World Team Boxing League - Season Thread - 1901 Season (On Football Hiatus)

[Lee]

Originally Posted by SAL

Man.........this lineup thing sure is making the league unpredictable. Nice touch adding this Lee. Makes for some good strategy. I'm starting to doubt myself now when I submit a lineup.

Thanks Scot, I am real happy with the way lineups play into fights so far, really any team is capable of beating any other team with the right matchups and a well time knockout..

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Washington Sounders	vs	Hebron Haymakers
		Lineup		Lineup
		Billy Gilliam		Mike Koranicki
		Tommy Gibbons		Gerry Cooney
		David Haye		David Izon
		Tor Hamer		Altus Allen
		Lorenzo Zanon		Quinn Navare
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		Billy Gilliam	1	1	0	2	W3
		Mike Koranicki	0	0	1	1
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Tommy Gibbons	1	1	1	3	W3
		Gerry Cooney	0	0	0	0
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		David Haye	1	0	0	1
		David Izon	0	1	1	2	W3
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Tor Hamer	1	1	0	2	W3
		Altus Allen	0	0	0	0
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Lorenzo Zanon	1	1	0	2	W3
		Quinn Navare	0	0	1	1
		Final Score
		Washington Sounders	10		Gate rec		$2.25
		Hebron Haymakers	4		Gate rec		$4.50
					Arena	Large
	Moment of the Match

Styles make fights and Tommy Gibbons took advantage of superior boxing skills to make Gerry Cooney wish he was fighting someone else. Gibby, who now has 8 points from his last 2 bouts controlled Cooney and never let the power punching Irishman get untracked. The jab was key weapon here and Gibby fed Cooney a steady diet of the punch, while working angles nicely. Holding Hebron to a season low 4 points, the Sounders appear to be on the move, winning their second straight after dropping their first 4 matches of the season.

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Buckeye Promotions	vs	Punching Bags
		Lineup		Lineup
		Roy Lazer		Joe Lannon
		John L Sullivan		Paddy Ryan
		Bob Dunlap		Vassily Jirov
		Tom Heeney		Joe Kennedy
		Harry Persson		Al McCoy
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		Roy Lazer	0	1	1	2	W3
		Joe Lannon	1	0	0	1
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		John L Sullivan	1	1	1	3	W3
		Paddy Ryan	0	0	0	0
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		Bob Dunlap	0	1	0	1
		Vassily Jirov	1	0	1	2	W3
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Tom Heeney	1	0	1	2	W3
		Joe Kennedy	0	1	0	1
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Harry Persson	0	0	0	0
		Al McCoy	1	1	0	2	W3
		Final Score
		Buckeye Promotions	8		Gate rec		$4.75
		Punching Bags	6		Gate rec		$9.50
					Arena	Large
	Moment of the Match

The Heeney/Kennedy pier sixer could easily qualify as the two men stood toe to toe and blasted each other for three rounds. But once again, a single punch thrown in a loss provides the difference in the match. Vassily Jirov completely dominated Bob Dunlap in the 1st and 3rd rounds, backing him up, hurting him and beating him to the punch. Round 2 was not much different, with the exception of a wicked right hand counter late in the stanza the dumped Jirov on his backside and put a lost round in the plus column for Dunlap. Though he lost the fight, Dunlap's knockdown gave the win to Buckeye, in what otherwise would have been a drawn match.

The result was a disappointment to the home crowd, which set a season attendance high following The Punching Bags first win in round 5.

