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JCWeb · 05-02-2007, 12:58 AM

Jan 1919 WW Division Profile

Total: 93 RL: 48 TC: 45

RL by Career Stage:
End - 2
Post - 10
Prime - 22
Pre - 7
Beginning - 7 (4 New)

Rated: 36
800+: 7
500+: 21
200+: 34

Jan 1919 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1918 in Parens):

Champ: Art Magirl 27-2-1 (24) (1366) (NC)
1. Packey McFarland 42-4-3 (22) (1217) (NC)
2. Albert Badoud 25-7-2 (15) (1111) (+4)
3. Eddie Shevlin 27-10-3 (12) (944) (+16)
4. Johnny Summers 42-24-4 (18) (910) (+9)
5. Johnny Basham 26-8-3 (11) (905) (-1)
6. Jack Britton 42-9-3 (16) (900) (-4)
7. Ted Kid Lewis 26-10-4 (11) (766) (+5)
8. Dixie Kid 52-20-2 (21) (758) (+3)
9. Johnny Alberts 27-10-5 (13) (745) (+6)
10. Dick Nelson 36-18-4 (22) (735) (-7)

Comments: Summers, Dixie Kid and Nelson at Post in 1919; others still at Prime. While the two top spots remained unchanged, everything else was topsy-turvy with half of the Top 10 list different from last year. Magirl's 16-bout win streak was snapped as he finally appeared vulnerable in the draw with Ted Kid Lewis. McFarland remains the top contender despite a loss to Badoud, as he won four other bouts, including UDs over Nelson and Holberg. Badoud defeated Kid and Graves in addition to McFarland, but could only manage a draw with Marty Cross. Shevlin made a huge move up the rankings by virtue of his split in two bouts with Britton; he also defeated Ted Kid Lewis on a DQ and KO'd Willie Loughlin. Summers went 4-0 to leapfrog back into the top group, scoring a UD over Holberg and a TKO over Irish vet Jimmy Gardner in addition to two title bout triumphs. Basham had a four-bout win streak snapped by the loss to Magirl, but he scored a UD 10 over Loughlin. Britton slipped as a result of his problems with Shevlin and the first loss to McFarland. Lewis snapped a six-bout losing streak with a UD 10 over Nelson, but the draw with Magirl was the highlight of his year. Dixie Kid lost to Badoud, but rallied with wins over Clabby and Barrieau. Alberts finished the year winning three in a row (TKO Whitney, SD Kay, UD Graves) after losing the USBA title shot. Nelson clung to the 10th spot despite dropping three UD losses in a row after a TKO of Holberg.

Other Notables: Five dropped out of the top group from last year, including Kid Graves, who dropped seven spots to #12, suffering UD defeats to Badoud and Alberts to extend his losing streak to four; Willie Loughlin, who slipped four spots to #13 with losses to Basham and Shevlin after a UD over Whitney, making it three losses in his last four; the aforementioned Whitney, who lost both outings in 1918 to fall from #7 to #15; Holberg, who slipped six spots to #16 by losing all three of his bouts in 1918. Finally, Jimmy Clabby dropped 9 spots to #17 , losing to Dixie Kid and Barrieau. Marty Cross has registed four wins and a draw in his last five bouts to move to #11, his wins included a SD over Jimmy Gardner and a DQ win over Ted Kid Lewis in addition to a draw with Badoud. Brit Bermondsey Billy Wells remained unbeaten at 16-0 (9), making him the top newcomer, debuting at #14, his wins featuring a KO over Belgian Piet Hobin and UDs over Tom McCormick and Arthur Evernden. Hobin rallied for four straight wins after the loss to Wells and debuts at #30 with a 12-3 (5) record.

Prospects: Most of these guys kept their slates clean versus TC competition. Ray Long is now 12-0 (6); George Levine is 9-0 (1); Joe Simonich started out at 5-0 (1). An exception is Dane Frithjof Hansen, who stumbled versus Hobin and now stands at 7-3 (0), but is 0-2 versus RL boxers. Jack Sparr at 4-0 (3), Macario Flores at 4-0 (1), and Georgie Ward at 2-0 (2) all got their careers off on the right foot.

