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JCWeb · 07-12-2006, 11:59 PM

1911 BW Title Bouts

WBA Title Bouts

Phila Pal Moore CH (16-0-2) vs Harry Harris #2 (47-8-2)

Moore's first defense is against the aging former Champ, Harris, who is still ranked #2 and at 39, almost twice Moore's age (20).

First few rounds are uneventful. Harris starts finding the target in round 3 and Moore's left eye starts swelling up a bit as a result. Slight edge to the champ after five rounds in a close one. Moore resists the temptation to mix it up too much in the early going. Harris works from the outside for most of the bout, but switches to the inside for round 10, which he wins with a straight right that connects late in the round. Harris' face begins to show signs of swelling after the 12th round. No KDs and great defense shown by both men as the bout goes right down to the wire. Harris wins it by SD 15 (143-144, 144-142, 144-141).

Harry Harris CH (48-8-2) vs Kid Murphy #3 (24-9-1)

Harris accepts a challenge from Kid Murphy, another much younger foe who just captured the USBA belt. The two fought to a 10-round draw in 1910, but now Murphy is a year wiser and Harris is just older.

Murphy starts off strong, winning the first round, moving inside for round 2 where Harris' defense prevails. Kid Murphy is undeterred, cracking a big hook on the inside to force Harris to cover up at the end of the 3rd. The bout is close through six, and in the seventh the Champ stings Murphy with a viciour uppercut for the fight's first KD and Murphy's right eye starts to swell up, too. Kid Murphy comes right back to land some stinging blows to stun Harris at the start of round 8, but Harris hangs on and does not go down. Murphy prevails in round 9 as well, landing some good combinations as the Champ shows signs of fatigue. Murphy continues as the aggressor into the late rounds, opening a cut below Harris' right eye. The champ becomes more desperate as he senses the title slipping away. Murphy by UD 15 (143-141, 143-140, 143-140) to take the title.

Kid Murphy CH (25-9-1) vs Harry Harris #3 (48-9-2)

With no other credible opponents on the horizon, Murphy agrees to a rematch with Harris. Murphy is sharp early, cayusing some swelling about Harris' right eye. Harris is repeatedly backed up against the ropes and Murphy seems to be compiling a huge lead. Finally, in round 8 -- a huge surprise. A short uppercut causes blood to gash from a cut above Kid Murphy's left eye -- the cut leads to an immediate stoppage and Harry Harris regains the WBA BW crown, the fourth time the title has changed hands in as many bouts, and also the fourth time Harris has won the WBA belt in his long career. Harris by TKO 8 (cuts).

NABF: Hugh McGovern starts the year with the NABF belt and defends against Frankie Conley, who holds the USBA belt. Conley gains the upper hand when he lands a strong series of blows in the third, and he converts this early advantage to a lopsided UD 12 win. Conley defends against former WBA champ Biz Mackey, who proves to be a troublesome adversary, aggressively pressing the action to take control in the early rounds. A late rally by Conley falls short and Mackey wins the title by a SD 12 verdict. A rematch is in order, and this time Conley prevails, coming from off the canvas in round one to gamely battle back, ending the bout with a strong combination for a 10th round KO to regain the crown.

USBA: Biz Mackey meets Kid Murphy for the title vacated by Conley who had just won the NABF belt. It's a close, hard fought bout with both men being aggressive that ends prematurely when Mackey suffers a hand injury -- Murphy by TKO 10. No rematch, as Murphy defends versus Hugh McGovern, whom he puts on the deck with a solid combination. McGovern stages a strong comeback to make the bout interesting, but Murphy prevails in a close UD 12 decision. Murphy vacates the belt after becoming WBA champ, and Johnny Coulon and Charles Goldman fight for the vacant title. Coulon dominates the bout which ends by a TKO in the 10th as a severe cut above Goldman's eye is reopened. Coulon defends against Monte Attell on the undercard of the Abe Attell FW title bout. The Chicago Spider starts off well, but Attell comes back strong and the scorecards come back with a majority draw, so Coulon barely keeps the title.

CBU: Only one title bout, a rematch of those veteran British warhorses, Joe Bowker and Digger Stanley, and this time it's Bowker who opens a cut over Stanley's right eye in the first that is soon after reopened for an early stoppage. Bowker by TKO 2 to keep the title.

GBU and EBU: Dormant as both these belts have been held by Stanley.