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Ice Tea Boxing	vs	Bears Unstable
		Lineup		Lineup
		John Henry Lewis		Kevin McBride
		Jersey Joe Walcott ©		Marvin Hart
		Ossie Ocasio		Lloyd Marshall
		Hans Jorgen Jacobsen		Charley Retzlaff
		Manual Quezada		Mervine Thompson
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		John Henry Lewis	1	0	0	1
		Kevin McBride	0	3	1	4	TKO2
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Jersey Joe Walcott ©	1	1	1	3	W3
		Marvin Hart	0	0	0	0
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		Ossie Ocasio	0	0	0	0
		Lloyd Marshall	1	1	1	3	W3
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Hans Jorgen Jacobsen	1	1	0	2	W3
		Charley Retzlaff	0	0	1	1
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Manual Quezada	3	1	1	5	KO1
		Mervine Thompson	0	0	0	0
		Final Score
		Ice Tea Boxing	11		Gate rec		$2.50
		Bears Unstable	8		Gate rec		$5.00
					Arena	Medium
	Moment of the Match

What a time for Manual Quezada to gain his first win of the season as he blasts out Mervine Thompson in just over a minute for the walkoff KO win for Ice Tea. The match started slowly, with both fighters probing early on. Thompson moved in and Quezada timed a lead perfectly putting Mervine behind the wall of sleep before he hit the floor. The big finish overshadowed a huge upset as Kevin McBride stopped John Henry Lewis on cuts to lead things off, giving the 'Clones Cyclone' his 2nd straight upset stoppage win.

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Nebraska Cornjabbers	vs	Louisville Clays
		Lineup		Lineup
		Eddie Neilson		Seth Mitchell
		Pedro Agosto		Archie Moore
		Herbie Hide		Roman Greenberg
		Sully Montgomery		Manual Ramos
		Corrie Sanders		Terry Hinke
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		Eddie Neilson	0	1	1	2	W3
		Seth Mitchell	0	0	0	0
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Pedro Agosto	1	0	0	1	Draw3
		Archie Moore	0	0	1	1
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		Herbie Hide	0	1	0	1
		Roman Greenberg	1	0	1	2	W3
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Sully Montgomery	0	1	0	1
		Manual Ramos	1	0	1	2	W3
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Corrie Sanders	1	1	1	3	W3
		Terry Hinke	0	0	0	0
		Final Score
		Nebraska Cornjabbers	8		Gate rec		$1.00
		Louisville Clays	5		Gate rec		$2.00
					Arena	Medium
	Moment of the Match

Corrie Sanders may have to change his nickname from 'The Sniper' to 'The Closer' with performances like this. Tied at 5 heading into the final match, Sanders kept the Cornjabbers unbeaten, dropping Terry Hinke 4 times and administering a tremendous beating in the process. The anchor spot in a fight lineup can often decide a match result and Sanders left absolutely no doubt in this one. The Eddie Neilson phenomenon also continues to grow as the plucky brit remained unbeaten, with several in the small crowd spotted wearing camo T-shirts, emblazoned with the Union Jack and "Eddie's Army" across the front.

[Lee]

		WTB League Standings			W	L	D	PF	PA	GB
		Nebraska Cornjabbers			6	0	0	56	39	-
		Buckeye Promotions			4	2	0	59	39	2
		Bears Unstable			3	2	1	52	45	2.5
		Hebron Haymakers			3	3	0	47	43	3
		Louisville Clays			2	3	1	34	54	3.5
		Washington Sounders			2	4	0	43	45	4
		Ice Tea Boxing			2	4	0	43	56	4
		Punching Bags			1	5	0	39	52	5
		Round 6 Recap
		Washington Sounders			10	Hebron Haymakers			4
		Buckeye Promotions			8	Punching Bags			6
		Ice Tea Boxing			11	Bears Unstable			8
		Nebraska Cornjabbers			8	Louisville Clays			5

The Cornjabbers, despite some close matches have established themselves as the team to beat early in the season and with 4 of 5 fighters now at Pre-Prime, it could be a couple of rounds before their undefeated streak is placed in jeopardy.

News
Jersey Joe Walcott has now successfully defended the Chilton Cup twice.

