Time Machine Boxing Association - HG Wells Commisioner

[Lee]

Boxing through much of the 1800's was in disarray, but near the end of the 19th century an eccentric inventor/writer named HG Wells pulled the governing bodies of the world together to create the World Boxing Association.

The WBA board was made up of representatives of the major regional organizations, all with their own titles.

NABF - Governs North and South America
USBA - A companion to the NABF, but governs the USA only
EBU - All of Europe and the middle east
UKBC - Restricted to the United Kingdom only
PBC - Governs all of the pacific rim

Fearing for the safety of smaller pugilists, the WBA banned all fighters under 175 pounds, as it feared only the heartiest should be allowed to compete. All who met this qualification were considered able bodied and included men whom the mysterious Mr. Wells claimed to have procured through his patented time machine. A claim that for the most part was merely humored by his peers, though some considered it to have merit.

The initial WBA World Rankings were released at the beginning of January and through the vote of the board, Gerry Cooney and Francesco Damiani were selected to compete for the inaugural World Title, while an elimination bout between Sam Langford and John Tate would decide the winners first challenger.

	Initial World Rankings		W	L	D	KO	Def
	WC	Vacant
	1	Francesco Damiani	30	0	0	28
	2	Sam Langford	29	1	0	25
	3	Michael Spinks	19	0	0	16
	4	Gerry Cooney	25	1	0	22
	5	John Tate	25	1	0	21
	6	Oscar Bonavena	23	2	0	21
	7	Sam McVey	23	2	0	22
	8	Jack Gardner	23	0	0	23
	9	Bill Squires	27	3	1	22
	10	Larry Donald	24	1	0	16
	11	Bearcat Wright	18	2	1	13
	12	Zeljko Mavrovic	30	1	2	25
	13	Earl Walls	23	0	0	17
	14	Elmer Ray	19	2	0	18
	15	Oliver McCall	15	1	0	13
	Regional Champions						Def
	NABF	Michael Spinks	19	0	0	16	0
	EBU	Len Harvey	17	2	2	9	0
	PBC	Bill Squires	27	3	1	22	0
	USBA	Elmer Ray	19	2	0	18	0
	UKBC	Joe Goss	20	4	0	4	0

Rules:

This will be random debut, (my favorite style) Heavyweights only, starting in 1900 with a pre-built history. It will be run in between my interactive Fantasy Boxing League posts. Updates will include two 'feature' fights per month, with other results from around the world listed as well. Rankings will be released quarterly and careers can last between 30-140 fights.

I will solicit feedback take votes on what year(s) to import as rookies at the beginning of each game year.

[Lee]

	Feature fights			January-1900
	Francisco Damiani 30-0-0 (28)		VS	Gerry Cooney 25-1-0 (22) WBA Title
	Entering the fight many questioned Damiani's status as top contender to the vacant WBA title, but those questions were answered in very short order. From the opening bell, Damiani rattled Cooney, while managing to avoid the latters vaunted power. Damiani finally dropped Cooney in the 7th with a hook and then put the battered New Yorker away with a two fisted assault to puncuate the one sided match.
	Damiani KO 7 Cooney - Wins WBA World Title
	Sam Langford 29-1-0 (25)		VS	John Tate 25-1-0 (23)
	Dubbed as a title eliminator to determine the first opponent of the Damiani / Cooney scrap, Tate had the perfect game plan, keeping the shorter Langford at bay with his jab and easily taking the 1st round. Langford proved a quick study and took the fight inside, battering Tate's ribs in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, pulling the latters hands down. At this point he unleashed an uppercut that left Tate cold at the 2:57 mark
	Langford KO 3 Tate
	Other Results
	Jim Dunn	KO 7		Paul Journee
	Dave Johnson	Win 10		Tom Hyer
	Yankee Sullivan	Win 10		Erv Sarlin
	Joe Lindsey	KO 9		Jack Jeffries
	Tom Sayers	Win 10		Jeff Shelburg
	Allen Smith	TKO 8		Jean-Maurice Chanet
	Quinn Navare	Win 10		Sully Montgomery
	Tommy Tucker	Win 10		Tom Allen
	Earl Walls	KO 3		Jo-el Scott
	Al Jones	Win 10		James Pritchard
	Al Bray	Win 10		Ben Taylor
	Denver Ed Martin	Win 10		John Morrisey
	Jack Scales	Win 10		Craig Payne
	Chuck Wepner	KO 2		Charley Polite
	Oliver McCall	KO 8		Steve Grant

