Universe of Leather Boxing Assoc. (UoLBA)

[Brooks TVB]

good stuff keep it up.

[Romdawg88]

Now that was a championship bout, those two left everything in the ring.

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

Now that was a championship bout, those two left everything in the ring.

No kidding! The first round alone was an absolute war. I was certain someone would drop - was thinking it would be Dwyer.

In the first match, I thought it was perhaps a lucky punch that felled Heenan. But Dwyer took Heenan's best shots the other night and stayed upright. After two fights, and two wins, he looks to probably be the better fighter.

With the upsets in October, then a couple of really exciting fights on November's card (Dalton-Courtney was a classic), and now capped off by this fight, my uni has been an blast.

Thanks for reading.

[Romdawg88]

Originally Posted by bigMatt

No kidding! The first round alone was an absolute war. I was certain someone would drop - was thinking it would be Dwyer.

In the first match, I thought it was perhaps a lucky punch that felled Heenan. But Dwyer took Heenan's best shots the other night and stayed upright. After two fights, and two wins, he looks to probably be the better fighter.

With the upsets in October, then a couple of really exciting fights on November's card (Dalton-Courtney was a classic), and now capped off by this fight, my uni has been an blast.

Thanks for reading.

I agree your uni has been very fun to follow so far and has produced some great fights. Plus the concept you have randomizing when the fighters appear is really cool. I'm enjoying this uni quite abit.

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

I agree your uni has been very fun to follow so far and has produced some great fights. Plus the concept you have randomizing when the fighters appear is really cool. I'm enjoying this uni quite abit.

Thanks very much for the encouragement.

The league is about to get more interesting - we'll find out who enters the UoLBA after December's bouts. I'm tempted to peek...

[Romdawg88]

Originally Posted by bigMatt

Thanks very much for the encouragement.

The league is about to get more interesting - we'll find out who enters the UoLBA after December's bouts. I'm tempted to peek...

Cool, now I'm really looking forward to the end of December to see who added in and yeah I don't think I could resist not taking a peek it would be killing me.

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by Brooks TVB

good stuff keep it up.

Thanks for reading!

[bigMatt]

BONNER SPRINGS, KS - December brings another exciting month of boxing action to the UoLBA, featuring 6th ranked Frank Slavin putting it on the line against 26th ranked Jimmy Elliott. Elliott, with his punching power and wreckless style, is one of the most feared fighters in the division. Slavin, after suffering his recent loss to Chet Shandel, seeks to repair his reputation with a solid victory against a tough foe.

For Elliott, it is the first decent fight he has had since his DQ in May cost him a berth in the June tournament for the UoLBA title. Since then, top fighters have managed to avoid the volatile Elliott, keeping him in the middle rankings. A win against Slavin would likely catapult him into the top 10 and put him more in control of his future matchups.

For Slavin, this fight will either be his shot at redemption, or a further blow to his credibility as a title contender. Most fans assumed Slavin would take an easy fight to rebuild shattered confidence and tune up for another run at the top fighters in the division. Instead, Slavin draws a foe who many feel might be the most dangerous fighter in the division. A win would clearly put him in line for a title shot, but at the risk of losing a foothold in the top 10 if he does not come away the winner.

The outcome of the fight is anyone's guess, but the match-up is clearly a boon for fans, who will witness an exciting contest matching two top heavyweights in the UoLBA.

The remaining fights for December will be announced shortly.

[bigMatt]

BONNER SPRINGS, KS - UoLBA December fight cards were announced today for Forbes Field, Exhibition Gardens and Scammon Street.

PITTSBURGH - Forbes Field welcomes fight fans to an outstanding night of action, with a Main Event featuring #5 Bill Bradburn in a battle with tough #27 fighter Bob McIntyre.
The Undercard:
#28 John Morrissey vs. #43 Peter Maher
#15 Joe Goss vs. #62 JH Brown
#25 Tom Allen vs. #44 Mike Kine
#120 Art Schultz vs. #121 Charles Buskins
#107 Jack Stewart vs. #185 Bill Partridge

VANCOUVER - Exhibition Stadium has drawn what many are calling the fight of the month, with #6 Frank Slavin matching up against #26 Jimmy Elliott.
The Undercard:
#30 Joe Choynski vs. #32 Joe Goddard
#34 Harry Woodson vs. #45 CC Smith
#56 Roy Clark vs. #88 Joe Lannon

SCAMMON, KS - Scammon Street will host the third strong fight card this month, with the Main Event presenting undefeated heavyweight #16 Dominic McCaffrey in a matchup against #39 Toxie Hall.