The Following Fighters have advanced to Pre-Prime
Billy Gilliam
David Izon
Roy Lazer
John Henry Lewis
Ossie Ocasio
Charley Retzlaff
Archie Moore
Sully Montgomery

Upcoming Matches

	Schedule Round 7
		Hebron Haymakers				@	Buckeye Promotions
		Punching Bags				@	Washington Sounders
		Bears Unstable				@	Nebraska Cornjabbers
		Louisville Clays				@	Ice Tea Boxing
	Schedule Round 8
		Hebron Haymakers				@	Punching Bags
		Buckeye Promotions				@	Washington Sounders
		Nebraska Cornjabbers				@	Ice Tea Boxing
		Bears Unstable				@	Louisville Clays

Previous Rounds Scores

	Round 1 Scores
	Hebron Haymakers	6	Punching Bags	5
	Buckeye Promotions	9	Washington Sounders	6
	Nebraska Cornjabbers	8	Ice Tea Boxing	6
	Louisville Clays	7	Bears Unstable	7
	Round 2 Scores
	Hebron Haymakers	13	Ice Tea Boxing	5
	Nebraska Cornjabbers	10	Washington Sounders	5
	Bears Unstable	13	Punching Bags	5
	Buckeye Promotions	15	Louisville Clays	2
	Round 3 Scores
	Louisville Clays	7	Hebron Haymakers	6
	Nebraska Cornjabbers	10	Punching Bags	7
	Bears Unstable	7	Washington Sounders	6
	Buckeye Promotions	13	Ice Tea Boxing	4
	Round 4 Scores
	Ice Tea Boxing	10	Punching Bags	5
	Nebraska Cornjabbers	9	Buckeye Promotions	8
	Hebron Haymakers	10	Bears Unstable	5
	Louisville Clays	8	Washington Sounders	7
	Round 5 Scores
	Nebraska Cornjabbers	11	Hebron Haymakers	8
	Punching Bags	11	Louisville Clays	5
	Washington Sounders	9	Ice Tea Boxing	7
	Bears Unstable	12	Buckeye Promotions	6

League Leaders - Through 6 rounds

Wins
Corrie Sanders 8
John L Sullivan 7
Eddie Neilson 6

Loses
Paddy Ryan 5
Terry Ryan 5
Sully Montgomery 5

Most KO's
John L Sullivan 5
Corrie Sanders 4
Three tied with 2

Most Points scored (Season matches only)
John L Sullivan 18
Corrie Sanders 18
Eddie Neilson 17

Fewest Points scored
Paddy Ryan 2
Terry Hinke 4
Four tied with 5

Unbeatens left
Eddie Neilson 6-0-0
David Izon 4-0-2
Lloyd Marshall 4-0-2

Lineups for Rounds 7 and 8 are due by next Friday

[SAL]

Originally Posted by Lee

The Eddie Neilson phenomenon also continues to grow as the plucky brit remained unbeaten, with several in the small crowd spotted wearing camo T-shirts, emblazoned with the Union Jack and "Eddie's Army" across the front.

And Get R Done on the back.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by SAL

And Get R Done on the back.

Oh gawd, the Eddie Neilson army and Larry the Cable Guy fanclub are one & the same

[Lee]

Hi all, I have all lineups but one, so I will run a couple matches later tonight since I have a coaches clinic tomorrow that will run all day (Yes, Football starts for us before the Super Bowl is played)

I will finish the matches I don't get to tonight after the clinic, then get Sundays matches in either before or after the Super Bowl.

Good luck to everyone!!

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Hebron Haymakers	vs	Buckeye Promotions
		Lineup		Lineup
		Quinn Navare		John L Sullivan
		Altus Allen		Harry Persson
		David Izon		Tom Heeney
		Gerry Cooney		Roy Lazer
		Mike Koranicki		Bob Dunlap
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		Quinn Navare	0	0	0	0
		John L Sullivan	1	3	1	5	TKO2
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Altus Allen	0	0	1	1	Draw3
		Harry Persson	1	0	0	1
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		David Izon	1	1	0	2	W3
		Tom Heeney	0	0	1	1
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Gerry Cooney	1	0	1	2	W3
		Roy Lazer	0	1	0	1
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Mike Koranicki	0	1	0	1	Draw3
		Bob Dunlap	1	0	0	1
		Final Score
		Hebron Haymakers	6		Gate rec		$2.50
		Buckeye Promotions	9		Gate rec		$5.00
					Arena	Small
	Moment of the Match

