The Heavyweights.

[Thomas Hearns]

This universe start with a ficticius Golden Era around 1915,including some heavyweight fighters that make his debut from 1870 to 1915. Then I will be other more fighters on the year of their debuts.

At the end of 1915 the heavyweight title is vacant and this is the world ranking:

1 Peter Courtney 21-0-1 (19)
2 Peter Jackson 22-0-0 (17)
3 Bob Fitzsimmons 24-0-0 (22)
4 Luther McCarty 25-1-1 (22)
5 Tom Sharkey 22-0-1 (21)
6 George Godfrey 25-2-0 (16)
7 Harry Willis 19-1-1 (19)
8 Sam McVey 22-0-1 (19)
9 Denver Jack Geyer 20-4-1 (16)
10 Jim Barry 21-5-0 (10)
11 James Corbett 18-0-0 (1)
12 Sam Langford 22-1-0 (19)
13 Carl Morris 19-4-0 (16)
14 Dick Matthews 21-1-0 (19)
15 Frank Moran 23-0-0 (16)
16 James Jeffries 24-1-0 (23)

Peter Courtney and Peter Jackson will fight for the vacant Heavyweight title on January 1916.

[Thomas Hearns]

Peter Jackson stops Peter Coutney to win vacant HW Belt

#2 Peter Jackson 22-0-0 (17) scored a KO7 victory against #1 Peter Courtney 21-0-1 (19) to win the vacant heavyweight belt.
Jackson controlled the first three rounds but then Courtney attemeped a rally. On the seventh round a big right by Jackson dropped Courtney for the ten count. At the time of thes stoppage Jackson led by 58-56 on all tree cards.

Morris and McCarthy fight to a draw

The fight between Carl Morris 19-4-0 (16) and Luther McCarty 25-1-1 (22) ended on a draw. For six rounds the fight was good witrh great action. McCarty dropped Morris on the sixth round. The last four rounds were slow and without a clear dominator. The scorecards were 95-94 Mccarty, 96-93 Morris and 95-95.

Jeffries destroys Godfrey

KO artist James Jeffries 24-1-0 (23) scored a KO3 victory against George Godfrey 25-2-0 (23). The two hard-hitters went toe to toe on the first two rounds. On the third one Jeffries connected a big hook and dropped Godfrey for good.

Willis TKO´s Barry

Harry Willis 19-1-1 (19) scored a TKO5 win against Jim Barry 21-5-0 (20). Willis dominated the first three rounds also dropping Barry on the third one. Barry reacted a bit on the fourth one but Willis punished Barry until the stoppage on the fifth stanza.

Fitzsimmonds stops and dominates McVey

On a eliminatory fight for a title chance Bob Fitzsimmons 24-0-0 (22) scored a TKO8 win against Sam McVey 22-0-1 (19). Fitz dominated most of the fight and dropped Mcvey on the fifth round and three more times on the eighth one for the automatic TKO. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 69-63 (x2) and 70-62 for Fitzsimmons.

Sharkey destroys Geyer

As it was expected Tom Sharkey 22-0-1 (21) scored an easy KO3 victory against Denver Jack Geyer 22-4-1 (16). After dominating the first two rounds Sharkey dropped Geyer for the ten count with a big barrage of punches.

[Thomas Hearns]

Corbett schools Moran.

"Gentleman" James Corbett 18-0-0 (1) outboxed Frank Moran 23-0-0 (16) to score a wide UD10 win. Corbett boxed nicely and controlled most of the fight against a game but outclassed Moran. The scorecards were 100-91, 99-91 and 98-93.

Langford stops Matthews

Hard hitting Sam Langford 22-1-0 (19) scored a KO6 win against Dick Matthews 21-1-0 (19). The fight was competitive for the first four rounds with a little edge for Matthews. On the fifth round Langford dropped his rival with a body shot. On the following round Langford dropped Mathews two more times the last for good with a another hook to the liver. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 47-47 (x2) and 48-46 for Langford.

Jackson edges Fitzsimmons and retain title

Heavyweight champion Peter Jackson 23-0-0 (18) defended his title for the first time with a narrow UD10 win against Bob Fitzsimmons 25-0-0 (23). With an aggressive style Fitzsimmons dominated the first three rounds,but by the fourth round Jackson found his pace and he also gave a beating to Fitz on the fifth round. On rounds six and seven Fitzsimmons regained the control but from round eight to eleven Jackson outboxed him including a nice tenth round on Jackson's favor. The last round was very slow and even.The scorecards were 115-112, 115-113 and 114-113 for Peter Jackson.

McCarty destroys Mitchell

On a mismatch Luther McCarty 25-1-2 (22) scored a KO2 win against Charley Mitchell 11-5-2 (3). McCarty dropped Mitchell for the ten count with a tremendous body shot.

Sharkey defeats Willis and earns title chance

On a high quality fight Tom Sharkey 23-0-1 (22) scored a narrow SD10 win against Harry Willis 20-1-1 (20) and secured for him a title chance against Peter Jackson.
The fight was a changing and close affaire, Willis had an edge after the eight round when he dropped Sharkey with a huge combination but Sharkey rallied winning the last two rounds to turn the bout on his favor. The scorecards were 95-94 (x2) for Sharkey and 96-93 for Willis.

Dempsey stops Morris in two

Young hard hitter Jack Dempsey 21-0-0 (20) scored a TKO2 victroy against Carl Morris 19-4-1 (16). Demsey dominated the first round and then he dropped Morris three times on the second one for the automatic TKO win.

Jeffries stops Willard

Hard hitter James Jeffries 25-1-0 (24) scored a KO7 win against Jess Willard 20-1-0 (15). Jeffries dominated most of the fight against a game Willard. On the seventh round a murderer hook to the jaw by Jeffries put Willard to sleep for the ten count. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 60-55, 59-55 and 58-57 for Jeffries.

