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Gunsmoke · 09-30-2005, 02:57 PM

WWBU Monthly Special,
October 1902

Welcome to the very first edition of the WWBU Monthly Special. This special edition will commemorate the tournament that will crown the first champion of a weight division in WWBU history. The division is pugilism’s glamour division, the Heavyweights. Four fighters will enter the tournament full of hopes of glory. The four fighters will face off in elimination bouts, paring the tournament down the final pairing of two fighters who will fight to be the very first Heavyweight champion of the World.

The Heavyweight Title Tournament

The Heavyweight Title Tournament will involve the top four ranked contenders as ranked by the WWBU as at the end of September, 1902. Those four fighters in ranking order are; Greg Page, Alfio Righetti, Jimmy Clark and Frankie Daniels. Three of these fighters have been active since the WWBU’s earliest days in 1897 and have come a long trail to reach this chance at history. We will profile the fighters and then take you through the match ups and the WWBU Monthly’s predictions.

Ranked 1 Greg Page (27-0-0 19 KOs) is considered the king waiting to be crowned by most aficionados of the fight game. Blessed with great natural size and athleticism with natural ability to box, Page is heavy handed boxer/puncher who earns stoppage wins through an accumulation of heavy blows rather than single heavy punches. Of the fighters in this tournament Page has already defeated two of the other three, holding a decision and sixth round KO victories over Frankie Daniels and fourth round knockout win over Jimmy Clark. Perhaps Page’s biggest challenge will be overcoming overconfidence, which would be brimming at an all time heading into this important period of his career.

Ranked 2 Alfio Righetti (20-0-1 10 KOs) Righetti is the beloved hero of Italy, with some towns shutting down during the parties being held in honor of his victories. Feted in his homeland and regarded as the man most likely to upset the Page victory procession, there is some pressure on this insular young man. Tall and angular in his movements, Alfio does well cutting off the ring and with his reach is able to pick off opponents without putting himself at risk. Righetti has not met any of the other fighters in the tournament as yet. His form earlier in the year was spotty as he struggled to a draw against battler Jeffrey Flores and skimped in his preparation for a bout with Keith Marsh, where he pulled out a slender victory. Since then though he has looked strong in his last outings with a ninth round KO of Flores and a clear unanimous decision win over Rex Layne.

Ranked 3 Jimmy Clark (18-6-0 9 KOs) An uncomplicated brawler, Clark is a kill or be killed fighter. Using hooks and crosses, Clark’s roundhouse style can be easy to avoid and counter if he gets ragged and looses his form. He does not have overwhelming power in his fists, but has been known to cause problems for those with chinks in their whiskers, Clark has been knocked down numerous times last 5 bouts. With his previous KO losses to Page and Daniels (both last year) Clark would be considered the rank outsider in this tournament by the bookmakers.

Ranked 4 Frankie Daniels (23-4-0 14 KOs) A harder punching slugger with the ability to counterpunch, Daniels is a tough fighter with a stone chin that has seen off many heavy punchers and shown no cracks. However in his last bout against Page, he suffered a six round KO loss as Page’s size and boxing ability wore him down and he suffered the first stoppage loss of his career. Regarded as one of the harder punchers in the division at this time, Daniels had an impressive KO rate early in his career, but as he has stepped up his competition he has been taken the distance more frequently. Ranked as high as number 2 in June of this year, many concede that Daniels has probably risen as far as he will go.

Page v Daniels: Having fought each other twice previously, both victories to Page one by unanimous decision and the other a six round KO, there is not much that these two fighters do not know about each other. Page is the much bigger man and in their last encounter in June he bullied Daniels around the ring and had his way with the game battler. Most see this bout ending in much the same result, the variable being Page’s dedication to training which has been lacking previously, most notably in his latest bout with Audley Harrison. Daniels has a punchers chance, but don’t expect this fight to last the distance.

Righetti v Clark: This is the bout which intrigues most of the fight games avid watchers with Righetti still a largely untested fighter. Clark is most certainly a chin gauge and if Righetti survives a long bout here, many will see that as a sign that the young Italian will present problems for Page. Righetti’s last bout against Layne showed him struggling with Layne’s early power, before he took control of the bout in the middle rounds. Righetti does have some power though and Clark a history of falling to well timed counters. The bookies favor Righetti by a late round stoppage and it is hard to go past their logic.

The marquee match up for the great prize of the championship would be between Greg Page and Alfio Righetti. Page would go in as the favorite; however there would be many Italian Americans in the audience and around the nation that will be following the underdog. Righetti will trouble Page at times with his reach and height, but Page has the edge in pure boxing talent and power and will eventually overwhelm Righetti and win by late stoppage or a decision win going away. The great variable being the 15 round distance as no fighter has had to go that distance as yet and it will be hard to tell which fighter it favors, if any, till we reach the thirteenth round.

