BOXING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16377, 27 June 1927, Page 9

BOXING

WIN FOR TOM IIEENEY. DEM AYE OUT-POINTED. (Elec. Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.* (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, June 26. Tom Heeney (New Zealand) won a 10 round decision over Jack Dernave, of Hoboken, in a heavyweight bout. FAST, CLEVER, AND FIERCE. SYDNEY, June 26. At the Stadium last night, Merc. Williams defeated Charlie Long on pointfi in a 15-round contest, which was fast, clever, and fiercely fought throughout. A FURIOUS BATTLE. CHICAGO, June 26. Bud Taylor retained the world’s ban-tam-weight championship, being awarded the decision over Tony Canzeroni (New York) after a furious 10-round battle. A FIASCO MOORE-JOHNSTON FIGHT. LONDON. June 14. Tbe middle-weight fight last night at the Olvmpia, between Len Johnson arjd Ted Moore—which Johnson won on points—will rank as the biggest fiasco in modern boxing. Only 600 people attended, principally gnlleryites, who, seeing the empty ringside swarmed into it. 'Unis the whole audience was clustered in the stalls. The fight was merely a scramble. Moore’s left ear was badlv damaged in the second round, and the doctor advised that the fight be stopped, and again in the tenth, but the referee disregarded his advice. Johnson gave a display without merit. He is a splendid defender, but a moderate attacker.