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Old 03-11-2006, 12:50 PM   #97
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UoLBA - 1890, The Year in Review

BONNER SPRINGS, KS - The Universe of Leather Boxing Association completes its first exciting year of competition. Below is a recap of the year's events:

1890 - Title Fights

June – Soldiers Field

Dwyer 25-0-0 (19) wins UoLBA tournament KO2 vs. Heenan 24-0-0 (22)

August – Soldiers Field
Dwyer 26-0-0 (20) defends TKO8 vs. Dalton 21-2-1 (13)

November - Forbes Field
Dwyer 27-0-0 (21) defends UD15 vs. Heenan 27-1-0 (24)


Rankings – December 31, 1890


Champion –John J. Dwyer 27-0-0 (21)
1. Chet Shandel 24-0-1 (13)
2. John C. Heenan 27-2-0 (24)
3. Hasim Rahman 24-1-0 (20)
4. Bill Bradburn 25-1-0 (11)
5. Frank Slavin 24-4-0 (16)
6. Peter Jackson 25-1-0 (10)
7. Joe Coburn 24-0-1 (12)
8. Leroy Jones 21-2-1 (5)
9. Peter Courtney 25-0-0 (15)
10. Dan Donnelly 22-3-0 (13)

Fighter of the Year
John J. Dwyer
runner up: Chet Shandel

Fights of the Year (tie)
11-12-90 Forbes Field - Peter Courtney UD12 vs. James Dalton
7 knockdown slugfest..

11-20-90 Forbes Field - John J. Dwyer UD15 vs. John C. Heenan
UoLBA title bout.

Upset of the Year
10-01-90 Scammon, KS - Morris Grant UD10 vs. Tommy Chandler
Chandler at #5, Grant at #53 prior to fight.




Moved to Club Level

Charles Buskins 6-17-1
Tom Devine 5-14-3 (1)
Earl Micheldone 10-11-2 (2)
Bill Partridge 2-18-6
Art Schultz 9-13-2 (2)
Jack Stewart 9-13-4 (1)




1891 Debuts

Marvin Hart
Jack Gardner
Jack Moran
J. Pickett
Fred Schell
Jim Williams
Billy Woods

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