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JCWeb · 06-20-2007, 12:29 PM

Jan 1920 FW Division Profile

Total: 84 RL: 48 TCs: 36

RL by Career Stage:
End - 4
Post - 3
Prime - 17
Pre - 5
Beginning - 19 (14 New)

Rated: 26
800+: 6
500+: 17
200+: 24

Jan 1920 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1919 in Parens):

Champ: Johnny Kilbane 41-8-4 (10) (1219) (+1)
1. Eugene Criqui 31-6-5 (14) (979) (+1)
2. Patsy Brannigan 26-10-5 (8) (963) (+4)
3. Abe Attell 69-7-2 (24) (954) (NC)
4. Steve Sullivan 26-10-3 (7) (951) (+5)
5. Johnny Dundee 31-8-2 (11) (896) (-1)
6. Eddie O'Keefe 37-13-3 (8) (785) (+1)
7. K. O. Mars 24-11-1 (5) (784) (-2)
8. Ansel Bell 19-5-2 (13) (765) (+4)
9. Jimmy Hill 31-13-2 (1) (758) (-1)
10. Bud Ridley 18-1 (11) (720) (NC)

Comments: Everyone listed at Prime, except Attell at Post and Ridley who will be at Pre-Prime for one more bout. Kilbane has won his last eight, unbeaten since 1917 and swept aside Julian to regain the WBA title. Criqui moved up despite being held to a draw by Brannigan; he also suffered a UD loss to Sullivan but did beat CBU Champ Hill in addition to keeping the EBU belt. Brannigan did not lose in 1919, drawing with Criqui, beating Johnny Dundee (TKO) and Owen Moran (MD) in addition to capturing the USBA title. Veteran Abe Attell scored UD wins over Ames and Ellis and a TD with Walsh to remain a factor. Sullivan went 4-0 in 1919, running his unbeaten string to seven, besting Hill, Criqui and Ames in UDs and TKOing Ty Cobb. Dundee slipped a bit after losing to Brannigan, managed only a draw with Hill, and TKO'd Francisco Flores. O'Keefe won two and lost two in 1919, his best results being two UDs over Mars and Cobb. Mars won then lost the NABF title, slipping further with a UD loss to O'Keefe. New NABF Champ Bell surged to the top 10, having dropped a SD to Mars but coming on strong to win his last three. Hill had a busy year, fighting 6 bouts, winning three (two CBU defenses and a SD over "Pepper" Martin) but lost bout versus higher rated opponents like Criqui and Sullivan; a draw with Dundee was perhaps his best result. Ridley moved up after his USBA and NABF title triumphs (after scoring a MD over Walsh) to start out at 18-0, but slipped back to #10 after the loss to Bell.

Other Notables: Kid Julian, who held the WBA title belt a year ago, fell all the way out of the top 10 down to #12 after losing the EBU title contest as well as a SD loss to Leo Johnson; the only bright spot was a UD over aging veteran Jimmy Walsh. Top newcomer Mike Dundee kept his perfect record, improving to 16-0 (15) with KOs over Tommy Dixon and Joe Russell plus a UD over veteran Percy Cove to debut at #13 in the year-end list. Ty Cobb was 2-2 for the year, winding up at #14 after a MD over Lee Johnson but two losses to the higher rated Sullivan and O'Keefe. The MD loss to Cobb snapped a four-bout win streak for Lee Johnson, whose 1919 wins over Cove, Dixon and Grover Hayes left him at #15. Vincent "Pepper" Martin has struggled once he advanced beyond TC opposition, and right now he is no better than #24 with a 15-4-1 (12) record.

Prospects: Everyone in the prospect group kept their slates clean against TC opposition, including Chick Suggs, at 10-0 (6); Frenchman Andre Routis, 6-0 (4); Danny Kramer, 5-0 (2); Charlie Beecher, 4-0 (1); Elino Flores, 3-0 (0); Louis Kaplan, 2-0 (2); Benny Bass, 2-0 (0); Babe Herman, 2-0 (0).

Retirements: The end came for two FWs, including a former Champ.

Joe Russell (AUS) 1910-19 20-19-3 (6) No Titles Highest Rank: 19
Owen Moran (UK) 1901-19 43-28-3 (17) WBA Champ Highest Rank: 4

Moran also campaigned in his early years as a BW, where he reached as high as #2 and held the EBU BW title (twice) and the CBU title (once).

Looking Ahead: A bit of a gap has emerged between Kilbane and the rest of the talent, much as happened in the years when Attell ruled the roost. Look for Sullivan and Dundee to seek title shots in 1920. It will be interesting to see if Bell can advance further, and how much Ridley can achieve once he hits Prime career stage after a couple of more bouts. Same is true for the unbeaten but as yet untested Mike Dundee. Best of the younger crop appears to be Benny Bass. This relatively thin division will become much more crowded in 1920 as a plethora of new FWs (14 in all) will be added, including Carl Duane (listed as a JFW), Dick Finnegan and Brit Al Foreman who obviously will be seeking to fill that vacant GBU title slot.

Predictions: Did better here than with other 1919 forecasts; was right in calling Kilbane as capturing the WBA crown -- also correct in forecasting a new NABF champ, but was wrong in predicting the title for either O'Keefe or Dundee.
For 1920, I will predict that Kilbane will remain as WBA Champ; Hill will keep the CBU belt, and also that Criqui will remain as EBU Champ. Look for changes in the NABF and USBA titles, with Sullivan and Dundee as the prime candidates to win those crowns.

