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JCWeb · 07-11-2006, 12:41 PM

Well it took a bit longer than anticipated, but the bouts for 1911 are in the books and this time I will break the reports into two parts, at least for the more active divisions (i.e. Heavyweights). First part of each report will lead off with the title bouts from 1911.

WBA Title Bouts

Sam Langford CH (34-5-1) vs Bob Armstrong #7 (40-21-2)

Langford starts off 1911 with a defense vs veteran warhorse Armstrong--the bout should be a routine win but Sam is looking to avenge a KO loss to Armstrong earlier in his career, back in 1906. Now 38, Armstrong is not expected to put up much resistance this time around.
Langford starts off well in round 1, causing puffiness around the right eye of the challenger. Langford goes on to dominate the early action, landing a devastating hook to put the challenger on the canvas in round 5. A second KD occurs later in the round and Armstrong barely survives. In round 6, more of the same as Armstrong is down again. Bob battles on for a few more rounds before another lightning strike ends it in the 9th. Langford by KO 9.

Sam Langford CH (35-5-1) vs Joe Jeannette #2 (30-1)

A long awaited title bout for Jeannette, who beat Langford (UD 10) in their only previous encounter. Both come into the fight with long unbeaten streaks: Langford has won 7 in a row and is unbeaten in his last 12, while Jeannette has won 13 in succession.
The challenger gets off to a good start in round 1 as both men are probing for openings. A big uppercut and piston-like jab score for the champ in the third, and swelling about the right eye of Jeannette is noticeable as he returns to his corner. A big overhand right in the next round connects for Langford, and Jeannette is on the canvas. Langford gets more aggressive, stalking his opponent, while Joe stays on the outside. More pressure from Langford leads to a strong round in the 6th. The challenger suffers a cut lip in the 7th. Round 9 Jeannette recovers by trying to outhit the champ, but Langford stays outside to avoid the more serious blows. Round 10 sees a slick Langford combination floor Jeannette, and Sam follows up with a second KD late in the round, which leads to a stoppage. Langford by TKO 10.

Sam Langford CH (36-5-1) vs Jack Johnson #1 (63-5-3)

A rematch of last year's title bout where Langford upset Johnson to win the crown. 2-1 lifetime edge for Johnson, who is a slight favorite to regain the crown.
Langford is the aggressor in early rounds, asserting himself to take the 3rd after two close opening stanzas. Both are content to stay outside as the bout enters the middle rounds. Johnson tries to be more aggressive in round 7 but Langford minimizes the damage. The Galveston Giant works the jab to take the 8th. In the 10th, it is Langford looking to land the heavy blows while Johnson shows signs of fatigue. The final rounds are close, but the Champ does well, remaining aggressive throughout. This is Johnson's last bout at prime. Langford retains Title by SD 15 (141-144, 144-140, 146-142).

Sam Langford CH (37-5-1) vs James Jeffries #3 (51-8-3)

Langford is back against ex-Champ Jeffries, who lost to Sam (UD 10) in a prior bout. Jeffries is at Post-Prime, so this makes Langford the clearcut favorite.
Langford is sharp from the opening bell, and Jeff looks vulnerable in the early going. Jeff works the inside, but Langford is able to land more punches that lead to swelling under the challenger's left eye by the end of the third. Jeffries struggles with his timing while Langford seems able to move and score at will. Heavy shots from the Champ force Jeff to cover up to survive in round 8. More heavy blows are landed in the 9th but a game Jeffries remains upright. Jeffries' eye is worse by the end of the 10th and Langford, who could coast the final rounds, elects not to, landing a vicious cross to put Jeffries down midway through round 11. A second KD late in the round ends it for Jeffries. Langford by KO 11.

Sam Langford CH (38-5-1) vs Jeff Clarke #7 (18-2-1)

Langford wraps up a busy 1911 with his fifth defense of the year against up and coming young Jeff "The Joplin Ghost" Clarke. Clarke has successive wins over Haines, Grim and Moir to earn the title shot after losing a bid for Jeannette's NABF crown in late 1910.
Both men start working from inside, and Langford staggers Clarke with an overhand right in an otherwise very close opening round. Both retreat to the outside for round two, and the champ lands a big left late in the round to force Clarke to cover up. Rounds 3 and 4 see Langford backing the challenger up, scoring well but no KDs. Langford looks confident as he coasts through the middle rounds, and Clarke is frustrated by his inability to land a big shot on the inside. Round 6 sees a cut opening over Langford's left eye, but some good corner work closes it. Round 7, Clarke targets the cut, but Langford targets Clarke. The cut is reopened in a good round for the challenger. Round 8 though sees Clarke walk into a Langford left hook, putting him down for a 7-count, and then Langford wastes no time in putting Clarke down twice more to wrap up the fight. Langford by TKO 8.