Retirements: Four WWs hung up the gloves in 1918. Career stats:

Cy Flynn (USA) 1902-18 29-30-4 (15) No Titles Highest Rank: 14
Willie Schaeffer (USA) 1910-18 22-14-2 (15) No Titles Highest Rank: 7
Tommy Howell (USA) 1909-18 20-20-1 (5) No Titles Highest Rank: 23
Willie Lewis (USA) 1901-18 38-28-2 (19) NABF, USBA Titles Highest Rank: 2

Looking Ahead: Magirl seems vulnerable after the last title bout; McFarland and Badoud seem to be the logical challengers. Shevlin may also be looking to step up, and Britton seeks to recover after a down year. Ted Kid Lewis will seek to build on his recent good result with Magirl. Aged veterans like Kid, Nelson, and Summers seem likely to fade from view. It will be interesting to see if Bermondsey Billy Wells can build on his early success. Also, will guys like Graves, Loughlin, and Clabby rebound after poor years? Marty Cross may be ready to move into the Top 10. None of the prospects seem exceptionally talented, but newcomers Young Corbett III, Joe Dundee and Pete Latzo look to provide plenty of competition in the future.

Predictions: Pretty poor results here as well; had Magirl losing the WBA belt and Britton winning it -- wrong on both scores. Had Loughlin stepping up to a title belt -- instead he fell out of the top 10. Dick Nelson did not slip out of the top 10, but correctly forecast that Whitney would, and had Ted Kid Lewis moving back up the ladder.
For 1919, I will predict that Magirl will finally be stopped in a title bout. Look for Ted Kid Lewis or Badoud to hold the WBA belt at year's end. OK, here's a bold one ... Shevlin over McFarland for the NABF belt. And a switchout of at least four spots in the Top 10, one less than in 1918.