To slug or not to slug? This match featured two of the WTB's hardest punchers and in the end it was the inability of one to do what he was drafted to do that decided the outcome. With both Sullivan and Cooney facing favorable matchups, John L brought home the mail, dropping Quinn Navare and pounding him senseless to tally over half of his teams points on the evening. It would be the only fight Hebron would lose, but two draws and two narrow decisions couldn't offset the lethal right Mitt of Sullivan. Cooney never had Roy Lazer in trouble and with only one knockout in eight fights now, has yet to deliver the promised thunder. Though he can not be blamed for his teams loss, if Cooney had only equaled 'The Boston Strongboy' Hebron would be popping Champagne instead of crying in their collective beers.

[SAL]

Originally Posted by Lee

Hi all, I have all lineups but one, so I will run a couple matches later tonight.

All right!!!! An early start to round 7.

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Punching Bags	vs	Washington Sounders
		Lineup		Lineup
		Paddy Ryan		David Haye
		Joe Lannon		Tor Hamer
		Al McCoy		Lorenzo Zanon
		Vassily Jirov		Billy Gilliam
		Joe Kennedy		Tommy Gibbons
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		Paddy Ryan	0	0	0	0
		David Haye	1	1	1	3	W3
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Joe Lannon	0	1	0	1	Draw3
		Tor Hamer	1	0	0	1
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		Al McCoy	1	0	0	1	Draw3
		Lorenzo Zanon	0	0	1	1
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Vassily Jirov	0	1	0	1
		Billy Gilliam	1	0	1	2	W3
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Joe Kennedy	0	0	0	0
		Tommy Gibbons	1	1	1	3	W3
		Final Score
		Punching Bags	3		Gate rec		$3.00
		Washington Sounders	10		Gate rec		$6.00
					Arena	Medium
	Moment of the Match

Tommy Gibbons only had to win 1 round and then stay on his feet to secure Washington's 3rd straight win. While many would have coasted, Gibbons came out and made a statement, dropping Kennedy 30 seconds into the fight, then dominating him over three rounds. Sitting down on his punches in rounds one and two, Gibbons shook Kennedy repeatedly and kept him on his heels. In the 3rd Gibbons got the jab working, peppering Kennedy then dancing away, as the latter lunged at him in wild desperation.

[CONN CHRIS]

yikes, three game skip for Hebron.

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Bears Unstable	vs	Nebraska Cornjabbers
		Lineup		Lineup
		Charley Retzlaff		Corrie Sanders
		Marvin Hart		Sully Montgomery
		Lloyd Marshall		Pedro Agosto
		Mervine Thompson		Eddie Neilson
		Kevin McBride		Herbie Hide
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		Charley Retzlaff	0	0	0	0
		Corrie Sanders	1	1	3	5	KO3
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Marvin Hart	1	0	1	2	W3
		Sully Montgomery	0	0	0	0
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		Lloyd Marshall	1	1	0	2	W3
		Pedro Agosto	0	0	1	1
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Mervine Thompson	0	1	0	1
		Eddie Neilson	1	0	3	4	KO3
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Kevin McBride	0	1	1	2	W3
		Herbie Hide	1	0	0	1
		Final Score
		Bears Unstable	7		Gate rec		$2.00
		Nebraska Cornjabbers	11		Gate rec		$4.00
					Arena	Medium
	Moment of the Match

Should it be any surprise that the MOM goes to the 'Doller Twenty Five Wonder' Eddie Neilson. After a very close first round against Mervine Thompson, Neilson was dropped in round 2 and barely beat the count, regaining his feet at 9. Thompson made little effort to finish the fight and it would come back to haunt him. Thompson started round 3 fast and it looked like Eddie would be tasting defeat for the first time in his WTB career, when a short right hand crashed into Thompson's temple. 'The Cleveland Thunderbolt' collapsed to the canvas and scarcely moved as he was counted out, giving Neilson his 7th straight win. The 4 point swing in this fight proved the difference for Nebraska after Hide was upset in the final fight of the evening by the streaking Kevin McBride.

