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JCWeb · 10-03-2006, 12:22 AM

Jan 1914 Division Profile

Total Boxers: 55 Real Life: 25 TCs: 30

RL by Career Stage:
End - 1
Post - 4
Prime - 7
Pre - 9
Beginner - 4 (4 New)

Rated: 16
800+: 3
500+: 8
200+: 11

Jan 1914 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from 1913 in Parens):

Champ: Jack Dillon 25-1-3 (15) (1032) (NC)
1. Jack Sullivan 40-21 (19) (827) (+1)
2. Georges Carpentier 21-1 (18) (800) (+2)
3. Bob McAllister 20-4-1 (14) (702) (+2)
4. Phila. Jack O'Brien 58-9-3 (27) (694) (+5)
5. Battling Levinsky 22-3 (13) (664) (+1)
6. Leo Houck 29-12-4 (10) (573) (-3)
7. Dave Smith 20-4 (17) (570) (+1)
8. Charlie Haghey 33-24-2 (24) (433) (-1)
9. Howard Morrow 15-6-1 (11) (264) (+4)
10. John Wille 35-17-4 (23) (253) (+1)

Comments: Four of the above (Sullivan, O'Brien, Haghey and Wille) at Post, rest still in Prime career stage. Dillon has not lost since 1909, on a cut to a TC (Hank Newhart) -- he has since gone 20 in a row without defeat (including three draws) to emerge as a dominant fighter in this division. Jack "Twin" Sullivan went 2-1 in 1913, hung onto his NABF belt, but now that Sullivan has reached Post-Prime it's more likely that bigger future threat to Dillon's reign will come from Frenchman Georges Carpentier, who took the EBU belt from the aging vet, Gardner and registered wins over Morrow and Wille -- the only one blemish on the Frenchman's record is a 1912 loss to O'Brien. McAllister had a KO win over Haghey, a UD over Houck, but lost to Sullivan via TKO after a well-fought draw with Dillon. O'Brien went 4-0 for the year but aging effects make it unlikely he will regain the WBA crown. Levinsky suffered a big career setback when he lost to O'Brien after having won 7 in a row. He did manage a win over British prospect Harry Reeve, however. Houck went 0-3 for 1913, dropping decisions to McAllister, Dave Smith, and Dillon. Aussie Smith retained his CBU title but a loss to prospect Larry Williams has stalled his progress. Haghey was 0-3 for the year, losing to Levinsky, O'Brien and McAllister. Morrow KO'd veteran TC Carrick but lost a split decision to O'Brien and was held to a draw by Wille, who checks in at #10 despite three losses during the year.

Other Notables: George Gardner, who was #1 going into the year, retired after losing the EBU belt to Carpentier. Fred Cooley fell out of the Top 10, dropping five spots to #15. TC Carrick remains the only TC with a title belt, holding onto the GBU crown for perhaps the last year; he is ranked #11 with a 26-26-1 (7) career mark and 175 pp.

Prospects: Here is where the future strength of this division lies. Tommy Gibbons has compiled a 13-0-1 (9) mark, dowming Bob Sweeney and two TCs to go 3-0 in 1913. Brit Harry Reeve is now 12-2 (9), suffering setbacks in last two bouts to Levinsky and Sweeney (a KO loss). Larry Williams moved to 11-2 (9) with an upset win over Dave Smith in a year when he went 5-0. Sweeney, at 11-1 (8), has only lost to Gibbons and turned in wins over Reeve and Turner in 1913. Frank Farmer had gone unbeaten in his first 10 before dropping a MD 10 to Williams, so he is now 10-1 (5). Aussie Albert Lloyd is 10-2 (6), suffering losses to New Zealand HW Bert Lowe and Charles Grande but downing vet journeyman Fred Cooley. Battling Siki is probably thesecond best prospect after Gibbons, as he remains unbeaten at 9-0 (7), turning in a UD 10 win over fellow prospect Clay Turner. Grande is 8-1 (4) and Turner checks in at 8-2, no KOs.

Retirements: Only one -- George Gardner, an ex-Champ. His stats:

George Gardner (IRL) 1898-1913 50-15-2 (32) WBA Champ 1904, 1908-10

Looking Ahead: Dillon likely to face a stern challenge for his title in 1914, perhaps from Carpentier, perhaps a rematch with McAllister. Older guys like Sullivan and O'Brien now have their best years behind them, but Leo Houck could once again become a top contender. Look for Harry Reeve to successfully remove the last TC champion, Chuck Carrick, when he contends for the GBU belt. Prospects like Tommy Gibbons and Battling Siki will continue their progress, and one or both could be rated at year's end. Some needed new blood arrives in 1914 in the form of Mike McTigue, who held the World title IRL, along with the highly regarded Kid Norfolk. The LH division is still fairly thin at the top, but it shows signs of beefing up in the next few years.