Feature Fights for February
Joe Goss 20-4-0 (4) defends is UKBC Title against Jack Gardner 23-0-0 (23)
Mike Tyson 16-1-0 (16) takes on Fred Russell 20-4-1 (14)

[McClearyMauler]

How many Uni's you got going,LOL. Always love to see what you will think of next.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by McClearyMauler

How many Uni's you got going,LOL. Always love to see what you will think of next.

just 2

[Mark42661]

Cool concept. I'll be following along.

[Infinity]

Love the concept, I'm sure it'll be great as all your Uni's have been thus far...

[Lee]

The crowning of a new UKBC Champion highlights the months results

	Feature fights			February-1900
	Joe Goss 20-4-0 (4)		VS	Jack Gardner 23-0-0 (23) UKBC Title
	Joe Goss went into his first defense of the UKBC title hoping to outbox the unbeaten challenger and avoid his power. A noble plan, but Gardner was able to hold serve in this area, while landing some stinging right hands, one of which decked Goss in the 6th. The champ came back and cut Gardner in the 7th, but could not capitalize as Gardner hammered him. scoring a second and final knockdown at 2:12 of the 12th.
	Gardner KO 12 Goss - Wins UKBC Title
	Mike Tyson 16-1-0 (16)		VS	Fred Russell 20-4-1 (14)
	Russell came into the bout promising to take the action to Mike Tyson, yet after tasting a Tyson hook to the liver in the first 30 seconds of the bout, those plans changed. Tyson, sensing Russell was looking to survive went into attack mode. Trapping him in a corner and hammering away, Tyson split his gloves with a ferocious uppercut that deposited Russell on the canvas, where he was counted out at 2:44
	Tyson KO 1 Russell
	Other Results
	Brad Simmons	Win 10		Steve Taylor
	Embrell Davidson	KO 4		Tom Heeney
	Derek Amos	TKO 1		George Thompson
	Oscar Bonavena	Win 10		Tom Glesby
	Al Weinig	Win 10		Buddy Scott
	Len Harvey	TKO 10		Julius Francis - Non Title
	Jem Mace	TKO 3		Johnny Clemons
	Zeljko Mavrovic	Win 10		Lloyd Marshall
	Lou Nova	KO 4		Bill Poole
	Kirk Johnson	KO 2		Phil Gregory
	Oleg Maskaev	Win 10		Cliff Couser
	Carl Gizzi	Win 10		George McChester
	Sam McVey	KO 3		Mike McCoole
	Matt Hicks	ND 2		Sam Sexton
	Joey Orbillo	KO 3		Mike Morrissey
	March Feature Fights
	Elmer Ray 19-2-0 (18) ©	vs	Chris Byrd 17-0-0 (7) USBA Title
	Tommy Burns 22-0-0 (17)	vs	Randall 'Tex' Cobb 20-1-0 (18)

Burns and Ray, ranked 17th and 14th respectively will look to vault into the top 10, though neither has an easy path as the slick boxing Chris Byrd will look to lift Ray's United States belt and Tex Cobb is sure to test the unbeaten Canadian with his rough and tumble style.

[Lee]

For those interested, here are the current active fighters in my Universe that have qualified for the world circuit (Reached Prime) with full records.