Burns defeats Jeanette

On a fight between top fighters Tommy Burns 20-2-0 (13) scored a MD10 win against Joe Jeanette 19-1-0 (16). The fighters split the first two rounds, then Burns took control on rounds from three to five, Jeanette won the sixth round but from the seventh to the ninth round Burns regained the control. An aggressive Jeannete won the last round but it wasn't enough. The scorecards were 97-93 and 98-93 for Burns and 95-95.

Johnson dominates Langford

On a highly expected fight Jack Johnson 24-0-0 (20) scored a confortable UD10 win against Sam Langford 23-1-0 (20). The canadian started the fight fast winning the first two rounds but then Johnson controlled the fight from the third round to its end. Johnson dropped Langford on rounds six and eight. The scorecards were 98-90, 97-92 and 98-91.

Corbett climbs off the canvas to stop Lang

James Corbett 19-0-0 (1) scored a KO10 win against Bill Lang 15-8-1 (9). The big underdog Lang started better dropping Corbett on the third round with a big uppercut. By the fifth round Corbett took the control of the fight and finally he dropped Lang for the ten count with a body shot on the last round. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 87-84 (x2) and 87-86 for Corbett.

[Thomas Hearns]

Jackson stops Sharkey and retain title

Heavyweight champion of the world Peter Jackson 24-0-0 (18) scored a TKO3 victory against Tom Sharkey 24-0-1 (22) to defend his title for the second time. The fighters split the first two rounds but on the third one Jackson came like a storm and connected punch after punch until the referee stopped the fight.

Fulton demolishes Brennan

Fred Fulton 20-1-0 (19) scored a TKO1 victory against Bill Brennan 27-4-0 (24). The two fighters went to the war from the start but Futlon connected the bigger punches and near the end of the first round he connected a series of uppercuts that let Brennan out on his feet forcing the referee to stop the fight.

Corbett defeats John Lester Johnson

James Corbett 20-0-0 (2) scored a TKO8 win on cuts against John Johnson 22-6-0 (14). Now Corbett seemed to be the favourite to face the champion Jackson on his next defense.
Corbett dominated most of the fight and with his jab he opened a gash on the inside of Johnson's right eyebrow that on the eighth round was to bad and forced the referee to stop the fight. At that time the scorecards were 69-64 (x2) and 68-65 for Corbett.

Dempsey stops Matthews

KO artist Jack Dempsey 22-0-0 (21) scored a TKO7 win against Dick Matthews 22-3-0 (20). Dempsey´s power dictated the rules from the start. On the third round Jack dropped Mathews with a body shot. Mathews only moment on the fight was on the fifth round in which he emerged the winner on some big exchanges. On the seventh round Dempsey dropped Matthews again with a big cross and after he got up Jack connected punch after punch until the referee stopped the fight. At that time the scorecards were 59-54 (x3) for Dempsey.

Johnson outpoints Martin

Skilled Jack Johnson 25-0-0 (20) scored a clear UD10 win against Denver Ed Martin 18-3-2 (15). Johnson was commanding the actions for most of the fight and on the final round he dropped Martin two times but couldn't finish the job. The scorecards were 99-89 (x2) and 97-91.

McCarty edges Burns

On a sort of upset Luther McCarty 26-1-2 (23) scored a UD10 win against Tommy Burns 21-2-0 (13). After seven rounds Burns had an edge but he seemed to run out of fuel and McCarty closed it better on the final three rounds to turn the fight on his favor. The scorecards were 96-94 (x3).

Jeffries TKO's Courtney on a war.

James Jeffries 26-1-0 (25) scored a TKO8 victory -on cuts- against former title challenger Peter Courtney 22-1-1 (19). Jeffries controlled the first round and dropped Courtney on the second one. Courtney reacted and dropped Jeffries on the third round but on the fourth one Jeffries dropped Courtney again. The fight changed again and Courtney controlled rounds five and six but on the seventh one Jeffries regain control and opened a cut above Courtney's right eye. On the following round Jeffries reopened the cut with a hard right and the referee stopped the fight. At that time the scorecards were 66-64 (x2) and 67-63 all for Jeffries.

Sullivan dominates and stops Maher

John L. Sullivan 21-3-0 (20) scored a one-sided TKO7 win against Peter Maher 17-11-0 (10). Sullivan dominated every minute of the fight and he dropped Maher on the second round, on the fourth one and on the seventh round after that last trip to the canvas Maher got up but the referee didn't allow him to continue fighting. At that time the scorecards were 59-53 (x2) and 60-52.

[Thomas Hearns]

CH Peter Jackson 25-0-0 (19) 2 Df
1 James Corbett 21-0-0 (3)
2 James Jeffires 27-1-0 (26)
3 Jack Johnson 26-0-0 (20)
4 Tom Sharkey 24-1-1 (22)
5 Luther McCarty 27-1-2 (23)
6 Bob Fitzsimmons 26-1-0 (23)
7 Jack Demsey 23-0-0 (22)
8 Sam Langford 24-2-0 (21)
9 John L. Sullivan 22-3-0 (21)
10 Jim Barry 21-6-1 (20)
11 Harry Wills 21-2-1 (21)
12 Tommy Burns 21-3-0 (13)
13 Fred Fulton 21-1-0 (20)
14 Bill Lang 15-9-1 (9)
15 Sam McVey 24-1-1 (20)

Next title fight Peter Jackson Vs James Corbett

[Thomas Hearns]

Jackson edges Corbett and retains title

With some polemic World Champion Peter Jackson 25-0-0 (19) scored a SD12 win against James Corbett 21-0-0 (3) to defend his title for the third time. Corbett connected far more punches (290-179) but Jackson landed the hardest ones.On the first half of the fight the more aggresive Jackson had an edge but on the final half Corbett outboxed him on many parts to put the result into guess. The scorecards were 115-114 and 115-113 for Jackson with the other 117-111 for Corbett. (I had the fight tied 114-114).

