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Bryan Swartz · 08-27-2014, 03:22 AM

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Along with Goss finally getting his debut, the first non-heavyweight fighter joins with George Seddons of England(Featherweight) getting started. He'll definitely have a huge disadvantadge going up against bigger fighters.

3.28 John Morrisey vs. George Thompson.

Another chance for Thompson who was KO'd in the 9th round at about this point last year. This time it didn't take nearly that long. Morrisey set a record by putting him down at 2:01 of the opening round, and Thompson was still motionless as he was counted out.

6.20 John Morrisey vs. Chris Lilly

Lilly is back after sending Tom McCoy, once the top challenger, to his third straight loss. The carousel continues. He's been the least impressive overall of the original quintet, but that is changing as he's proven to have greater longevity.

Morrisey dominated the first three rounds, but then a wrench got thrown in to the mix as Lilly hurt his hand in the third, Morrisey did something to his in the fourth. Lilly definitely tried to take advantadge, opening a cut near the champion's left eye in the seventh, then landing some huge shots in the 8th and 9th rounds. Morrisey opened the 10th with a big combination to put him down for the first time, up at 6 though and the fight continued. A wild final round saw the best couple of minutes I've seen anyone put up against Morrisey, Lilly just hit him with a barrage of power punches but he stayed on his feet and delivered some of his own in the final minute.

The toughest fight John Morrisey has had in a while, and it was close. 115-112, 114-114, and 114-113, he retains the title by majority decision.

9.19 John Morrisey vs. Bill 'The Butcher' Poole

It's the first title fight in three years for the 35-year-old 'Butcher'. He's not been overly impressive lately, but is undefeated in his last three(two draws and a win) and that's all it takes in the division right now.
Morrisey controlled the first couple of rounds with his jab from the outside, Poole bounced back with a good third round, and then an accidental headbutt opened a cut above the champion's left eye at the end of the fourth. In the fifth, he bounced back for another strong round but had a point taken away for holding and hitting, his second warning of the day. Yet another point deduction in the seventh, and Morrisey is handing over rounds that otherwhise would have him staked to a prohibitive lead. The Butcher's age is showing however, and he's seriously out of gas with several rounds yet to go ...

Lots of action in the 9th as Morrisey's cut was reopened early, but he more than made up for that by flooring Poole with a hook late in the round. He was up at 2, but that might have been a decisive knockdown. Early in the 10th, a second low blow of the day from Morrisey ....
and that's going to cost him the title! He's been disqualified for a blatant foul three rounds away from another successful defense!! Nobody to blame but himself there. 12 straight successful title defenses, and he let frustration over a pesky veteran's approach goad him into handing this one over. If he'd fought a disciplined bout, which he's done many times before, this would not even have been close, probably at least seven point edge on the cards.

12.12 Bill 'The Butcher' Poole vs. Tom Hyer

John Morrisey wanted an immediate rematch and nearly got it, but nobody wanted to reward him for his deplorable display in committing at least five fouls. Hyer meanwhile has won four of his last five, the blemish coming in a draw against Poole last year. These two have matched up no less than ten times, though only twice this decade. Hyer has won six, with three draws -- The Butcher has won just once. 35 and 37 years old, youth movement be damned. Both are considered likely to retire within the next year or two, but for this fight at least that will wait.

Lots of holding by Hyer early in the first round, but he lands a big right later that changes the flow. They trade solid rounds, then a few that were really too close to call. Midway through the fight it looked like fatigue might decide a solid but unspectacular battle with nobody gaining a clear advantage.

In the seventh, a stoppage mid-round as a big right hand from Hyer split open the Butcher's lip pretty badly. A shot from nowhere by Poole in the next round dropped Hyer for an eight-count at center ring. In the 9th, a number of big shots from Poole but Hyer partially made up the difference with a very active and smart round.

A stoppage in the 10th for a cut above Poole's right eye, this is the third time that has become an issue but so far it hasn't been a major factor. A good round overall for Hyer as Poole landed only a big uppercut late. A big finish by Poole nets him another round in the 11th, and the general opinion is that should be enough for him to retain the title. Several big shots by Hyer in the final round, but all Poole needs to do is hang in there ... and he's dropped by a combination to his chin within seconds of the bell! He's not even close to getting up from that, and Tom Hyer takes the crown with a dramatic bell-beating final-round KO12!

