body as the challenger bored in. Heeney was blinking his left eye and backing from the champion, who. refused him. Heeney wiped his eye with his glove, but was unable to clear it. He was unable to see out of the eye. This was the first time that Heeney backed away, which was obviously owing to his restricted sight. Tunney jarred Heeney with a two-fisted attack on the face. Heeney had a vision of the champion then, and landed a left jab to- the face. Despite the eye he stood toe to toe, exchanging punches. Tunney drove both fists to the head, and had Heeney groggy at the bell. ROUND NINE. Tunney landed his two fists to the body, then a one-two punch to the head, followed by a straight left to the face. Heeney still bled from the nose. Tunney sent Heeney back on his heels with both hands to the body. Then they exchanged punches to the head at long range. Tunney opened a deep gash over Heeney’s left eye. The blood poured down Heeney’s face, but he refused to stop boring in. Tunney jabbed the' challenger with left And right to the head. Heeney sent over a terrific right as they came out of the clinch. Tunney then scored with a straight left. The champion sent both fists to the body? It was Tunney’s round. ROUND TEN. Tunney sent a right to the body, and they clinched. Tunney scored with two rights to the head and three rights to the face. Heeney’s face was now a gory mess, and his left eye was almost closed. Heeney put a hard left to the body. The

challenger was spitting blood, but never took backward steps. Tunney landed three left jabs to” the body. Heeney landed a left to the chin and a right to the jaw. Heeney rested his head on the champion's shoulder and landed lightly to the body. Tunney drove a hard right to the stomach, then, a series of hard lefts and rights to the head. Heeney was now taking a bad. battering, but refused to back away. Tunney floored Heeney with a right to the jaw at the bell. The challenger’s seconds picked him up and half-carried him to his corner. The bell apparently saved Heeney, whose seconds worked over him to bring him to. It was Tunney’s round. ROUND ELEVEN. Heeney came out groggy. Tunney staggered him with lefts and rights to the head. Heeney was in a bad way, almost ready to topple over. Tunney fought cautiously, driving both fists to the head. A left almost floored Heeney. Tunney put everything he had behind these punches. Heeney, fighting blindly, landed a hard right to the jaw. Tunney staggered Heeney with lefts and rights to the head, and then with Heeney absolutely groggy the referee stopped the bout, and Tunney retained the title. THE CHAMPION’S SHOWING. GREATEST OF HIS CAREER. NEW YORK, July 26. It was a new Tunney that defeated Heeney, and one that has developed a skilled instinct that critics said he never possessed. Tunney scored a technical knock out over Heeney, which would undoubtedly have been an actual one if the referee had permitted the fight to continue. The plucky challenger was almost cut to pieces by the terrific mauling the champion gave him, but he put up as game a fight as has ever been seen in this country, and refused to give in until officially compelled to do so. Tunney was a very different man from the one who defeated Dempspy, and far more dangerous than he had ever previously proved himself. It was easily the greatest fight of Tunney’s career, and his victory was scored over an opponent well worthy of his steel. Although he held a wide lead on points he did not bring the fight to a head until the tenth round, when he hooked and jabbed the challenger’s body and rapped terrific blows to the head. Tunney sent Heeney to the floor just before the end of the tenth round, and it was evident that he never would have risen in time had the bell not saved him. He appeared unable to leave the canvas when his seconds rushed out and dragged him to his corner, and it was with the greatest difficulty that they aroused him sufficiently to continue in the eleventh. Tunney’s second was then urging him to go in and finish Heeney immediately. The referee appeared almost decided not to let the bout start in the eleventh round, but after consulting the judges, he permitted the challenger to make one more effort. Curiously enough, Heeney appeared fully revived, but after very little more fighting it was obviously impossible for him to continue, and the referee took the only course open to him. Throughout the bout, and especially towards the end, the crowd applauded Heenev most generously for his courage.

OPINIONS OF EXPERTS.

TUNNEY A REAL CHAMPION.