McCarty stops Rooke.

On a comming from behind effort big favourite Luther McCarty 27-1-2 (23) scored a one punch KO7 against George Rooke 23-9-0 (19).The underdog Rooke controlled four of the first six rounds but on the seventh round McCarty caught him with a big overhand right to the head that dropped Rooke for the ten count. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 58-56 (x2) and 59-55 for Rooke.

Johnson scored an unimpresive win

Undefeated star Jack Johnson 26-0-0 (20) scored a wide UD10 win against an overmatched Gunner Moir 17-7-1 (9). Johnson controlled most of the fight and also dropped Moir on the eight round but couldn't finish the very favorable fight inside the distance. Johnson also allowed Moir to win a pair of rounds. The scorecards were 99-90 and 98-91 (x2).

Langford dominates and stops Savage

Sam Langoford 24-2-0 (21) scored a dominant KO9 victory against Jim Savage 17-6-0 (11). Langford controlled the full fight and on the ninth round he dropped Savage two times the last for good with a lighting straight right to the jaw. At the time fo the stoppage the scorecards were 79-73 (x2) and 80-72 for Langford.

McVey stops Dempsey

On a sort of upset Sam McVey 24-1-1 (20) scored a TKO4 -on cuts- victory against Jack Demspey 23-0-0 (22). For three rounds the fight was competitive and with some good exchanges of hard punches. After three Dempsey edges McVey 2-1. But on the fourth round McVey hurt Dempsey with a big hook to the head and then he followed up the attack connecting some big blows and after a hard right he opened gash outside Demsey's right eyebrow and the referee stopped the fight. At that time Dempsey led on two scorecards by 29-28 and 30-27 with the other 29-28 for McVey.

Sullivan barely beats Fulton

On a very close and changing fight John L. Sullivan 22-3-0 (21) scored a UD10 win against Fred Fulton 21-1-0 (20). A knockdown scored by Sullivan on the fourth round and a dominant action on the last two rounds gave Sullivan the edge to win the fight. The scorecards were 95-94 (x2) and 96-93.

Wills edges Fitzsimmons

On a top quality fight Harry Wills 21-2-1 (21) scored a close SD10 win against former title challenger Bob Fitzsimmons 26-1-0 (23). After close and action packed first two rounds, Fitz clearly dominated rounds three and four but Wills reacted and dominated rounds five and six to even the fight. On the seventh Fitzsimmons attacked with fury but Wills caught him with a big counterpunch and dropped him for a short count. Fitz got up and finished the round trading punches with Wills. On rounds eight and nine Fitz connected a bit more than Wills and he was also dominating the last round but on the last minute of the round Wills connected a pair of big crosses that gave him the stanza. The scorecads were 96-93 (x2) for Wills and 96-94 for Fitzsimmons.

Jeffries destroys Coffey

James Jeffries 27-1-0 (26) scored a KO3 victory against Jim Coffey 21-5-1 (12). Jeffries used Coffey as a punching bag for the first two rounds and on the third one he dropped Coffey for the full count with a solid cross to the chin. It is very sure that James Jeffries will be the next challenger for the champion Jackson.

[Thomas Hearns]

Jeffries dethrones Jackson

Hard hitter James Jeffries 28-1-0 (27) scored a one-punch KO5 victory against Peter Jackson 26-0-0 (19) to win the Heavyweight title. Jackson was attemping to make his third title defense.
For the first four rounds Jackson outboxed and outlanded Jeffries but on the fifth round Jeffries connected a big right cross to Jackson's chin and put; the now former, champion on the deck for the ten count. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 40-37, 39-37 and 39-38 for Jackson.

Courtney stops Armstrong

Former title challenger Peter Courtney 24-2-1 (20) scored a TKO6 victory against Bob Armstrong 26-7-0 (22). The fight was close for the first three rounds, then Courtney punished Armstrong on rounds four and five and finally on the sixth round Courtney dropped Armastrong with a hard cross and then he connected punch after punch until the referee stopped the fight. At the time of the stoppage Courtney led by 48-47 on the three scorecards.

Jeanette edges Johnson

On a sort of upset Joe Jeanette 20-2-0 (17) scored a close SD10 against Jack Johnson 27-0-0 (20). With this defeat Johnson lost the chance to face the champion James Jeffries on his next fight. Jeanette controlled the first round and then he dropped Johnson with a cross on the second one. Jackson reacted on rounds three and four but he did nothing on the fifth round. The sixth stanza was big for Jeanette but the seventh was the best round of Johnson. Jeanette won the eight round clearly but Johnson closed better on the last two rounds. Johnson landed far too much punches (264-147). The scorecards were 96-93 and 95-94 for Jeanette with the other 96-94 for Johnson. (I had it 95-94 for Johnson).

Langford dominates and stops Willard

Sam Langford 25-2-0 (22) scored a dominant TKO4 win against Jess Willard 21-2-0 (15). Langford dominated the first three rounds and then he dropped Willard two times on the fourth round and then he punished Willard until the referee stopped the fight. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 30-27 (x2) and 29-28.

Sullivan and McCarty fight to a draw.

The winner of this fight well could be the following title challenger but the fight between #3 ranked John Sullivan 23-3-0 (21) and #4 ranked Luther McCarty 28-1-2 (24) ended on a draw.
On the first round Sullivan dropped McCarty with a wild overhand right. On the second round McCarty dropped Sullivan with a body shot.After six rounds McCarty had an edge but Sullivan rallied on the second part of the fight to even the actions. The scorecards were 94-94 (x3).