An excellent undercard starts with #11 Leroy Jones looking to climb back into the top 10, as he goes up against #20 Morris Grant. Grant, you might recall, claimed the upset of the year with his annihilation of Tommy Chandler in October.

The rest of the undercard matches:
#23 John Donaldson vs. #40 Denver Ed Smith
#59 Tom Lees vs. #69 Mike Conley.

[bigMatt]

SCAMMON, KS - Dominic McCaffrey keeps his undefeated record intact tonight with a solid victory over a tough Toxie Hall. McCaffrey breezed to a unanimous decision in a fight with no knockdowns or cuts for either fighter.

Leroy Jones escaped a majority decision over Morris Grant in the Co-Feature match. Grant jumped out to an early lead in the fight before a 2 knockdown 4th round took the wind out of his sails. John Donaldson retired Denver Ed Smith in an entertaining undercard bout. Smith's right eye was almost totally closed when the fight was stopped.

Below are complete results from Scammon:

December 7, 1890
HW: Dominic McCaffrey 23-0-1 (10) UD12 Toxie Hall 21-3-2 (1)
HW: Leroy Jones 20-2-1 (5) MD10 Morris Grant 21-2-0 (9)
HW: John Donaldson 23-1-0 (10) TKO7 Denver Ed Smith 21-2-1 (4)
HW: Tom Lees 22-2-2 (14) UD8 Mike Conley 13-4-6 (0)

[bigMatt]

VANCOUVER - Exhibition Gardens was rocking tonight, with great fight action from beginning to end. The feature bout was a memorable one, featuring top HW Frank Slavin defending his honor against tough Irishman Jimmy Elliott.

The fight began with a fired up Slavin opening a two round lead over the slow starting Elliott, using superior speed and finesse. Elliott didn't seem his old self, other than a typical reliance on some dirty tactics to keep the referree busy. It wasn't until round 3 that Elliott woke up, pummelling Slavin from the opening bell until the end of the round. In round 4, a vicious hook from Elliott opened a cut over the right eye of Slavin. This cut would give Slavin some trouble throughout the rest of the bout. From this point on, the fight see-sawed, with Slavin besting Elliott one round, Elliott chasing Slavin the next. In round 9, Elliott had Slavin in big trouble, sending him reeling with a vicious uppercut early in the frame. Slavin somehow held on to last the round. By the end of round 10, most observers had the round even. Round 11 had Elliott on the advance again, and a barrage of punches mid-round opened the wound over Slavin's right eye one more time. The referree stopped the fight for a review of the wound by the ring physician. Fortunately for Slavin and fight fans in attendance, the fight was allowed to continue. In round 12, Slavin chose to cover up while Elliott chose to go all out for the KO. Slavin's strategy turned out to trump his opponent, as a great defense and a few well timed shots won Slavin the round. At the end of the contest, ringside expert Mark Somogyi (Gunsmoke, I believe) declared the bout a 114-114 draw, and I concurred. Then it went to the judges scorecards. The first judge found for Elliott, 115-113. The second judge declared the bout 117-113 for Slavin, the third scored it 115-113 for Frank Slavin.

Jimmy Elliott's corner went wild with consternation over the ruling, declaring their fighter the clear winner. He had obviously landed the heavier shots throughout the contest. Ringside experts determined the judges were likely influenced by the number of warnings Elliott received throughout the fight, a frequent failing of the Irishman. With the win, Slavin moves back into the top 5 and polishes up his resume for another run at the title. Elliott is left to lick his wounds and hope for another opportunity in the near future.

On the undercard, slugging Joe Choynski vanquished Joe Goddard with a light's out uppercut in the 9th round of an entertaining and close match. Roy Clark and Harry Woodson were also winners.