	Rank	First Name	Last Name	Won	Lost	Draw	KO	No Dec	Titles
	1	Francesco	Damiani	31	0	0	29	0	WBA
	2	Sam	Langford	30	1	0	26	0
	3	Michael	Spinks	19	0	0	16	0	NABF
	4	Oscar	Bonavena	24	2	0	21	1
	5	Jack	Gardner	24	0	0	24	0	UKBC
	6	Sam	McVey	24	2	0	23	0
	7	Bill	Squires	27	3	1	22	1	PBC
	8	Gerry	Cooney	25	2	0	22	0
	9	Zeljko	Mavrovic	31	1	2	25	0
	10	John	Tate	25	2	0	23	0
	11	Earl	Walls	24	0	0	18	0
	12	Embrell	Davidson	25	0	0	24	0
	13	Larry	Donald	24	1	0	16	0
	14	Bearcat	Wright	18	2	1	13	0
	15	Denver Ed	Martin	19	0	0	14	0
	16	Oliver	McCall	16	1	0	14	1
	17	Tommy	Burns	22	0	0	17	0
	18	Elmer	Ray	19	2	0	18	0	USBA
	19	Fernely	Feliz	20	4	0	12	0
	20	Toakipa	Tasefa	21	2	0	17	0
	21	Chris	Byrd	17	0	0	7	0
	22	Mike	Tyson	17	1	0	17	0
	23	Joe	Lindsay	27	4	0	18	0
	24	Jem	Mace	22	2	0	5	1
	25	Kirk	Johnson	21	1	0	17	0
	26	Darroll	Wilson	16	3	0	13	0
	27	Al	Jones	15	1	0	9	0
	28	Mike	Hunter	17	0	0	7	0
	29	Al	Bray	23	1	1	17	0
	30	Lloyd	Marshall	20	3	0	9	0
	31	Fred	Russell	20	5	1	14	0
	32	Lou	Nova	21	2	0	20	0
	33	Len	Harvey	18	2	2	10	0	EBU
	34	Tommy	Tucker	27	5	1	16	0
	35	Jimmy	Adamick	16	2	1	15	0
	36	Johnny	DuPlooy	20	3	0	16	0
	37	Marvin	Stinson	14	4	1	9	0
	38	Larry	Alexander	21	2	1	17	0
	39	John J	Dwyer	19	6	3	7	1
	40	Leon	Spinks	23	2	0	20	0
	41	Mike	Schreck	17	2	0	13	0
	42	James	Pritchard	16	1	0	13	0
	43	Carl	Gizzi	17	4	1	6	0
	44	Oleg	Maskaev	18	3	0	16	0
	45	Brad	Simmons	16	1	1	13	0
	46	Jack	Taylor	17	7	0	8	0
	47	Jack	Munroe	20	7	1	15	0
	48	Joey	Orbillo	19	2	0	12	0
	49	Sam	Hurst	18	4	1	8	0
	50	Charlie	Norkus	17	6	0	12	1
	51	John	Morrisey	19	4	1	10	1
	52	Randall	Cobb	20	1	0	18	0
	53	Terry	Anderson	15	2	1	8	0
	54	Tom	Glesby	16	2	2	12	0
	55	George	Mostardini	19	7	2	15	0
	56	Yankee	Sullivan	14	1	3	0	0
	57	Juergen	Blin	16	5	2	5	0
	58	Chuck	Wepner	15	6	2	9	0
	59	Marvin	Hart	15	3	0	12	0
	60	Dave	Johnson	12	9	3	2	0
	61	Joe	Coburn	21	4	2	11	0
	62	Tom	Hyer	15	2	0	8	0
	63	Tom	Heeney	21	5	2	11	0
	64	George	Rooke	19	1	0	10	0
	65	Dante	Cane	18	5	0	13	0
	66	Henry	Clark	15	6	2	3	0
	67	Tom	Sayers	19	6	2	4	0
	68	Jim	Flynn	15	5	1	5	0
	69	Joe	Goss	20	5	0	4	0
	70	Bernard	Thebault	15	5	1	6	1
	72	Guy	Casale	18	8	2	5	0
	73	Allen	Smith	11	11	1	10	1
	74	Al	Weinig	15	10	0	14	1
	75	Rahman	Ali	15	8	3	8	0
	76	James J.	Woody	16	2	1	5	0
	77	Jo-el	Scott	16	5	0	13	0
	78	Mel	Turnbow	10	12	1	9	0
	79	John C	Heenan	20	3	1	16	0
	81	Bill	Marquart	12	4	2	2	0
	82	Mike	Conroy	11	5	1	10	0
	83	Pat	McGowan	17	1	2	5	0
	84	Julius	Francis	19	8	2	7	0
	85	Shazzon	Bradley	16	1	0	13	0
	86	Bob	Stallings	18	4	2	6	0
	88	Quinn	Navarre	14	10	0	8	1
	89	Jeff	Shelburg	14	5	1	10	0
	91	Art	Jimmerson	11	8	1	5	0
	92	Buddy	Scott	20	8	1	12	0
	93	Ben	Taylor	21	6	0	14	0
	94	Charlie	Haghey	12	12	3	5	0
	96	Dieter	Roth	13	3	0	8	0
	99	Carmine	Vingo	13	7	3	3	0
	101	Mike	McCoole	14	4	2	4	0
	102	Jean-Maurice	Chanet	18	10	0	8	0
	103	Steve	Grant	9	7	3	2	0
	104	Bill	Poole	15	7	3	3	0
	106	Viro	Small	11	14	1	4	0
	110	Erv	Sarlin	20	9	3	17	0
	113	Tom	Allen	21	9	1	2	0
	114	Jack	Jeffries	13	7	0	2	0
	116	Dan	Kiser	14	6	1	11	0
	118	George	McChester	10	11	2	3	2
	121	John	Scholes	9	9	4	2	0
	130	Jack	Scales	11	15	4	4	0
	131	Craig	Payne	15	9	1	7	0
	132	Derek	Amos	10	12	1	7	1
	134	James	Grima	18	5	0	14	0
	137	Jim	Dunn	9	17	1	3	0
	138	Paul	Journee	14	7	0	11	0
	139	Joe	Byrd	7	13	1	4	0
	145	Steve	Taylor	9	13	1	3	0
	158	Charley	Polite	4	15	0	2	1
	168	Bobby	Jordan	12	10	1	7	0
	172	Cliff	Couser	8	9	0	4	0
	176	Woody	Goss	8	21	2	2	0
	187	Johnny	Clemons	6	20	2	2	1
	195	Gianfranco	Giannini	6	17	2	1	0
	200	Massa	Kendrick	10	9	1	4	0
	203	Mike	Morrissey	5	12	2	0	0
	206	George	Thompson	16	19	2	6	0
	207	Jukebox	Timebomb	6	18	1	4	0
	212	Phil	Gregory	5	23	1	3	0
	-1	Matt	Hicks	9	3	2	8	1
	-1	David	Izon	11	0	0	11	0
	-1	Jim	Jeffords	14	0	0	10	0
	-1	Sully	Montgomery	7	6	0	6	0
	-1	Sam	Sexton	11	2	0	7	1

