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JCWeb · 08-19-2009, 11:12 PM

Back to the year-end reports after a bit of a break to attend to other matters.

1926 MW Title Bouts

WBA

Mickey Walker CH (28-1) vs Mike O'Dowd #2 (39-14)

Second meeting, Walker won via a KO 2 back in 1924. O'Dowd, suffering the effects of the aging rules, appears to be in the ring for a final large payday.

"The Toy Bulldog" gets off to a strong start, dominating the action in the opening round. Repeated blows cause puffiness around O'Dowd's left eye. O'Dowd surprises Walker with a strong cross in round two, forcing the Champ to cover up. Both stay outside in round three, but O'Dowd suffers a cut over the right eye. Walker keeps up the pressure and builds a 49-44 lead after five. The bout comes to a premature end a round later when the cut becomes too severe for O'Dowd to continue. It goes down as TKO 6 (cuts stoppage) for Walker; not much argument from the challenger's corner.

Mickey Walker CH (29-1) vs Rene DeVos #8 (30-6-2)

Next to take on Walker is the EBU Champ, DeVos, and it's a grudge match as Walker seeks revenge against the only fighter to defeat him, back in 1924.

Strong start for Walker, who takes the opening round. Walker takes charge in round two, working effectively on the inside. DeVos does better in round three, and Walker's left eye starts to puff up. The "Little Fox" has the edge in the outside exchanges in round four. Round five, some toe-to-toe action on the inside, and it's a really close round, too close to call. The unofficial scorer has DeVos up by one (48-47) at this point. After another close round, Mickey Walker struggles with his timing in round seven. He presses the attack in round eight, holding a slight edge on points. After another close round in the ninth, Walker takes charge and dominates round 10. Close bout (95-all) heading into the Championship rounds. Walker continues to carry the bout to his opponent into the later rounds. Two more rounds (12 and 13) go down as even or too close to call. Walker battles through an even round 14, then lands a vicious uppercut in the final round, forcing DeVos to cover up. Turns out the late rally in the final round is the difference; Walker keeps the title via a very narrow UD 15 (144-143, 145-142. 144-143).

Mickey Walker CH (30-1) vs Len Johnson (17-6)

After surviving the close scrape with DeVos, Walker goes for perhaps an easier opponent, the reigning GBU Champ, Johnson, who is not even ranked in the top 20. First meeting of the two.

The Toy Bulldog gets off to a sluggish start, so Johnson holds his own in the opening round. Walker has the better of it as both stay outside in round two, then the Champ moves inside, pressing the action in round three. Johnson rallies to do the same in round four, but Walker has the best of the inside action in round five, pulling ahead by one (48-47) on the unofficial scorer's card. Johnson keeps it close until Walker unleashes a barrage of blows in round seven, putting the British Champ on the canvas. Walker keeps up the pressure into the later rounds, sealing the win with a second KD in round 11. Johnson arises after a seven count, but Walker wastes no time in putting his man in further difficulty, causing the ref to setp in. Walker by TKO 11.

Mickey Walker CH (31-1) vs Panama Joe Gans #6 (44-8-1)

Gans gets a second shot at Walker's WBA title after falling short in 1923 (UD 15 win for Walker). Gans dropped his last bout via a DQ loss to Grayber that ended an undefeated streak of five bouts (four wins, one draw) extending all the way back to 1924.

After gaining a slight edge in round one, Walker bangs away on the outside in round two, another close round. Third round sees the Champ press home the attack on the outside, nailing Gans with a combination. The two exchange uppercuts on the inside, another close round. More toe-to-toe action in round five, another close round. Unofficial scores have "The Toy Bulldog" on top (48-47) after five. Gans bangs away on the inside while Walker stays inside in the sixth, neither man holding an edge. After another close round in the seventh, round eight is a strong one for the Champ who gets inside Gans' defenses to score with some heavy blows. Lots of action in round nine, as both men look to land some heavy leather; Gans' right eye starts to swell as a result. Walker pulls ahead after another strong round in the 10th, but now Walker's left eye is also puffing up as a result of the brutal exchanges throughout the bout. Final rounds, Gans is cut over the right eye in the 12th and it leads to a stoppage just 30 seconds into the final round. Because the cut is ruled as caused by an accidental butt, the scorecards prevail, and it's a solid UTD 15 win for Walker (135-130, 137-128, 137-128).

Mickey Walker CH (32-1) vs Billy Shade #14 (26-9-2)

A fifth title clash for Walker in 1926, and he takes on the lower rated of the two Shade brothers, Billy, who was won his last two, a TKO over veteran Joe Borrell and a UD versus Frankie Schoell.