Moran stops Chandler

Frank Moran 25-2-0 (17) scored a TKO7 win against Tommy Chandler 18-6-0 (16). First round for Moran, second round big for Chandler that also cut Moran but on the third round Moran dropped Chandler with a body shot and then he punished Chandler until the referee stopped the actions.

Willis outpoints McVey

Both came from big wins; McVey defeated Dempsey and Willis defeated Fitzsimmons. But this time Harry Willis 22-2-1 (21) scored a UD10 win against Sam McVey 25-1-1 (21). The fight was close and changing for the first sixt round. After seven McVey seemed to have a little edge. But Willis closed better also dropping McVey on the ninth round. The scorecards were 96-93 (x2) and 97-92. With this win Willis could be Jeffries rival for his first title defense.

Sharkey destroys Brennan

Former title challenger Tom Sharkey 26-1-1 (24) scored a TKO1 win against Bill Brennan 28-6-0 (24). Sharkey dropped Brennan with a big uppercut and then forced the referee to stop the fight with his follow up attack.

[Thomas Hearns]

Wills dominates Jeffries to win world title

On a nearly one-sided fight Harry Wills 23-2-1 (21) scored a UD10 win against, now former, champion James Jeffries 29-1-0 (28) that was attemping to make his first title defense.
The fighters split the first two rounds but then Willis easily outboxed and outpunched Jeffries until the eighth round. The ninth round was for Jeffries but on the last three stanzas Wills regained the total control of the fight. The scorecards were 118-110 (x2) and 117-111 for the new champion Wills.

Courtney destroys Fitzsimmons

On a huge display of power Peter Courtney 25-2-1 (21) scored a TKO1 victory against Bob Fitzsimmons 27-2-0 (24). Courtney dropped Fitz three times for the automatic TKO.

Dempsey climbs off the canvas to defeat Jeanette

Jack Dempsey 24-1-0 (23) scored a convincing UD10 win against Joe Jeanette 21-2-0 (17). Jeanette dropped Dempsey on the fourth round with a quick right and at this moment have an edge but from the fifth round to the end Dempsey's power dictated the rules and Jack earned a clear-cut decision win. Th e scorecards were 98-91, 97-93 and 97-92.

Langford stops Matthews

Sam Langford 26-2-0 (23) continued his Ko-streak with a KO4 win against Dick Matthews 24-4-0 (22). After being in control for the first three rounds, Langford dropped Matthews for the ten count with a sharp combination on the fourth one.

Corbett stops McCarty

Former title challenger James Corbett 23-1-0 (3) scored a coming from behind TKO9 win against Luther McCarty 28-1-3 (24). From the start of the fight McCarty appeared as the best man on the ring. After six McCarty had a 4-2 edge and he also dropped Corbett with a huge hook on the seventh round. Corbett barely beat the count getting up at nine and survived the round. On the following round McCarty semeed to be winded and Corbett outboxed him. Finally on the ninth round a left-right combination by Corbett put McCarty to sleep for the ten o****. At the time of the stoppage McCarty was leading by 77-74 (x2) and 78-73.

Fulton stops Ferguson

Fred Fulton 22-2-0 (21) scored a TKO5 win against John Ferguson 18-8-3 (7). Fulton dropped Ferguson on the first round and then he dominated most of the actions until giving a beating to Ferguson on the fifth round forcing the referee to stop the fight. At the time fo the stoppage Fulton led by 39-36 on the three scorecards.

Sullivan olbiterates Wells

John L. Sullivan 23-3-1 (21) scored a KO1 victory against an overmatched Bombadier Billy Wells 16-16-1 (13). Sullivan only needed less than two minutes and a murderer right hook to sent Wells to the deck for the ten count. Sullivan could be Willis rival on his first title defense, the other chance is former champion Peter Jackson.

Moran outpoints Sharkey

On a sort of upset Frank Moran 26-2-0 (18) scored a convincing UD10 win against former title challenger Tom Sharkey 27-1-1 (25). Moran dominated most of the actions but Sharkey had his moments specially on the ninth round. The scorecards were 98-93, 97-94 and 96-95 for Moran.

[Thomas Hearns]

CH Harry Wills 24-2-1 (21)
1 Peter Jackson 27-1-0 (20)
2 John L. Sullivan 24-3-1 (22)
3 James Corbett 24-1-0 (4)
4 James Jeffries 29-2-0(28)
5 Luther McCarty 28-2-3 (24)
6 Jack Dempsey 25-1-0 (23)
7 Peter Courtney 26-2-1 (22)
8 Sam Langford 27-2-0 (24)
9 Jack Johnson 28-1-0 (21)
10 Frank Moran 27-2-0 (18)
11 Fred Fulton 23-2-0 (22)
12 Bob Armstrong 27-8-0 (22)
13 Tommy Burns 22-3-0 (14)
14 Tom Sharkey 27-2-1 (25)
15 Sam McVey 25-2-1 (21)

Next tile fight: Harry Willis vs John Sullivan

[Cap]

Good work, Thomas. Just two questions: Is Harry Willis a fictional fighter or is he meant to be Jack Dempsey's nemesis Harry Wills? As for your Peter Courtney, is he the same guy who boxed James J. Corbett for Edison's Black Maria Moving Pictures camera?

Always curious how others have cobbled together their Alternate Universes.

Cap

[Thomas Hearns]

Originally Posted by Cap

Good work, Thomas. Just two questions: Is Harry Willis a fictional fighter or is he meant to be Jack Dempsey's nemesis Harry Wills? As for your Peter Courtney, is he the same guy who boxed James J. Corbett for Edison's Black Maria Moving Pictures camera?

Always curious how others have cobbled together their Alternate Universes.