[Lee]

Another regional title changes, Tommy Burns looks to crack the rankings and Michael Spinks calls out Yankee Sullivan after the latter takes out his brother, while Denver Ed Martin makes people take notice after a big win over Oliver McCall.

	Feature fights			March-1900
	Elmer Ray 19-2-0 (18) ©	vs	Chris Byrd 17-0-0 (7) USBA Title
	Byrd is often maligned for his less than exciting style and Ray came out looking to crowd him, doing effective body work early in the encounter. Byrd controlled the action when he kept Ray at bay with the Jab, but Elmer did great job cutting off the ring and working inside. Unfortunately, the USBA champ ran out of gas and was dropped in the 12th and 15th, with the latter giving Byrd the 143-142 advantage.
	Byrd Win 15 Ray - Wins USBA Title
	Tommy Burns 22-0-0 (17)	vs	Randall 'Tex' Cobb 20-1-0 (18)
	A wild brawl that saw Burns come out swinging, battering Cobb in the 1st though the big man seemed impervious to Tommy's blows. Cobb showed well in the next 3 rounds, bulling Burns about the ring, but he was out of gas by the 6th. From that point forward Burns used Cobb's head as target practice and though Cobb was never in serious trouble, he was outclassed as Burns takes it easily (98-93)
	Burns Win 10 Cobb
	Other Results
	Shazzon Bradley	Win 10		Bob Stallings
	Yankee Sullivan	TKO 5		Leon Spinks
	Erv Sarlin	KO 7		Larry Alexander
	Tom Hyer	Win 10		Juergen Blin
	Jack Taylor	Win 10		Craig Payne
	Charlie Norkus	Draw 10		Toakipa Tasefa
	Jack Jeffries	Win 10		Dan Kiser
	Earl Walls	KO 2		Jack Scales
	James Grima	KO 8		Charley Polite
	Jean-Maurice Chanet	Win 10		Tom Allen
	Al Jones	KO 10		John Morrissey
	Denver Ed Martin	Win 10		Oliver McCall
	Bobby Jordan	Win 10		Guy Casale
	Al Bray	Win 10		Mike Hunter
	James Pritchard	KO 8		Joe Byrd

