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1914-Lightweight Part I
1914 LW Title Bouts
WBA Jack Blackburn CH (48-6-1) vs Young Erne #6 (39-17-3) Blackburn won all three prior meetings and is favored again. Erne has two recent wins over Donahue and Wolgast to justify another title shot. After an uneventful opening round, Blackburn sets up shop on the outside while Young Erne tries to work inside -- this works out in Blackburn's favor as Erne is cut on the cheek in round three and the Champ piles up an early points lead. Round four, big surprise as Blackburn walks into a cross and Young Erne puts him on the canvas. Young Erne continues to aggressively pursue his rival, but Blackburn stems the tide and gradually regains control in the later rounds. Great effort by Young Erne, who comes up just a little short when the cards are announced. Blackburn by SD 15 (145-140, 142-143, 143-141). Jack Blackburn CH (49-6-1) vs Jem Driscoll #1 (49-7) Rematch of title bout held in London in 1908 when Driscoll won the WBA belt from Blackburn. Driscoll enters this one having won 10 in a row (!). Blackburn starts well, frustrating Driscoll with feints and long-range power. Round three, "Peerless Jim" steps up the pace and lands well on the inside, causing some swelling around the right eye of the Champ. An action-packed round four sees more of the same, with Blackburn able to hold his own. Driscoll holds a slight edge heading into the middle to late rounds. Driscoll's left eye begins swelling, but Blackburn is also absorbing his share of the blows. Driscoll makes sure with a late KD in the 13th and holds on for a SD 15 win (141-143, 146-141, 143-141) to regain the crown. Jem Driscoll CH (50-7) vs Jack Blackburn #1 (49-7-1) The closeness of the last bout has the fans clamoring for a rematch, which takes place in London 3 1/2 months later. Driscoll looks sharp early, stunning Blackburn with a cross in round three. Blackburn plods forward, but Driscoll continues to fire, causing swelling about the right eye of Blackburn. Undaunted, Blackburn keeps up the pressure but is cut above the right eye in round 14. The bout goes the distance, with most everyone expects a repeat win for Driscoll but in a shocker-- it's a UD 15 win for Blackburn (I43-142 on all three cards), reversing the earlier result. NABF: Fighting Dick Hyland defends the belt versus Willie Ritchie, and he starts off well, putting Ritchie on the canvas in round 2. Ritchie turns the tide with a strong round 7, and dominates the latter half of the bout to register a UD 12 win. Ritchie then takes on unbeaten Benny Leonard, who at only 18 is the top future talent in the division. Leonard is impressive from the opening bell, piling on the pressure and taking the belt with a 7th round TKO. He defends versus veteran Young Otto, once again administering a ferocious beating that leads to another 7th round stoppage as Otto's right eye is swollen shut. USBA: Ray Bronson begins the year with this belt, and he takes on the always-tough Lockport Jimmy Duffy. Duffy is cut above the left eye early, but Bronson is unable to take advantage as Duffy piles up the points and pulls ahead for a UD 12 victory to take the title. He then defends against Harlem Tommy Murphy, taking advantage of an earlier cut which is then reopened twice, eventually leading to a round 9 stoppage just as Murphy is starting to rally. TKO 9 (cut) and Duffy keeps the title. CBU: Jem Driscoll defends versus Arthur Douglas (South Africa now considered part of the Commonwealth), and Driscoll dominates the action with a workmanlike performance for a UD 12. The belt is up for grabs after Driscoll takes the WBA crown, and Douglas meets Canadian Gilbert Gallant for the vacant title. Douglas is able to seize control early and keep up the pressure, withstanding a late rally by Galland to win a MD 12 verdict. GBU/EBU: It's a unification bout bringing together Freddie Welsh, the GBU champ, with reigning EBU champ Phil Bloom. Welsh starts well, builds the points lead, causing swelling about Bloom's left eye as early as round 6. Bloom tires in the later round, and it's an easy UD 12 win for Welsh. |
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1914-Lightweight Part II
Jan 1915 Division Profile