NABF: Only one defense by Jeannette, against the previously unbeaten Gunboat Smith, winner of 15 in a row at the start of his career. Jeannette wastes no time going to work in the opening round, and there is redness around Smith's right eye at the end of the round. Smith scores with a big hook in the fourth but otherwise it is the veteran Jeannette who schools the younger fighter, scoring two KDs in the 10th to end it. (KO 10)

USBA: Sam McVey defends versus ex-Champ Jack Johnson, who nails McVey with a flash KD in round one and goes on to dominate, opening a cut over McVey's right eye that leads to a late round stoppage (TKO 11). Johnson defends versus White Hope Frank Moran later in the year, dominating the bout with a strong jab where a game Moran has a few good moments, including a KD of Lil Arthur in the 7th. Jack comes back with a strong final two rounds to secure the UD 12 victory.

CBU: Tommy Burns claims the belt (vacated by Langford after he ascended to the WBA throne) with a TKO 6 over Aussie Bill Lang, scoring with a big overhand right that led to Lang's early demise. Burns then took on Brit William (Iron) Hague, scoring two KDs in the third for another early stoppage win (TKO 3). Finally, it was young Colin Bell of Australia, aka "The Moree Mountain," who was able to last the distance with Tommy but lacked the experience to do much more. Burns by UD 12.

GBU: Hague started off the year with the belt, but he lost it to Gunner Moir, who avenged a loss by DQ in late 1910 with a TKO 8 win as Hague as but early in the bout after having Moir down early. Moir then defended twice, versus Victor McLaglen, against whom he eked out a SD 12 verdict and then had a much easier time of it with a KO 8 win over TC Ray Farquahr.