Two more big title defense in April as Damiani wastes no time putting his world title on the line against the dangerous Sam Langford. Down under Bill Squires will defend the PBC strap against the young upstart David Izon, plus other top contenders in action.

	April Feature Fights
	Francesco Damiani 31-0-0 (29) ©		vs	Sam Langford 30-1-0 (26) WBA Title
	Bill Squires 27-3-1 (22) ©		vs	David Izon 11-0-0 (11) PBC Title

The quarterly rankings will be released at the beginning of April and early word is there will be some surprises in the top 15.

[Lee]

	Quarterly World Rankings		W	L	D	KO	Def
	WC	Francesco Damiani	31	0	0	29	0
	1	Sam Langford	30	1	0	26
	2	Michael Spinks	19	0	0	16
	3	Oscar Bonavena	24	2	0	21
	4	Jack Gardner	24	0	0	24
	5	Sam McVey	24	2	0	23
	6	Gerry Cooney	25	2	0	22
	7	John Tate	25	2	0	23
	8	Zeljko Mavrovic	31	1	2	25
	9	Bill Squires	27	3	1	22
	10	Denver Ed Martin	20	0	0	14
	11	Embrell Davidson	25	0	0	24
	12	Larry Donald	24	1	0	16
	13	Earl Walls	25	0	0	19
	14	Chris Byrd	18	0	0	7
	15	Bearcat Wright	18	2	1	13
	Regional Champions						Def
	NABF	Michael Spinks	19	0	0	16	0
	EBU	Len Harvey	18	2	2	10	0
	PBC	Bill Squires	27	3	1	22	0
	USBA	Chris Byrd	18	0	0	7	0
	UKBC	Jack Gardner	24	0	0	24	0

After Chris Byrd's razor thin victory over Elmer Ray, we now have no reigning champions with a successful defense. Big news for the coming months include Michael Spinks announced defense of his NABF title against Larry Donald in May, as well as a potential eliminator for a WBA world title shot between Sam McVey and Oscar Bonavena.

Across the pond Jem Mace, whose only loss in the last 5 years has been to Gerry Cooney has challenged Jack Gardner for his UK belt, stating the Champion has made his name against no names and mollycoddles. Gardner's camp has yet to respond.

[Lee]

The curse of the first time defense continues as two more Champions fall.

	Feature fights			April-1900
	Francesco Damiani 31-0-0 (29) ©		VS	Sam Langford 30-1-0 (26) WBA Title
	Damiani fought with confidence in the 1st, taking the round as Langford appeared tight. The challenger relaxed and took Damiani to school in rounds 2 through 5, before the champion rallied in the 6th and 7th. Langford surged over the next few rounds, before a rally by Damiani in 12th quelled the tide. The 14th saw Langford turn up the heat and a relentless two fisted assault brought the end at 2:49.
	Langford TKO 14 Damiani - Wins WBA World Title
	Bill Squires 27-3-1 (22) ©		VS	David Izon 11-0-0 (11) - PBC Title
	Many questioned how Izon would fare against the experienced champion, but after a slow start fought Squires on equal terms. Both fighters had their moments over the first 8 stanzas before Izon took over in the 9th, rocking Squires with a wicked right hand. From that point on Squires seemed to lose his will and Izon dropped him in the 11th, with the fight being waved off as an unsteady Squires arose at 2:21.
	Izon TKO 11 Squires - Wins PBC Title
	Other Results
	Bill Marquart	Win 10		Allen Smith
	Marvin Hart	KO 5		George Rooke
	Quinn Navarre	Win 10		John Scholes
	Rahman Ali	TKO 7		Matt Hicks
	Jimmy Adamick	Win 10		Chuck Wepner
	Dave Johnson	Win 10		Charlie Haghey
	John Tate	TKO 7		Paul Journee
	James J Woody	TKO 9		Sam Sexton
	Mike Schreck	KO 10		Joe Coburn
	Tom Sayers	Win 10		Jeff Shelburg
	Darroll Wilson	TKO 3		Mike Morrissey
	Gerry Cooney	KO 2		Jim Jeffords
	Jim Flynn	Win 10		Art Jimmerson
	George Mostardini	TKO 3		Jim Dunn
	Mel Turnbow	Win 10		Carmine Vingo
	May Feature Fights
	Michael Spinks 19-0-0 (16) ©		vs	Larry Donald 24-1-0 (16) NABF Title
	Sam McVey 24-2-0 (23)		vs	Oscar Bonavena 24-2-0 (21)