Total: 114 RL: 61 TC: 53 RL by Career Stage: End: 3 Post: 8 Prime: 30 Pre: 14 Beginning: 6 (5 New) Rated: 45 800+: 8 500+: 26 200+: 42 Jan 1915 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from 1914 in Parens): Champ: Jack Blackburn 50-7-1 (18) (1428) (NC) 1. Jem Driscoll 50-8 (29) (1329) (NC) 2. Freddie Welsh 30-8-1 (17) (1140) (NC) 3. Benny Leonard 19-0-1 (14) (965) (+8) 4. Lockport Jimmy Duffy 25-5 (14) (942) (+5) 5. Ray Bronson 27-7-6 (8) (926) (-1) 6. Willie Ritchie 25-9-2 (10) (921) (-3) 7. Harlem Tommy Murphy 28-17-1 (10) (871) (-2) 8. Herb McCoy 21-3-1 (10) (789) (+5) 9. Matty Baldwin 33-16-2 (21) (709) (-1) 10. Willie Beecher 22-6 (4) (680) (+16) Comments: Everyone listed at Prime, but Harlem Tommy Murphy hits Post Prime as 1915 was his final year IRL. Blackburn returns to the top spot after two compelling bouts with Driscoll, and these two have distanced themselves from the rest. Welsh dropped a SD to Bronson early in the year but recovered to win three in succession, including UDs over Murphy and Young Donahue. Benny Leonard went 4-0 to move into the top 10, registering TKOs over Curley, Ritchie and Otto plus a UD over Young Erne. A resurgent Lockport Jimmy Duffy went 3-0 for the year, taking the USBA belt in the process. Bronson began well (SD win over Welsh) but faltered when defending his USBA belt and could only manage a draw with Hyland. Ritchie had the two NABF title bouts but was otherwise inactive. Murphy defeated Baldwin but lost to Welsh and Duffy and is probably headed for a downslide as the aging effects kick in next year. Aussie McCoy moved into the Top 10 for the first time with wins over Wolgast, Phil Cross and Baldwin (the latter by SD). Baldwin dropped despite a TKO of Erne with losses to Murphy and McCoy. Making a huge move up the rankings was Beecher, who went 5-1 in 1914, winning MDs over Kid Black and Hyland. Other Notables: Dropping out of the Top 10 were Hyland, who fell four spots to #11 after losses to Ritchie and Beecher; Erne, who dropped from #6 to #15 after four successive losses; and Otto, who lost six spots to #16 with a TKO loss to Leonard plus a UD defeat at the hands of Wolgast. Top debutant is the still unbeaten Frenchman, Louis de Ponthieu, whose 15-0 (5) mark is good for 12th spot; he impressed with UD 10 wins over Parker, Welling, Gene Delmont and Unholz. Charley White has won his last three and is now #14 with a 24-10-1 (12) record. Rocky Kansas debuts at #19 with a 15-1 (14) following in a busy year in which he racked up 7 wins, including KOs of Mitchell and Waugh and a UD 10 over Black. Not to be overlooked is the reigning CBU champ, Arthur Douglas, who holds down the #21 spot with a 31-19-1 (15) mark and 552 pp. So deep is the division that RL champ Ad Wolgast is mired in #24 spot with a 22-12-2 (12) mark. Ex-champ Battling Nelson is 23rd, and long-time top contender Jewey Cooke is #25 -- both are nearing the end of their careers. Prospects: Ever Hammer has compiled a 13-0 (8) mark thus far, adding wind over Jack Curley and Kid Farmer to his victories over various TCs. Richie Mitchell is 12-2 (7), stumbling aginst Kansas (a KO victim) and Leach Cross (a SD loss). Willie Jackson is 8-0-1 (8), feeding on a steady diet of TCs after being held to a draw by Johnny Ray in his third bout. Lew Tendler is off to an excellent 7-0 (5) start, as is Johnny Arroussey at 7-0 (2). One of Arroussey's victims waw Johnny Drummie, who is now 6-1 (3) and the aforementioned Ray checks in at 6-0-1 (3). Llew Edwards had an active first year, compiling a 6-0 (4) mark, as did Red Dolan, whose record stands at 4-0 (1). Retirements: Three boxers left the LW ranks in 1914. Their records: Chicago Dave Barry (USA) 1900-14 26-22-1 (17) USBA champ (4) Johnny Frayne (USA) 1907-14 11-17 (3) No Titles (UNR) William Parker (USA) 1897-1914 39-27 (27) NABF (3) NOTE: Highest year-end rank in parens, "UNR" means Frayne never qualified for a year-end ranking. Looking Ahead: The division is beginning to age a bit, as was seen with the FWs a few years back. Leonard has emerged as the top new face and, now that he has hit Prime with 20 bouts under his belt, should push the top three and may even achieve the WBA belt in the next year or so. Duffy has resurrected his career by winning the USBA belt, and guys who have been around for awhile like Bronson, Ritchie, Baldwin, and Wolgast are running short of time to make their marks in what must still be regarded as a very competitive division. De Ponthieu has the makings of a future EBU champ, and expectations are high for prospects like Hammer and Tendler. Five newcomers are welcomed to the ranks in 1915, led by Andy Chaney and Jimmy Dundee. |
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Good stuff....looks like Benny Leonard is gunna be a champ before long!
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Sorry for the Delay
Thanks Jeff, and sorry to report a delay in some of the 1914 wrapup posts due to an interruption in my DSL service that has lasted longer than expected. Hope to get back to it in a day or so.
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As I'm stuck at work from 7pm till 7 am I have read this uni from beginning to end and I am really enjoying it Great Work JC
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1914-Featherweights Part !
Thanks, Ric. Now on to the reports ...