07-12-2006, 11:59 PM	#88 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	1911-Bantamweights Part I 1911 BW Title Bouts WBA Title Bouts Phila Pal Moore CH (16-0-2) vs Harry Harris #2 (47-8-2) Moore's first defense is against the aging former Champ, Harris, who is still ranked #2 and at 39, almost twice Moore's age (20). First few rounds are uneventful. Harris starts finding the target in round 3 and Moore's left eye starts swelling up a bit as a result. Slight edge to the champ after five rounds in a close one. Moore resists the temptation to mix it up too much in the early going. Harris works from the outside for most of the bout, but switches to the inside for round 10, which he wins with a straight right that connects late in the round. Harris' face begins to show signs of swelling after the 12th round. No KDs and great defense shown by both men as the bout goes right down to the wire. Harris wins it by SD 15 (143-144, 144-142, 144-141). Harry Harris CH (48-8-2) vs Kid Murphy #3 (24-9-1) Harris accepts a challenge from Kid Murphy, another much younger foe who just captured the USBA belt. The two fought to a 10-round draw in 1910, but now Murphy is a year wiser and Harris is just older. Murphy starts off strong, winning the first round, moving inside for round 2 where Harris' defense prevails. Kid Murphy is undeterred, cracking a big hook on the inside to force Harris to cover up at the end of the 3rd. The bout is close through six, and in the seventh the Champ stings Murphy with a viciour uppercut for the fight's first KD and Murphy's right eye starts to swell up, too. Kid Murphy comes right back to land some stinging blows to stun Harris at the start of round 8, but Harris hangs on and does not go down. Murphy prevails in round 9 as well, landing some good combinations as the Champ shows signs of fatigue. Murphy continues as the aggressor into the late rounds, opening a cut below Harris' right eye. The champ becomes more desperate as he senses the title slipping away. Murphy by UD 15 (143-141, 143-140, 143-140) to take the title. Kid Murphy CH (25-9-1) vs Harry Harris #3 (48-9-2) With no other credible opponents on the horizon, Murphy agrees to a rematch with Harris. Murphy is sharp early, cayusing some swelling about Harris' right eye. Harris is repeatedly backed up against the ropes and Murphy seems to be compiling a huge lead. Finally, in round 8 -- a huge surprise. A short uppercut causes blood to gash from a cut above Kid Murphy's left eye -- the cut leads to an immediate stoppage and Harry Harris regains the WBA BW crown, the fourth time the title has changed hands in as many bouts, and also the fourth time Harris has won the WBA belt in his long career. Harris by TKO 8 (cuts). NABF: Hugh McGovern starts the year with the NABF belt and defends against Frankie Conley, who holds the USBA belt. Conley gains the upper hand when he lands a strong series of blows in the third, and he converts this early advantage to a lopsided UD 12 win. Conley defends against former WBA champ Biz Mackey, who proves to be a troublesome adversary, aggressively pressing the action to take control in the early rounds. A late rally by Conley falls short and Mackey wins the title by a SD 12 verdict. A rematch is in order, and this time Conley prevails, coming from off the canvas in round one to gamely battle back, ending the bout with a strong combination for a 10th round KO to regain the crown. USBA: Biz Mackey meets Kid Murphy for the title vacated by Conley who had just won the NABF belt. It's a close, hard fought bout with both men being aggressive that ends prematurely when Mackey suffers a hand injury -- Murphy by TKO 10. No rematch, as Murphy defends versus Hugh McGovern, whom he puts on the deck with a solid combination. McGovern stages a strong comeback to make the bout interesting, but Murphy prevails in a close UD 12 decision. Murphy vacates the belt after becoming WBA champ, and Johnny Coulon and Charles Goldman fight for the vacant title. Coulon dominates the bout which ends by a TKO in the 10th as a severe cut above Goldman's eye is reopened. Coulon defends against Monte Attell on the undercard of the Abe Attell FW title bout. The Chicago Spider starts off well, but Attell comes back strong and the scorecards come back with a majority draw, so Coulon barely keeps the title. CBU: Only one title bout, a rematch of those veteran British warhorses, Joe Bowker and Digger Stanley, and this time it's Bowker who opens a cut over Stanley's right eye in the first that is soon after reopened for an early stoppage. Bowker by TKO 2 to keep the title. GBU and EBU: Dormant as both these belts have been held by Stanley.