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Louisville Clays	vs	Ice Tea Boxing
		Lineup		Lineup
		Seth Mitchell		Ossie Ocasio
		Manual Ramos		Hans Jorgen Jacobsen
		Roman Greenberg		John Henry Lewis
		Archie Moore		Jersey Joe Walcott ©
		Terry Hinke		Manual Quezada
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		Seth Mitchell	2	1	1	4	DQ1
		Ossie Ocasio	0	0	0	0
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Manual Ramos	1	0	1	2	W3
		Hans Jorgen Jacobsen	0	1	0	1
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		Roman Greenberg	0	0	0	0
		John Henry Lewis	3	1	1	5	KO1
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Archie Moore	0	0	0	0
		Jersey Joe Walcott ©	1	1	1	3	W3
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Terry Hinke	1	1	1	3	W3
		Manual Quezada	0	0	0	0
		Final Score
		Louisville Clays	9		Gate rec		$2.50
		Ice Tea Boxing	9		Gate rec		$5.00
					Arena	Medium
	Moment of the Match

An exciting back and forth match that ended appropriayely in a draw after clean sweeps in the final two fights. The turning point of this battle however was not determined by a punch, but by a head. A comfortable favorite leading things off for Ice Tea, Ossie Ocasio became frustrated by Seth Mitchell's wrestling tactics and drove his head into Mitchell's nose. With both fighters already warned for thuggish tactics, referee Joe Cortez immediately called for the bell and awarded the bout to Mitchell. The extra point gained by Louisville for Ocasio's meltdown salvaged a tie for the visiting Clays, and left Ice Tea's namesake and owner shaking his head in frustration.

[Lee]

		WTB League Standings			W	L	D	PF	PA	GB
		Nebraska Cornjabbers			7	0	0	67	46	-
		Buckeye Promotions			5	2	0	68	45	2
		Bears Unstable			3	3	1	59	56	3.5
		Hebron Haymakers			3	4	0	53	52	4
		Washington Sounders			3	4	0	53	48	4
		Louisville Clays			2	3	2	43	63	4
		Ice Tea Boxing			2	4	1	52	65	4.5
		Punching Bags			1	6	0	42	62	6
		Round 7 Recap
		Buckeye Promotions			9	Hebron Haymakers			6
		Washington Sounders			10	Punching Bags			3
		Nebraska Cornjabbers			11	Bears Unstable			7
		Louisville Clays			9	Ice Tea Boxing			9

Nebraska and the Dynamite Dudes Eddie Neilson and Corrie Sanders have established themselves as the class of the league at the midway point, though one has to wonder if the phenom Neilson has created can continue to thrive as the pressure builds with each passing week for the 'Dollar Twenty Five Wonder' to keep the streak alive.

News
Jersey Joe Walcott has defended the Chilton Cup for the third time.

The following Fighters have advance to pre-prime
Tom Heeney
Gerry Cooney
Bob Dunlap
David Haye
Joe Lannon
Vassily Jirov
Hans Jorgen Jacobson
Manuel Quezada

Upcoming Matches

	Schedule Round 8
		Hebron Haymakers				@	Punching Bags
		Buckeye Promotions				@	Washington Sounders
		Nebraska Cornjabbers				@	Ice Tea Boxing
		Bears Unstable				@	Louisville Clays

