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JCWeb · 03-14-2006, 08:11 PM

Well, McWatt's ranking is probably symptomatic of how weak the LH division is (or perhaps he needs to be paired with more "real" opposition).

WBA Lightweight Title: Jack Blackburn (who won the crown vacated by Gans in late 1905) continued with a run of four successive defenses, vs. Arthur Douglas (UD 15), ex-champ Frank Erne (UD 15), William Kid Parker (TKO 8) and Matty "Bunker Hill Bearcat" Baldwin (TKO 5). His record now stands at 23-3-1 (12).

NABF Title: Cooke defended versus Dick Hyland (TKO 8) but lost a split decision verdict to Baldwin, who has yet to defend the title.

USBA Title: Also changed hands. Chicago Dave Barry, who won it in 1905, defended versus Kid Fredericks (UD 12) but was beaten by Young Donahue (UD 12) whose record is now 18-2-1 (6).

CBU Title: Fighting Dick Hyland took the crown from his Canadian counterpart, Mike Ward (UD 12) and defended it three times, versus two Australian TCs, Guest (KO 6) and Gibbs (TKO 3), before blasting out Ward (KO 1) in the rematch. Ironically, this is the same year that Ward lost his life in the ring (1906) in real-life. In my uni, that puts him in Post-Prime.

GBU: TC Singletary defended once but may soon face some real-life opponents as Freddie Welsh is moving up the ranks and Jem Driscoll is rumored to be considering a move up from FW.

EBU: Finally found a belt for Dane Battling Nelson, who claimed the first European lightweight title with a UD 12 win over the nominally Swiss, Frank Erne.

Top Ten
Nelson, up 1 to #1; Cooke, down 1 to #2; Baldwin, up 5 to #3; F Erne, unchanged at #4; Donahue, debuts in Top 10 at #5; Douglas, down 1 to #6; Fredericks, down 1 to #7; Chicago Dave Barry, up 2 to #8; Fighting Dick Hyland, new to Top 10 at #9; Callahan, down 3 to #10.
Dropped out of Top 10: Gans (now WW champ) and McPartland (retired).

Career Stats for McPartland:
1896-1906 24-19-1 (11) NABF, USBA Champ

All Top 10 fighters at Prime. Only one of contenders on downside is the aforementioned Mike Ward. Several hot young prospects are on the horizon: Ray Bronson has already compiled a 11-0-1 (7) mark, Freddie Welsh is at 10-1 (6) and Ad Wolgast is 4-0 (1). Knockout Brown, Jimmy Frayne and Willie Ritchie are set to join the already crowded ranks of the LW division in 1907.

03-14-2006, 08:11 PM	#23
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,042	1906-Lightweights Well, McWatt's ranking is probably symptomatic of how weak the LH division is (or perhaps he needs to be paired with more "real" opposition). WBA Lightweight Title: Jack Blackburn (who won the crown vacated by Gans in late 1905) continued with a run of four successive defenses, vs. Arthur Douglas (UD 15), ex-champ Frank Erne (UD 15), William Kid Parker (TKO 8) and Matty "Bunker Hill Bearcat" Baldwin (TKO 5). His record now stands at 23-3-1 (12). NABF Title: Cooke defended versus Dick Hyland (TKO 8) but lost a split decision verdict to Baldwin, who has yet to defend the title. USBA Title: Also changed hands. Chicago Dave Barry, who won it in 1905, defended versus Kid Fredericks (UD 12) but was beaten by Young Donahue (UD 12) whose record is now 18-2-1 (6). CBU Title: Fighting Dick Hyland took the crown from his Canadian counterpart, Mike Ward (UD 12) and defended it three times, versus two Australian TCs, Guest (KO 6) and Gibbs (TKO 3), before blasting out Ward (KO 1) in the rematch. Ironically, this is the same year that Ward lost his life in the ring (1906) in real-life. In my uni, that puts him in Post-Prime. GBU: TC Singletary defended once but may soon face some real-life opponents as Freddie Welsh is moving up the ranks and Jem Driscoll is rumored to be considering a move up from FW. EBU: Finally found a belt for Dane Battling Nelson, who claimed the first European lightweight title with a UD 12 win over the nominally Swiss, Frank Erne. Top Ten Nelson, up 1 to #1; Cooke, down 1 to #2; Baldwin, up 5 to #3; F Erne, unchanged at #4; Donahue, debuts in Top 10 at #5; Douglas, down 1 to #6; Fredericks, down 1 to #7; Chicago Dave Barry, up 2 to #8; Fighting Dick Hyland, new to Top 10 at #9; Callahan, down 3 to #10. Dropped out of Top 10: Gans (now WW champ) and McPartland (retired). Career Stats for McPartland: 1896-1906 24-19-1 (11) NABF, USBA Champ All Top 10 fighters at Prime. Only one of contenders on downside is the aforementioned Mike Ward. Several hot young prospects are on the horizon: Ray Bronson has already compiled a 11-0-1 (7) mark, Freddie Welsh is at 10-1 (6) and Ad Wolgast is 4-0 (1). Knockout Brown, Jimmy Frayne and Willie Ritchie are set to join the already crowded ranks of the LW division in 1907.