BOXING
FIGHT STOPPED CURLEY TOO GOOD FOR JONES. Received Afarch 25, 5.5 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) SYDNEY, 25. At the Stadium Johnny Curley defeated Billy Jones on a technical knock-out in the last round of a .15 round contest. The referee stopped the fight. THE WORLD TITLE DEMPSEY WILL NOT COME BACK. SAYS RING DAYS ARE DEFINITELY OVER. Received March 25, 11.30 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) SAN FRANCISCO. March 24. Refuting the rumours that he would fight Tunney in September, Dempsey said on Saturday: “My fighting days are over. No one knows this better than myself. I am through with the ring for ever.’’ TUNNEY WANTS TO MEET HEENEY BOL'T RESTS ON FINANCIAL QUESTION Reeeivad March 25, 5.5 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) NEW YORK, March 24. Tunney, in an announcement from Miami, says he wishes Heeney to be his opponent in a title bout in July. It is believed that the bout hinges upon the financial question with Tex Rickard.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20105, 26 March 1928, Page 8
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