10-03-2006, 12:22 AM	#123 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	1913-Light Heavys Part II Jan 1914 Division Profile Total Boxers: 55 Real Life: 25 TCs: 30 RL by Career Stage: End - 1 Post - 4 Prime - 7 Pre - 9 Beginner - 4 (4 New) Rated: 16 800+: 3 500+: 8 200+: 11 Jan 1914 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from 1913 in Parens): Champ: Jack Dillon 25-1-3 (15) (1032) (NC) 1. Jack Sullivan 40-21 (19) (827) (+1) 2. Georges Carpentier 21-1 (18) (800) (+2) 3. Bob McAllister 20-4-1 (14) (702) (+2) 4. Phila. Jack O'Brien 58-9-3 (27) (694) (+5) 5. Battling Levinsky 22-3 (13) (664) (+1) 6. Leo Houck 29-12-4 (10) (573) (-3) 7. Dave Smith 20-4 (17) (570) (+1) 8. Charlie Haghey 33-24-2 (24) (433) (-1) 9. Howard Morrow 15-6-1 (11) (264) (+4) 10. John Wille 35-17-4 (23) (253) (+1) Comments: Four of the above (Sullivan, O'Brien, Haghey and Wille) at Post, rest still in Prime career stage. Dillon has not lost since 1909, on a cut to a TC (Hank Newhart) -- he has since gone 20 in a row without defeat (including three draws) to emerge as a dominant fighter in this division. Jack "Twin" Sullivan went 2-1 in 1913, hung onto his NABF belt, but now that Sullivan has reached Post-Prime it's more likely that bigger future threat to Dillon's reign will come from Frenchman Georges Carpentier, who took the EBU belt from the aging vet, Gardner and registered wins over Morrow and Wille -- the only one blemish on the Frenchman's record is a 1912 loss to O'Brien. McAllister had a KO win over Haghey, a UD over Houck, but lost to Sullivan via TKO after a well-fought draw with Dillon. O'Brien went 4-0 for the year but aging effects make it unlikely he will regain the WBA crown. Levinsky suffered a big career setback when he lost to O'Brien after having won 7 in a row. He did manage a win over British prospect Harry Reeve, however. Houck went 0-3 for 1913, dropping decisions to McAllister, Dave Smith, and Dillon. Aussie Smith retained his CBU title but a loss to prospect Larry Williams has stalled his progress. Haghey was 0-3 for the year, losing to Levinsky, O'Brien and McAllister. Morrow KO'd veteran TC Carrick but lost a split decision to O'Brien and was held to a draw by Wille, who checks in at #10 despite three losses during the year. Other Notables: George Gardner, who was #1 going into the year, retired after losing the EBU belt to Carpentier. Fred Cooley fell out of the Top 10, dropping five spots to #15. TC Carrick remains the only TC with a title belt, holding onto the GBU crown for perhaps the last year; he is ranked #11 with a 26-26-1 (7) career mark and 175 pp. Prospects: Here is where the future strength of this division lies. Tommy Gibbons has compiled a 13-0-1 (9) mark, dowming Bob Sweeney and two TCs to go 3-0 in 1913. Brit Harry Reeve is now 12-2 (9), suffering setbacks in last two bouts to Levinsky and Sweeney (a KO loss). Larry Williams moved to 11-2 (9) with an upset win over Dave Smith in a year when he went 5-0. Sweeney, at 11-1 (8), has only lost to Gibbons and turned in wins over Reeve and Turner in 1913. Frank Farmer had gone unbeaten in his first 10 before dropping a MD 10 to Williams, so he is now 10-1 (5). Aussie Albert Lloyd is 10-2 (6), suffering losses to New Zealand HW Bert Lowe and Charles Grande but downing vet journeyman Fred Cooley. Battling Siki is probably thesecond best prospect after Gibbons, as he remains unbeaten at 9-0 (7), turning in a UD 10 win over fellow prospect Clay Turner. Grande is 8-1 (4) and Turner checks in at 8-2, no KOs. Retirements: Only one -- George Gardner, an ex-Champ. His stats: George Gardner (IRL) 1898-1913 50-15-2 (32) WBA Champ 1904, 1908-10 Looking Ahead: Dillon likely to face a stern challenge for his title in 1914, perhaps from Carpentier, perhaps a rematch with McAllister. Older guys like Sullivan and O'Brien now have their best years behind them, but Leo Houck could once again become a top contender. Look for Harry Reeve to successfully remove the last TC champion, Chuck Carrick, when he contends for the GBU belt. Prospects like Tommy Gibbons and Battling Siki will continue their progress, and one or both could be rated at year's end. Some needed new blood arrives in 1914 in the form of Mike McTigue, who held the World title IRL, along with the highly regarded Kid Norfolk. The LH division is still fairly thin at the top, but it shows signs of beefing up in the next few years.