Here are the complete results from Exhibition Gardens:

December 14, 1890
HW: Frank Slavin 23-4-0 (16) SD12 Jimmy Elliot 23-1-0 (11)
HW: Joe Choynski 21-2-1 (11) KO9 Joe Goddard 23-2-0 (11)
HW: Harry Woodson 20-2-2 (12) SD10 C. C. Smith 21-3-0 (13)
HW: Roy Clark 22-3-0 (12) UD8 Joe Lannon 11-8-5 (1)

[Romdawg88]

Heck of a fight there the UoLBA just gets pumping out some fun brawls and yeah it was Gunsmoke.

[Gunsmoke]

ringside expert Mark Somogyi (Gunsmoke, I believe) declared the bout a 114-114 draw,

Fine upstanding gentleman that Mark Somogyi. I almost always agree with his verdicts

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

Heck of a fight there the UoLBA just gets pumping out some fun brawls and yeah it was Gunsmoke.

Yeah thanks. I had no idea how this would be scored until all the judges declared. An interesting and important match in the UoLBA. Only Elliott's middling ranking and relatively low Draw power kept this from being the feature match of the month.

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by Gunsmoke

Fine upstanding gentleman that Mark Somogyi. I almost always agree with his verdicts

Well you call a good match Mark. Thanks for sitting in.

[bigMatt]

PITTSBURGH - The final night of action of the year in the UoLBA was a doozy In tonight's Main Event, Bill Bradburn wins an impressive 4 round TKO victory over an overmatched Bob McIntyre. Bradburn punished McIntyre mercilessly until referee Rudy Battle stopped the bout midway through round 4, throwing his arms around an exhausted McIntyre and sparing him further punishment. Amazingly, all judges had McIntyre ahead when the bout ended, one even had McIntyre ahead in round 4 despite the fact that Bradburn had him outpointed in the round 30-2 when Battle stopped the bloodbath. Incredible.

The undercard saved the night for fight fans, as an entertaining 10 round contest ended with an MD victory for Peter Maher over John Morrissey. Maher won a tight victory over a very tough opponent, with the final scorecards reading 95-94, 94-94 and 95-94 for Maher. The Irishman had Morrissey behind from the opening bell, finally dropping him to the canvas in round 8. But Morrissey climbed to his feet and returned the favor in round 9. Maher just barely got to his feet at the count of 9, to finish the round. Morrissey had Maher again in trouble in round 10, but Maher somehow kept his feet to preserve the victory.

Here are the results from Forbes Field:

December 31, 1890
HW: Bill Bradburn 24-1-0 (10) TKO4 Bob McIntyre 21-2-1 (4)
HW: Peter Maher 22-2-0 (17) MD10 John Morrissey 21-2-2 (18)
HW: Joe Goss 24-1-1 (22) KO5 JH Brown 16-3-3 (3)
HW: Tom Allen 24-1-0 (14) SD8 Mike Kine 14-5-5 (2)
HW: Jack Stewart 8-13-4 (1) UD6 Bill Partridge 2-16-6 (0)
HW: Charles Buskins 5-17-1 (0) UD6 Art Schultz 9-12-2 (2)

A year end recap will follow later, along with the announcement of new fighters for 1891.

[bigMatt]

BONNER SPRINGS, KS - The Universe of Leather Boxing Association completes its first exciting year of competition. Below is a recap of the year's events:

1890 - Title Fights

June – Soldiers Field
Dwyer 25-0-0 (19) wins UoLBA tournament KO2 vs. Heenan 24-0-0 (22)

August – Soldiers Field
Dwyer 26-0-0 (20) defends TKO8 vs. Dalton 21-2-1 (13)

November - Forbes Field
Dwyer 27-0-0 (21) defends UD15 vs. Heenan 27-1-0 (24)


Rankings – December 31, 1890

Champion –John J. Dwyer 27-0-0 (21)
1. Chet Shandel 24-0-1 (13)
2. John C. Heenan 27-2-0 (24)
3. Hasim Rahman 24-1-0 (20)
4. Bill Bradburn 25-1-0 (11)
5. Frank Slavin 24-4-0 (16)
6. Peter Jackson 25-1-0 (10)
7. Joe Coburn 24-0-1 (12)
8. Leroy Jones 21-2-1 (5)
9. Peter Courtney 25-0-0 (15)
10. Dan Donnelly 22-3-0 (13)

Fighter of the Year
John J. Dwyer
runner up: Chet Shandel

Fights of the Year (tie)
11-12-90 Forbes Field - Peter Courtney UD12 vs. James Dalton
7 knockdown slugfest..

