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JCWeb · 10-05-2006, 12:14 AM

Finally to the very exciting pound-for-pound ratings which compares the Perf Pts across divisions:

1913 Pound-For-Pound Ratings (changes from last year in Parens)

1. Sam Langford, WBA HW Champ 1655 (+1)
2. Jack Blackburn, WBA LW Champ 1384 (+2)
3. Joe Jeannette, USBA HW Champ 1355 (new)
4. Jack Britton, WBA WW Champ 1351 (+4)
5. Jem Driscoll, CBU LW Champ 1296 (+5)
6. Tommy Burns, NABF and CBU HW Champ 1230 (+1)
7. Packey McFarland, NABF WW Champ 1176 (-1)
8. Abe Attell, WBA FW Champ 1157 (-7)
9. Jack Johnson, HW 1121 (-4)
10. Freddie Welsh, GBU LW Champ 1098 (-7)

Dropped Out: Sam McVey (#9 last year). Jeannette was in the list from 1909-1911 and returns after a one-year hiatus.

Comments: Everyone but Johnson is still at Prime and, obviously, he's the only one listed not holding a current title of any kind. I count 15 boxers with pp totals of 1000 or above, up one from last year. Attell obviously took a big tumble after that loss to Harlem Tommy Murphy; it ends a reign of five straight years atop the rankings. This will mark the seventh year for the pound-for-pound list, and so far only two men (Attell and Jack Johnson) have been on the list every year. Langford and Blackburn, the two top guys now, have made the list in 6 of the 7 years, Langford missing out in 1908 (the second year) and Blackburn dropping off in 1909 (the third year). Interesting to see it is the deeper divisions (HW and LW) with multiple representatives, but the WW ranks have two guys compared to none for the talent-laden MW field. Wonder if this will change in upcoming years.

One thing I did notice is that, except for the fledging Flyweight division, this year all the WBA champs have pp totals in excess of 1000 (think that is the first time that has happened). Also, again with the exception of the FLY guys, the champ has the highest PP total of anyone in the division ranks.

Each "year" in the Uni takes longer and longer it seems, this one took about twice as long as I expected. One year a month seems to be a realistic goal now without pushing it, but with more and more fighters being added it may be tough to keep it up. We'll see how it progresses without any firm deadlines or predictions on this front.

I am tinkering with the idea of sprinkling in a few short posts during the "year," specifically to track one fighter's progress through the ranks. Looking at the 1914 newcomers, I can see none better to try this with than the ATG, Jack Dempsey, so look for an occasional post here and there before the 1914 year-end report.

10-05-2006, 12:14 AM	#139 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	1913- Wrap-Up Post Finally to the very exciting pound-for-pound ratings which compares the Perf Pts across divisions: 1913 Pound-For-Pound Ratings (changes from last year in Parens) 1. Sam Langford, WBA HW Champ 1655 (+1) 2. Jack Blackburn, WBA LW Champ 1384 (+2) 3. Joe Jeannette, USBA HW Champ 1355 (new) 4. Jack Britton, WBA WW Champ 1351 (+4) 5. Jem Driscoll, CBU LW Champ 1296 (+5) 6. Tommy Burns, NABF and CBU HW Champ 1230 (+1) 7. Packey McFarland, NABF WW Champ 1176 (-1) 8. Abe Attell, WBA FW Champ 1157 (-7) 9. Jack Johnson, HW 1121 (-4) 10. Freddie Welsh, GBU LW Champ 1098 (-7) Dropped Out: Sam McVey (#9 last year). Jeannette was in the list from 1909-1911 and returns after a one-year hiatus. Comments: Everyone but Johnson is still at Prime and, obviously, he's the only one listed not holding a current title of any kind. I count 15 boxers with pp totals of 1000 or above, up one from last year. Attell obviously took a big tumble after that loss to Harlem Tommy Murphy; it ends a reign of five straight years atop the rankings. This will mark the seventh year for the pound-for-pound list, and so far only two men (Attell and Jack Johnson) have been on the list every year. Langford and Blackburn, the two top guys now, have made the list in 6 of the 7 years, Langford missing out in 1908 (the second year) and Blackburn dropping off in 1909 (the third year). Interesting to see it is the deeper divisions (HW and LW) with multiple representatives, but the WW ranks have two guys compared to none for the talent-laden MW field. Wonder if this will change in upcoming years. One thing I did notice is that, except for the fledging Flyweight division, this year all the WBA champs have pp totals in excess of 1000 (think that is the first time that has happened). Also, again with the exception of the FLY guys, the champ has the highest PP total of anyone in the division ranks. Each "year" in the Uni takes longer and longer it seems, this one took about twice as long as I expected. One year a month seems to be a realistic goal now without pushing it, but with more and more fighters being added it may be tough to keep it up. We'll see how it progresses without any firm deadlines or predictions on this front. I am tinkering with the idea of sprinkling in a few short posts during the "year," specifically to track one fighter's progress through the ranks. Looking at the 1914 newcomers, I can see none better to try this with than the ATG, Jack Dempsey, so look for an occasional post here and there before the 1914 year-end report.