Tom Heeney | |
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Born | Thomas Heeney 18 May 1898 Gisborne, New Zealand |
Died | 15 June 1984 Miami, Florida, U.S. | (aged 86)
Nationality | New Zealand |
Other names | The Hard Rock from Down Under |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 70 |
Wins | 37 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 23 |
Draws | 8 |
No contests | 2 |
Thomas Heeney (18 May 1898 – 15 June 1984) was a professional heavyweight boxer from New Zealand, best known for unsuccessfully challenging champion Gene Tunney for the heavyweight championship of the world in New York City on 26 July 1928.