NEW YORK, July 27.' James Dawson, in the New York Times, says: “ Gene Tunney came into his own last night when fighting in defence of the world’s heavy-weight title for the first time in his home town. The first heavy-weight ring monarch New York has known hammered Tom Heeney, the New Zealander, into submission in 11 rounds of a scheduled 15-round struggle at the Yankee Stadium. The plaudits of the crowd of about 40,000 rang warmly in Tunney’s ears in acknowledgment of his conquest, which was scored with all the method and system of a highly-skilled workman.” Duley Nichols, in the New York World, says: “Tunney proved his right to the heavy-weight title at the Yankee Stadium last night, when the referee, Ern Forbes, stopped the championship bout eight seconds before the end of the eleventh round, and *led the wobbling New Zealander to his corner. The referee’s action just prevented Tunney from demonstrating some applied poetry. The champion had sent six lefts straight to the blacksmith’s face, which was gory with blood, while he was also halfblinded. Heeney was gamely pressing an uphill fight, but went to pieces in the tenth round, which terminated with a hard knock down just before the gon* sounded. Tunney fought like a chaim pion and his face and body were unmarked at the.finish, except for splotches of blood which had fallen on him from Heeney’s crimson face, but Heeney won the crowd from the commencement when he bored in grimly smiling, with his head lowered over his shaggy, deep chest.”

The newspapers are practically unanimous in stating that Tex Rickard must have lost at least 250,000d0l on the bout. It is generally agreed that the crowd did not exceed 40,000, with receipts estimated at 650,000d0l gross, and as

Tex Rickard’s guarantees to the fighters alone amounted to 625,000d0l there is no room for doubt that he met with his first big financial failure in his cxpeiience as a promoter. DEMPSEY AS REPORTER. OVATION FROM THE CROWD. NEW YORK, July 26. Reports from the Yankee Stadium state that Jack Dempsey’s presence at the ringside eliminates the possibility of his acting as Heeney’s second, which suggests that Mr Rickard’s statement was merely made to assist ticket sales. The ringside odds were quoted at 3 to 1 on Tunney, with a surprising amount of Heeney money, in sight. Mr Bernard and Mr John Mortimer, Heeney’s English managers, bet 11,500 dollars on the challenger at these odds. Dempsey’s wife accompanied him to the ringside. The ex-champion had an enthusiastic reception. Dempsey took a seat in the front row of the press seats, and produced a pencil and pad to report the fight. E iy Forbes, a local newspaper man, was officially announced as the referee, with Tom Flynn and Charles Mathison, of New York, the judges, both being veterans in the game. ° A battery of photographers stormed the inside ropes just before the main bout to take pictures. Tex Rickard announced that 25,000 dollars had been taken at the gate after 9 o’clock at night. THE OFFICIAL WEIGHING. VANCOUVER, July 26. At the official weighing Tunney scaled 1921 b and Heeney 2031 b. This is the most Tunney has ever weighed. MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER. WELLINGTON, July 27. The following cablegram was sent by the Prince Minister this afternoon : “ Tom Heeney, New York. We are all very sorry success did not come your wav. Howeyer, you have the satisfaction of having put up a splendid fight against the champion. Ki a Ora. Coates, Prime Minister.”

TRIBUTES TO HEENEV. SUPERB COURAGE DISPLAYED. NEW YORK, July 27. Heeney to-day is greater in defeat than before he fought Tunney, for it is not too much to say that his wonderful fighting heart and his superb courage literally astounded the American people, and all the newspapers ring with his praises, of which the following excerpts are typical :— At the end of the slaughter Tom Heeney still stood heads above the gainest man around here in many a day.” “The man from- far-off Gisborne marched to defeat with head bloody but unbowed, and upheld the British tradition by facing his foe to the last gasp.” Heeney’s refusal to make excuses, coupled with his honest tribute to Tunney, has endeared him to all sportsmen and the general public here.” Commenting on the contest, Tunney said: “ Heeney put up a wonderful fight. It was worthy of the challenger, and I have nothing but admiration for his' courage.” Heerey said: “ Gene Tunney is a wonderful fighter. lam not satisfied with the fight I put up. In the fifth round a piece of eyelash turned back into my left, eye, and I could not see after the sixth round. Gene Tunney beat me fair, though, and he is a very clean fighter.” LOSS OVER THE FIGHT. NEW YORK, July 27. Mr Tex Rickard has officially announced that the Madison Square Garden Corporation lost 155,000 dollars over the Tunney-Heeney bout. Heeney stated that be intends to proceed_to New Zealand in a few weeks to visit his parents, and then return to America to continue his ring career, HEENEY HANDICAPPED. VANCOUVER, July 27. Jack M'Auliffe believes that Heeney might have recovered, and the referee had no right to stop the fight when the eleventh round had only eight seconds to g<. The challenger was game, but made many mistakes, the chief of which was that he tried for Tunney’s head all the time instead of his body. Tunney declined to say anything to-day about a return match. “ Heeney put up r. wonderful fight; he was a worthy challenger," said Gene. Heeney said: “ Tunney beat me fair enough, but I was handicapped after that eyelash turned back into my left eye. I simply could not see after the sixth round."

