Record of Challenger and Champion

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 416, 26 July 1928, Page 9

Record of Challenger and Champion

GENE TUNNEY 1919 Beat Bob Pearce, 2 (K. 0.). Bob Martin, 4. K. O’Sullivan, 10. Te'd Jamieson, 10. Fought Dan O’Dowd, 8 (N.D.). 1920 Beat Whitey Allen, 2. (K. 0.). „ Jim Monolian, 1 (K. 0.). ~ Al. Roberts, 3 (K. 0.). ~ Kd. Kinley, 5 (K. 0.). „ K. O’Sullivan, 1 (K. 0.). Jeff Madden, 2 (K. 0.). ~ Ole Anderson, 3 (K. 0.). ~ Sergt. Ray Smith, 2 (K. 0.). Fought Paul Sampson, 10 (N.D.). „ Leo Honck, 6 (N.D.). „ Leo Honck, 10 (N.D.). 1921 Beat Young Ambrose, 1 (K. 0.). ~ Soldier Jones, 7 (K. 0.). Jack Burke, 2 (K. 0.). „ Wolf Larsen, 1 (K. 0.). ~ Hddie O'Hara, 6 (K. 0.). ~ Martin Burke. 10. ~ Bddie Josephs, 12. ~ Herbert Crossley, 7. 1922 Beat Jack Clifford. 6 CK.O.). ~ Jack Burke, 9 (K. 0.). ~ Ray Thompson, 3 (K. 0.). ~ Jack Hanlon, 1 (K. 0.). „ Charlie Weinert, 4 (K. 0.). Whitey Wenzl, 5 (K. 0.). „ Battling Levinsky, 12. ~ Fay Kaiser, 10. Chuck Wiggins, 10. Fought Fay Kaiser. 10 (N.D.). „ Charlie Weinert ,12 (N.D.). „ Tom Lough ran, S (N.D.). Lost to El. Greb, 15 (lost champ.). 1923 Beat Jack Clifford. S (K. 0.). ~ Chuck Wiggins, 12. Harry Greb, 15. ~ Dan O’Dowd, 12. ~ Harry Greb, 15. Fought Jim Delaney. 10 (N.D.). „ Jack Renault, 4 (no contest). 1924 Beat Ray Thompson, 2 (K. 0.). Martin Burke, 15. „ Ermino Spalla, 7 (K. 0.). „ Geo. Carpentier, 3 5 (T.K.0.). „ Joe Lohman, 8 (K. 0.). „ Harry Foley, 1 K. 0.). ~ Buddy McHale, 2 (K. 0.). Fought no decision bouts with Harry Foley 10. Jim Delaney 10, Harry Greb 10 and Jeff Smith 15. 1925 Beat ( Tom Gibbons, 12 (K. 0.). 1926 Beat Jack Dempsey, 10. 1927 Beat Jack Dempsey, 10. Summary: 4 5 decision bouts, 1 loss, 2S wins by K. 0., 16 wins on points.

TOM HEENEY 1921 Beat Bill Madden (X.Z.). 9 (K. 0.) „ George Modrich (X.Z.), 15. ~ Albert Pooley (X.Z.), 15. .. Jack Cole (N.Z.), 15. Drew with Colin Bell (Aus.), 15. 1922 Beat Mu x Gornik (Aus.), 15 (K. 0.). Dost to Colin Bell (Aus.), 20. Beat J. Flett (Aus.), 15. Dost to Colin Bell (Aus.). 20. Beat J. Leahy (Aus.), 20. 1923 I Beat Tom Bathe (Aus.), 14 (K. 0.). i C. Taylor (Aus.). 20. i Drew with Ern. Waddy (Aus.), 20. 1924 Beat J. Hvquires (S.A.). 20. ~ B. Miller (S.A.), 4. ~ J. Squires (S.A.), 19 (T.K.0.). ~ Xic. Morace (S.A.). 4 (K. 0.). Blackie Miller (foul). Lost to Blackie Miller, 5 (disq.) 1925 Beat C. Complin (Aus.). 9 (K. 0.). ~ C. Whitaker (X.Z.), 15 (K. 0.). J. Flett (Aus.), 8 (K. 0.). B. McCleary (X.Z.), 1-1 (K. 0.). Lost to J. Sullivan (N.Z.), 15. Beat J. Savage (X.Z.), 1 (K. 0.). „ ,T. Sullivan (X.Z)., 5 (disq.). ~ J. Sullivan (N.Z.), 9 (K. 0.). „ Ern. Young (N.Z.), 4 (K.O.j. 1926 Lost to Phil Scott (U.K.). 20. Beat Trooper Young (U.K.), G (K. 0.). Lost to G. Cook (U.K.). 15. Beat Charlie Smith (U.K.), 4 (K.O-). „ Tom Berry (U.K.), 15. Lost to Phil Scott (U.K.), 20. Beat Jack Stanley, 15. „ Bartley Madden, 20. 1927 Beat C. Anderson (U.S.A.), 5 (1v.0.). Lost to Paulino Uzcudun (U.S.A.), 20. , Beat Jack de Mave (I'.S.A.), 10. „ Bud Gorman (U.S.A.), 5 (foul). Drew with Paulino Uzcudun. 15. Beat Jim Maloney (U.S.A.), 1 (K. 0.). 1928 Beat Johnny Risko, 10. Drew with Jack Sharkey, I<>. Beat Jack Delaney, 15. Summary: Fought 45 bouts, lost 8. drew 4, won 10 by K. 0., and 17 on points.