BRAINS V. BRAWN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 445, 29 August 1928, Page 11

BRAINS V. BRAWN

TUNNEY-HEENEY FIGHT WHAT LOUGHRAN SAYS ► Describing the recent fight in New York for the championship of the world. Tommy Lough ran, light-heavy-weight champion, says: “Tunney’s sharpshooting riddled Heeney into submission in 11 rounds. Tunney, with years of experience in boxing the world’s best, six inches more of reach, height in his favour, faster of foot and hand, and the confidence supreme which is the proper trait of every champion, represented the lion in leading the lamb, Heeney, to the slaughter. HEART OF A LION “Heeney was absolutely devoid of boxing skill, cumbersome of foot, with short club-like arms, which lacked the power the heavy muscles portrayed. He had only the heart to fight to the finish, and ruggedness beyond human conception. “A left hook to the jaw, followed by a hard right, brought victory to T unney. “Tunney started to fight Heeney, but changed his plans when hit by a right hand punch to the jaw coming out of a clinch. From then on he jabbed with a straight left to the head, ind crossed his right. “This proved ineffective by the fourth round, so Tunney dropped the right to the body. This baffled Heeney, who could not fathom Tunney’s style. “Boxing brains, good physical con - I dition, and an assortment of blow.*which he varied at every change, won for Tunney. ** “Gene just eased along, letting Heeney wear himself out. and plu'-e<i punches on vital spots until he felled Heeney. It was just an exhibition of science overcoming brute strength. Heeney never had a chance, and lid not win a round.”