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JCWeb · 10-04-2006, 11:04 AM

Jan 1914 LW Division Profile

Total: 112 RL: 59 TCs: 53

RL by Career Stage:
End - 3
Post- 8
Prime - 28
Pre - 13
Beginner - 7 (3 New)

Rated: 44
800+: 8
500+: 23
200+: 39

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

Champ: Jack Blackburn 48-6-1 (18) (1384) (+1)
1. Jem Driscoll 48-7 (29) (1296) (+1)
2. Freddie Welsh 27-7-1 (17) (1098) (-2)
3. Willie Ritchie 24-8-2 (10) (1032) (+2)
4. Ray Bronson 25-6-5 (8) (944) (+8)
5. Harlem Tommy Murphy 27-15-1 (10) (935) (+3)
6. Young Erne 39-17-3 (14) (826) (NC)
7. Fighting Dick Hyland 30-16-3 (19) (803) (+3)
8. Matty Baldwin 31-14-2 (20) (699) (+1)
9. Lockport Jimmy Duffy 22-5 (12) (698) (-5)
10. Young Otto 30-13-2 (13) (672) (+10)

Comments: Everyone listed above at Prime, no exceptions. Blackburn has regained the WBA belt but is likely to be pushed to keep it given the highly competitive nature of this division. Ritchie, Bronson, and Murphy seem to have bridged the gap to the top group, while Battling Nelson has dropped off the radar. Blackburn is riding a 6-bout win streak. Driscoll has won 9 in a row, unbeaten since losing the WBA belt in 1911. Welsh stumbled with two losses in 1913 to Driscoll and Ritchie but still maintains a top spot in the rankings. Ritchie had a busy year, starting well but then lost a MD to Driscoll after losing the WBA belt, then was held to a draw by Bronson. Bronson posted four wins and a draw to make a big move up the list, but three of his wins were narrow SD verdicts, including one over Young Erne in addition to the US title bouts chronicled in the above post. Harlem Tommy Murphy won only one bout but it was a big one -- a SD over long-time FW champ Abe Attell that ended the latter's seven-year unbeaten streak. The fact that Murphy lost a split duke to Kid Black and was TKO'd by Charley White was wiped out by the huge points gain from besting Attell, who had compiled a record pp total. Veteran Young Erne may have accumulated enough retirement points to be kicked into Post-Prime soon, but he came back with consecutive wins over Wallace, Wolgast and Donahue after the early season loss to Bronson. Hyland remains an ever-present contender, taking the NABF belt in an active year in which he fought six times, going 4-2, beating Wolgast and Black but losing to Otto in addition to the title contests. Baldwin had a rough start in 1913, losing on a TKO to Phil Cross, but scored bounce-back wins over Koehler and a TKO over Lockport Jimmy Duffy. Duffy slid down the charts after a dismal 1-3 year. Young Otto rounds out the Top 10, capping off a 4-5 year with an impressive 5th round TKO of Battling Nelson, a former WBA Champ.

Other Notables: Hot prospect Benny Leonard just missed the Top 10, having been held to a surprising draw his 14th time out by Special Delivery Hirsch. He posted a 15-0-1 (11) overall mark, continuing to dominate TCs but also scoring wins over fellow prospects Sam Robideau (KO 6) and Gilbert Gallant (UD 10). Ad Wolgast, a fighter who can't seem to get his career on track, rallied after two early season losses with KO wins over William Parker and Young Tommy Coleman to wind up the year a respectable #12 with a 21-9-2 (12) career mark. Aussie Herb McCoy is #13 after taking a SD 10 from fading veteran Jewey Cooke, whose best days are definitely behind him. Kid Black dropped seven spots to #14, going 1-2 with losses to Hyland and Knockout Brown after an impressive SD win over Harlem Tommy Murphy. Brown wound up #17, derailed by a TKO loss to Phil Cross after holding the US belt and a Top 10 spot for most of the year. The Durable Dane, Battling Nelson, dropped 15 (!) spots to #18 after losing the EBU belt to Phil Bloom in addition to the TKO loss to Young Otto. Bloom, the EBU champ, is one spot lower at #19, with a 16-4 (7) mark and 558 pp. Mexican Joe Rivers is another debutant, checking in at #21 with a 16-2 (8) mark, finding the going a bit tough with losses to Robideau and Koehler offsetting gains from wins over White and Curley. Robideau is another newcomer to the list, at #28, with a 12-5-1 (6) record.

