OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post

JCWeb · 03-28-2006, 10:29 PM

WBA Title Bouts -- While there was a significant shake-up in the Top Ten rankings in the WW division in 1907, things stayed the same at the top as Joe Gans continued to reign as Champion with two successful defenses versus Ireland's Jimmy Gardner (UD 15) and Willie Lewis (TKO 2).

NABF: Title changed hands twice, as Joe Walcott dethroned Willie Lewis (UD 12), stopped Mysterious Billy Smith (TKO 10), then lost it to Young Peter Jackson (DQ 11). Jackson finished the year with a successful defense versus the Dixie Kid (UD 12), thereby moving up the rankings.

USBA: Honey Mellody took the title from Mike "Twin" Sullivan with a 6th round TKO, followed with a win over Battling Bill Hurley (UD 12), but then dropped a controversial split decision to Dixie Kid. Kid later challenged Jackson for the NABF crown.

CBU: Mysterious Billy Smith won the title from Johnny Summers (UD 12) in London in February, but has yet to defend it.

GBU: Young Joseph only defended once, easily retaining the crown via a 7th round TKO of TC Michael Townsend.

EBU: Ex-champ Jimmy Gardner defended the crown he won in 1906 with a SD 12 verdict over Young Joseph.

Rankings (with Perf Pts and changes from prior year noted)
Champ: Joe Gans 56-5 (35) 914 pts NC
1. Young Peter Jackson 39-7-2 (26) 837 pts up 9
2. Dixie Kid 29-7-1 (13) 836 pts up 4
3. Joe Walcott 55-16-2 (21) 788 pts up 4
4. Johnny Summers 21-5-1 (8) 779 pts down 3
5. Honey Mellody 23-7 (13) 742 pts up 3
6. Mike Sullivan 25-8 (13) 736 pts down 4
7. Jimmy Gardner 21-5-1 (11) 711 pts down 2
8. Young Joseph 21-4 (10) 697 pts up 1
9. Willie Lewis 21-9 (15) 622 pts down 6
10. Jack Britton 14-1 (10) 565 pts new

Top to bottom a very strong division, as illustrated by the jockeying for position and the high Perf Pts numbers, with the top 12 rated fighters all at 500 pts plus and a total of 18 with 300 pts or more. All the top rated boxers are at Prime career stage, with the exception of Britton, who will be at Pre-Prime until his 20th bout. Of particular note is Walcott's propensity for fouling, as 10 of his 16 losses have come via the DQ route. Dropping out of the Top 10 was last year's #4, still the CBU champ, Mysterious Billy Smith, now at 50-18 (35) after losing to Britton after hitting the Post-Prime career stage. Britton's only loss came by way of a DQ versus a TC. The top rated (and only ranked) TC is Norm Munster, 15-12-1 (4), checking in at #21 with 265 perf pts.

No retirements in 1907 and none imminent, but there are now four boxers in Post-Prime (Rube Ferns, Matty Matthews and Perry Queenan in addition to the aforementioned Mysterious Billy). Prospect Kyle Whitney is 11-0 and two other prospects, Jimmy Clabby and Kid Graves, are at 6-0. In 1908, the ranks will be joined by Mike Glover, Waldemar Holberg and Arthur Evernden.

03-28-2006, 10:29 PM	#34
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,042	1907-Welterweights WBA Title Bouts -- While there was a significant shake-up in the Top Ten rankings in the WW division in 1907, things stayed the same at the top as Joe Gans continued to reign as Champion with two successful defenses versus Ireland's Jimmy Gardner (UD 15) and Willie Lewis (TKO 2). NABF: Title changed hands twice, as Joe Walcott dethroned Willie Lewis (UD 12), stopped Mysterious Billy Smith (TKO 10), then lost it to Young Peter Jackson (DQ 11). Jackson finished the year with a successful defense versus the Dixie Kid (UD 12), thereby moving up the rankings. USBA: Honey Mellody took the title from Mike "Twin" Sullivan with a 6th round TKO, followed with a win over Battling Bill Hurley (UD 12), but then dropped a controversial split decision to Dixie Kid. Kid later challenged Jackson for the NABF crown. CBU: Mysterious Billy Smith won the title from Johnny Summers (UD 12) in London in February, but has yet to defend it. GBU: Young Joseph only defended once, easily retaining the crown via a 7th round TKO of TC Michael Townsend. EBU: Ex-champ Jimmy Gardner defended the crown he won in 1906 with a SD 12 verdict over Young Joseph. Rankings (with Perf Pts and changes from prior year noted) Champ: Joe Gans 56-5 (35) 914 pts NC 1. Young Peter Jackson 39-7-2 (26) 837 pts up 9 2. Dixie Kid 29-7-1 (13) 836 pts up 4 3. Joe Walcott 55-16-2 (21) 788 pts up 4 4. Johnny Summers 21-5-1 (8) 779 pts down 3 5. Honey Mellody 23-7 (13) 742 pts up 3 6. Mike Sullivan 25-8 (13) 736 pts down 4 7. Jimmy Gardner 21-5-1 (11) 711 pts down 2 8. Young Joseph 21-4 (10) 697 pts up 1 9. Willie Lewis 21-9 (15) 622 pts down 6 10. Jack Britton 14-1 (10) 565 pts new Top to bottom a very strong division, as illustrated by the jockeying for position and the high Perf Pts numbers, with the top 12 rated fighters all at 500 pts plus and a total of 18 with 300 pts or more. All the top rated boxers are at Prime career stage, with the exception of Britton, who will be at Pre-Prime until his 20th bout. Of particular note is Walcott's propensity for fouling, as 10 of his 16 losses have come via the DQ route. Dropping out of the Top 10 was last year's #4, still the CBU champ, Mysterious Billy Smith, now at 50-18 (35) after losing to Britton after hitting the Post-Prime career stage. Britton's only loss came by way of a DQ versus a TC. The top rated (and only ranked) TC is Norm Munster, 15-12-1 (4), checking in at #21 with 265 perf pts. No retirements in 1907 and none imminent, but there are now four boxers in Post-Prime (Rube Ferns, Matty Matthews and Perry Queenan in addition to the aforementioned Mysterious Billy). Prospect Kyle Whitney is 11-0 and two other prospects, Jimmy Clabby and Kid Graves, are at 6-0. In 1908, the ranks will be joined by Mike Glover, Waldemar Holberg and Arthur Evernden.