The fight of the year was the New York engagement in which Champion Gene Tunney battered Tom Heeney

A view of the ring during a match between heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney. Tunney is sitting on his corner while two men help Heeney get up.

Publication date: 1928-12-30

Size: 10.7 x 18.7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• New York (N.Y.)

Subject(s):

• Tunney, Gene, 1897-1978--Sports
• Heeney, Tom--Sports
• Boxing--New York (State)--New York--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (December 30, 1928), Picture Section, p. 9

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Associated Press