|
McAuliffe handles Attell
I am going to list the before and after rankings now on the fight cards listed as (before/after) all rankings will be the WBA rankings unless it's a title fight for another organization.
October 19, 1909
Jack McAuliffe (CH) (31-5-2) won a UD15 over Abe Attell (4/9) (32-9-1) for his 7th defense of the WBA lightweight title. Attell was a game challenger but couldn't overcome the point deductions for 3 flash knockdowns.
Attell was the faster more defensive fighter all night as McAuliffe only landed 26% of his punches but three knockdowns in the 2nd, 4th and 12th were too much to overcome. Attell was a bit undertrained for this fight also and it hurt him in the later rounds as McAuliffe took control late winning 5 out of the last 6 rounds.
I had the fight 145-140. Jason Wood, ringside expert, had it 144-142. The official judges had it 144-140/145-139/145-139.
On the undercard
BW - Terry McGovern (10/10) (29-7-4) KO10 Morris Rauch (UR/23) (7-7-1) (rauch at pre)
HW - Sam Langford (15/15) (21-6-1) KO1 J. Pickett (UR/46) (7-8) (pickett at pre)
LW - Danny Duane (19/13) (11-10-2) KO6 Harry Gilmore (14/11) (23-15-1)
HW - Cleve Hawkins (54/48) (9-6-2) TKO4 Peter Courtney (11/30) (11-4-1) (courtney at pre)
LW - Mike Cushing (club) (11-21-5) UD10 Tommy Coleman (club) (4-18) (both at post for this club fight)
|