09-30-2005, 02:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
Gunsmoke All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 993 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8x in 5 posts	Special Edition - Heavyweight Title Tournament WWBU Monthly Special, *October 1902* Welcome to the very first edition of the WWBU Monthly Special. This special edition will commemorate the tournament that will crown the first champion of a weight division in WWBU history. The division is pugilism’s glamour division, the Heavyweights. Four fighters will enter the tournament full of hopes of glory. The four fighters will face off in elimination bouts, paring the tournament down the final pairing of two fighters who will fight to be the very first Heavyweight champion of the World. The Heavyweight Title Tournament The Heavyweight Title Tournament will involve the top four ranked contenders as ranked by the WWBU as at the end of September, 1902. Those four fighters in ranking order are; Greg Page, Alfio Righetti, Jimmy Clark and Frankie Daniels. Three of these fighters have been active since the WWBU’s earliest days in 1897 and have come a long trail to reach this chance at history. We will profile the fighters and then take you through the match ups and the WWBU Monthly’s predictions. Ranked 1 Greg Page (27-0-0 19 KOs) is considered the king waiting to be crowned by most aficionados of the fight game. Blessed with great natural size and athleticism with natural ability to box, Page is heavy handed boxer/puncher who earns stoppage wins through an accumulation of heavy blows rather than single heavy punches. Of the fighters in this tournament Page has already defeated two of the other three, holding a decision and sixth round KO victories over Frankie Daniels and fourth round knockout win over Jimmy Clark. Perhaps Page’s biggest challenge will be overcoming overconfidence, which would be brimming at an all time heading into this important period of his career. Ranked 2 Alfio Righetti (20-0-1 10 KOs) Righetti is the beloved hero of Italy, with some towns shutting down during the parties being held in honor of his victories. Feted in his homeland and regarded as the man most likely to upset the Page victory procession, there is some pressure on this insular young man. Tall and angular in his movements, Alfio does well cutting off the ring and with his reach is able to pick off opponents without putting himself at risk. Righetti has not met any of the other fighters in the tournament as yet. His form earlier in the year was spotty as he struggled to a draw against battler Jeffrey Flores and skimped in his preparation for a bout with Keith Marsh, where he pulled out a slender victory. Since then though he has looked strong in his last outings with a ninth round KO of Flores and a clear unanimous decision win over Rex Layne. Ranked 3 Jimmy Clark (18-6-0 9 KOs) An uncomplicated brawler, Clark is a kill or be killed fighter. Using hooks and crosses, Clark’s roundhouse style can be easy to avoid and counter if he gets ragged and looses his form. He does not have overwhelming power in his fists, but has been known to cause problems for those with chinks in their whiskers, Clark has been knocked down numerous times last 5 bouts. With his previous KO losses to Page and Daniels (both last year) Clark would be considered the rank outsider in this tournament by the bookmakers. Ranked 4 Frankie Daniels (23-4-0 14 KOs) A harder punching slugger with the ability to counterpunch, Daniels is a tough fighter with a stone chin that has seen off many heavy punchers and shown no cracks. However in his last bout against Page, he suffered a six round KO loss as Page’s size and boxing ability wore him down and he suffered the first stoppage loss of his career. Regarded as one of the harder punchers in the division at this time, Daniels had an impressive KO rate early in his career, but as he has stepped up his competition he has been taken the distance more frequently. Ranked as high as number 2 in June of this year, many concede that Daniels has probably risen as far as he will go. Page v Daniels: Having fought each other twice previously, both victories to Page one by unanimous decision and the other a six round KO, there is not much that these two fighters do not know about each other. Page is the much bigger man and in their last encounter in June he bullied Daniels around the ring and had his way with the game battler. Most see this bout ending in much the same result, the variable being Page’s dedication to training which has been lacking previously, most notably in his latest bout with Audley Harrison. Daniels has a punchers chance, but don’t expect this fight to last the distance. Righetti v Clark: This is the bout which intrigues most of the fight games avid watchers with Righetti still a largely untested fighter. Clark is most certainly a chin gauge and if Righetti survives a long bout here, many will see that as a sign that the young Italian will present problems for Page. Righetti’s last bout against Layne showed him struggling with Layne’s early power, before he took control of the bout in the middle rounds. Righetti does have some power though and Clark a history of falling to well timed counters. The bookies favor Righetti by a late round stoppage and it is hard to go past their logic. The marquee match up for the great prize of the championship would be between Greg Page and Alfio Righetti. Page would go in as the favorite; however there would be many Italian Americans in the audience and around the nation that will be following the underdog. Righetti will trouble Page at times with his reach and height, but Page has the edge in pure boxing talent and power and will eventually overwhelm Righetti and win by late stoppage or a decision win going away. The great variable being the 15 round distance as no fighter has had to go that distance as yet and it will be hard to tell which fighter it favors, if any, till we reach the thirteenth round.