Meanwhile, Morrisey doubled down on his stupidity with a fourth-round DQ for low blows again against Chris Lilly, so until he learns to bring his brain into the ring we won't be seeing him back as a title contender. Sad. Nobody in this group can touch him when he's on. As for Hyer, he extends his bouts won record to 41, and it's his 6th knockout, also a record which breaks the tie with Morrisey's 5.

North American Rankings(Heavyweight)

CH Tom Hyer(41-12-8, 6 KO)
#1 Bill 'The Butcher' Poole(23-22-14, 1 KO)
#2 Chris Lilly(22-28-8, 1 KO)
#3 John Morrisey(22-4-5, 5 KO)
#4 John C 'The Benicia Boy' Heenan(10-5-0, 2 KO)
#5 George Thompson(8-14-0, 2 KO)
#6 Tom McCoy(16-36-8, 4 KO)
#7 George McChester(16-33-9, 3 KO)
NR Mike McCoole(1-5-0)

The disaster of Morrisey's last couple fights shows sad humanity behind the athletes in the ring: it seems there is more going on than what we see within the ropes. After just two losses in his first 29 fights, he's fallen off a cliff and his place in history dealt a serious blow. Hyer's last-second KO of the Butcher is a moment for the history books, and 'Benicia Boy' Heenan enters the rankings and will get his first important fight soon. After years of John Morrisey dominance, there are tons of compelling storylines all of a sudden.

European Rankings(Heavyweight)

#1 Jem Mace(ENG, 18-1-6, 2 KO)
#2 Tom Sayers(ENG, 9-10-7, 1 KO)
#3 Sam Hurst(ENG, 9-11-6)
#4 Pat McGowan(IRL, 1-13-2, 1 KO)
NR Joe Coburn(IRL, 2-7-3)
NR Joe Goss(ENG, 3-0-1)
NR George Seddons(ENG, FW, 0-0-1)

A controversial newspaper editorial sparked a firestorm of debate by claiming the English trio(Mace, Sayers, and Hurst) could each beat anybody in the U.S. circuit right now. Unfortuately, it's a claim that cannot as of yet be tested.