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Hebron Haymakers	vs	Punching Bags
		Lineup		Lineup
		Altus Allen		Vassily Jirov
		Quinn Navare		Al McCoy
		Mike Koranicki		Joe Kennedy
		Gerry Cooney		Joe Lannon
		David Izon		Paddy Ryan
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		Altus Allen	0	0	0	0
		Vassily Jirov	3	1	1	5	TKO1
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Quinn Navare	0	0	1	1	W3
		Al McCoy	0	0	0	0
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		Mike Koranicki	1	0	1	2	W3
		Joe Kennedy	0	1	0	1
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Gerry Cooney	1	1	1	3	W3
		Joe Lannon	0	0	0	0
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		David Izon	0	1	0	1
		Paddy Ryan	1	0	1	2	W3
		Final Score
		Hebron Haymakers	7		Gate rec		$1.75
		Punching Bags	8		Gate rec		$3.50
					Arena	Large
	Moment of the Match

These two opened the season with a tight match and round 2 was just as intense. Once again Gerry Cooney failed to finish an opponent he had down and it resulted in a 6-6 deadlock heading into the final bout. Things looked grim for the Punching Bags, but the much maligned Paddy Ryan fought like a caged animal, surviving a 2nd round knockdown and edging David Izon to secure the upset for the homestanding Punching Bags. What makes Ryan's heroics so improbable is that he doubled his season point total in the win as he was dead last in the league with only 2 points from 7 matches for his team. The Punching Bags are hoping to use this win to improve steadily declining attendance in their cavernous arena in the second half of the season.

[Lee]

		Visitors		Home
		Buckeye Promotions	vs	Washington Sounders
		Lineup		Lineup
		John L Sullivan		Tommy Gibbons
		Harry Persson		David Haye
		Tom Heeney		Billy Gilliam
		Roy Lazer		Lorenzo Zanon
		Bob Dunlap		Tor Hamer
		Bout 1	1	2	3	T	Result
		John L Sullivan	1	0	0	1
		Tommy Gibbons	0	1	1	2	W3
		Bout 2	1	2	3	T
		Harry Persson	0	1	0	1
		David Haye	1	0	1	2	W3
		Bout 3	1	2	3	T
		Tom Heeney	1	1	1	3	W3
		Billy Gilliam	0	0	0	0
		Bout 4	1	2	3	T
		Roy Lazer	0	0	0	0
		Lorenzo Zanon	1	1	1	3	W3
		Bout 5	1	2	3	T
		Bob Dunlap	1	1	0	2	W3
		Tor Hamer	0	0	1	1
		Final Score
		Buckeye Promotions	7		Gate rec		$3.50
		Washington Sounders	8		Gate rec		$7.00
					Arena	Medium
	Moment of the Match

Washington is the hottest team in the league outside of Nebraska as they take their 4th straight after an 0-4 start. The turnaround can be largely attributed to streaking Tommy Gibbons, who once again took on and defeated the best his opponent had to offer. Gibbons was belted out in 1 round by John L Sullivan in the pre-season Chilton Cup tournament and he was on the ropes early in round 1 of their 2nd meeting. But Gibbons did not wilt this time and gave the great John L a boxing lesson James Corbett would be proud of in rounds 2 and 3. Honorable mention goes to Tor Hamer, who has contributed beyond expectations in this run. Hamer clinched the win today when he dropped Bob Dunlap in the final round of the night, after losing the first 2 rounds by a decisive margin. His ledger gets a loss, but as Hamer indicated post match, the WTB is a team sport and his team continues to roll.

[Lee]

Line-ups have been released for the upcoming match pitting the 1st place Nebraska Cornjabbers against Ice Tea Boxing.

Eddie Neilson will be paired against John Henry Lewis in the 3rd bout of the match. The entire WTB fanbase is anxious to see if the 'Dollar Twenty Five' wonder can keep the streak alive against what is sure to be his toughest test of the season thus far.

..
Neilson....................Lewis
Tune in after the Super Bowl to find out.

[CONN CHRIS]

Hebron needs to be put down!

Ouch