Mr Charlie Harvey is loud ,‘n protests against the referee stopping the fight, and grumbles at Heeney because he failed to crouch in the eleventh round. Instead Tom stood straight, and was wide open. Mr John Mortimer, Heeney’s English manager, said that Tunney won fair and square and on his merits.

TUNNEY’S FUTURE. NEW YORK, July 29. , There are persistent rumours that Tunney intends to retire and make a tour of Europe. It is also stated that he is to be married when he returns.

HEENEY’S MESSAGE TO PARENTS. “I DID MY BEST.” GISBORNE,'JuIy 28. With considerable reluctance Heeney’s parent’s have been persuaded to release for publication a letter froth Tom, which reveals that last month he sustained a badly broken thumb. The fact was suppressed by Heeney, because he feared that Tex Rickard would make it an excuse to replace him fo r the title bout. The letter, written on June 19, states: * \ ew days ago I broke my thumb, and have not been able to" train. I can t let them know, as they might get someone else, lire trouble is I don’t know how it will go when I start training, because, the bone will be liable to break again. The doctor told me I had broken it before, arid it had not set right.” Heeney’s parents listened to the broadcast description by Mr O’Meara, sitting silent and motionless throughout and receiving the verdict with a smile. Tom's voice from the ringside was clearly distinguished. Mr Mortimer's message to them from Tom through the microphone was mqst encouraging, “ Kia Ora ” coming through like a cheer. A subsequent message from Tom by wireless stated: - “ I am very sorry I was unable to win, but you folks at borne will know I did my best. I have been defeated, but not hurt. Love to all.” Heeney’s parents had little comment to offer on the result. “ One of them had to lose,” said Mrs Heeney. “We would have liked him to win, but he did his best, and that’s all we could expect. Still we have every reason to be proud of him.”

CABLING THE RESULT. WELLINGTON, July 28. Mr Markman, manager of the Pacific Cable Board, made special arrangements to have the press result of the fight rushed through. According to his information the message reached Auckland before advice by wireless. The cable station at Bamfield (Vancouver Island) signalled it through direct to Auckland in a flash of a second. The time taken between the Stadium and Vancouver was a matter of three or four seconds. Besides the above the Press Association also received the final from Mr O’Meara two minutes afterwards, and from Sydney five minutes later.