Langford only led Damiani 124-123 at the time of the stoppage and never had the Italian down, but the Champion had nothing left in the tank and could not defend himself. Izon's win was much more decisive and it thrusts the inexperienced puncher into the spotlight.

Fans are already salivating at a potential McVey / Langford scrap in August or September if McVey can get guy the rugged Bonavena next month.

[Lee]

Spinks breaks the jinx of defending champions!

	Feature fights			May-1900
	Michael Spinks 19-0-0 (16) ©		vs	Larry Donald 24-1-0 (16) NABF Title
	After being mauled in the 1st, Spinks took Donald to task over the next 3 rounds, tattoing him at will. With things well in hand, a hard right dropped Spinks in the 5th and the after a sluggish 6th, both men went at it with a purpose through the 12th, with things too close to call. The final 3 cantos went to Spinks however as Donald faded and he capped it with a knockdown in the 15th, retaining his belt 144-140
	Spinks win 15 Donald - Retains NABF Title
	Sam McVey 24-2-0 (23)		vs	Oscar Bonavena 24-2-0 (21)
	A wildly anticipated brawl between the fearsome looking McVey and the rugged Bonevena never materialized as McVey shook Bonevena with a vicious right 40 seconds into the fight and the Argentinian never recovered. Though he was never off his feet, Bonavena absorbed a horrific beating, culminating in a one-sided 4th that saw the bout stopped at 2:30, with Bonavena defenseless in his own corner.
	McVey TKO 4 Bonavena
	Other Results
	Henry Clark	Win 10		Woody Goss
	Dante Cane	KO 9		Bill Poole
	Lou Nova	KO 2		Phil Gregory
	Tom Heeney	Win 10		Tommy Tucker
	Sam Hurst	KO 9		Steve Grant
	Al Weinig	TKO 7		Derek Amos
	Oleg Maskaev	KO 6		Buddy Scott
	Lloyd Marshall	KO 7		Gianfranco Giannini
	Joe Lindsey	Win 10		John C Heenan
	Sully Montgomery	Win 10		Julius Francis
	Steve Taylor	Win 10		Mike McCoole
	George Thompson	Draw 10		George McChester
	Jo-el Scott	TKO 3		Bernard Thebault
	Mike Conroy	Draw 10		Fernely Feliz
	Cliff Couser	KO 3		Ben Taylor
	June Feature Fights
	Len Harvey 18-2-2 (10) ©		vs	Zeljko Mavrovic 31-1-2 (25) - EBU Title
	Embrell Davidson 25-0-0 (24)		vs	Bearcat Wright 18-2-1 (13)

The McVey beatdown was both shocking and brutal, as he out landed Bonavena 158 - 38 over 3+ rounds, and will surely make others take notice of the powerful McVey.

June's feature fights will determine if Davidson and Mavrovic are as spectacular as their glossy records indicate.

[bob_bask]

Big fan of the new WBA champ Langford here. Whose his only loss to so far?

[Lee]

Originally Posted by bob_bask

Big fan of the new WBA champ Langford here. Whose his only loss to so far?

