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Jan 1915 Division Profile

Total: 57 RL: 27 TC: 30

RL by Career Stage:
End: 2
Post: 2
Prime: 7
Pre: 11
Beginning: 5 (3 New)

Rated: 21
800+: 3
500+: 13
200+: 17

Jan 1915 Ratings List (Perf Pts and Changes from 1914 in Parens):

Champ: Jack Dillon 28-2-3 (15) (818) (NC)
1. Georges Carpentier 25-1 (20) (974) (+1)
2. Bob McAllister 23-4-1 (16) (865) (+1)
3. Leo Houck 31-13-4 (11) (674) (+3)
4. Bob Sweeney 15-2 (11) (633) (new)
5. Jack Sullivan 41-24 (19) (630) (-4)
6. Tommy Gibbons 15-2-1 (9) (606) (new)
7. Battling Levinsky 23-6 (13) (596) (-2)
8. Frank Farmer 13-3-1 (8) (565) (new)
9. Phila Jack O'Brien 61-11-3 (27) (564) (-5)
10. Dave Smith 21-6 (18) (516) (-3)

Comments: "Twin" Sullivan and Phila Jack at Post, all three newcomers (Sweeney, Gibbons and Farmer) still at Pre, rest at Prime. Dillon's perf pts rating was hurt by his loss to HW Colin Bell. Carpentier has won his last 8 bouts, the most recent being a TKO 4 blowout of veteran Sullivan; he also won a SD over Levinsky and a UD over Gibbons in addition to his defense of the EBU belt. McAllister went 3-0 for the year, sweeping the USBA and NABF belts after a surprising KO 1 demolition of CBU champ Dave Smith to start the year. Houck won and then lost the NABF title, but he remains a top contender. Sweeney debuts at #4, going 4-1 for the year despite a loss to Levinsky; he scored KO wins over Lloyd, Grande and Haghey but has yet to prove himself against top-flight contenders. Sullivan has lost three in a row after getting past Levinsky on a foul. Tommy Gibbons won and lost the USBA belt, scored a UD win over Morrow but lost to Carpentier in an up and down year, his first in the Top 10. Levinsky was the hard luck fighter, losing the NABF title clash on a foul and also losing two split dukes (to Dillon and Carpentier), his only win in 1914 coming against Sweeney. Farmer surprised everyone with a shocking KO 3 of O'Brien to move into the top 10. O'Brien's star is fading, although he did register wins over Siki, Sullivan and Dave Smith sandwiched by losses to Farmer and Gibbons. Aussie CBU champ Smith had a 1-2 year, losing to McAllister (via KO) and O'Brien (via UD).

Other Notables: New USBA champ Charles Grande debuts at #11, with a 13-3 (6) mark and 513 pp. Next at #12 is the man he defeated for the USBA title, Larry Williams, with a 14-4 (10) career record thus far. GBU champ Harry Reeve checks in at #13 with a 13-4 (10) record, and 351 pp. Clay Turner debuts at #14, with an 11-4 (0) mark. Aussie Albert Lloyd is another newcomer, also 11-4 (7 KOs) who has had trouble once he got past TC opposition. Out of the Top 10 were Howard Morrow, who slid seven spots to #16, suffering two losses to Dillon and Gibbons that have put him behind the newcomers. Aging vets John Wille (down seven spots to #17) and Charlie Haghey (down 10 to #18) are both at End career stage and unlikely to regain Top 10 status.

Prospects: Battling Siki, at 13-1 (9) remains the top prospect, one bout short of making the ratings list. He scored wins over Wille and Lloyd but faltered in his only try versus a top opponent, ex-HW and LH champ Phila Jack O'Brien. Kid Norfolk at 6-0 (4) and Mike McTigue at 5-0 (5) have shown in their initial year against TC opposition. But Dick Smith at 3-0-1 was held to a draw his first time out, and Chuck Wiggins is actually winless at 0-1 after dropping his debut bout to a TC opponent.

Retirement: Fred Cooley (USA) 1903-1914 26-19-1 (16) NABF, USBA Champ Highest rank: 4

Cooley, a "1"-rated boxer, made the most of his limited ability although some of his title bouts featured cuts stoppages and DQs.

Looking Ahead: A real changing of the guard at the top of the division, although the long-awaited Dillon-Carpentier title matchup has failed to materialize. Newcomers did well in 1914, with Gibbons and Grande both capturing the USBA belt while others (Sweeney and Farmer) reached the top 10. Siki should also crash the party, and he could eventually push Carpentier for the EBU belt. Look for Levinsky to overcome his bad luck and seriously contend for top honors, if not a NABF or USBA title. Three newcomers will grace the LH ranks in 1915, led by "the Fighting Marine," Gene Tunney.