05-02-2007, 12:58 AM	#339
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,042	1918-Welterweight Part II Jan 1919 WW Division Profile Total: 93 RL: 48 TC: 45 RL by Career Stage: End - 2 Post - 10 Prime - 22 Pre - 7 Beginning - 7 (4 New) Rated: 36 800+: 7 500+: 21 200+: 34 Jan 1919 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1918 in Parens): Champ: Art Magirl 27-2-1 (24) (1366) (NC) 1. Packey McFarland 42-4-3 (22) (1217) (NC) 2. Albert Badoud 25-7-2 (15) (1111) (+4) 3. Eddie Shevlin 27-10-3 (12) (944) (+16) 4. Johnny Summers 42-24-4 (18) (910) (+9) 5. Johnny Basham 26-8-3 (11) (905) (-1) 6. Jack Britton 42-9-3 (16) (900) (-4) 7. Ted Kid Lewis 26-10-4 (11) (766) (+5) 8. Dixie Kid 52-20-2 (21) (758) (+3) 9. Johnny Alberts 27-10-5 (13) (745) (+6) 10. Dick Nelson 36-18-4 (22) (735) (-7) Comments: Summers, Dixie Kid and Nelson at Post in 1919; others still at Prime. While the two top spots remained unchanged, everything else was topsy-turvy with half of the Top 10 list different from last year. Magirl's 16-bout win streak was snapped as he finally appeared vulnerable in the draw with Ted Kid Lewis. McFarland remains the top contender despite a loss to Badoud, as he won four other bouts, including UDs over Nelson and Holberg. Badoud defeated Kid and Graves in addition to McFarland, but could only manage a draw with Marty Cross. Shevlin made a huge move up the rankings by virtue of his split in two bouts with Britton; he also defeated Ted Kid Lewis on a DQ and KO'd Willie Loughlin. Summers went 4-0 to leapfrog back into the top group, scoring a UD over Holberg and a TKO over Irish vet Jimmy Gardner in addition to two title bout triumphs. Basham had a four-bout win streak snapped by the loss to Magirl, but he scored a UD 10 over Loughlin. Britton slipped as a result of his problems with Shevlin and the first loss to McFarland. Lewis snapped a six-bout losing streak with a UD 10 over Nelson, but the draw with Magirl was the highlight of his year. Dixie Kid lost to Badoud, but rallied with wins over Clabby and Barrieau. Alberts finished the year winning three in a row (TKO Whitney, SD Kay, UD Graves) after losing the USBA title shot. Nelson clung to the 10th spot despite dropping three UD losses in a row after a TKO of Holberg. Other Notables: Five dropped out of the top group from last year, including Kid Graves, who dropped seven spots to #12, suffering UD defeats to Badoud and Alberts to extend his losing streak to four; Willie Loughlin, who slipped four spots to #13 with losses to Basham and Shevlin after a UD over Whitney, making it three losses in his last four; the aforementioned Whitney, who lost both outings in 1918 to fall from #7 to #15; Holberg, who slipped six spots to #16 by losing all three of his bouts in 1918. Finally, Jimmy Clabby dropped 9 spots to #17 , losing to Dixie Kid and Barrieau. Marty Cross has registed four wins and a draw in his last five bouts to move to #11, his wins included a SD over Jimmy Gardner and a DQ win over Ted Kid Lewis in addition to a draw with Badoud. Brit Bermondsey Billy Wells remained unbeaten at 16-0 (9), making him the top newcomer, debuting at #14, his wins featuring a KO over Belgian Piet Hobin and UDs over Tom McCormick and Arthur Evernden. Hobin rallied for four straight wins after the loss to Wells and debuts at #30 with a 12-3 (5) record. Prospects: Most of these guys kept their slates clean versus TC competition. Ray Long is now 12-0 (6); George Levine is 9-0 (1); Joe Simonich started out at 5-0 (1). An exception is Dane Frithjof Hansen, who stumbled versus Hobin and now stands at 7-3 (0), but is 0-2 versus RL boxers. Jack Sparr at 4-0 (3), Macario Flores at 4-0 (1), and Georgie Ward at 2-0 (2) all got their careers off on the right foot. Retirements: Four WWs hung up the gloves in 1918. Career stats: Cy Flynn (USA) 1902-18 29-30-4 (15) No Titles Highest Rank: 14 Willie Schaeffer (USA) 1910-18 22-14-2 (15) No Titles Highest Rank: 7 Tommy Howell (USA) 1909-18 20-20-1 (5) No Titles Highest Rank: 23 Willie Lewis (USA) 1901-18 38-28-2 (19) NABF, USBA Titles Highest Rank: 2 Looking Ahead: Magirl seems vulnerable after the last title bout; McFarland and Badoud seem to be the logical challengers. Shevlin may also be looking to step up, and Britton seeks to recover after a down year. Ted Kid Lewis will seek to build on his recent good result with Magirl. Aged veterans like Kid, Nelson, and Summers seem likely to fade from view. It will be interesting to see if Bermondsey Billy Wells can build on his early success. Also, will guys like Graves, Loughlin, and Clabby rebound after poor years? Marty Cross may be ready to move into the Top 10. None of the prospects seem exceptionally talented, but newcomers Young Corbett III, Joe Dundee and Pete Latzo look to provide plenty of competition in the future. Predictions: Pretty poor results here as well; had Magirl losing the WBA belt and Britton winning it -- wrong on both scores. Had Loughlin stepping up to a title belt -- instead he fell out of the top 10. Dick Nelson did not slip out of the top 10, but correctly forecast that Whitney would, and had Ted Kid Lewis moving back up the ladder. For 1919, I will predict that Magirl will finally be stopped in a title bout. Look for Ted Kid Lewis or Badoud to hold the WBA belt at year's end. OK, here's a bold one ... Shevlin over McFarland for the NABF belt. And a switchout of at least four spots in the Top 10, one less than in 1918.