A 10 round decision loss to Sam Hurst, who was 15-0-0 (8) at the time. The fight took place at Southampton, England on 11-2-1898. Langford went into the fight 17-0-0 (16).

He never did avenge the loss and has no reason to now as Hurst is currently 19-4-1 (9) and has lost 3 of his last 5 to the likes of Toakipa Tasefa, Oscar Bonavena and Jack Munroe. All 10 round decision losses. Hurst's other (and first) defeat was also by 10 round decision to Michael Spinks in September of 1899.

[Lee]

Another Title changes hands and questions remain about Davidson.

	Feature fights			June-1900
	Len Harvey 18-2-2 (10) ©		VS	Zeljko Mavrovic 31-1-2 (25) - EBU Title
	Things started slowly, but Mavrovic struck like lightening, dropping Harvey in the 2nd with a right. The knockdown kept Harvey on the defensive as Mavrovic built a lead, before a brief rally by Harvey in the 7th and 8th. From that point on the power of Mavrovic took over and he wore Harvey down with a relentless body attack and ran away with the fight late, taking the EBU belt 147-138, proving he is indeed a force.
	Mavrovic Win 15 Harvey - Wins EBU Title
	Embrell Davidson 25-0-0 (24)		vs	Bearcat Wright 18-2-1 (13)
	Davidson comig out party against the tough as nails Wright was a foul filled affair, with much of the action being contested on the inside. Davidson started well, but between rounds 3 and 8 there was little to choose as neither man could sustain an advantage. In the 9th Wright had a bout deducted after his third low blow and after starting the 10th strong, he went low again, getting disqualified immediately.
	Davidson DQ 10 Wright
	Other Results
	Jack Munroe	Win 10		Carmine Vingo
	Elmer Ray	TKO 7		Bill Squires
	Kirk Johnson	ko 3		Jukebox Timebomb
	Mike Tyson	KO 10		Johnny Duplooy
	Shazzon Bradley	Win 10		Yankee Sullivan
	Leon Spinks	Win 10		Dieter Roth
	Tom Glesby	Win 10		Carl Gizzi
	Oliver McCall	Win 10		Joey Orbillo
	Juegen Blin	KO 4		Johnny Clemons
	Earl Walls	KO 7		Jack Jeffries
	John J Dwyer	Win 10		Erv Sarlin
	Mike Hunter	Win 10		Toakipa Tasefa
	Joe Goss	TKO 1		Dan Kiser
	Brad Simmons	KO 2		Jack Scales
	Craig Payne	DQ 9		Terry Anderson
	July Feature Fights
	Jack Gardner 24-0-0 (24) ©		VS	Jem Mace 22-2-0 (5) UKBC Title
	Denver Ed Martin 20-0-0 (14)		VS	Tommy Burns 23-0-0 (17)

Several bag names in action outside our feature fights as Tyson takes care of business and Elmer Ray hands Squires his second straight loss, in what may prove a crushing blow to his contender status. Davidson showed some flaws, but came away with the ugly DQ win over Wright, which will keep him in the top 15.

A big fight for Jack Gardner as a win will set up a possible EBU Title contest with Mavrovic, which would give Gardner an opportunity to be the first two belt holder. Burns and Martin will determine who is a legitimate contender and who is not when they meet in a battle of young unbeatens.

[Lee]

Embrell Davidson cracks the top 5, but with McVey lined up as Langford's first defense he will likely have to fight another top opponent. Gerry Cooney and John Tate have both been mentioned.

	Quarterly World Rankings		W	L	D	KO	Def
	WC	Sam Langford	31	1	0	27	0
	1	Francesco Damiani	31	1	0	29
	2	Michael Spinks	20	0	0	16
	3	Sam McVey	25	2	0	24
	4	Gerry Cooney	26	2	0	23
	5	Embrell Davidson	26	0	0	25
	6	Jack Gardner	24	0	0	24
	7	Zeljko Mavrovic	32	1	2	25
	8	Oscar Bonavena	24	3	0	21
	9	John Tate	26	2	0	24
	10	Denver Ed Martin	20	0	0	14
	11	Earl Walls	26	0	0	20
	12	Chris Byrd	18	0	0	7
	13	Mike Tyson	18	1	0	18
	14	Tommy Burns	23	0	0	17
	15	Joe Lindsey	28	4	0	18
	Regional Champions						Def
	NABF	Michael Spinks	20	0	0	16	1
	EBU	Zeljko Mavrovic	32	1	2	25	0
	PBC	David Izon	12	0	0	12	0
	USBA	Chris Byrd	18	0	0	7	0
	UKBC	Jack Gardner	24	0	0	24	0

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Gardner keeps KO streak alive, while Burns wins pivotal clash of contenders.