1914 FW Title Bouts Abe Attell CH (56-3-1) vs Jimmy Walsh #2 (28-11-3) Attell is dethroned after 21 successive defenses going back to October 1907. Walsh by UD 15. For details, see Post #140 above. Jimmy Walsh CH (29-11-3) vs Kid Julian #6 (18-3-5) Walsh returns to the ring a few months later, defending against EBU Champ Julian. Action is slow to develop, with Julian coming on strong to take round one, while Walsh dominates in round two from the outside. Julian pushes forward in round three, and both men tussle on the inside in a close fight in the 4th. Finally Walsh pulls ahead, gradually becoming more aggressive. Julian, though, has his moments, keeping the bout close and causing swelling about the right eye of the champ when he lands a nice uppercut in round 12. Walsh lands a devastating two-punch combo in the 14th and does just enough in the latter rounds to keep the belt. Walsh by UD 15 (146-139, 144-141, 145-140). Jimmy Walsh CH (30-11-3) vs Johnny Kilbane #1 (25-5-3) Walsh takes on the dangerious Kilbane, the NABF champion and the man thought most likely to succeed Attell as FW king. Prior results favor the challenger, who won a close one by SD with the second both being a draw. Round one is close, slight edge to the Champ. Walsh then outboxes Kilbane to build up a solid lead in the opening stanzas. Kilbane recovers from his slow start to move inside to try to wrest control of the bout. Kilbane suffers a cut above his left eye but Eddie "The Clot" Aliano works his magic between rounds to close it up. Kilbane then puts Walsh on the canvas with a perfect cross in the 7th. KIlbane tries to press the attack in the middle and later rounds, but Walsh holds his ground. A straight right by Kilbane stuns the champ in round 10. Walsh's left eye starts swelling up in the 12th, and Kilbane finds his target with an uppercut to the head for the bout's second KD, and Walsh barely survives. The bout goes the distance and most ringside observers are stunned with the result: despite suffering two Knockdowns, Walsh keeps the title with a majority draw (142-142, 142-142, 141-142 for Kilbane). NABF: Johnny Kilbane defended the belt he has held since 1911 by taking on Percy Cove, putting on a boxing exhibition to build a solid points lead, then coasting to a UD 12 win. Next up was Patsy Brannigan, who also was outclassed but did well to keep the bout close -- another UD win for Kilbane (116-112, 115-113, 118-113 on the cards). However, toward the end of 1914, Kilbane agreed to defend against his old nemesis, Attell, against whom he was 0-3 lifetime. Attell worked on the outside, gradually stepping up the pressure until both Kilbane's eyes began to swell up midway through the bout. A hard uppercut in round 7 nearly put Kilbane down, and Abe coasted to a UD 12 win. USBA: Leo Johnson took on the aging vet, Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan, for the US title vacated by Walsh after he won the WBA belt from Attell. It is an action-packed, entertaining bout with several swings. First Johnson builds an early lead, then Sullivan puts him down in the 7th with a cross, finally Johnson recovers to take the later rounds, withstanding a furious rally by Brooklyn Tommy to capture the belt. Johnson by UD 12 (116-111, 116-111, 115-113). Johnson then defends versus Johnny Dundee, the "Scotch Wop," who establishes the pattern early landing a strong uppercut at the end of the first. Dundee is coasting to victory when a nasty cut opens above his left eye in the 8th. Although the cut reopens in the 10th, he holds on to win. Dundee by UD 12 (117-112, 116-114, 115-113). Then Dundee defends versus Brannigan in a close bout where he has the challenger down in the fifth. Dundee cannot put his man away and has to settle for a SD 12 victory (114-113, 113-114, 114-113). CBU: No defenses of the belt won by Owen Moran in 1913. GBUL Moran does defend the GBU belt, taking on Billy Elliott for the third time. Moran builds a big points lead, and when Elliott tries to come back by being more aggressive, Moran nails him with a hook to the head for a KO in the 9th. EBU: Julian defends versus Moran, whom he bested for the title in 1913. Julian threatens to break open a close bout whne he catches Moran with a big hook, but Moran stays on his feet and successfully covers up. The bout remains close the rest of the way, and Julian manages to keep the belt with a draw (113-115, 115-113, 114-114). |
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1914-Featherweights Part II
Jan 1915 Division Profile
Total: 69 RL: 32 TC: 37 RL by Career Stage: End: 2 Post: 5 Prime: 15 Pre: 6 Beginning: 4 (3 New) Rated: 27 800+: 5 500+: 14 200+: 22 Jan 1915 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from 1914 in Parens): Champ: Jimmy Walsh 30-11-4 (8) (1055) (+2) 1. Abe Attell 58-4-1 (22) (1110) (-1) 2. Johnny Kilbane 25-6-4 (10) (1006) (-1) 3. Johnny Dundee 21-3 (9) (914) (+3) 4. Leo Johnson 21-4-1 (9) (846) (+1) 5. Kid Julian 19-5-5 (7) (756) (-1) 6. Patsy Brannigan 18-5-2 (7) (744) (-3) 7. Eugene Criqui 18-2-3 (9) (736) (+4) 8. Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan 43-19-5 (24) (707) (+1) 9. Owen Moran 37-16-3 (16) (705) (-2) 10. Eddie O'Keefe 26-5-1 (15) (637) (+4) Comments: Walsh to join Brooklyn Tommy in Post-Prime career stage in 1915; the rest are at Prime. Walsh defended once but only a draw means his rating is lower than that of Attell, who scored a bounceback win over Kilbane. Kilbane dropped a spot despite his draw with Walsh and dropped the NABF title to Attell. Dundee, the USBA champ, was 3-0 for the year. Leo Johnson recovered from his loss to Dundee with wins over Criqui and Lee Johnson, he was held to a draw by O'Keefe for a 3-1-1 year. Julian's only bright spot was a TKO over Hayes, he lost to Attell and lost his WBA title challenge but retained the EBU belt. Brannigan took a SD over Moran but was outclassed in his two title tries by Dundee and Kilbane. Criqui suffered the loss to Leo Johnson, but moved up with wins over Joe Russell, Reddy and Grover Hayers, plus he battled Brannigan to a draw. Brooklyn Tommy reversed his downslide of five losses in a row with UD 10 wins over Hill and Mars. Owen Moran drew with BW champ Coulon but lost the split duke to Brannigan. O'Keefe moved into the Top 10 wiht a UD win over Snailham coupled with a SD over Steve Sullivan. Other Notables: Young Corbett, #10 the prior year, retired in 1914. Grover "Battler" Hayes dropped out of the top group, falling three spots to #11, suffering losses to Julian and Criqui although he did register a UD 10 over KO Chaney. Chaney is now 16-7 (11) after the loss but he had wins over Kline and Lee Johnson. Debuting at #13 is Kiwi Frankie Ellis, who sports a 14-2 (4) mark after going 4-1 for the year, with a TKO of Dixon, a UD win over Cobb, a SD verdict over Russell despite a MD loss to Kline. KO Mars is a bit behind him at #16 with a 14-2 (5) record, after a 4-2 year with a TKO over Reddy but losses to both Sullivans (Brooklyn Tommy and Steve). Prospects: Two newcomers made successful debuts in the FW division in 1914 -- Willie Ames, who is 5-0 (2) versus all TCs, and Ansell Bell who won his first outing to go 1-0 (1). Retirements: Two FWs hung up their gloves in 1914. Their records: Johnny Crowe (USA) 1902-14 28-19 (17) No Titles Highest Rank: 12 Young Corbett (USA) 1897-1914 42-22-4 (23) WBA Champ 1900-01 Looking Ahead: Walsh's reign as WBA champ is likely to be a short one as he is now on the downside career-wise. Expect Attell to regain the title, but Kilbane and Dunee are logical rivals for the crown, too. Expect Criqui to step up and take a crack at Kid Julian's EBU belt. Ellis may need a few more bouts before challenging Moran for the long-dormant CBU title. Three newcomers -- Danny Edwards, Francisco Flores and Vincent (Pepper) Martin -- will be added to the FW ranks where the number of prospects is still pretty thin compared to most of the other divisions right now. |
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1914-Bantamweight
1914 BW Title Fights
WBA Johnny Coulon CH (32-3-2) vs Eddie Campi #1 (20-2) First meeting of the two as Campi, USBA champ, has won eight in a row coming into to this title tilt with the "Chicago Spider," who is unbeaten in his last nine (7 wins and 2 draws). Both boxers start out cautiously. Campi tries to corner Coulon in the second, but Coulon battles back to come on at the end of the round. Both stay outside in the third, another tossup round. Coulon moves inside in round four and has Campi retreating; there is puffiness around the challenger's right eye. Coulon pulls ahead with a strong effort in the fifth. After an uneventful round 6, Campi connects with a big uppercut followed up by a hook, staggering the Champ. There is now swelling about the left eye of Coulon. Round eight sees Coulon in full retreat mode as Campi presses forward. Coulon is more aggressive in the ninth, as his belt is perhaps slipping away. Campi sustains a cut above his right eye midway through round 10. More action in round 11, as both men get some shots in. A last ditch effort is mounted in the final rounds by Coulon to keep the belt, but it appears to fall short as the punch count favors Campi. But when the cards are read, Coulon escapes once more -- the bout is judged a draw (145-141 for Coulon, 143-143, 140-146 for Campi). Johnny Coulon CH (32-3-4) vs Al Delmont #6 (37-14-3) Delmont finally gets his first shot at the WBA belt after holding and contending for the lesser NABF and USBA titles in the past. Coulon won their two prior encounters in the 1907-08 time frame. The initial rounds are a slow, feeling out process. In round 3, the Chicago Spider, boxing beautifully, moves inside to put the pressure on Delmont, who seems listless at this point. After the huge round for Coulon, Delmont tries a more aggressive stance in round four but quick jabs and countershots from the Champ cause Delmont's right eye to swell. In the middle rounds, Coulon is content to coast, and Delmont tries various tactics, and by round 7 Coulon's right eye is starting to swell up. Both land well in round 8. Delmont moves forward in round 9 but the Chicago Spider continues to flick jabs from long range. Delmont is kept off balance in round 10 and tires noticeably down the stretch. No KDs, but a lopsided UD 15 win for Coulon in the end. (146-138, 147-138, 146-138). NABF: Kid Murphy began the year with the belt and defended versus Biz Mackey in an action-filled bout. Mackey floors Murphy with a combination in round 5, but Murphy bounces right back to put Mackey on the canvas in the following round. Murphy continues to follow up, scoring a second KD with an uppercut in the 9th that goes for a KO 9 win. Next up is Frankie Burns, and Kid Murphy scores two early KDs and coasts to an easy UD win. USBA: Burns defends versus Campi whom he floors in round