Prospects: Joe Welling has gone 11-2 (8) so far, suffering losses to Waugh and German Rudy Unholz after a 10-0 start. Frenchman Louis de Ponthieu is a perfect 10-0 (4), albeit all versus TC competition. Rocky Kansas blasted out his first 8 opponents but lost his ninth on a foul; he stands at 8-1 (8) and is ready for tougher opposition soon. Bobby Waugh bounced back from a loss to Terry Brooks with wins over Welling and vet Kid Farmer in compiling a 10-2-1 (5) mark. Richie Mitchell is still unbeaten at 8-0 (5), again feasting on TCs. Newcomers Ever Hammer at 5-0 (3), Johnny Drummie, Johnny Ray, Willie Jackson, and Lew Tendler remain unbeaten as well.

Retirement:

Jimmy Britt (USA) 1902-1913 31-19-1 (12) No Titles Highest rank: 18

Like HW Marvin Hart, Jimmy Britt was a RL champ who didn't fare too well when matched up against the best that a deep division had to offer while he was at his peak. In fact, he never even reached the point where he was a serious contender for a title shot.

Looking Ahead: Driscoll is angling for a shot at Blackburn and is the logical #1 contender. Ritchie, Bronson and Murphy are also angling for a title shot or at least a bout against one of the top guys. Wolgast is hoping to follow up on his late season success to try to make a run at the top 10. Benny Leonard will continue to be brought along very slowly. Top new addition to the division in 1914 figures to be Llew Edwards of the UK.