FIRST NEWS OF RESULT. ’ GISBORNE, July 29. In reference to the reception of the Tunney-Heeney fight story what is believed to be the first news in New Zealand was received at the residence of Mr Walter Barker, of Barker’s Hill, in the presence of a representative of the Gisborne Times and prominent citizens. The announcer’s final words —“ The referee has mercifully stopped the fight and Gene Tunney is champion of the world ” —were received at one minute past 2, and were forwarded to the Gisborne Post Office two minutes later, being received there at three minutes past 2, official time. The machine usd was a four-valve short wave set specially constructed for the occasion, and in it was incorporated a new type of valve, which increases the amplification of faint sounds to loud speaker volume. The broadcast was received through Station WGY, New York, and came direct from the ringside with remarkable clearness. GISBORNE’S CONGRATULATIONS. GISBORNE, July 28. "The Mayor of Gisborne cabled to Tom Heeney to-day as follows:—“Gisborne citizens’ congratulations on the great fight put up by you, in which traditions were worthily upheld.” CAREERS OF CONTESTANTS. Gene Tunney, whose real name is James Joseph Tunney, was born in Greenwich Valley, New York, on May 25, 1898, so that he is six days younger than Heeney. It it as during his association with the American marines on active service during the war that he found his true worth as a' boxer, and soon after his return. from the war he commenced to skittle his opponents over, for, despite the trouble lie experienced with his hands, he knocked out half of his opponents. In 1922 he won the American light heavy : weight title when he beat Battling Levinsky over 12 rounds, but a little later that wonderful fighter, the IrishGerman, the late Harry Greb, who a few months afterwards also won the world’s middle-weight cliampionship, relieved him of the title in a fierce and willing mix up. This was the first and only contest tnat Tunney ever lost. Up till. 1924 Gene w.s not regarded very seriously as a heavy-weight contender, but he surprised most ringsiders when he knocked out the massive Tom Gibbons, who had gone 15 rounds with Jack Dempsey. He had twice reversed the decision over Harry Greb, and also gave Georges Carpentier a terrific pounding, winning by a technical knock-out in the fourteenth round. Against Gibbons Tunney.'showed marked improvement in footwork, great gain in sheer physical strength, and a perfected use of the left hand as' a means of attack. Thus, he loomed forth as a menace on the heavy-weight horizon, and 'on September 23, 1926, three years of inactivity found the former fighting machine, Jack Dempsey.’ unable to cope with the forcefulness and skill of the challenger, the title passing into the keeping of, the exmarine. The return battle with Dempsey last year is but recent history, and, though Dempsey scored a knock down, which was the subject of much dispute, the opinion of many reliable judges is that had the count begun from the time Tunney was floored he would have still been up at nino. As it was,’ he got th®

decision on points after 10 rounds of hard fighting. He is cne of the brainiest boxers ever, to win the championship, and also one of the handsomest, and though h© may be regarded by some people as a poseur, it cannot be gainsaid that as a man Tunney is a fine type, a clean-living straight fellow well worthy of emulation by pugilists who sqek to' follow in his footsteps. ”'■ Tom Heeney was born in Gisborne on May 19, 1898.' 1,1 is first professional contest was 1 at Gisborne, his opponent being Bill Bartlett, whom he knocked out in nine rounds. Then in his 'next contest Heeney defeated George Mod rich, who held the New Zealand title for a short time. Tom lifted the heavy-weight title from Albert Pooley, and the contest with the veteran A ustralian champion, Colin Bell, played a large pari, in subsequent happenings;,deciding Heeney in favour of • carrying on. This was a draw, and shortly afterwards Heeney went to Australia, where he took part in nine contests, being twice beaten by' Cblin Bell. Though Heeney did not do well while he wag in Australia, he gained much valuable experience, and among those he beatwere the widely-travelled Max Gornik and Em Waddy, who has since held the Australian heavy-weight title. Upon his return from Australia Tom Heeney engaged in eight contests m New Zealand, and defeated that fine sportsman the late Cyril Whittaker, on points at Auckland over 15 rounds. Then came that memorable contest with Brian M'Cleary in Christchurch, where, after the latter had eluded Heeney for 12 rounds, Heeney eventually got to M'Cleary, who received a bad mauling, and had to be taken to hospital, the contest ending in the fourteenth round. tThis had some effect upon Heeney when he met Jim Sullivan in Auckland for the New Zealand title. Tom lacked, his usual sting in his contest, and was defeated on points, Sullivan being the only New Zealand boxer who lias gained a decision over Heeney. The return contest at Gisborne resulted in Sullivan being disqualified for dropping without beii>; hit, though he rose again quickly. There was a disgraceful scene following the contest, for Sullivan liad held his hand aloft as if he had been the winner, and the public didn’t know who had won. However, the next; time that the pair clashed at Palmerston North Heeney made no mistake about it, and knocked out Sullivan in nine rounds. After an easy win against Ern Young Heeney left for England in 1924. He fought six battles there, his first contest being against the English champion Phil Scott. Tom performed disappointingly, failing to win a round, and his stock slumped. He was just making up his mind about a trip to America when he knocked out Smith-in a preliminary at the National Sporting Club, and this again put him in favour, the ultimate result being that he was rematched with Phil Scott for the British Empire- heavy-weight championship. Scott got ’ the decision, but Heeney put up a great showing. He lost to the Australian George Cook; but beat Tom Berry, Bartley Madden, and Jack Stanley. He then left for South Africa en route to America, and in Africa he defeated, among others, Johnny Squires, the South African heavy-weight champion, who recently fought in-Aus-tralia. Then he landed in America, and was matched in his first engagement against Charlie Anderson in an unimportant contest, but the masterly manner in which he knocked out his opponent secured him ..a match with the Basque boxer Paulino Ezcudun, who had defeated Phil Scott on the Continent. The crowd was of opinion that. Heeney was robbed of this decision. He made no mistake about things when he defeated the Dutchbom boxer Jack de Mave, who had fought some good men, such -as Jack Sharkey, Sully Montgomery, and Bud Gorman. The latter it was whom Heeney met in his next contest, which he won on a foul in the third round. As Gorman' had defeated Sharkey, this showed that Heeney was climbing. The return bout with Paolino was a draw, though Heeney again had the better of things, but his showing was so impressive that he was matched with Jim Maloney, the Boston fish merchant, Who y had been regarded as a heavy-weight • contender until Sharkey stopped him in five rounds. Heeney was even, quicker, and with four rights to the chin Maloney was knocked out in the first round. Then followed the fierce, hard-slugging battle against Johnny Risko.- Heeney won, and then came his draw with Sharkey in.the heavy-weight elimination contest after a poor bout.

