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JCWeb · 12-27-2006, 10:20 AM

1915 MW Title Bouts

Headline: Mike Gibbons Keeps WBA MW Title Bout, so the Gibbons Brothers (Tommy and Mike) Now Hold Two WBA Titles (LH and MW) Simultaneously!

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Mike Gibbons CH (23-3-1) vs Joe Borrell #5 (17-3-1)

First meeting of the two -- Gibbons has now won seven in a row; Borrell has won his last two, a TKO of aging vet Frank Klaus and a MD over Jake Ahearn.

Gibbons starts well, outboxing Borrell over the first few rounds. The St. Paul Phantom moves inside in round four and continues to dominate with lightning quick blows. Round five sees little action, slight edge to the challenger. The Champ continues to dominate in round seven, scoring heavily with some toe-to-toe action, and Borrell is suffering from a swollen eye from the repeated blows. Borrell gets more desperate and tired as the bout goes on, flailing away ineffectively. Gibbons is cut above the right eye in round 10, but is able to maintain the advantage to the end. Gibbons by UD 15 (147-138, 147-139, 147-138).

Mike Gibbons CH (24-3-1) vs Albert "Buck" Crouse #6 (19-4-1)

Next up for the St. Paul Phantom is "Buck" Crouse, a heavy puncher with lots of knockout power. It is Crouse's first title shot which seems long overdue after a series of KO wins over Italian Joe Gans, George (KO) Brown and Jack McCarron.

Crouse surprises Gibbons with a quick hook to the head in round one. Gibbons shows some swelling below the right eye at the end of the opening stanza, not a good sign. Crouse presses the attack in rounds two and three, but Gibbons wisely elects to stay on the outside and not mix it up. Gibbons battles back but Crouse gets in a few shots in rounds four and five. Crouse lands a strong shot, putting Gibbons down in the sixth. The St. Paul Phantom recovers, managing to open a cut over Crouse's left eye in the next round. Crouse is clearly bothered by the cut as the bout heads into the later rounds. Gibbons then reasserts control and manages to pull out a win against a tough, game challenger. Gibbons by UD 15 (143-139, 144-138, 143-139).

NABF: Jeff Smith defends the belt versus Al McCoy, a former USBA champ. It's a close bout all the way with Smith pulling it out with a strong finish in the 12th and final round. Smith by MD 12 (116-114, 115-115, 116-114). Smith then takes on reigned USBA champ and former WBA champ Billy Papke, who gets off the mark early, scoring four KDs en route to a dominant UD 12 win to lift the belt (117-107, 116-108, 116-108). Papke then defends versus Al Grayber, nailing the challenger with a wild overhand right in round two, following it up with several strong shots in rounds seven and eight that lead to an early stoppage. Papke by TKO 8.

USBA: "Illinois Thunderbolt" Billy Papke starts the year with the belt, which he defends versus Al McCoy. Papke looks sharp early, causing swelling about the left eye of McCoy. But a resurgent McCoy comes back with a strong second half of the bout, and the result is a well-deserved draw (114-113 for Papke, 113-115 McCoy, 114-114 even). Papke vacates the title after claiming the NABF belt, and McCoy meets Eddie McGoorty for the vacant crown. After a couple of close opening rounds, McGoorty gradually asserts himself, aggressively dominating on the inside until he scores two knockdowns in the 10th that lead to a stoppage. McGoorty by TKO 10. Eddie gives George Chip his first title shot late in the year, but Chip is on the defensive from round three on and Eddie finishes it with a strong shot to the body that puts Chip down for the count in the 6th. McGoorty by KO 6.

CBU: Jake Ahearn defends versus Aussie Mick King in a savage, brutal bout that sees King fall behind early. Ahearn is coasting on a points lead when the ref, Cavanaugh, calls him for holding and hitting and King is awarded the belt on a controversial DQ decision. King wins by DQ in round 11.

GBU: Ahearn defends the belt versus Gus Platts, aka "The Sheffield Blade." Ahearn establishes his jab early but Platts is relentless, attacking hard on the inside. A rally by Platts in the later rounds makes the difference as he wins a narrow SD 12 to lift the belt. (115-114 Platts, 113-116 Ahearn and 115-114 Platts).

EBU: Ahearn, who started the year with three belts, lost two of them but retained the one he did not defend (the EBU belt).