Bad luck for Shade, who suffers a cut over the left eye in the opening round. Walker moves inside, targeting the cut in round two. A huge round for the Champ, who wings a big right that has Shade in trouble. A bit of a breather as both men elect to work outside in round three, not much action in a close round that slightly favors Walker. The Toy Bulldog applies more pressure in round four, catching Shade with a huge left. The Champ also gets the better of the inside action in round five, and he is well ahead on the unofficial card (50-45) after five. Shade tries to get more aggressive in the middle rounds, but it just plays into Walker's hands, as he rips a huge left hook, staggering the Challenger, in round eight. Shade battles back to have his best round a couple of rounds later, in the 10th, but he is still well behind on the unofficial card at this point (99-91 for Walker). The cut is reopened, and Shade's right eye starts to swell, but the game challenger is able to last the distance. Walker puts Shade on the canvas three times en route to a solid UD 15 win (148-133, 148-132, 148-133).

NABF: Brian Downey defends three times, first against Dave Shade whose chances dry up quickly when he suffers an early cut that leads to a TKO 6 stoppage win for Downey. Next up is Tiger Flowers, who battled to a draw with Downey in a prior bout and manages to keep this one close before Downey ekes out a MD 12 win. Then veteran Al Grayber is the challenger, and he stuns Downey with a strong shot in the fourth before being decked with a solid cross that proves key as Downey pounds out a UD 12 win to keep the title once again.

USBA: Jock Malone starts the year with this belt, scoring a solid UD 12 win over veteran Mike Gibbons who is bothered by a late cut. Then Johnny Wilson manages to lift the belt, surprising Malone by taking a SD 12 in a very, very close bout. Wilson, already at Post, cannot hold off the younger Jack McVey, who survives an early cut to make the most of his first title shot, gradually pulling ahead in the middle rounds to post a UD 12 win.

CBU: Frank Moody defends versus fellow Brit Billy Bird who stuns the Champ with some strong shots in rounds four and five before taking charge with a KD in round 7, taking a UD 12 to the lift the belt despite a late rally from Moody. Bird then defends versus Aussie Alf Stewart, who wins dramatically after opening a gash over Bird's eye that proves too difficult to control. TKO 9 for Stewart. Then Moody travels to Australia, looking to regain the title, but Stewart nails Moody with a big hook for a knockdown in the third, following up with a second KD before delivering a KO blow in the fifth.

GBU: Roland Todd defends versus Len Johnson, who gradually builds a points lead and repeatedly pounds away at Todd's swollen right eye en route to a UD 12 decision win. Johnson demonstrates some knockout punching power in his successful title defense versus Moody, whom he decks once in round five before taking a KO 10 win.

EBU: Rene DeVos defends versus a pair of Italians, first Mario Bosisio, who offers little resistance while lasting the distance (a UD 12 win for DeVos) and then Leone Jacovacci, who suffers a bloody nose and assorted cuts that leads to an early stoppage (TKO 7, on cuts) for DeVos, who keeps the belt.