Jack Delaney, former light heavy-weight champion of the world, was the next to he outpointed by. the New eZalander, and following this bout was matched up with Gene Tunney for the world’s championship. Heeney’s grim determination, his perseverance in the face of odds, solid rather than, brilliant boxing . and wonderful )-ability to stand punishment have landqd ,him higher up nient have landed him higher up the the fistic ladder than any other Briton during the last 30 yearej and he has certainly. placed his name largely on New Zealand boxing annals/j ;.

TUNNEY’S RECORD.

HEENEY’S RECORD

CHAMPIONS TO DATE.

Bound*. Bob Pierce ... ... , ... K.O. 2 Whitey Allen • ... .„ ... K.O. 2 Jim Monohan ■... L K.O. 1 A J Roberts ... ... ... K.O. 3 Ed. Kinley ... ... K.O. 6 K. O. Sullivan ... K.O. 1 Jefl Madden ... ...' ... K.O. 2 - Oi e ‘ Anderson K.O. 3 Sergeant Bay Smith.. .... ... ... K.O. 2 Young Ambrose ... K.O. 1 Soldier Jones '... ... K.O. 7 Jack Burke ... ... ... K.O. 2 Wolf Larsen ... ... .;. ... K.O. 7 Eddie O’Hara ... ... K.O. 6 Jqck Cliflord ... ... '. ... K.O. 6 Jack Burk ... K.O. 9 Ray Thompson K.O. 3 Jack Hanlon ; ... ... K.O. 1 Charlie Weinert ... K.O. 4 Whitey W enzel K.O 5 Jack Clifford ... ../ ... s K.O. 8 Bob Martin K.O. 4 K. O. Sullivan W.P. 10 Ted Jamison ... ... ... W.P. 10 Martin Burke ... ... ... W.P 10 Eddie Josephs ... ... W.P 12 Herbert Crossley ... W.P. 7 Batt. Levinsky ... W.P. 12 Pay Keiser .» ... W.P. 10 Chuck Wiggins '... W.P. 12 Harry Greb W.P. 15 Dan O’Dowd ... W.P 12 Harry Greb W.P 15 Dan O’Dowd N.D. 8 Paul Sampson ... ... N.D. io Leo Bonck N.D 6 Leo Honck N.D 10 Pay Kaiser N.D. 10 Charlie’ Weinert ... N.D 12 Tom Longhran N.D. 8 Jim Delaney N.D 10 Harry Greb ' ■ ••• • • ‘ ■ L. 15 Jack Renault N.D. 4 Harry Foley „. ... ■... ... N.D 10 Ray Thompson ... K.O o Martin Burke ... ... ... W.P. 15 Jim Delaney ... ■... ... N.D 10 Ermine Spalla ■ ... ... K.O. 7 Georges Carpentier K.O.» 15 Joe Lohman ... ... ...... ... K.O. 8 Barry Greb ... ... ... ... ... N.D. 10 Harrv Foley ... ... ... K.O. 1 Buddy M’Hale ..J K.O 2 Jefl Smith N.D 15 Tom Gibbons W.P. 15 ’ack Dempsey W.P. ioJack Dempsey ... ... ... W.P. 10

