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JCWeb · 07-13-2006, 12:44 AM

Flyweight Report

Title Bouts

CBU: First ever CBU title bout was held in Australia, with GBU champ Bill Ladbury scoring an easy win over TC Craig Mann via TKO 6, putting Mann down in the final stanza after getting careless in the fourth when Mann stunned the champ and came close to pulling off a big upset. Ladbury returned to Britain to defend the crown against TC Joe Wilson, which was a much more uneventful TKO 9 triumph for Ladbury.

GBU: Ladbury took the crown from his main protagonist, Sid Smith, the fourth meeting of the two whose lifetime series now stands at 2-2. Smith shot out to an early lead but Ladbury battled his way back to register a MD 12 win (115-113, 114-114, 115-113) to take back the crown.

Division Profile

Total Boxers: 24
Real Life: 9
Tomato Can: 15

Real Life By Career Stage:
Beginner: 4 (2 New in 1912)
Pre: 5
Prime: 2

Rated: 2
800+: 0
500+: 1
200+: 2

Jan 1912 Rankings (Perf Pts and changes from 1911 in Parens):

1. Bill Ladbury 20-3-1 (9) (502) (+1)
2. Sid Smith 17-4 (9) (378) (-1)

Comments: Ladbury had a busy 1911, going 7-0 for the year and winning all three title bouts to dominate the division. Smith went 1-2, losing to Ladbury and BW Kid Beebe.

Prospects: Up and comer Frankie Mason won 4 of 5 in 1911, his only loss a UD 10 to Ladbury. All his wins have been against TC opposition, however, as his record is now 10-2 (7). Jimmy Wilde is a perfect 7-0 (7), and he looks to be a future champ. Tancy Lee started off well, at 5-0 (3), including a win over fellow Brit Percy Jones. Joe Symonds checks in at 3-0-1 (3) and Jones has compiled a 3-1 (2) record.

Looking Ahead: Still no WBA title belt in the near horizon, it will be late 1913 or more likely 1914 at the earliest. Two now fighters grace the division in 1912, Young Zulu Kid and Earl Puryear. Ladbury and Smith are fairly evenly matched, so expect to see that rivalry develop further. There will be a continued pattern of slow, gradual growth until the ranks swell and the division matures.

07-13-2006, 12:44 AM	#90
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,042	1911-Flyweights Flyweight Report Title Bouts CBU: First ever CBU title bout was held in Australia, with GBU champ Bill Ladbury scoring an easy win over TC Craig Mann via TKO 6, putting Mann down in the final stanza after getting careless in the fourth when Mann stunned the champ and came close to pulling off a big upset. Ladbury returned to Britain to defend the crown against TC Joe Wilson, which was a much more uneventful TKO 9 triumph for Ladbury. GBU: Ladbury took the crown from his main protagonist, Sid Smith, the fourth meeting of the two whose lifetime series now stands at 2-2. Smith shot out to an early lead but Ladbury battled his way back to register a MD 12 win (115-113, 114-114, 115-113) to take back the crown. Division Profile Total Boxers: 24 Real Life: 9 Tomato Can: 15 Real Life By Career Stage: Beginner: 4 (2 New in 1912) Pre: 5 Prime: 2 Rated: 2 800+: 0 500+: 1 200+: 2 Jan 1912 Rankings (Perf Pts and changes from 1911 in Parens): 1. Bill Ladbury 20-3-1 (9) (502) (+1) 2. Sid Smith 17-4 (9) (378) (-1) Comments: Ladbury had a busy 1911, going 7-0 for the year and winning all three title bouts to dominate the division. Smith went 1-2, losing to Ladbury and BW Kid Beebe. Prospects: Up and comer Frankie Mason won 4 of 5 in 1911, his only loss a UD 10 to Ladbury. All his wins have been against TC opposition, however, as his record is now 10-2 (7). Jimmy Wilde is a perfect 7-0 (7), and he looks to be a future champ. Tancy Lee started off well, at 5-0 (3), including a win over fellow Brit Percy Jones. Joe Symonds checks in at 3-0-1 (3) and Jones has compiled a 3-1 (2) record. Looking Ahead: Still no WBA title belt in the near horizon, it will be late 1913 or more likely 1914 at the earliest. Two now fighters grace the division in 1912, Young Zulu Kid and Earl Puryear. Ladbury and Smith are fairly evenly matched, so expect to see that rivalry develop further. There will be a continued pattern of slow, gradual growth until the ranks swell and the division matures.