11-20-90 Forbes Field - John J. Dwyer UD15 vs. John C. Heenan
UoLBA title bout.

Upset of the Year
10-01-90 Scammon, KS - Morris Grant UD10 vs. Tommy Chandler
Chandler at #5, Grant at #53 prior to fight.




Moved to Club Level

Charles Buskins 6-17-1
Tom Devine 5-14-3 (1)
Earl Micheldone 10-11-2 (2)
Bill Partridge 2-18-6
Art Schultz 9-13-2 (2)
Jack Stewart 9-13-4 (1)




1891 Debuts

Marvin Hart
Jack Gardner
Jack Moran
J. Pickett
Fred Schell
Jim Williams
Billy Woods

[bigMatt]

BONNER SPRINGS, KS - The new year has arrived in the UoLBA. Three new venues have contracted to host fight cards for the next four months. They are: White City Stadium in London, which will host the marque fight cards each month; Tokyo's Sports Arena, which will have second choice; and Arena Coliseo in Obregon, Mexico, which will be third.

LONDON - Chet Shandel 24-0-1 (13), currently the #2 fighter in the UoLBA, will meet 8th ranked Joe Coburn 24-0-1 (12) in the Main Event at White City Stadium in January. Shandel has made his reputation taking tough fights, and this one is no exception. Coburn, like Shandel, has not been beaten in 25 bouts, and brings a reputation as a very capable opponent. He is the fourth straight top 10 opponent for Shandel.

The undercard:
#10 Peter Courtney 25-0-0(15) vs. #17 Jake Kilrain 21-3-1(3)
#69 Frank Moran 20-0-0 (10) vs. #54 Tom Lees 23-2-2 (14)
#57 Jack Welsh 20-2-1(2) vs. #82 Billy Woods 20-0-0 (12)
#21 Tommy Chandler 22-2-2(14) vs. #19 Jack Boylan 21-3-0(3)
#75 John Clow 21-3-0(5) vs. #25 Morris Grant 21-3-0(9)

TOKYO - The Main Event at the Sports Arena in January features 7th ranked Peter Jackson 25-1-0 (10) in a quest to topple 5th ranked Bill Bradburn 25-1-0 (13).

The Undercard:
#12 Dominic McCaffrey 24-0-1(10) vs. #36 Charlie McDonald 20-1-1(7)
#78 Alonzo Johnson 22-4-0(4) vs. #66 Fred Schell 19-0-1(12)
#23 Joe Choynski 22-2-1(12) vs. #45 James McCoy 18-1-1 (8)
#50 Roy Clark 23-3-0(12) vs. #76 Pete McCoy 19-5-1(7)
#56 Charlie O'Donnell 20-4-1(7) vs. Morris Heffey 18-3-2(9)

MEXICO - The Arena Coliseo welcomes title contender John C. Heenan 27-2-0 (24), the 3rd ranked fighter in the UoLBA, in the feature match against #18 Bill Doherty 22-2-1 (14).

The Undercard:
#14 Joe Goss 25-1-1(23) vs. #55 Marvin Hart 19-0-1(7)
#4 Hasim Rahman 24-1-0(20) vs. #60 Dan McCarty 16-5-2(1)
#28 Jimmy Elliott 23-2-0(11) vs. #27 Charles Lange 20-3-1(9)
#40 Jim Williams 20-0-0(17) vs. #61 Jem Stewert 15-3-6(3)
#35 Steve Taylor 20-2-2(4) vs. #96 Charles Lang 12-6-5(2)

[Brooks TVB]

HW: Peter Maher 22-2-0 (17) MD10 John Morrissey 21-2-2 (18)

I can't believe Maher's record. He is not quite that good in my uni. I love to see how these guys perform in the other universes.

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by Brooks TVB

I can't believe Maher's record. He is not quite that good in my uni. I love to see how these guys perform in the other universes.

I threw these guys against 20 tomato cans prior to entry into the UoLBA. So most of them have a stellar record going in. Hindsight being 20/20, I might have done things a bit differently - not sure. But at any rate, these guys come in at prime all looking like studs and then reality hits. A few years in the league and a guy like Maher might be inching towards a .500 record. Since I've only gone one year in the league, I'm a long way from knowing what type of monster I've created.