07-11-2006, 12:41 PM	#73
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,042	1911-Heavyweights Part I Well it took a bit longer than anticipated, but the bouts for 1911 are in the books and this time I will break the reports into two parts, at least for the more active divisions (i.e. Heavyweights). First part of each report will lead off with the title bouts from 1911. WBA Title Bouts Sam Langford CH (34-5-1) vs Bob Armstrong #7 (40-21-2) Langford starts off 1911 with a defense vs veteran warhorse Armstrong--the bout should be a routine win but Sam is looking to avenge a KO loss to Armstrong earlier in his career, back in 1906. Now 38, Armstrong is not expected to put up much resistance this time around. Langford starts off well in round 1, causing puffiness around the right eye of the challenger. Langford goes on to dominate the early action, landing a devastating hook to put the challenger on the canvas in round 5. A second KD occurs later in the round and Armstrong barely survives. In round 6, more of the same as Armstrong is down again. Bob battles on for a few more rounds before another lightning strike ends it in the 9th. Langford by KO 9. Sam Langford CH (35-5-1) vs Joe Jeannette #2 (30-1) A long awaited title bout for Jeannette, who beat Langford (UD 10) in their only previous encounter. Both come into the fight with long unbeaten streaks: Langford has won 7 in a row and is unbeaten in his last 12, while Jeannette has won 13 in succession. The challenger gets off to a good start in round 1 as both men are probing for openings. A big uppercut and piston-like jab score for the champ in the third, and swelling about the right eye of Jeannette is noticeable as he returns to his corner. A big overhand right in the next round connects for Langford, and Jeannette is on the canvas. Langford gets more aggressive, stalking his opponent, while Joe stays on the outside. More pressure from Langford leads to a strong round in the 6th. The challenger suffers a cut lip in the 7th. Round 9 Jeannette recovers by trying to outhit the champ, but Langford stays outside to avoid the more serious blows. Round 10 sees a slick Langford combination floor Jeannette, and Sam follows up with a second KD late in the round, which leads to a stoppage. Langford by TKO 10. Sam Langford CH (36-5-1) vs Jack Johnson #1 (63-5-3) A rematch of last year's title bout where Langford upset Johnson to win the crown. 2-1 lifetime edge for Johnson, who is a slight favorite to regain the crown. Langford is the aggressor in early rounds, asserting himself to take the 3rd after two close opening stanzas. Both are content to stay outside as the bout enters the middle rounds. Johnson tries to be more aggressive in round 7 but Langford minimizes the damage. The Galveston Giant works the jab to take the 8th. In the 10th, it is Langford looking to land the heavy blows while Johnson shows signs of fatigue. The final rounds are close, but the Champ does well, remaining aggressive throughout. This is Johnson's last bout at prime. Langford retains Title by SD 15 (141-144, 144-140, 146-142). Sam Langford CH (37-5-1) vs James Jeffries #3 (51-8-3) Langford is back against ex-Champ Jeffries, who lost to Sam (UD 10) in a prior bout. Jeffries is at Post-Prime, so this makes Langford the clearcut favorite. Langford is sharp from the opening bell, and Jeff looks vulnerable in the early going. Jeff works the inside, but Langford is able to land more punches that lead to swelling under the challenger's left eye by the end of the third. Jeffries struggles with his timing while Langford seems able to move and score at will. Heavy shots from the Champ force Jeff to cover up to survive in round 8. More heavy blows are landed in the 9th but a game Jeffries remains upright. Jeffries' eye is worse by the end of the 10th and Langford, who could coast the final rounds, elects not to, landing a vicious cross to put Jeffries down midway through round 11. A second KD late in the round ends it for Jeffries. Langford by KO 11. Sam Langford CH (38-5-1) vs Jeff Clarke #7 (18-2-1) Langford wraps up a busy 1911 with his fifth defense of the year against up and coming young Jeff "The Joplin Ghost" Clarke. Clarke has successive wins over Haines, Grim and Moir to earn the title shot after losing a bid for Jeannette's NABF crown in late 1910. Both men start working from inside, and Langford staggers Clarke with an overhand right in an otherwise very close opening round. Both retreat to the outside for round two, and the champ lands a big left late in the round to force Clarke to cover up. Rounds 3 and 4 see Langford backing the challenger up, scoring well but no KDs. Langford looks confident as he coasts through the middle rounds, and Clarke is frustrated by his inability to land a big shot on the inside. Round 6 sees a cut opening over Langford's left eye, but some good corner work closes it. Round 7, Clarke targets the cut, but Langford targets Clarke. The cut is reopened in a good round for the challenger. Round 8 though sees Clarke walk into a Langford left hook, putting him down for a 7-count, and then Langford wastes no time in putting Clarke down twice more to wrap up the fight. Langford by TKO 8. NABF: Only one defense by Jeannette, against the previously unbeaten Gunboat Smith, winner of 15 in a row at the start of his career. Jeannette wastes no time going to work in the opening round, and there is redness around Smith's right eye at the end of the round. Smith scores with a big hook in the fourth but otherwise it is the veteran Jeannette who schools the younger fighter, scoring two KDs in the 10th to end it. (KO 10) USBA: Sam McVey defends versus ex-Champ Jack Johnson, who nails McVey with a flash KD in round one and goes on to dominate, opening a cut over McVey's right eye that leads to a late round stoppage (TKO 11). Johnson defends versus White Hope Frank Moran later in the year, dominating the bout with a strong jab where a game Moran has a few good moments, including a KD of Lil Arthur in the 7th. Jack comes back with a strong final two rounds to secure the UD 12 victory. CBU: Tommy Burns claims the belt (vacated by Langford after he ascended to the WBA throne) with a TKO 6 over Aussie Bill Lang, scoring with a big overhand right that led to Lang's early demise. Burns then took on Brit William (Iron) Hague, scoring two KDs in the third for another early stoppage win (TKO 3). Finally, it was young Colin Bell of Australia, aka "The Moree Mountain," who was able to last the distance with Tommy but lacked the experience to do much more. Burns by UD 12. GBU: Hague started off the year with the belt, but he lost it to Gunner Moir, who avenged a loss by DQ in late 1910 with a TKO 8 win as Hague as but early in the bout after having Moir down early. Moir then defended twice, versus Victor McLaglen, against whom he eked out a SD 12 verdict and then had a much easier time of it with a KO 8 win over TC Ray Farquahr.