10-04-2006, 11:04 AM	#130 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	1913-Lightweights Part II Jan 1914 LW Division Profile Total: 112 RL: 59 TCs: 53 RL by Career Stage: End - 3 Post- 8 Prime - 28 Pre - 13 Beginner - 7 (3 New) Rated: 44 800+: 8 500+: 23 200+: 39 Jan 1914 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from 1913 in Parens): Champ: Jack Blackburn 48-6-1 (18) (1384) (+1) 1. Jem Driscoll 48-7 (29) (1296) (+1) 2. Freddie Welsh 27-7-1 (17) (1098) (-2) 3. Willie Ritchie 24-8-2 (10) (1032) (+2) 4. Ray Bronson 25-6-5 (8) (944) (+8) 5. Harlem Tommy Murphy 27-15-1 (10) (935) (+3) 6. Young Erne 39-17-3 (14) (826) (NC) 7. Fighting Dick Hyland 30-16-3 (19) (803) (+3) 8. Matty Baldwin 31-14-2 (20) (699) (+1) 9. Lockport Jimmy Duffy 22-5 (12) (698) (-5) 10. Young Otto 30-13-2 (13) (672) (+10) Comments: Everyone listed above at Prime, no exceptions. Blackburn has regained the WBA belt but is likely to be pushed to keep it given the highly competitive nature of this division. Ritchie, Bronson, and Murphy seem to have bridged the gap to the top group, while Battling Nelson has dropped off the radar. Blackburn is riding a 6-bout win streak. Driscoll has won 9 in a row, unbeaten since losing the WBA belt in 1911. Welsh stumbled with two losses in 1913 to Driscoll and Ritchie but still maintains a top spot in the rankings. Ritchie had a busy year, starting well but then lost a MD to Driscoll after losing the WBA belt, then was held to a draw by Bronson. Bronson posted four wins and a draw to make a big move up the list, but three of his wins were narrow SD verdicts, including one over Young Erne in addition to the US title bouts chronicled in the above post. Harlem Tommy Murphy won only one bout but it was a big one -- a SD over long-time FW champ Abe Attell that ended the latter's seven-year unbeaten streak. The fact that Murphy lost a split duke to Kid Black and was TKO'd by Charley White was wiped out by the huge points gain from besting Attell, who had compiled a record pp total. Veteran Young Erne may have accumulated enough retirement points to be kicked into Post-Prime soon, but he came back with consecutive wins over Wallace, Wolgast and Donahue after the early season loss to Bronson. Hyland remains an ever-present contender, taking the NABF belt in an active year in which he fought six times, going 4-2, beating Wolgast and Black but losing to Otto in addition to the title contests. Baldwin had a rough start in 1913, losing on a TKO to Phil Cross, but scored bounce-back wins over Koehler and a TKO over Lockport Jimmy Duffy. Duffy slid down the charts after a dismal 1-3 year. Young Otto rounds out the Top 10, capping off a 4-5 year with an impressive 5th round TKO of Battling Nelson, a former WBA Champ. Other Notables: Hot prospect Benny Leonard just missed the Top 10, having been held to a surprising draw his 14th time out by Special Delivery Hirsch. He posted a 15-0-1 (11) overall mark, continuing to dominate TCs but also scoring wins over fellow prospects Sam Robideau (KO 6) and Gilbert Gallant (UD 10). Ad Wolgast, a fighter who can't seem to get his career on track, rallied after two early season losses with KO wins over William Parker and Young Tommy Coleman to wind up the year a respectable #12 with a 21-9-2 (12) career mark. Aussie Herb McCoy is #13 after taking a SD 10 from fading veteran Jewey Cooke, whose best days are definitely behind him. Kid Black dropped seven spots to #14, going 1-2 with losses to Hyland and Knockout Brown after an impressive SD win over Harlem Tommy Murphy. Brown wound up #17, derailed by a TKO loss to Phil Cross after holding the US belt and a Top 10 spot for most of the year. The Durable Dane, Battling Nelson, dropped 15 (!) spots to #18 after losing the EBU belt to Phil Bloom in addition to the TKO loss to Young Otto. Bloom, the EBU champ, is one spot lower at #19, with a 16-4 (7) mark and 558 pp. Mexican Joe Rivers is another debutant, checking in at #21 with a 16-2 (8) mark, finding the going a bit tough with losses to Robideau and Koehler offsetting gains from wins over White and Curley. Robideau is another newcomer to the list, at #28, with a 12-5-1 (6) record. Prospects: Joe Welling has gone 11-2 (8) so far, suffering losses to Waugh and German Rudy Unholz after a 10-0 start. Frenchman Louis de Ponthieu is a perfect 10-0 (4), albeit all versus TC competition. Rocky Kansas blasted out his first 8 opponents but lost his ninth on a foul; he stands at 8-1 (8) and is ready for tougher opposition soon. Bobby Waugh bounced back from a loss to Terry Brooks with wins over Welling and vet Kid Farmer in compiling a 10-2-1 (5) mark. Richie Mitchell is still unbeaten at 8-0 (5), again feasting on TCs. Newcomers Ever Hammer at 5-0 (3), Johnny Drummie, Johnny Ray, Willie Jackson, and Lew Tendler remain unbeaten as well. Retirement: Jimmy Britt (USA) 1902-1913 31-19-1 (12) No Titles Highest rank: 18 Like HW Marvin Hart, Jimmy Britt was a RL champ who didn't fare too well when matched up against the best that a deep division had to offer while he was at his peak. In fact, he never even reached the point where he was a serious contender for a title shot. Looking Ahead: Driscoll is angling for a shot at Blackburn and is the logical #1 contender. Ritchie, Bronson and Murphy are also angling for a title shot or at least a bout against one of the top guys. Wolgast is hoping to follow up on his late season success to try to make a run at the top 10. Benny Leonard will continue to be brought along very slowly. Top new addition to the division in 1914 figures to be Llew Edwards of the UK.