BOXING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16488, 4 November 1927, Page 4

BOXING

DEMPSEY AND TUNNEY PAY OUT FAT CHEQUES NEW YORK, Sept, 29. Tho services of Leo. 1-'. Flynn, who managed .lack Uempscy in his fights with '.lack .Sharkey and Gene Tunney were worth £15,000 to the former champion over a 9U-day period. Dempsey has given Flynn a cheque for that amount under a 'blank contract in which Demp sey was allowed to name the sum at the expiration of the agreement. Flynn said at the outset he was willing to accept what Dempsey considered he was worth.

Next- to Flynn, the biggest cheque paid by Dempsey was to Jerry Ivuvadis, known as "Jerry the Creek." while the exact amount was not revealed, it is understood to be £SOOO. . Definite information regarding the payment by Tunney for the services of Iris manager, Billv Gibson, was lacking, but it was estimated at £20,000 to £50,000. Lou Fink, the champion's trainer, was scheduled to receive a bonus of £4OOO. Billy McCabe and Eddie Egan, two of Tunney's closest friends, also were to share in the champion's Chicago purse, of £200,000.

Commenting upon Jack Dempsey's preparations for his return championship bout with Gene Tunney for the world title, a writer in the well-known English weekly. All Sports, stated: "I learn that Tom Ileeney, the New Zealander, has gone to Dempsey's camp as a sparring partner, and I should think he is about the best man that could be found for the job. He is a very willing worker', as game as the proverbial pebble, and very fast for a man of his weight That was a good performance on the part of Ileeney whenahe beat Bud Gorman in three rounds®a fortnight ago. He has evidently recovered from the injury which so badly handicapped him in his first fight with Paolino." The comments of the same writer on Tom Heeney's improved outlook, and especially upon his prospects of meeting Dempsey in an official ring, would be interesting reading for Gisborne followers of boxing.