one with a strong uppercut. Eddie is back on his feet and comes back quickly to make it a contest -- final verdict is a UD 12 for Campi (115-113, 116-112, 116-112) despite the early knockdown. Campi defends late in the year (after the title bout with Coulon) against Phila Pal Moore. Campi is cut above the left eye early on and then tires down the stretch as Moore ekes out a UD 12 verdict (117-115, 119-111, 117-113) to lift the belt. CBU: Bowker continued to hold this belt, but no defenses since 1912. GBU: Bowker defends versus young upstart Joe Fox, his first defense of the GBU belt in almost two years. Fox starts strongly, causing swelling abou Bowker's left eye by the end of round one. But an early cut over Fox's left eye seals his doom as Bowker targets the cut and eventually wins via TKO 7 (cuts stoppage). EBU: Charles Ledoux defends against Digger Stanley in a rematch of the 1912 clash when Ledoux won this belt. Ledoux looks dominant early, and Stanley takes a fearful beating. A sharp combination drops Stanley in the fifth, and Ledoux follows up with a second KD (also a combination) to drop Stanley for the count in the 7th. Then it is fellow Frenchman Robert Dastillon, who is too inexperienced and clearly overmatched as Ledoux puts him on the canvas in the second, opens a cut that is reopened, all leading to a fourth round stoppage. Ledoux by TKO 4 (cut). |
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1914-Bantamweight Part II
Jan 1915 Division Profile
Total: 63 RL: 28 TC: 35 RL by Career Stage: End: 2 Post: 3 Prime: 13 Pre: 6 Beginning: 4 (3 New) Jan 1915 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from 1914 in Parens): Champ: Johnny Coulon 33-3-4 (15) (1124) (NC) 1. Phila Pal Moor 27-9-2 (10) (921) (+5) 2. Kid Murphy 33-13-1 (21) (921) (+2) 3. Charles Ledoux 25-3 (21) (821) (-2) 4. Eddie Campi 20-3-1 (13) (803) (-1) 5. Kid Williams 21-3 (12) (771) (NC) 6. Al Delmont 37-15-3 (16) (711) (-1) 7. Jack Wolfe 15-1 (7) (692) (new) 8. Frankie Burns 20-9-1 (7) (672) (-6) 9. Joe Bowker 36-20-4 (20) (623) (+1) 10. Frankie Conley 27-12-1 (14) (509) (+1) Comments: Everyone listed is at Prime except for Wolfe, who is at Pre-Prime. Coulon has appeared vulnerable, with three draws in his past 5 bouts, including a 10-rounder versus FW Owen Moran. Phila. Pal Moore went 4-0 in 1914, all UD wins over Beebe, Conley, Campi for the USBA belt, and Ledoux. Murphy was 3-0 for the year, and is on a seven-bout win streak after the two NABF title defenses plus a UD 10 over Bowker. Ledoux made two defenses of his EBU belt but stumbled in a UD 10 loss to Phila. Pal Moore. Campi had an up and down campaign, taking the US belt from Burns, drawing with Coulon but then losing to Phila Pal Moore. Kid Williams was TKO'd by Bowker but recovered to register UD 10 wins versus Goldman, Burns and Phil McGovern. Delmont lost his title shot after a draw with Stanleuy, he did succeed in bouts with Conley and Wolfe. Jack (Kid) Wolfe debuts after an impressive 15-0 start, marred by a recent loss to Delmont, but a TKO 3 over Pete Herman and a SD 10 over Mackey put him in the Top 10. Burns was 1-3 for the year, losing two title bouts and to Williams while a UD 10 over Feltz was the only bright spot. Bowker took the measure of Kid Williams but tumbled with the loss to Kid Murphy. Conley edged back into the Top 10 wiht a SD Tech Win over Mackey despite losses to Delmont and Philly Pal Moore; he ended the year with a draw with Goldman. Other Notables: Top 10 dropouts from last year included Harris (#8), who retired, and Digger Stanley, who dropped seven spots to #16 with a winless year, losing by KO to Ledoux, by MD to Fox, and his best showing was a draw with Delmont. Brit Joe Fox debuts at #12, with a 12-2-1 (6) mark, moving up with the win over Stanley plus a UD 10 over H McGovern despite losses to Dastillon and Wolfe. Dastillon is 11-3-1 (7), checking in at #15, after going 3-1 for the year, losing the EBU title bout but besting Fox and winning via DQ over Biz Mackey. Prospects: Pete Herman is now 10-1 (9) as he recovered from his only loss to Jack (Kid) Wolfe to score a UD 10 win over fellow prospect Memphis Pal Moore. Memphis Pal sports an idential 10-1 (9) mark, going 10-0 until the loss to Herman. Johnny (Kewpie) Ertle racked up six more wins over TCs to lift his record to 8-1 (4). Little Jack Sharkey got his career off to a good start, going 3-0 (1) in 1914. Retirements: Four BWs hung up the gloves in 1914. Here is the career info: Kid Beebe (USA) 1900-14 27-28-1 (10) No Titles Highest Rank: 8 Harry Harris (USA) 1896-1914 51-13-2 (32) WBA Champ (four times) Frankie Neil (USA) 1900-14 33-23-1 (21) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 5 Young Oliver (USA) 1910-14 15-9 (13) No Titles Highest Rank: 13 Looking Ahead: Look for Phila. Pal Moore and/or Kid Murphy to challenge Coulon for the WBA title. Kid Williams may be on his way back to take at least one of the lesser belts. Jack Kid Wolfe is likely to need some more seasoning before emerging as a top contender -- a move up to FW is also not out of the question. Herman and Memphis Pal Moore are the top BW prospects right now -- look for them to continue their progress. With so many retirements, the ranks are dwindling a bit. Only three new BWs will emerge in 1915 to replace the four that retired: Joe Lynch and Packey O'Gatty from the US, and Vince Blackburn from Australia. |