08-19-2009, 11:12 PM	#653
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,096	1926-Middleweight Part I Back to the year-end reports after a bit of a break to attend to other matters. 1926 MW Title Bouts WBA Mickey Walker CH (28-1) vs Mike O'Dowd #2 (39-14) Second meeting, Walker won via a KO 2 back in 1924. O'Dowd, suffering the effects of the aging rules, appears to be in the ring for a final large payday. "The Toy Bulldog" gets off to a strong start, dominating the action in the opening round. Repeated blows cause puffiness around O'Dowd's left eye. O'Dowd surprises Walker with a strong cross in round two, forcing the Champ to cover up. Both stay outside in round three, but O'Dowd suffers a cut over the right eye. Walker keeps up the pressure and builds a 49-44 lead after five. The bout comes to a premature end a round later when the cut becomes too severe for O'Dowd to continue. It goes down as TKO 6 (cuts stoppage) for Walker; not much argument from the challenger's corner. Mickey Walker CH (29-1) vs Rene DeVos #8 (30-6-2) Next to take on Walker is the EBU Champ, DeVos, and it's a grudge match as Walker seeks revenge against the only fighter to defeat him, back in 1924. Strong start for Walker, who takes the opening round. Walker takes charge in round two, working effectively on the inside. DeVos does better in round three, and Walker's left eye starts to puff up. The "Little Fox" has the edge in the outside exchanges in round four. Round five, some toe-to-toe action on the inside, and it's a really close round, too close to call. The unofficial scorer has DeVos up by one (48-47) at this point. After another close round, Mickey Walker struggles with his timing in round seven. He presses the attack in round eight, holding a slight edge on points. After another close round in the ninth, Walker takes charge and dominates round 10. Close bout (95-all) heading into the Championship rounds. Walker continues to carry the bout to his opponent into the later rounds. Two more rounds (12 and 13) go down as even or too close to call. Walker battles through an even round 14, then lands a vicious uppercut in the final round, forcing DeVos to cover up. Turns out the late rally in the final round is the difference; Walker keeps the title via a very narrow UD 15 (144-143, 145-142. 144-143). Mickey Walker CH (30-1) vs Len Johnson (17-6) After surviving the close scrape with DeVos, Walker goes for perhaps an easier opponent, the reigning GBU Champ, Johnson, who is not even ranked in the top 20. First meeting of the two. The Toy Bulldog gets off to a sluggish start, so Johnson holds his own in the opening round. Walker has the better of it as both stay outside in round two, then the Champ moves inside, pressing the action in round three. Johnson rallies to do the same in round four, but Walker has the best of the inside action in round five, pulling ahead by one (48-47) on the unofficial scorer's card. Johnson keeps it close until Walker unleashes a barrage of blows in round seven, putting the British Champ on the canvas. Walker keeps up the pressure into the later rounds, sealing the win with a second KD in round 11. Johnson arises after a seven count, but Walker wastes no time in putting his man in further difficulty, causing the ref to setp in. Walker by TKO 11. Mickey Walker CH (31-1) vs Panama Joe Gans #6 (44-8-1) Gans gets a second shot at Walker's WBA title after falling short in 1923 (UD 15 win for Walker). Gans dropped his last bout via a DQ loss to Grayber that ended an undefeated streak of five bouts (four wins, one draw) extending all the way back to 1924. After gaining a slight edge in round one, Walker bangs away on the outside in round two, another close round. Third round sees the Champ press home the attack on the outside, nailing Gans with a combination. The two exchange uppercuts on the inside, another close round. More toe-to-toe action in round five, another close round. Unofficial scores have "The Toy Bulldog" on top (48-47) after five. Gans bangs away on the inside while Walker stays inside in the sixth, neither man holding an edge. After another close round in the seventh, round eight is a strong one for the Champ who gets inside Gans' defenses to score with some heavy blows. Lots of action in round nine, as both men look to land some heavy leather; Gans' right eye starts to swell as a result. Walker pulls ahead after another strong round in the 10th, but now Walker's left eye is also puffing up as a result of the brutal exchanges throughout the bout. Final rounds, Gans is cut over the right eye in the 12th and it leads to a stoppage just 30 seconds into the final round. Because the cut is ruled as caused by an accidental butt, the scorecards prevail, and it's a solid UTD 15 win for Walker (135-130, 137-128, 137-128). Mickey Walker CH (32-1) vs Billy Shade #14 (26-9-2) A fifth title clash for Walker in 1926, and he takes on the lower rated of the two Shade brothers, Billy, who was won his last two, a TKO over veteran Joe Borrell and a UD versus Frankie Schoell. Bad luck for Shade, who suffers a cut over the left eye in the opening round. Walker moves inside, targeting the cut in round two. A huge round for the Champ, who wings a big right that has Shade in trouble. A bit of a breather as both men elect to work outside in round three, not much action in a close round that slightly favors Walker. The Toy Bulldog applies more pressure in round four, catching Shade with a huge left. The Champ also gets the better of the inside action in round five, and he is well ahead on the unofficial card (50-45) after five. Shade tries to get more aggressive in the middle rounds, but it just plays into Walker's hands, as he rips a huge left hook, staggering the Challenger, in round eight. Shade battles back to have his best round a couple of rounds later, in the 10th, but he is still well behind on the unofficial card at this point (99-91 for Walker). The cut is reopened, and Shade's right eye starts to swell, but the game challenger is able to last the distance. Walker puts Shade on the canvas three times en route to a solid UD 15 win (148-133, 148-132, 148-133). NABF: Brian Downey defends three times, first against Dave Shade whose chances dry up quickly when he suffers an early cut that leads to a TKO 6 stoppage win for Downey. Next up is Tiger Flowers, who battled to a draw with Downey in a prior bout and manages to keep this one close before Downey ekes out a MD 12 win. Then veteran Al Grayber is the challenger, and he stuns Downey with a strong shot in the fourth before being decked with a solid cross that proves key as Downey pounds out a UD 12 win to keep the title once again. USBA: Jock Malone starts the year with this belt, scoring a solid UD 12 win over veteran Mike Gibbons who is bothered by a late cut. Then Johnny Wilson manages to lift the belt, surprising Malone by taking a SD 12 in a very, very close bout. Wilson, already at Post, cannot hold off the younger Jack McVey, who survives an early cut to make the most of his first title shot, gradually pulling ahead in the middle rounds to post a UD 12 win. CBU: Frank Moody defends versus fellow Brit Billy Bird who stuns the Champ with some strong shots in rounds four and five before taking charge with a KD in round 7, taking a UD 12 to the lift the belt despite a late rally from Moody. Bird then defends versus Aussie Alf Stewart, who wins dramatically after opening a gash over Bird's eye that proves too difficult to control. TKO 9 for Stewart. Then Moody travels to Australia, looking to regain the title, but Stewart nails Moody with a big hook for a knockdown in the third, following up with a second KD before delivering a KO blow in the fifth. GBU: Roland Todd defends versus Len Johnson, who gradually builds a points lead and repeatedly pounds away at Todd's swollen right eye en route to a UD 12 decision win. Johnson demonstrates some knockout punching power in his successful title defense versus Moody, whom he decks once in round five before taking a KO 10 win. EBU: Rene DeVos defends versus a pair of Italians, first Mario Bosisio, who offers little resistance while lasting the distance (a UD 12 win for DeVos) and then Leone Jacovacci, who suffers a bloody nose and assorted cuts that leads to an early stoppage (TKO 7, on cuts) for DeVos, who keeps the belt.