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Division Profile

Total: 143 RL: 83 TC: 60

RL by Career Stage:
End - 6
Post - 17
Prime - 30
Pre - 17
Beginning - 13 (9 New)

Rated: 62
800+: 22
500+: 43
200+ : 58

Jan 1942 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1941 in Parens):

WBA Champ: Tony Zale 32-2 (20) (1675) (NC)
1. Henry Armstrong 39-4-3 (32) (2026) (new) (WBA WW)
2. Teddy Yarosz 39-15-3 (13) (1455) (+1)
3. Marcel Cerdan 31-3-2 (23) (1439) (+1) (EBU)
4. Charley Burley 26-1 (20) (1429) (+1) (NABF)
5. Holman Williams 35-8 (20) (1333) (-4)
6. Freddie Steele 49-8-1 (33) (1312) (-4)
7. Al Hostak 32-7 (25) (1173) (NC)
8. Ken Overlin 39-9-5 (14) (1130) (NC)
9. Lou Brouillard 33-15-3 (15) (1045) (-3) (CBU)
10. Freddie Apostoli 27-8-2 (22) (1040) +2)

Other Notables: 11. Antonio Fernandez 33-14-4 (12) (1034) (LABF)
15. Jock McAvoy 36-17-5 (24) (944) (GBU)
16. Aaron Wade 26-4-1 (12) (937)
18. Ceferino Garcia 43-24-2 (24) (907) (OPBF)
24. Steve Belloise 19-2 (11) (764)
28. Billy Soose 18-4-1 (12) (733) (USBA)
29. Jose Basora 17-2 (15) (721)

Top Prospects: Raul Rodriguez 13-1 (10)
Tony Almeida 10-0 (5)
Jake LaMotta 3-0 (3)
Dave Sands 2-0 (2)

Retirements:

Frank Battaglia (CAN) 1928-1941 29-15-1 (14) CBU Title Highest Rank: 19
Swede Berglund (USA) 1928-1941 22-23-4 (9) No Titles Highest Rank: 55
Ray McQuillan (USA) 1927-1941 31-21-3 (20) No Titles Highest Rank: 41
Young Terry (USA) 1924-1941 38-25-6 (10) USBA Title Highest Rank: 5
Sammy Slaughter (USA) 1931-1941 25-17-4 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 32
Eddie Whalen (USA) 1924-1941 37-23-5 (19) No Titles Highest Rank: 33
Tony Tozzo (USA) 1922-1941 28-22-5 (19) USBA Title Highest Rank: 5

Outlook for 1942: While still retaining his WBA WW title (for the time being), Henry “Homicide Hank” Armstrong has suddenly moved into the picture as a top MW contender with his recent win (on the final day of 1941) over Ken Overlin. Tony Zale has had a solid run as MW Champ, with three successful defenses in 1941, but he still appears vulnerable to the likes of Cerdan, Burley, Williams, as well as the inimitable Armstrong. Further down the ranks, Billy Soose managed to capture the USBA belt but is still a dark horse contender, having reached Post-Prime career stage. Jake LaMotta got his career off the ground and is the best of the young prospects but is still a few years away from contending. Joe Carter and Rocky Graziano top the list of newcomers slated to join the MW ranks in 1942.