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1914-Flyweight
1914 FLY Title Bouts
WBA Sid Smith CH (20-7) vs Jimmy Wilde #1 (18-1) Wilde gets his shot, having won his last five since a SD loss to Percy Jones. Not much action in the early rounds, Wilde gradually steps up the pace and becomes more active. In round 7, Wilde lands some heavy leather, a huge round for the challenger but Smith stays upright. Smith sustains a cut lip in round 8. Wilde is cut above the right eye in the 10th. The end comes in the 13th as Wilde decks Smith with a huge barrage of punches, and then the Mighty Atom scores a second KD that leads to a stoppage. Wilde by TKO 13. Jimmy Wilde (19-1) vs Bill Ladbury #4 (27-6-1) First meeting, Ladbury's first title shot since 1912 (versus Mason). Wilde has won his last six. Ladbury comes on strong in rounds 2 and 3 but then Wilde moves inside to apply the pressure. Ther Mighty Atom works hard to control the bout on the inside, but Ladbury proves a tough opponent. Finally, in round 10, a vicious cross by Wilde gets through -- putting Ladbury down and out for the count. Wilde by KO 10. NABF, USBA: Not active yet. CBU: Inactive during 1914 (belt is held by Ladbury). GBU: Vacated by Wilde, who won WBA title. Percy Jones is matched with Tancy Lee for the vacant belt. Lee starts well but a sharp uppercut from Jones puts him on the canvas near the end of round 3. Lots of good action as both fighters have their moments. Lee's comeback in the late rounds is thwarted and Jones wins a UD 12 (118-112 on all three cards). Jones defends the belt versus two TCs, winning convincingly (TKO 8 on a cut versus Joe Wilosn and KO 5 versus Barry Fall). EBU: Not active yet. Jan. 1915 Division Profile Total: 26 RL: 9 TC: 17 RL by Career Stage: Post: 1 Prime: 4 Pre: 4 Beginning: 0 (0 New) Rated: 8 800+: 0 500+: 2 200+: 8 Jan. 1915 Rankings List (Perf Pts and Changes from 1914 in Parens) Champ: Jimmy Wilde 20-1 (19) (765) (+1) 1. Percy Jones 14-4-1 (10) (557) (+1) 2. Frankie Mason 16-7-1 (12) (451) (+2) 3. Sid Smith 22-8 (11) (414) (-3) 4. Bill Ladbury 27-7-1 (13) (362) (-1) 5. Tancy Lee 12-6 (7) (349) (new) 6. Earl Puryear 13-2-1 (3) (348) (new) 7. Joe Symonds 11-4-2 (7) (233) (new) Comments: Percy Jones hits Post soon, as 1915 was his final year IRL. The last three listed will be at Pre-Prime until hitting 20 bouts, rest at Prime. Wilde seems set to dominate the division, going 3-0 in 1914 and building an impressive career record thus far. Percy Jones went 4-0 in 1914 but three of those wins came against TCs. Mason drew with Puryear, scored a TKO over Ladbury and a KO win over BW Young Oliver. Smith lost the WBA belt, but recovered with a TKO over Lee and a DQ win over Symonds. Ladbury dropped his last two to Mason and Wilde. Lee won a SD over Puryear to halt a four-bout losing streak that included a MD 10 loss to BW Frankie Neil, a TKO loss to Smith, and losses to Mason and Jones. Puryear won a UD over Symonds, drew with Mason but lost to Lee. Symonds lost to Puryear, lost on a foul to Smith, thus his only wins came against TC opposition. Prospect: Only one at the present time -- Young Zulu Kid, who suffered a loss on a DQ after a 7-0 start, so his record is now 7-1 (5). Retirements: None Looking Ahead: No new blood on the horizon, so it may be some time to fill a top 10 rankings list with this fledgling division. Wilde appears set to dominate for some time, as well, given that Jones will be aging soon. Lee and Symonds might become stronger contenders once reaching Prime career stage. |
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1914-Pound-For-Pound List
Finally, the last of the 1914 reports featuring the Pound-for-Pound List. As usual, perf pts and changes from last year are in parens.
1. Joe Jeannette HW (WBA Champ) (1588) (+2) 2. Sam Langford HW (CBU Champ) (1581) (-1) 3. Jack Blackburn LW (WBA Champ) (1428) (-1) 4. Packey McFarland WW (NABF Champ) (1329) (+3) 5. Jem Driscoll LW (No title) (1329) (NC) 6. Sam McVey HW (USBA Champ) (1182) (new) 7. Tommy Burns HW (NABF Champ) (1174) (-1) 8. Jack Johnson HW (No title) (1144) (+1) 9. Freddie Welsh LW (EBU, GBU Champ) (1140) (+1) 10. Johnny Coulon BW (WBA Champ) (1124) (new) Dropped out from prior year: Britton (#4) and Attell (#8). Comments: This year's list is dominated by HWs (5 of 10 spots) and LWs (3 of the spots). Attell barely missed the list despite losing his FW title. It seems as if the higher ranked guys will stay up there as long as their only defeats are to other high ranked opponents, not to someone much lower, which is what happened with both Britton and Attell. McVey is re-entering the list for a second time, this is Coulon's first appearance. Look for the periodic Dempsey updates to continue, and I am hoping to get started on the 1915 action soon with the objective of completing it on a fairly leisurely timetable by year's end. |
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Dempsey Goes for Number 7
Cow Palace, San Francisco, Feb. 27, 1915 -- 19-year old HW phenom Jack Dempsey returns to action for the first time in 1915, once again back at the Cow Palace by popular demand as he tries to extend his successive KO streak. This time his opponent is Kent Hibdon, a Canadian brought from North of the Border to test Jack in this scheduled 8-rounder. Although Hibdon enters the bout with a poor overall record of 1-6-1, he has a reputation for something of a chin and has only been stopped twice in those six losses.
