You make a great point about a potential injury if a risko-heeney rematch took place. As well as a draw. yes, heeneys manager of course was smart...
Well I think the articles myself and Jason posted paint the picture. There is no doubt Sharkey's erratic performances recently took him out of the...
Walcott rocked Marciano all night. Walcott fought like a man possessed that night. 38 years old! 1st round, first knockdown of Marciano's...
Yeah, Walcott beat up Simon in those early rounds, so Simon felt some heavy Walcott's punches. Walcott didn't have the stamina at the time to keep...
YIKES I will gladly be quoted as saying, Peter Courtney is the worst fighter I have ever seen on film, or will ever see.
Fitzsimmons was a generational hitter, one of the greatest punchers who ever lived. No shame in getting knocked out by him. Corbett made him look...
I did in New York Times article "Harvey (Heeney's manager), declares that since Heeney beat Delaney, Maloney, and Risko, and fought a draw with...
George Godfrey A Gets Raw Deal In Bout With Johnny Risko Indianapolis Recorder, 7th July 1928 "Whatever chance George Godfrey had to win...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla , Mar. 31 UP ) —With characteristic suddenness Tex Rickard today lifted the lid off the heavyweight boxing championship situation...
March 27th, 1928 James Dawson of the NY Times writes "With Risko agreeable and Heeney practically in line, it appears certain these two will meet...
March 24, 1928 James Dawson of the New York Times writes "Matchmaker Jess McMahon submitted two proposals to Rickard and Tunney. One is to...
March 14th, 1928 James Dawson of the New York Times writes "As matters stands, Risko and Heeney are the survivors of the eliminations that did...
Thoughts on this one?
Wow, great work. No idea a Tom Heeney biography even existed LOL
Corbett was stuck in an era transitioning from barbaric bareknuckle brawling to actual real boxing (marquess of queensberry), and Corbett was one...