Cap

Both answers are: Yes. Is this Peter Courtney and yes Harry Willis is the man who wasn´s champ due to the color of his skin.

[Thomas Hearns]

Wills decisions Sullivan and retains world title

Heavyweight champion Harry Wills 24-2-1 (21) scored a hard fought UD12 win against John L. Sullivan 24-3-1 (22) to defend his title for the first time. For the first nine rounds the fight was close with both fighters alternating on the dominance and having their big moments.The action was big on most of the rounds. On the last three rounds Sullivan looked very tired and Wills easily outlanded him to secure his victory. The scorecards were 116-112 (x2) and 115-113.

Fulton stops Courtney

On an action packed fight Fred Fulton 23-2-0 (22) scored a TKO5 win against Peter Courtney 26-2-1 (22). Fulton won the first round and then dropped Courtney on the second. Early on the third round Courtney dropped Fulton with a big cross. On the fourth round Fulton regained the total control of the fight. The fifth round had some brutal exchanges until Fulton connected a big right cross that let Courtney out on his feet forcing the referee to stop the fight. At that time the scorecards were 38-36 (x3) for Fulton.

Robbery: Dempsey and Burns fight to a draw

The fight between Jack Demspey 25-1-0 (23) and Tommy Burns 22-3-0 (14) ended on a draw but Jack Demsey did all the necessary to clearly win it. Dempsey dominated at list seven of the ten rounds with some of them on big form like the the fourth and ninth one. Dempsey also clearly outlanded Burns (284-212). The scorecards were 97-93 for Dempsey, 95-95 and somehow 96-94 for Burns.

Boxing exhibition by Tunney

Undefeated Gene Tunney 25-0-0 (16) scored a one-sided UD10 win against Marvin Hart 22-8-0 (9). After a comepetitive first round Tunney outboxed and outlanded Hart for the rest of the fight. Tunney also dropped Hart on the seventh round with a big overhand right. The scorecards were 98-90 (x2) and 99-89.

Jackson works hard to beat John Johnson

Former champion Peter Jackson 27-1-0 (20) had to work more than expected to score a UD10 win against John Lester Johnson 24-7-0 (15). Jackson dropped Johnson on the first round but then the fight was difficult to him. After seven rounds the fight was close and the final totally open but on the last three rounds Jackson showed the difference of quality and secured his victory. The scorecards were 96-93 (x2) and 95-94.

Johnson dominates Armstrong

Jack Johnson 28-1-0 (21) scored a dominant UD10 win against Bob Armstrong 27-8-0 (22). Johnson controlled almost all the rounds of the fight also dropping Armstrong on the first round with a body shot. The scorecarss were 99-90 (x2) and 98-91.

Langford schools Moran

Sam Langford 27-2-0 (22) scored a one sided UD10 win against Frank Moran 27-2-0 (18), with this victory Langford secured for himself a title fight against the champion Willis.
Langford dominated all the rounds except the sixth one that was big for Moran. The scorecards were 99-91 (x3)

James Corbett easily defeats Ruhlin

James Corbett 24-1-0 (4) scored a very dominant UD10 win against and outclassed Gus Ruhlin 20-4-0 (15). In my view Corbett won every round of the fight. The referee also deducted a point from Ruhlin. The scorecards were 100-89, 99-90 and 98-91.

[Thomas Hearns]

Wills defeats Langford and retains title

World champion Harry Wills 25-2-1 (21) scored a UD12 win against Sam Langford 28-2-0 (24) and retains his title for the second time. After five rounds Langford had a little edge but on the sixth round Wills dropped Langford with a hard hook and from this moment he turn the fight on his favor. Wills dropped Langford again on the eighth round this time with a body shot and then continued dominating the fight until its end. The referee deducted a point from Langford on the last round. The scorecards were 115-111, 115-110 and 116-110.

Dempsey stops Flynn

As it was expected Jack Demspey 25-1-1 (23) gave easy account of an overmatched Jim Flynn 19-9-1 (16) to score a KO3 victory.
The first round was big for Dempsey, on the second Flynn managed to land more punches but on the third round Dempsey dropped Flynn two times the last for good with a perfect timed uppercut.

Jackson climbed off the canvas to stop Fulton

Former champion Peter Jackson 28-1-0 (20) scored a TKO8 win against Fred Fulton 24-2-0 (23). Fulton started well winning the first round and dropping Jackson on the second one. On the the third round Jackson reacted and dropped Fulton with a body shot. A furious Fulton punished Jackson on the fourth round but burned himself on the way. By the fifth round Jackson took the control of the fight dropping Fulton again on the fifth round with a hard cross and punishing him until the stoppage on the eighth round. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 66-64 (x3) for Jackson

McCarty upsets Jeffries

Luther McCarty 29-2-3 (25) scored a TKO9 -on cuts- win against former champion Jim Jeffries 30-2-0 (29). The fight must to be stopped by the referee due to a cut outside Jeffies' right eyebrow opened by a big uppercut by McCarty on the fourth round and reopened several times across the fight. At the time fo the stoppage the fight was close for the judges: 77-75 for Jeffries, 77-76 for McCarty and 76-76. Jeffries dropped McCarty on the fifth round with a big uppercut but McCarty landed more punches than Jeffries.

Johnson climbed off the canvas to defeat Burns

Jack Johnson 29-1-0 (21) scored a UD10 win against Tommy Burns 22-3-1 (14). Johnson dominated the first round but then Burns dropped him on the second one with a body shot. After that Johnson controlled the rest of the fight also dropping Burns with a big cross on the sventh round. The scorecards were 97-91 (x2) and 96-92.