The action starts in round one with Dempsey pressing forward, Hibdon feinting every which way to avoid the blows. After a couple of minutes without much action, Dempsey explodes with a solid uppercut, followed by a cross which staggers his opponent. Hibdon, however, remains standing as the bell ends round one. Round two, Dempsey charges out, and once again Hibdon adopts a very defensive stance. A big hook scores for Dempsey midway through the round, and the Manassa Mauler follows up with a looping right that almost sends Hibdon to the canvas. The gritty Canadian remains upright, pinned against the ropes, when the bell sounds, saving him from further damage. Round three, and Dempsey launches an all-out attack, determined to keep his KO streak intact. He scores with a huge left, following up with a jab and further combinations. Hibdon is dazed and offering little in the way of resistance. A three punch combo lands for Dempsey but Hibdon clinches to survive the third round, thus becoming the first of Jack's seven opponents to last this far. Round four, new territory for Dempsey, and this time Jack starts out with a series of jabs. Hibdon offers little resistance as Jack plows ahead, landing repeated blows to the head. He is warned for a low blow two minutes into the round but, undeterred, he follows up with two powerful body shots. Hibdon is just about out on his feet, and ref George Siler steps in at 2:43 to save him from further damage. No knockdowns, but it goes in the books as a TKO 4 for Dempsey. This win lifts Dempsey's career record to 7-0 (7) and 432 pps. His next scheduled bout will be in two months' time, in April 1915. |
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Dempsey Alert
Dateline St Louis, MO -- April 24, 1914 at Kiel Auditorium -- the Manassa Mauler, the one and only Jack Dempsey, is back in action after a two-month hiatus, taking on veteran journeyman Joe Neff in a scheduled 8-rounder on the undercard of a triple feature of USBA title bouts involving the likes of Billy Papke, Joplin Ghost Jeff Clarke, Harry Wills and Johnny Dundee. Neff, who is winless in nine pro bouts with an overall 0-8-1 record, has primarily been a punching bag for the up and coming young HWs but has a reputation for a halfway decent chin that some say may test the hot young prospect.
Bell sounds for round one and once again it's Dempsey out to flatten his opponent. After sparring for about a minute, Jack settles in quickly and finds an opening where he lands a strong shot just under the ribcage of his opponent. Neff crumples to the canvas and is counted out at 1:43 of the first round. Another blitzkrieg KO win for Dempsey that lifts his overall record to 8-0 (all by KO) and 451 pps. There is talk of a step up in class or perhaps a 10-round bout in Dempsey's immediate future, as the young pro looks to wrap up the first year of his pro career with another win. |
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Dempsey Goes 9-0
May 8, 1915 -- Chicago, IL at Comiskey Park: HW Prospect Jack Dempsey is back in action just two weeks after his last bout. This time it is another 8-round bout on the undercard which features two top HW contenders, Jess Willard and Frank Moran. Dempsey's opponent this time out is veteran TC opponent Chad Pearce, whose 0-9-1 career mark indicates that there is not much there to worry Dempsey.
The bell sounds and once again Dempsey sets out to make quick work of his opponent. He lands a straight right followed by a left which gets Pearce's attention. He puts his opponent on the defensive with a big combination about halfway through the opening stanza. Then a hard hook lands and Pearce is helpless, trapped in his corner. An uppercut staggers Pearce who is literally out on his feet when ref Harry Krause steps in to call a halt. Dempsey by TKO at 2:33 of the first round. The win runs Dempsey's record to 9-0 (all 9 by KO) with 466 perf pts. This was the fifth time he has stopped his opponent in the first round. Next up is likely to be a scheduled 10-rounder (although Dempsey has yet to go past round four), perhaps against a name opponent this time as fans are clamoring for a step up in class above and beyond these glass-jaw TCs that Jack has been pounding out easy KO wins against. |
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Willard Comes from Behind to Beat Moran
By the way, the Willard-Moran feature bout from the same card as Dempsey turned out to be a real duesie. An aggressive Jess Willard took the early lead with a KD of Moran midway through the bout, but the Pittsburgh Dentist rallied and came back to put Willard on the canvas in the 9th. Going into the final round, Moran led on all cards but the Pottawatomie Giant came through to score the knockdown he needed in the final stanza, and the two-point round meant he won by UD 10 instead of Moran.
With the win, Willard is now 20-1, and likely to contend for an NABF or USBA title belt soon. |
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Gene Tunney Makes Debut
Thanks, Chris. Now on to developments regarding another top-notch fighter whose early career we will be tracking -- LH Gene Tunney, "the Fighting Marine," just turned 18 and made his debut in Los Angeles, CA, on June 26, 1915, fighting on the undercard of a LW WBA Title Bout. His opponent, Bud Rossi, a real TC in every way, comes into the bout with a 0-1 record (loss by UD 4) and seems ripe for the picking.
Tunney comes out looking to control the action from the get-go, pressuring Rossi from the inside. A quick hook to the head scores for Tunney and backs his opponent up. Gene follows up with an uppercut and a straight right that puts Rossi in full retreat. Backed into a neutral corner, he makes an inviting target as Tunney fells him with a big hook. Rossi is counted out at 2:31 of the first round. An impressive debut for young Tunney, who is now 1-0 (1) with 241 pp. Gee, is there any chance he and Dempsey may cross paths down the road? (Right now, Tunney is a LH, Dempsey a HW, so it will be some time, if ever, they meet in my Uni.) But who knows? |
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Dempsey Steps Up
Dateline St Louis, July 4, 1915 -- Jack Dempsey stepped up to the world of the 10-rounders (not that any of his current opponents might last that long, however) as he entered the ring in his 10th pro bout, on the undercard of two USBA title clashes. His opponent: Irishman Dan "Danny Boy" Macklin, whose 2-8-2 career mark is not enough to deter Dempsey from going out full steam ahead, in full bore attacking mode as he has done in every one of his bouts thus far. As an added bonus, Dempsey has been adopted as the "hometown favorite" for his bout against the Irishman.
