New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-31
BOXING WORLD ON
edge FOR 7UNNEY
Waiting for Announcement Of
Heavyweight Champion

! New York, July 81 Ur) - TIN.
/ boxing world waited today for Gene
! lllnney's important announcement
which may leave the fstir realm
without hcavyW eight champion for
the first time in Il quarter of q CEN
fury.
Lengthy Conferences
After lengthy conferences with
Tex Richard and William Muldoon,
New York state boxing commissioner
Tunnry decided upon his plans for
the future. which he Nas 10 announce
at a banquet honoiine Richard. Mul-
doom and the boxing writer's of
Greater New York.
Indications We're that Tnunpy
would announce his retirement after
one more bout, probably in Septem-
Der. 1929.
Tunney is under contract With
Elrkard to engage IN another bout.
and there was every reason TODAY TO
helleve the cham pion would forget
the ring Tor year ana come back
IN the fall OF 1923 to box once NOR.
before casting aside the gloves which
have brought him more than d mil
hon dollars in his last three bouts,
The tltleholdor may be through
with the ring forever. but he appear
Cd anything but man ready 10 re-
tire yesterday when he chalted in
formally with neWspa per men in his
suite at the Hctel Biltmore.
Reports concerning my retire
ment have been grossly misinterpre1-
cd, Tunney said.
II Tunncy rctircs from the ring. il
Will not be TO make d name for HIM
self in another field of endeavor, but
to enjoy life.
The boxing champion fl lily denied
he planned an early marriage, life
eff scclusiCn, a career in another
1lcld OR anything of the sort
Great Scott Tunnev said. 81
have no desire to do those things
people claim for me. ! am not con-
marriage. | am not con-
tenplating a trip with Commander
Byrd on his polar expedition. ] am
not going to sell bonds | am not |
going TO study philosophy in Eur
opo."
About his future. Tunney did say
that he planned to leave Monday for
a place south Of Quebec City, Cam
ada. for vacation in the Canadian
woods. returning in time to sail on
he Maurctunia August lb for Soulh h.
lmpton, England. The champion
VIII join Thornton Wilder. the nov
ollst, and together they will be the
guests of President Cosgrave of the
Irish Free State at the Tal],can
games, the IRISH Olynpics Later
hey Will hilt" of the E,uropcan con-
ointment, visiting France, Spain and
Germany
To isc.urn In October
Innn'y plans to sail on his return
.oya2e October 10. and arrive Dcto-
Der -, IN time for the presidential
election.
The impression that Tunnoy has it
IN Tor boxing is erroneous
There Is nothing wrong with box
ng.' The champion said Its a
'ret'y good game after all. When
'cople pay from So to $40 to SCI. d
'ontcst as they did my bout with |
5een"y, | don't guess the public |
links there's anything wrong with
either"
Tunncy believes he put up the
teatest fight OF his career against
ON Heen1y, when he won on "A
echnical knockout in the 18th
ound.
/ my career" Tunney said. and
might hay" put up d better fight |
H.en"y had forced me more /.
ever TOOK a deep breath during the
ght."
Praises Hceney
unneN paused to pay tribute to
lcenpy. whom he admired because
t his gamcnts
WHAT heart" Tunney said. II
ont see how he ever came out for
lie llth round as he was completely
nconscious when they picked him
p and carried him to his corner at
le end OF the 10th. He must be
AIDE Of iron. ] hit him harder
IAN ] ever hit Dempsey and can't
1derstand how he stayed on his
ct as long as he did"
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