Sharkey stops Devere in knockdown festival

The irish duel finished with Tom Sharkey 29-2-1 (26) scoring a TKO10 victory against Bob Devere 19-5-0 (12). Sharkey had an edge after four rounds and then dropped Devere with a big cross on the fifth round. Devere reacted and dropped Sharkey with a cross of his own on the sixth round. The seventh round was for Sharkey; the eighth for Devere that was also winning the ninth one until Sharkey caught him with a perfect hook and sent him to the canvas again. On the tenth round a merciless Sharkey dropped Devere three more times for the automatic TKO. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 85-84, 87-82 and 86-83 for Sharkey.

Jeanette outpoints Corbett

Joe Jeanette 23-3-0 (18) scored a SD10 win against James Corbett 25-1-0 (4). For the first six rounds the fight was a close and tactical affaire with each boxer winning three rounds. By the seventh round Jeanette showed more ambition to win the fight against a defensive Corbett and it was enough for two of the judges to give him the victory. The scorecards were 97-93 (x2) for Jeanette and 96-94 for Corbett.

Tunney defeats Fitzsimmons

Undefeated rising star Gene Tunney 26-0-0 (16) scored the best victory of his career with a clear UD10 win against former title challenger Bob Fitzsimmons 28-3-0 (25). On the first two rounds Fitz dominated Tunney with his usual aggresive style. On the third round Tunney outboxed Fitzsimmons and then he gave Fitz a boxing lesson on the fourth and continued dominating on the fifth round .On the sixth round Fitzsimmons landed some good blows to win the stanza but from the seventh round to the end of the fight Tunney's boxing skills dictated the rules. The scorecards were 97-93 (x2) and 98-92.

For his next title defense the champion Wills will face former champion Peter Jackson.

[Thomas Hearns]

Jackson regains world title

Peter Jackson 29-1-0 (21) scored a dominant UD12 win against, now former, champion Harry Wills 26-2-1 (21) to become the first two times champion of the history.
Jackson dropped Wills two times on the seventh round and two more times on the final round. He also was in command of the actions for most of the fight. The scorecards were 119-107 (x2) and 119-108.

Choynski stops Coffey

Joe Choynski 25-5-1 (19) scored a KO5 victory against Jim Coffey 23-7-1 (14). Choynski dominated the first two rounds, then rounds three and four were close but on the fifth round Choynski dropped Coffey for the ten count with a body shot. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 38-37 (x2) for Choynski with the other 38-37 for Coffey. The referee deducted a point from Coffey on the third round.

Johnson defeats Courtney

Jack Johnson 30-1-0 (21) scored a confortable UD10 win against Peter Courtney 29-3-1 (25). After a close first round; Johnson dominated the fight from the second round to the fifth also dropping Courtney on the fourth round with a strong trademark uppercut. The sixth round was in Courtney's favor but Jackson regained the control on rounds between seven and nine. On the last round Johnson did nothing sure of his victory and allowed Courtney to win the stanza. The scorecards were 97-92, 96-93 and 98-91.

McCarty edges Brennan

Luther McCarty 30-2-3 (26) climbed off the canvas to score a disputed SD10 win against Bill Brennan 30-8-0 (26). The fight was very close with the fighters alternating on the dominance on different stages of the fight. The konckdown scored by Brennan on the fifth round with a big hook seemed to give him a slide edge but the judges didn't see it that way.
The scorecards were 96-93 and 95-94 for McCarty with the other 95-94 for Brennan.

[Thomas Hearns]

Sharkey edges Jeanette

Tom Sharkey 30-2-1 (27) scored the narrowest of the SD10 wins against Joe Jeanette 24-3-0 (18). The fighters alternated on the dominance round by round. A knockdown scored by Sharkey on the fourth round gave him the edge to win the fight. The scorecards were 95-94 (x2) for Sharkey and 95-94 for Jeanette.

Dempsey stops John Johnson

Hard hitting Jack Dempsey 26-1-1 (24) scored a TKO7 win against John Lester Johnson 25-8-0 (15). The first round was big for an aggresive Dempsey. On rounds from two to four Johnson managed to outbox Dempsey but Jack regained the control with a big fifth round in which he dropped Johnson two times. On the following two rounds Dempsey punished Johnson until the referee stopped the fight. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 57-55 (x3) for Dempsey.

Tunney dominates and stops Willard

On another boxing exhibition Gene Tunney 27-0-0 (16) scored a dominant TKO4 win against Jess Willard 26-4-0 (18). Tunney punished Willard at his own for the first two rounds. Then he dropped Jess with a hard hook on the third round and finally on the fourth round he connected punch after punch until leaving Willard out on his feet forcing the referee to stop the fight.

Matthews upsets McVey

Underdog Dick Matthews 25-5-0 (23) scored a MD10 win against Sam McVey 26-2-1 (22). Mc Vey had an edge after seven rounds but Mathews closed the fight better clearly winning the last three rounds.
The scorecards were 96-94 (x2) and 95-95.

[Thomas Hearns]

CH Peter Jackson 30-1-0 (21)
1 Harry Wills 28-3-0 (24)
2 Gene Tunney 28-0-0 (17)
3 Jack Demspey 27-1-1 (25)
4 Sam Langford 28-3-0 (24)
5 James Corbett 26-2-0 (5)
6 Luther McCarty 31-2-3 (26)
7 Jack Johnson 31-1-0 (21)
8 Tom Sharkey 31-2-1 (27)
9 Dick Matthews 26-5-0 (23)
10 John Choynski 24-5-1 (20)
11 Frank Moran 27-3-0 (18)
12 James jeffries 31-3-0 (30)
13 Jes Willard 26-5-0 (18)
14 Bob Devere 22-6-0 (14)
15 John L. Sullivan 25-5-1 (23)

Next Title fight: Peter Jackson vs Gene Tunney

[Thomas Hearns]

Jackson edges Tunney to retain title

Two times heavyweight champion Peter Jackson 30-1-0 (21) socred a SD12 win against previously undefeated star Gene Tunney 28-0-0 (17). Jackson started better winning five of the first six rounds on the second half of the fight Tunney did it better but it wasn't enought to turn the fight on his favor. Tunney landed more punches (286-203) but Jackson landed the harder ones. The scorecards were 115-114 (x2) for Jackson with the other 115-114 for Tunney.

