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JCWeb · 03-14-2006, 06:22 PM

WBA Title Fights: Well, Joe Gans did what he could not quite accomplish IRL, that is move up from LW to claim a WW World Title. Ironically, all three WBA title bouts in this class for 1906 ended the same way -- a DQ result:

Dixie Kid WDQ8 Mys. Billy Smith
Gans WDQ 10 Dixie Kid
Gans WDQ 13 Joe Walcott (these two legends were meeting for the first time)

NABF: Mys. Billy defended versus Hurley (UD12) and Dixie Kid (UD12) then lost the belt on a foul to Willie Lewis (WDQ11)

USBA: Mike (Twin) Sullivan took the crown from Rube Ferns (MD12) and defended three times: versus M. Matthews (UD 12) W Lewis (TKO 8) and Ferns in a rematch (UD 12)

CBU: Mysterious Billy defended versus Young Joseph (UD12) and then lost on a foul to Johnny Summers to complete the trifecta in 1906: losing three title bouts all on fouls (very consistent with his overall career record where he lost 11 bouts that way).

GBU: Summers defended twice, vacated the Title which was then claimed by Young Joseph (UD 12 over TC Patrick Davies).

EBU: Irishman Jimmy Gardner won the initial belt with a K07 of Dane Dick Nelson.

Jan 1907 Top Ten:
Gans is Champ, record of 54-5 (34)
1. Summers, up from #2 last year: #2 is Mike Sullivan, who went 4-0 to move up from #9 the prior year: #3 Willie Lewis, up 4 spots; Mysterious Billy only dropped 3 to #4; Gardner up 1 to #5; ex-Champ Dixie Kid at #6; Walcott down 4 to #7; Mellody down 3 to #5; Young Joseph dropped 5 to #9; Young Peter Jackson down 2 to #10. Battling Bill Hurley dropped out of the Top Ten (someone had to move down due to Gans winning the title from the LW division).

All the Top 10 fighters are in their Prime, and this is probably the most competitive division right now, as evidenced by the fact that all the Top 12 (including Matty Matthews and Rube Ferns) are rated at 500 pp or greater under the new ranking system. There were no retirements in 1906 and none on the horizon (Ferns just started Post-Prime in '06).

What will happen in 1907? What's up next for Mysterious Billy, who is now approaching Post-Prime? Can Joe Walcott regain his past form? Will Honey Mellody make a run at a title? Which of the following new prospects will be the first to break through: Jack Britton 11-0 (9), Kyle Whitney 7-0 (4), Harry Lewis 12-3-2 (6), Kid Graves 3-0 (1) or Jimmy Clabby 2-0 ? No new fighters join the ranks in 1907, but it's still shaping up to be another good year for the WW division.

03-14-2006, 06:22 PM	#20
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,042	1906-Welterweights WBA Title Fights: Well, Joe Gans did what he could not quite accomplish IRL, that is move up from LW to claim a WW World Title. Ironically, all three WBA title bouts in this class for 1906 ended the same way -- a DQ result: Dixie Kid WDQ8 Mys. Billy Smith Gans WDQ 10 Dixie Kid Gans WDQ 13 Joe Walcott (these two legends were meeting for the first time) NABF: Mys. Billy defended versus Hurley (UD12) and Dixie Kid (UD12) then lost the belt on a foul to Willie Lewis (WDQ11) USBA: Mike (Twin) Sullivan took the crown from Rube Ferns (MD12) and defended three times: versus M. Matthews (UD 12) W Lewis (TKO 8) and Ferns in a rematch (UD 12) CBU: Mysterious Billy defended versus Young Joseph (UD12) and then lost on a foul to Johnny Summers to complete the trifecta in 1906: losing three title bouts all on fouls (very consistent with his overall career record where he lost 11 bouts that way). GBU: Summers defended twice, vacated the Title which was then claimed by Young Joseph (UD 12 over TC Patrick Davies). EBU: Irishman Jimmy Gardner won the initial belt with a K07 of Dane Dick Nelson. Jan 1907 Top Ten: Gans is Champ, record of 54-5 (34) 1. Summers, up from #2 last year: #2 is Mike Sullivan, who went 4-0 to move up from #9 the prior year: #3 Willie Lewis, up 4 spots; Mysterious Billy only dropped 3 to #4; Gardner up 1 to #5; ex-Champ Dixie Kid at #6; Walcott down 4 to #7; Mellody down 3 to #5; Young Joseph dropped 5 to #9; Young Peter Jackson down 2 to #10. Battling Bill Hurley dropped out of the Top Ten (someone had to move down due to Gans winning the title from the LW division). All the Top 10 fighters are in their Prime, and this is probably the most competitive division right now, as evidenced by the fact that all the Top 12 (including Matty Matthews and Rube Ferns) are rated at 500 pp or greater under the new ranking system. There were no retirements in 1906 and none on the horizon (Ferns just started Post-Prime in '06). What will happen in 1907? What's up next for Mysterious Billy, who is now approaching Post-Prime? Can Joe Walcott regain his past form? Will Honey Mellody make a run at a title? Which of the following new prospects will be the first to break through: Jack Britton 11-0 (9), Kyle Whitney 7-0 (4), Harry Lewis 12-3-2 (6), Kid Graves 3-0 (1) or Jimmy Clabby 2-0 ? No new fighters join the ranks in 1907, but it's still shaping up to be another good year for the WW division. Last edited by JCWeb; 03-14-2006 at 06:23 PM.