12-27-2006, 10:20 AM	#193
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1915-Middleweights Part I 1915 MW Title Bouts Headline: Mike Gibbons Keeps WBA MW Title Bout, so the Gibbons Brothers (Tommy and Mike) Now Hold Two WBA Titles (LH and MW) Simultaneously! WBA Mike Gibbons CH (23-3-1) vs Joe Borrell #5 (17-3-1) First meeting of the two -- Gibbons has now won seven in a row; Borrell has won his last two, a TKO of aging vet Frank Klaus and a MD over Jake Ahearn. Gibbons starts well, outboxing Borrell over the first few rounds. The St. Paul Phantom moves inside in round four and continues to dominate with lightning quick blows. Round five sees little action, slight edge to the challenger. The Champ continues to dominate in round seven, scoring heavily with some toe-to-toe action, and Borrell is suffering from a swollen eye from the repeated blows. Borrell gets more desperate and tired as the bout goes on, flailing away ineffectively. Gibbons is cut above the right eye in round 10, but is able to maintain the advantage to the end. Gibbons by UD 15 (147-138, 147-139, 147-138). Mike Gibbons CH (24-3-1) vs Albert "Buck" Crouse #6 (19-4-1) Next up for the St. Paul Phantom is "Buck" Crouse, a heavy puncher with lots of knockout power. It is Crouse's first title shot which seems long overdue after a series of KO wins over Italian Joe Gans, George (KO) Brown and Jack McCarron. Crouse surprises Gibbons with a quick hook to the head in round one. Gibbons shows some swelling below the right eye at the end of the opening stanza, not a good sign. Crouse presses the attack in rounds two and three, but Gibbons wisely elects to stay on the outside and not mix it up. Gibbons battles back but Crouse gets in a few shots in rounds four and five. Crouse lands a strong shot, putting Gibbons down in the sixth. The St. Paul Phantom recovers, managing to open a cut over Crouse's left eye in the next round. Crouse is clearly bothered by the cut as the bout heads into the later rounds. Gibbons then reasserts control and manages to pull out a win against a tough, game challenger. Gibbons by UD 15 (143-139, 144-138, 143-139). NABF: Jeff Smith defends the belt versus Al McCoy, a former USBA champ. It's a close bout all the way with Smith pulling it out with a strong finish in the 12th and final round. Smith by MD 12 (116-114, 115-115, 116-114). Smith then takes on reigned USBA champ and former WBA champ Billy Papke, who gets off the mark early, scoring four KDs en route to a dominant UD 12 win to lift the belt (117-107, 116-108, 116-108). Papke then defends versus Al Grayber, nailing the challenger with a wild overhand right in round two, following it up with several strong shots in rounds seven and eight that lead to an early stoppage. Papke by TKO 8. USBA: "Illinois Thunderbolt" Billy Papke starts the year with the belt, which he defends versus Al McCoy. Papke looks sharp early, causing swelling about the left eye of McCoy. But a resurgent McCoy comes back with a strong second half of the bout, and the result is a well-deserved draw (114-113 for Papke, 113-115 McCoy, 114-114 even). Papke vacates the title after claiming the NABF belt, and McCoy meets Eddie McGoorty for the vacant crown. After a couple of close opening rounds, McGoorty gradually asserts himself, aggressively dominating on the inside until he scores two knockdowns in the 10th that lead to a stoppage. McGoorty by TKO 10. Eddie gives George Chip his first title shot late in the year, but Chip is on the defensive from round three on and Eddie finishes it with a strong shot to the body that puts Chip down for the count in the 6th. McGoorty by KO 6. CBU: Jake Ahearn defends versus Aussie Mick King in a savage, brutal bout that sees King fall behind early. Ahearn is coasting on a points lead when the ref, Cavanaugh, calls him for holding and hitting and King is awarded the belt on a controversial DQ decision. King wins by DQ in round 11. GBU: Ahearn defends the belt versus Gus Platts, aka "The Sheffield Blade." Ahearn establishes his jab early but Platts is relentless, attacking hard on the inside. A rally by Platts in the later rounds makes the difference as he wins a narrow SD 12 to lift the belt. (115-114 Platts, 113-116 Ahearn and 115-114 Platts). EBU: Ahearn, who started the year with three belts, lost two of them but retained the one he did not defend (the EBU belt).