Sharkey outpoints Matthews

Tom Sharkey 31-2-1 (27) scored a UD10 win against Dick Matthews 26-5-0 (23). The fight was a very competitive and changing one and Sharkey secured his victory only when he won the last two rounds on all the cards. The scorecards were 96-94 (x2) and 97-93.

Jeffries defeats Fitzsimmons on a war

Former champion James Jeffries 31-3-0 (30) scored a hard fought UD10 win against Bob Fitzsimmons 29-4-0 (26). After six rounds of non stopping action the fight was close affair with a little edge for Jeffries that dropped Fitzsimmons on the first round. On the seventh round Fitzsimmons dropped Jeffries with an overhand right but Jeffries reacted and early on the eighth round he dropped Jeffries for the second time on the fight with a well timed uppercut. The ninth round was a close back and forth affaire and finally on the last round Jeffries punished Fitzsimmons to secure his victory. The scorecards were 95-92 (x2) and 96-92.

Choynski outpoints Slavin

Joe Choynski 24-5-1 (20) scored a UD10 win against Frank Slavin 24-7-0 (19). The fight was close for the first seven rounds until Choynski dropped Slavin on the eight round and took the control of the fight for good. The scorecards were 97-93, 96-93 and 97-92.

[Thomas Hearns]

Johnson dominates and stops Devere

Jack Johnson 31-1-0 (21) scored a one-sided TKO8 victory against an outclassed Bob Devere 22-6-0 (14). Johnson controlled every moment of the fight and he also dropped Devere on the fifth round with a body shot and again on the eight round with a quick barrage of punches. The referee stopped the fight later on the eighth round with Johnson landed punch after punch against a defensiveless Devere. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 70-62 (x2) and somehow 67-65 for Johnson.

Burns outpoints McCarty

Tommy Burns 24-3-1 (14) scored a UD10 win against Luther McCarty 31-2-3 (26). Burns dominated the first four rounds but from the fifth round to the ninth one McCarty did it better and both fighters alternated on the dominance. On the ninth round the referee deducted a point from Burns and on the last round Burns dropped McCarty with a hard hook. The scorecards were 96-93 and 97-92 (x2).

Dempsey destroys Armstrong

Jack Dempsey 27-1-1 (25) scored a dominant TKO7 win against Bob Armstrong 27-9-1 (22). Dempsey dropped Armstrong four times along the fight and dominated every minute of it. The referee was forced to stop the fight with Armstrong out on his feet at the middle stages of the seven round. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 59-50 (x3).

Corbett dominates Maher

Former title challenger James Corbett 26-2-0 (5) scored a wide UD10 win against Peter Maher 19-14-0 (10). Corbett dropped Maher on the first and sixth rounds and dominated most of the action across the fight. The scorecards were 98-90 (x2) and 99-89.


Next title fight: Peter Jackson vs Jack Johnson

[Thomas Hearns]

Johnson dethrones Jackson

Jack Johnson 32-1-0 (22) scored a narrow SD12 win against,now former, two times champion Peter Jackson 31-1-0 (21). Johnson dominated most of the early rounds but Jackson came back on rounds from five to seven.The eighth round was big to Johnson but the ninth one was big to Jackson. On the tenth round both fighters had their moments with a little edge to Johnson that continued his momentum dropping Jackson on the following round. On the last round Johnson stayed on a defensive posture and Jackson landed the only significant punches. The scorecards were 114-113 and 115-112 for Johnson with the other 114-113 for Jackson.

Langoford stops Brennan

Hard hitter Sam Langford 30-3-0 (25) scored a KO9 win against Bill Brennan 31-9-0 (26). Early on the fight Brennan had his chance when he dropped Langford on the third round with a hard cross but after that Langford took the control of the fight also dropping Brennan on the eighth round and two more times on the ninth round the last for good with a hard combination. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 78-71 (x2) and 77-72 for Brennan.

Wills stops Godfrey

Former champion Harry Wills 27-3-1 (22) scored a KO4 win against George "old chocolate" Godfrey 29-7-1 (18). The first two rounds were competitive ones. On the third round Wills took the control and finally on the fourth round Wills sent Godfrey to the canvas for the ten count with a sharp combination. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 29-28 (x3) for Wills.

Beckett upsets Courney

Joe Beckett 22-10-0 (18) scored an against the odds TKO7 win against former title challenger Peter Courtney 32-4-1 (26). Beckett dropped Courtney on the first round and two more times on the second round. Incredibly Courtney reacted and won rounds from three to five and he also dropped Beckett on the sixth round but on the seventh round Beckett dropped Courtney two more times and then punished him until the referee stopped the fight. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 55-55 (x2) and 56-54 for Beckett.

Jeffries TKO's Sharkey

On a competitive an non-stop action fight former champion James Jeffries 32-3-0 (30) scored a TKO8 -on cuts- victory against Tom Sharkey 32-2-1 (27). For the first four rounds the fighters alternated on the dominance round by round. On rounds five and six Jeffries outlanded a game Sharkey. On the seventh round Sharkey had a little edge but Jeffries opened a cut above his right eye with a straight right. On the eight round Sharkey was landing more punches but with another hard right Jeffries reopened the cut and the referee stopped the actions. At that time the scorecards were 68-66 (x2) for Jeffries and 67-67.