	Feature fights			July-1900
	Jack Gardner 24-0-0 (24) ©		VS	Jem Mace 22-2-0 (5) UKBC Title
	Mace appeared tentative early and it allowed Gardner to tee off and build an early lead. When Mace was active he was able to counter effectively and displayed a superior jab to the champion. Mace was not consistent however and spent far too much time flat footed, which eventually allowed Gardner to catch him and send him crashing to the canvas in both the 12th and the 14th, the latter for good at 2:41
	Gardner KO 14 Mace - Retains UKBC Title
	Denver Ed Martin 20-0-0 (14)		VS	Tommy Burns 23-0-0 (17)
	After a close first round, Burns nearly ended it in the 2nd with a crushing uppercut to the temple. Martin barely survived the round, but came back strong and fought Burns evenly over the next 4 stanzas. A right put Martin down again late in the 7th and he appeared shot, but once again he came back strong and actually had the better of the final 3 rounds, falling just short in a heroic effort 96-93.
	Burns Win 10 Martin
	Other Results
	Joe Coburn	Win 10		Fernely Feliz
	Al Jones	Win 10		Steve Taylor
	Sam McVey	TKO 4		Matt Hicks
	Jim Jeffords	KO 10		Mike McCoole
	Jimmy Adamick	TKO 2		Rahman Ali
	Bernard Thebault	TKO 4		Joe Byrd
	James J Woody	Win 10		John Scholes
	Jim Flynn	Win 10		Sam Sexton
	Cliff Couser	Win 10		Massa Kendrick
	Mike Schreck	TKO 4		James Grima
	Chuck Wepner	TKO 8		Mike Morrissey
	Oscar Bonavena	KO 3		Jeff Shelburg
	Larry Donald	TKO 6		Randall Cobb
	Jack Taylor	Win 10		Paul Journee
	Bobby Jordan	Win 10		Mel Turnbow
	August Feature Fights
	Chris Byrd 18-0-0 (7) ©		VS	Al Bray 24-1-1 (17) USBA Title
	Francesco Damiani 31-1-0 (29)		VS	John Tate 26-2-0 (24)

Mace exposed some holes in Gardner's game and only trailed 124-123 at the time of the stoppage, he was simply worn down by the bigger champion. Gardner's next move will likely be a challenge for Mavrovic's EBU title, and though he showed he can be out boxed, his power is always something to be wary of.

Martin's effort against Burns surprised many as his level of opposition had been questionable. If not for the knockdowns it would have been anybody's fight, but Martin's chin betrayed him. Damiani chooses to take a big risk in his first fight back since losing the title, but win against Tate will propel him right back into the title picture.

[Lee]

Langford Defense Set

The camp of current WBA World Champion Sam Langford has announced that Langford will defend his title in September against NABF Champion Michael Spinks, who is unbeaten in 20 fights with 16 knockouts. Langford 31-1-0 (27) has indicated he feels superior to the rangy Spinks and plans to tenderize him with his superior infighting skills.

Spinks, who retains his NABF title should he lose, says that Langford is in for a rude awakening, which he expects will occur after he plants the Canadian, whom he calls "Lil' Stubby" with his lethal right hand. "My plan is to win the Worlds Title and relinquish my NABF Title to the second raters." Exclaimed Spinks.

Left out in all of this is Sam McVey, who sensing a go with Langford was not in the cards, took out Matt Hicks in 4 rounds this past week in Washington. Upon learning of Langford's plan to fight Spinks, issued a challenge to the winner to meet in January for any stake deemed acceptable.