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JCWeb · 06-11-2007, 02:15 AM

November 22, 1919 -- Highly touted LHW prospect Tommy Loughran makes his debut tonight at St. Nicholas Arena, taking on TC Dean Foley, who is also making his pro debut, in a four-rounder. Loughran's bout is the curtain-raiser of a packed 18-bout card all culminating in a MW World title bout.

Round one, Loughran sneaks inside and nails Foley with a right cross. He follows with a hook to the head and a hook to the body, putting Foley on the defensive right away. Loughran follows with an uppercut and then connects with a powerful right hand. A flurry by Loughran and Foley is trapped in his corner as the round ends. Foley barely survives the whirlwind start by young Loughran.

Second round, the 17-year old Loughran heeds trainer Whitey Birnstein's advice to take the fight on the inside to the retreating Foley. A cross connects, followed by a quick uppercut and another solid right hand. Loughran takes a breather, pops the jab home; Foley finally responds with a double jab that causes Tommy to back up. Loughran scores with a combination and then a glancing cross that causes some puffiness around Foley's left eye. Another jab scores for Loughran right before the bell, but a game Foley is still standing at round's end.

Third round, this time Loughran is looking to finish matters with a KO blow. Loughran is wild with the cross, and Foley is able to tie up Loughran who is off target with several roundhouse punches. Finally an uppercut gets through but Foley exhibits some good defense, landing a few shots of his own in a low-scoring, relatively even round.

Round four, Loughran seems content to work on the outside and coast to victory. An uppercut scores for Loughran, and the swelling around Foley's eye worsens. Foley fights back, nailing Loughran with a cross. Tommy counters with a hook, and Foley replies with a right. The bell finally sounds, no knockdowns but an otherwise impressive first effort by Loughran.

The scorecards are read, it's a UD 4 win for Loughran (identical 40-36 on all three cards). Loughran earns 242 pp for his debut win, and he is expected to be in action in December in his native Philadelphia.

06-11-2007, 02:15 AM	#368
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,094	Tommy Loughran Debuts in NY City November 22, 1919 -- Highly touted LHW prospect Tommy Loughran makes his debut tonight at St. Nicholas Arena, taking on TC Dean Foley, who is also making his pro debut, in a four-rounder. Loughran's bout is the curtain-raiser of a packed 18-bout card all culminating in a MW World title bout. Round one, Loughran sneaks inside and nails Foley with a right cross. He follows with a hook to the head and a hook to the body, putting Foley on the defensive right away. Loughran follows with an uppercut and then connects with a powerful right hand. A flurry by Loughran and Foley is trapped in his corner as the round ends. Foley barely survives the whirlwind start by young Loughran. Second round, the 17-year old Loughran heeds trainer Whitey Birnstein's advice to take the fight on the inside to the retreating Foley. A cross connects, followed by a quick uppercut and another solid right hand. Loughran takes a breather, pops the jab home; Foley finally responds with a double jab that causes Tommy to back up. Loughran scores with a combination and then a glancing cross that causes some puffiness around Foley's left eye. Another jab scores for Loughran right before the bell, but a game Foley is still standing at round's end. Third round, this time Loughran is looking to finish matters with a KO blow. Loughran is wild with the cross, and Foley is able to tie up Loughran who is off target with several roundhouse punches. Finally an uppercut gets through but Foley exhibits some good defense, landing a few shots of his own in a low-scoring, relatively even round. Round four, Loughran seems content to work on the outside and coast to victory. An uppercut scores for Loughran, and the swelling around Foley's eye worsens. Foley fights back, nailing Loughran with a cross. Tommy counters with a hook, and Foley replies with a right. The bell finally sounds, no knockdowns but an otherwise impressive first effort by Loughran. The scorecards are read, it's a UD 4 win for Loughran (identical 40-36 on all three cards). Loughran earns 242 pp for his debut win, and he is expected to be in action in December in his native Philadelphia.