Corbett outpoints Choynski

With more trouble than expected James Corbett 27-2-0 (5) scored a UD10 win against Joe Choynski 25-5-1 (20). After seven rounds Corbett had only a little edge and the final result was into doubt. On the final two rounds Corbett outboxed Choynski to secure his victory. The scorecards were 96-94 and 97-93 (x2).

Dempsey dominates Burns

On a rematch fight after the first one ended on a draw, Jack Demspey 28-1-1 (26) scored a wide UD10 win against Tommy Burns 24-4-1 (14). Most of the fight both fighters exchanged hard blows with Dempsey always having the upperhand. On the ninth round Dempsey dropped Burns two times but couldn's finsih him inside the distance.The scorecards were 100-92, 100-90 and 99-91.

Martin upsets Anderson

On an expected result journeyman Denver Ed Martin 23-8-2 (20) scored a comming from behind KO9 victory against rising prospect Agile Andre Anderson 24-1-1 (13). Martin dominated the first round of the fight but on the second round Anderson dropped Martin with a big cross. From this point Anderson took the total control of the fight until Martin caught him with a clean left-right combination on the ninth round and dropped him for the ten count. At the time of the stoppage Anderson was leading on the scorecards by 79-72 and 77-74 (x2).

[Thomas Hearns]

Johnson edges Wills and retains title

World heavyweight champion Jack Johnson 33-1-0 (22) climbed off the canvas to score a narrow SD12 win against former champion Harry Wills 28-3-1 (23). After a close first round, Wills dominated the second and third ones and on the fourth stanza he dropped Johnson with a quick straight right. Johnson reacted and won the fifth round on big form and continued his momentum on the sixth one. The seventh was an even and action filled round. The following two rounds had big back and forth action with each fighter winning one of it. The tenth round was great for Johnson. On the last two rounds the action slowed a lot but with Jackson edging both stanzas. The scorecards were 115-114 (x2) for Johnson and 115-114 for Wills.

Fitzsimmons stops Fulton on a war

Former title challenger Bob Fitzsimmons 30-5-0 (26) scored a TKO7 win against Fred Fulton 25-4-0 (23). On the first round Fulton dropped Fitzsimmons with a big uppercut and on the second one he dropped Fitz again this time with a perfect cross, this time Fitzsimmons barely beat the count getting up an nine. Fulton continued dominating on the third round.
On the fourth round both fighters exchanged big blows with a little edge for Fitzsimmons. On the fifth round Fitz started to turn the fight on his favor when he dropped Fulton with a hook to the liver. On the sixth round Fitzsimmons continued punishing Fulton and finally on the seventh round he dropped Fulton three times for the automatic TKO win. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 56-55 (x3) for Fulton.

Tunney and Langford fight to a draw

On a classic fight between a boxer and a slugger Gene Tunney 29-1-0 (17) and Sam Langford 31-3-0 (26) fight to a draw.
With good movement Tunney won the first three rounds of the fight against a game Langford. By the fourth round Tunney started to slow down and Langford connected some big blows. Langford continued dominating the fight on the following two rounds. Rounds seven and eight were even affairs. Tunney oultlanded Langford on the ninth round but on the last round an aggressive Langford connected the best shots. The scorecards were 97-96 for Tunney, 96-95 for Langford and 96-96.

Maher destroys Martin

On a fight between average fighters Peter Maher 21-15-0 (11) dropped Denver Ed Martin 24-8-2 (21) five times on his way to a TKO9 win. Martin had their moments on rounds two, three and eight but he showed a cristal chin that allowed the soft hitting Maher to dropped him five times. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 77-71, 77-72 and 78-70 for Maher.

Jeffries defeats Dempsey and earns tilte chance

Former champion James Jeffries 33-3-0 (31) scored a MD10 win against Jack Dempsey 29-1-1 (26) and now is the next on the line for the champion Jack Johnson.
The first two rounds were big for Jeffries that clearly outpunched Dempsey. On the third round Dempsey outlanded Jeffries but James regained the control on the fourth round.
The fifth round was the first big one for Dempsey but Jeffries reacted winning the sixth one. On rounds seven and eight Dempsey hit Jeffries with all his arsenal of punches but Jeffries survived the storm. After that Dempsey appeared tired and Jeffries easily dominated the last two rounds to secure his victory. The scorecards were 96-94 (x2) and 95-95.

Sullivan destroys Mathews

Former title challenger John L. Sullivan 26-6-1 (24) scored a TKO5 win against Dick Mathews 27-6-0 (24). Sullivan dropped Matthews on the first and second rounds and two more times on the fifth one. At the time of the stoppage Sullivan was leading on the scorecards by 40-35 and 39-35 (x2).

Corbett outpoints McCarty

On a fight between top quality boxers James Corbett 28-2-0 (5) scored a convincing UD10 win against Luther McCarty 32-3-3 (26). The fighters split the first two rounds. On the third round Corbett dropped McCarty with a wild overhand right but on the fourth one McCarty dropped Corbett with a barrage of punches, McCarty continued dominating on the following round. But from rounds six to nine a recovered Corbett outboxed McCarty. On the last round McCarty looked for the KO and connected some hard blows but Corbett survived the round. The scorecards were 95-93 (x2) and 96-92.

Beckett upsets Willard

On a huge upset journeyman Joe Beckett 23-10-0 (19) scored a TKO7 victory against Jess Willard 28-5-0 (20). After four rounds the fight was even with each boxer winning two rounds. On the fifth round Beckett dropped Willard with a solid cross. On the following round Willard dropped Beckett with a hook but on the seventh round Beckett dropped Willard again this time with a body shot that left Willard totally winded. After that Beckett connected punch after punch until the referee stopped the fight. At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 57-55 and 57-56 for Willard with the other 56-56.