Bill Bartlett .. .. .. . George Modrich .. .. . ;. K.O. .. W.P. Rounds. 9 15 Albert Pooley .. W.P. 15 Albert Pooley (return) ., W.P. 15 JAck Cole .. .... .. .. W.P. 15 Colin Bell D. 15 Max Gornik . .. K.O. 15 T. Batlio , . . K.O. 14 C. Complin .. K.O. 19 J. Flett .. W.P. 15 J. Leahy .. W.P. 20 C. Taylor .. .. .. .. . .. W.P. 20 E. Waddy . . . D. 20 Colin Bell . . . L Colin Bell (return) ... . ... L. J. Flett .. .. .. ... .. K.O. 8 Brian M'CIeary .. K.O. 14 J. Savage . .. K.O. 1 J. Sullivan . . K.O. 9 E. Young . . K.O. 4 ’C. Whittaker .. . . W.P. 15 J. Sullivan (disq.) ,. . . . J; Sullivan .-. . L. J5 Trooper Young .. .. . .. . . K.O. 6 C. Smith .. . . K.O. 4 Tom Berry . .. W.P. 15 Bartley Madden .. W.P. Jack Stanley .. W.P. 15 Phil Scott L. 20 George Cook L. 15 Phil Scott L. 20 Johnny Squires . .. K.O. 18 Nic Morace .. K.O. 4 Johnny Squires . . W.P. 20 Blackie Miller (disq.) 4 Blackie Miller Charlie Anderson .. .. . .. K.O. 8 : Jim Moloney . .. K.O. 1 Jack de Mave .. W.P. 10 Bud Gorman (disq.) 3 Johnny Rlsko .. .... .. W.P. 10 Paolino Uzcudun .. ... .. D. 15 Paolino Uzcudun . .. L. 10 Jack Delaney .. ...... ..... W.P. 15 Jack Sharkey .. .. ; D. 12

The following is a list of the previous champions:— . Year. Winner. Runner-up. Rounds. 1897 —R. Fitzsimmons J. J.; Corbett 14 1899—J. li. Fitzsimmons 11 1899 —J Jeffries. T. ; Sharkey 25 1902—J Jeffries R Fitzsimmons 8 1903—J Jeffriee J. J’ Corbett 10 1904—J. Jeffries ■ J. Munro 2 1905—defines retired. M. Hart beat J Root in 12 rounds. 1906—T. Burns M Hart 2o 1907—T Burns J O’Brien 20 1907—T. Burns. . \ W. Squires 1 1907—T. Burns ’’Gunner” Moir 10 1908—T Burns J. Pahner 4 1908—T. Burnt J Roche ] 1908—T Burns W Squires 8 1908—T Bums W. Lang 6 1908—T Burns W. Squires 13 1908—J Johnson T. Burns 14 1909—J. Johnson . & Ketcheli 12 1910—J Johnson J. Jeffries 15 1912—J Johnson J. Flynn 9 1914—J Johnson Fa- Moran 20 1915—J Willard J. Johnson 26 1919—J. Dempsey J.’Willard 4 1920—J Dempsey W. Miske 10 1920—J. Dempsey W Brennan 12 1921—J Dempsey G. Carpentier 4 1923—.1. Dempsey T. Gibbons' 15 ■ 1923—J. Dempsey Luis Firpo ~ 2 ' '<-1926—Rene Tnnney J. Dempsey 10 <<> 1927—Gene Tnnney . '' J. Dempsey 10