08-27-2014, 03:22 AM	#7
Bryan Swartz Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 457	1856 Along with Goss finally getting his debut, the first non-heavyweight fighter joins with George Seddons of England(Featherweight) getting started. He'll definitely have a huge disadvantadge going up against bigger fighters. 3.28 John Morrisey vs. George Thompson. Another chance for Thompson who was KO'd in the 9th round at about this point last year. This time it didn't take nearly that long. Morrisey set a record by putting him down at 2:01 of the opening round, and Thompson was still motionless as he was counted out. 6.20 John Morrisey vs. Chris Lilly Lilly is back after sending Tom McCoy, once the top challenger, to his third straight loss. The carousel continues. He's been the least impressive overall of the original quintet, but that is changing as he's proven to have greater longevity. Morrisey dominated the first three rounds, but then a wrench got thrown in to the mix as Lilly hurt his hand in the third, Morrisey did something to his in the fourth. Lilly definitely tried to take advantadge, opening a cut near the champion's left eye in the seventh, then landing some huge shots in the 8th and 9th rounds. Morrisey opened the 10th with a big combination to put him down for the first time, up at 6 though and the fight continued. A wild final round saw the best couple of minutes I've seen anyone put up against Morrisey, Lilly just hit him with a barrage of power punches but he stayed on his feet and delivered some of his own in the final minute. The toughest fight John Morrisey has had in a while, and it was close. 115-112, 114-114, and 114-113, he retains the title by majority decision. 9.19 John Morrisey vs. Bill 'The Butcher' Poole It's the first title fight in three years for the 35-year-old 'Butcher'. He's not been overly impressive lately, but is undefeated in his last three(two draws and a win) and that's all it takes in the division right now. Morrisey controlled the first couple of rounds with his jab from the outside, Poole bounced back with a good third round, and then an accidental headbutt opened a cut above the champion's left eye at the end of the fourth. In the fifth, he bounced back for another strong round but had a point taken away for holding and hitting, his second warning of the day. Yet another point deduction in the seventh, and Morrisey is handing over rounds that otherwhise would have him staked to a prohibitive lead. The Butcher's age is showing however, and he's seriously out of gas with several rounds yet to go ... Lots of action in the 9th as Morrisey's cut was reopened early, but he more than made up for that by flooring Poole with a hook late in the round. He was up at 2, but that might have been a decisive knockdown. Early in the 10th, a second low blow of the day from Morrisey .... and that's going to cost him the title! He's been disqualified for a blatant foul three rounds away from another successful defense!! Nobody to blame but himself there. 12 straight successful title defenses, and he let frustration over a pesky veteran's approach goad him into handing this one over. If he'd fought a disciplined bout, which he's done many times before, this would not even have been close, probably at least seven point edge on the cards. 12.12 Bill 'The Butcher' Poole vs. Tom Hyer John Morrisey wanted an immediate rematch and nearly got it, but nobody wanted to reward him for his deplorable display in committing at least five fouls. Hyer meanwhile has won four of his last five, the blemish coming in a draw against Poole last year. These two have matched up no less than ten times, though only twice this decade. Hyer has won six, with three draws -- The Butcher has won just once. 35 and 37 years old, youth movement be damned. Both are considered likely to retire within the next year or two, but for this fight at least that will wait. Lots of holding by Hyer early in the first round, but he lands a big right later that changes the flow. They trade solid rounds, then a few that were really too close to call. Midway through the fight it looked like fatigue might decide a solid but unspectacular battle with nobody gaining a clear advantage. In the seventh, a stoppage mid-round as a big right hand from Hyer split open the Butcher's lip pretty badly. A shot from nowhere by Poole in the next round dropped Hyer for an eight-count at center ring. In the 9th, a number of big shots from Poole but Hyer partially made up the difference with a very active and smart round. A stoppage in the 10th for a cut above Poole's right eye, this is the third time that has become an issue but so far it hasn't been a major factor. A good round overall for Hyer as Poole landed only a big uppercut late. A big finish by Poole nets him another round in the 11th, and the general opinion is that should be enough for him to retain the title. Several big shots by Hyer in the final round, but all Poole needs to do is hang in there ... and he's dropped by a combination to his chin within seconds of the bell! He's not even close to getting up from that, and Tom Hyer takes the crown with a dramatic bell-beating final-round KO12! Meanwhile, Morrisey doubled down on his stupidity with a fourth-round DQ for low blows again against Chris Lilly, so until he learns to bring his brain into the ring we won't be seeing him back as a title contender. Sad. Nobody in this group can touch him when he's on. As for Hyer, he extends his bouts won record to 41, and it's his 6th knockout, also a record which breaks the tie with Morrisey's 5. North American Rankings(Heavyweight) CH Tom Hyer(41-12-8, 6 KO) #1 Bill 'The Butcher' Poole(23-22-14, 1 KO) #2 Chris Lilly(22-28-8, 1 KO) #3 John Morrisey(22-4-5, 5 KO) #4 John C 'The Benicia Boy' Heenan(10-5-0, 2 KO) #5 George Thompson(8-14-0, 2 KO) #6 Tom McCoy(16-36-8, 4 KO) #7 George McChester(16-33-9, 3 KO) NR Mike McCoole(1-5-0) The disaster of Morrisey's last couple fights shows sad humanity behind the athletes in the ring: it seems there is more going on than what we see within the ropes. After just two losses in his first 29 fights, he's fallen off a cliff and his place in history dealt a serious blow. Hyer's last-second KO of the Butcher is a moment for the history books, and 'Benicia Boy' Heenan enters the rankings and will get his first important fight soon. After years of John Morrisey dominance, there are tons of compelling storylines all of a sudden. European Rankings(Heavyweight) #1 Jem Mace(ENG, 18-1-6, 2 KO) #2 Tom Sayers(ENG, 9-10-7, 1 KO) #3 Sam Hurst(ENG, 9-11-6) #4 Pat McGowan(IRL, 1-13-2, 1 KO) NR Joe Coburn(IRL, 2-7-3) NR Joe Goss(ENG, 3-0-1) NR George Seddons(ENG, FW, 0-0-1) A controversial newspaper editorial sparked a firestorm of debate by claiming the English trio(Mace, Sayers, and Hurst) could each beat anybody in the U.S. circuit right now. Unfortuately, it's a claim that cannot as of yet be tested.