Bell sounds for round one, Dempsey lands a couple of hard shots in the first minute but nothing to trouble Macklin so far. Then a strong hook to the head, and Macklin is in trouble, staggering against the ropes as Jack follows up with a a looping left and a right cross, and Macklin slowly falls to the canvas in a delayed reaction to the blows. He takes a six count and the bell ending round one saves him from further punishment. (TB2 point tracker had 34 pts rung up for Dempsey in round one.) Round two, Dempsey is clearly going for the kill, while Macklin right now is just hoping to stay away and survive. Macklin starts the action by landing a sharp cross, and he manages to keep it close until Dempsey breaks through with a 1-2 combination midway through the round. Then Macklin connects with an uppercut, and for the first time an opponent appears to be holding his own with Dempsey. But then a big left hook late in the round and the Manassa Mauler is back in control. Suddenly Macklin is in trouble once again, and Dempsey rains repeated blows until the ref, Harry Ertle, steps in to stop it just four seconds away from the bell. Dempsey wins by TKO at 2:56 of round 2. Dempsey's KO streak remains intact, and his record stands at 10-0 (10 KOs) with 481 pp. A couple of months break before his next fight, and there is already rampant speculation about who his next opponent might be: will it be another hand-selected stiff, or will Jack step up in class and fight a real-life boxer this time? |
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Dempsey Faces Toughest Test Yet
Dateline September 4, 1915 -- San Francisco: Jack Dempsey steps into the limelight as part of a Heavyweight triple header as the co-feature to the main event, a NABF BW Title Bout between Frankie Conley and Eddie Campi. The other featured HW performers are unbeaten prospect Fred Fulton and veteran Fireman Jim Flynn. Dempsey is matched up with Jack Thompson, his first real-life opponent who IRL fought Harry Wills three times for the colored HW championship and also had numerous matchups against top contenders of the era like Fulton, Joplin Ghost Jeff Clarke, Sam McVey and others in a career that lasted from 1913-26, roughly parallel to Dempsey's. Dempsey and Thompson never met in real life. The bout is set for 10 rounds and Thompson enters the bout with a respectable 9-2-1 (6) record, and a fairly good chin although he was KO-ed once by Bill (KO) Brennan.
The bout takes place right after Fred Fulton mopped up with a demolition job over George "One Round" Davis in a bout that ended -- you guessed it -- in one round. Round one, Dempsey moves inside and immediately finds Thompson to be a be bit tougher than his previous 10 TC opponents. Thompson tries to establish the jab early, but Dempsey works inside to land a right hook followed by a straight right. A late flurry guarantees the round to the Manassa Mauler but other than piling up points he seems to have made little impression on the impervious Thompson. Round two sets the tone as Dempsey is looking for the KO, but Thompson is fighting a very defensive bout, trying to stay away from Dempsey's power. A solid hook to the body rocks Thompson, who is cornered on the ropes. Dempsey lands a right to the head to solidify his lead in the fight, but Thompson is still standing after being on the receiving end of some vicious shots by Dempsey. Round three, Thompson starts off well, landing some jabs while keeping his distance. Dempsey breaks through with a right directly on the chin of Thompson but otherwise can make no impression. Round four, Dempsey fights inside while Thompson stays on the outside. Thompson bounces around, popping jabs and combinations from the outside, while a frustrated Dempsey can't seem to find the range. For the first time as a pro, Dempsey is the clear loser in a complete round of boxing. Dempsey shifts tactics for round five, fighting from the outside while an emboldened Thompson tries his luck on the inside. Not a good move. A big hook lands for Dempsey, and when Thompson misses, Jack gets in some good countershots, and the accumulated effect of the blows causes some minor swelling to develop just below the right eye of Thompson. Still, a big round for Dempsey but it's the first time he has been forced to go this far. (A check of the unofficial scorecard at this point actually shows Dempsey trailing, 48-47, although the punch count stats have him well ahead. What do those unofficial experts know, anyhow?) Round six, Dempsey is clearly out for the kill, landing a short hook and then following with an uppercut that staggers Thompson. Thompson covers up to get through the rest of the round, and Dempsey's well-known "killer instinct" isn't enough to finish the job this time. Round seven sees an all-out assault by Dempsey, while Thompson wisely elects to put defense first. Dempsey stalks his prey, scoring with a sharp combination and then a late surge but, once again, no knockdown. Into the 8th round and Dempsey is looking to keep that perfect KO streak going. A cross one minute into the round stuns Thompson, who covers up again. This time Dempsey makes no mistake, putting on the pressure to land repeated blows on a tired opponent, causing puffiness near Thompson's left eye, and with the right eye worsening and Thompson nearly defenseless, the ref, George Siler, steps in to stop the bout at 2:15 of the round. Dempsey wins by TKO in round 8. Dempsey's win versus his toughest opponent to date pushes his record to 11-0 (all by KO) and puts him at 531 pp (a big boost because Thompson had a positive perf pts total going into the bout). He is expected to fight one more time in 1915 versus an as-yet-to-be-named opponent. Fans at the Cow Palace are clamoring to matchup Jack with Fred Fulton or KO Bill Brennan, but Dempsey's management team is likely to find a more "appropriate" opponent given the fact that Dempsey was severely tested by Thompson, a 6-rated boxer, in this last bout, and may need more "seasoning" before facing one of the other really top HW prospects. By the way, the main event bout proved to be quite exciting, as Frankie Conley retained the NABF title with a dramatic last round KO of Eddie Campi. It was a close contest throughout, but a check of the scorecards after the bout showed Conley so far behind on all three cards that the only way he could win -- and keep the belt -- was with the last round KO, which is exactly what he did. Last edited by JCWeb; 12-16-2006 at 12:58 PM. |
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