06-20-2007, 12:29 PM	#386
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1919-Featherweight Part II Jan 1920 FW Division Profile Total: 84 RL: 48 TCs: 36 RL by Career Stage: End - 4 Post - 3 Prime - 17 Pre - 5 Beginning - 19 (14 New) Rated: 26 800+: 6 500+: 17 200+: 24 Jan 1920 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1919 in Parens): Champ: Johnny Kilbane 41-8-4 (10) (1219) (+1) 1. Eugene Criqui 31-6-5 (14) (979) (+1) 2. Patsy Brannigan 26-10-5 (8) (963) (+4) 3. Abe Attell 69-7-2 (24) (954) (NC) 4. Steve Sullivan 26-10-3 (7) (951) (+5) 5. Johnny Dundee 31-8-2 (11) (896) (-1) 6. Eddie O'Keefe 37-13-3 (8) (785) (+1) 7. K. O. Mars 24-11-1 (5) (784) (-2) 8. Ansel Bell 19-5-2 (13) (765) (+4) 9. Jimmy Hill 31-13-2 (1) (758) (-1) 10. Bud Ridley 18-1 (11) (720) (NC) Comments: Everyone listed at Prime, except Attell at Post and Ridley who will be at Pre-Prime for one more bout. Kilbane has won his last eight, unbeaten since 1917 and swept aside Julian to regain the WBA title. Criqui moved up despite being held to a draw by Brannigan; he also suffered a UD loss to Sullivan but did beat CBU Champ Hill in addition to keeping the EBU belt. Brannigan did not lose in 1919, drawing with Criqui, beating Johnny Dundee (TKO) and Owen Moran (MD) in addition to capturing the USBA title. Veteran Abe Attell scored UD wins over Ames and Ellis and a TD with Walsh to remain a factor. Sullivan went 4-0 in 1919, running his unbeaten string to seven, besting Hill, Criqui and Ames in UDs and TKOing Ty Cobb. Dundee slipped a bit after losing to Brannigan, managed only a draw with Hill, and TKO'd Francisco Flores. O'Keefe won two and lost two in 1919, his best results being two UDs over Mars and Cobb. Mars won then lost the NABF title, slipping further with a UD loss to O'Keefe. New NABF Champ Bell surged to the top 10, having dropped a SD to Mars but coming on strong to win his last three. Hill had a busy year, fighting 6 bouts, winning three (two CBU defenses and a SD over "Pepper" Martin) but lost bout versus higher rated opponents like Criqui and Sullivan; a draw with Dundee was perhaps his best result. Ridley moved up after his USBA and NABF title triumphs (after scoring a MD over Walsh) to start out at 18-0, but slipped back to #10 after the loss to Bell. Other Notables: Kid Julian, who held the WBA title belt a year ago, fell all the way out of the top 10 down to #12 after losing the EBU title contest as well as a SD loss to Leo Johnson; the only bright spot was a UD over aging veteran Jimmy Walsh. Top newcomer Mike Dundee kept his perfect record, improving to 16-0 (15) with KOs over Tommy Dixon and Joe Russell plus a UD over veteran Percy Cove to debut at #13 in the year-end list. Ty Cobb was 2-2 for the year, winding up at #14 after a MD over Lee Johnson but two losses to the higher rated Sullivan and O'Keefe. The MD loss to Cobb snapped a four-bout win streak for Lee Johnson, whose 1919 wins over Cove, Dixon and Grover Hayes left him at #15. Vincent "Pepper" Martin has struggled once he advanced beyond TC opposition, and right now he is no better than #24 with a 15-4-1 (12) record. Prospects: Everyone in the prospect group kept their slates clean against TC opposition, including Chick Suggs, at 10-0 (6); Frenchman Andre Routis, 6-0 (4); Danny Kramer, 5-0 (2); Charlie Beecher, 4-0 (1); Elino Flores, 3-0 (0); Louis Kaplan, 2-0 (2); Benny Bass, 2-0 (0); Babe Herman, 2-0 (0). Retirements: The end came for two FWs, including a former Champ. Joe Russell (AUS) 1910-19 20-19-3 (6) No Titles Highest Rank: 19 Owen Moran (UK) 1901-19 43-28-3 (17) WBA Champ Highest Rank: 4 Moran also campaigned in his early years as a BW, where he reached as high as #2 and held the EBU BW title (twice) and the CBU title (once). Looking Ahead: A bit of a gap has emerged between Kilbane and the rest of the talent, much as happened in the years when Attell ruled the roost. Look for Sullivan and Dundee to seek title shots in 1920. It will be interesting to see if Bell can advance further, and how much Ridley can achieve once he hits Prime career stage after a couple of more bouts. Same is true for the unbeaten but as yet untested Mike Dundee. Best of the younger crop appears to be Benny Bass. This relatively thin division will become much more crowded in 1920 as a plethora of new FWs (14 in all) will be added, including Carl Duane (listed as a JFW), Dick Finnegan and Brit Al Foreman who obviously will be seeking to fill that vacant GBU title slot. Predictions: Did better here than with other 1919 forecasts; was right in calling Kilbane as capturing the WBA crown -- also correct in forecasting a new NABF champ, but was wrong in predicting the title for either O'Keefe or Dundee. For 1920, I will predict that Kilbane will remain as WBA Champ; Hill will keep the CBU belt, and also that Criqui will remain as EBU Champ. Look for changes in the NABF and USBA titles, with Sullivan and Dundee as the prime candidates to win those crowns.