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JCWeb · 11-08-2006, 01:58 AM

1914 MW Title Bouts

WBA

Billy Papke CH (28-3-1) vs Mike Gibbons #3 (19-3-1)

Papke is seeking to repeat his prior success (UD 10 in 1912) in an earlier bout when Gibbons was still at Pre-Prime.

Round one, Gibbons holds his own versus the Illinois Thunderbolt, and takes the round. Papke moves inside in round two and lands an uppercut to stagger the challenger late in the round. A patient Gibbons stays on the outside, awaiting his chances. After several close rounds, Papke decides to mix it up on the inside in round 5, but the St. Paul Phantom is able to hold his own and takes the lead on the punch count. In round 6, a cut opens above the right eye of the champ, and Gibbons targets the cut. After two more rounds, the cut is not yet closed, and finally in round eight it leads to a stoppage. Gibbons by TKO 8 (cut) to become the new champion.

Mike Gibbons CH (20-3-1) vs George "KO" Brown #5 (19-4-1)

Gibbons, winner of his last four, takes on Brown, whose last loss was to Papke for the title.

Gibbons starts out well by fighting on the outside, Brown moves inside and tries to be more aggressive but the St. Paul Phantom proves to be an elusive target. Brown sneaks in a hook in round five, but the pendulum swings back to Gibbons as Brown starts to tire in the second half of the bout. Gibbons hangs on the belt via UD 15 (145-142, 145-141, 147-142).

Mike Gibbons CH (21-3-1) vs Jack McCarron #4 (19-4-2)

McCarron's six-bout win streak (his victims including former champs Ketchel and Kelly) translate to a meteoric rise up the rankings and a title shot.

Gibbons looks sharp early, but McCarron rallies to keep the bout close for the first five rounds. From round 6 on, the St. Paul Phantom begins to pull ahead on points, and as the bout proceeds, McCarron is impaired by swelling around his right eye. It's a boring but effective performance as Gibbons wins again. Gibbons by UD 15 (147-142, 148-138, 147-139).

Mike Gibbons CH (22-3-1) vs Jeff Smith #1 (22-1)

Gibbons' next challenger is the reigning NABF champ, Jeff Smith. Each man comes in riding 6-bout win streaks.

Smith starts well, and Gibbons' right eye looks puffy after just one round. Smith works inside and Gibbons, fighting on the outside, can't find the range early. Frustrated, Gibbons steps up the attack in round nine, trying a more direct approach. By round 11, there is swelling around the left eye of Smith. A cut opens above Smith's left eye in round 13, and Gibbons' late surge is enough to keep the belt by a narrow SD 15 (141-144, 144-142, 144-141).

NABF: Smith defended the belt once, versus Jackie Clark, who emerged as a contender after downing the former EBU champ, Paddy Levin. Smith opens a cut below the left eye of Clark early, and keeps up the pressure, dominating a very one-sided bout en route to a UD 12 win.

USBA: After two unsuccessful bids for the WBA title, George (KO) Brown defends versus perennial contender Eddie McGoorty. This classic see-saw bout, resulting in a TKO 10 win for McGoorty, was described in post #143 above. McGoorty, after a few months' rest, returned to action against ex-champ Papke, in a bout that was close right up until the final round when McGoorty, letting it all hang out, ran into a Papke combination and the 10-8 round made it a clear UD 12 win for Papke (116-112, 116-113, 116-112).

CBU: Australian Les Darcy began the year with the belt, but was shocked when he defended versus Jake "Brooklyn Dancing Master" Ahearn, the GBU champ. Ahearn survived Darcy's best shots and was aided by a point penalty for a low blow en route to a close UD 12 decision. The win gave Ahearn his third title belt, having won the EBU and GBU belts previously.

GBU: Ahearn defended versus TC Quinton Wade, and it was a one-side affair which saw Wade cut and bleeding, and severely beaten when Ahearn administered the coup de grace with a strong combination for a 7th round KO.

EBU: Ahearn took on former champ Hugo Kelly, who was trying to regain some prominence after hitting Post-Prime career stage. Ahearn was cut early, but the turning point was round 6, when Ahearn landed a barrage of punches to put Kelly on the canvas. Ahearn went on to score a UD 12 win (115-112, 119-110, 117-110).

11-08-2006, 01:58 AM	#157 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 723	1914-Middleweights Part I 1914 MW Title Bouts WBA Billy Papke CH (28-3-1) vs Mike Gibbons #3 (19-3-1) Papke is seeking to repeat his prior success (UD 10 in 1912) in an earlier bout when Gibbons was still at Pre-Prime. Round one, Gibbons holds his own versus the Illinois Thunderbolt, and takes the round. Papke moves inside in round two and lands an uppercut to stagger the challenger late in the round. A patient Gibbons stays on the outside, awaiting his chances. After several close rounds, Papke decides to mix it up on the inside in round 5, but the St. Paul Phantom is able to hold his own and takes the lead on the punch count. In round 6, a cut opens above the right eye of the champ, and Gibbons targets the cut. After two more rounds, the cut is not yet closed, and finally in round eight it leads to a stoppage. Gibbons by TKO 8 (cut) to become the new champion. Mike Gibbons CH (20-3-1) vs George "KO" Brown #5 (19-4-1) Gibbons, winner of his last four, takes on Brown, whose last loss was to Papke for the title. Gibbons starts out well by fighting on the outside, Brown moves inside and tries to be more aggressive but the St. Paul Phantom proves to be an elusive target. Brown sneaks in a hook in round five, but the pendulum swings back to Gibbons as Brown starts to tire in the second half of the bout. Gibbons hangs on the belt via UD 15 (145-142, 145-141, 147-142). Mike Gibbons CH (21-3-1) vs Jack McCarron #4 (19-4-2) McCarron's six-bout win streak (his victims including former champs Ketchel and Kelly) translate to a meteoric rise up the rankings and a title shot. Gibbons looks sharp early, but McCarron rallies to keep the bout close for the first five rounds. From round 6 on, the St. Paul Phantom begins to pull ahead on points, and as the bout proceeds, McCarron is impaired by swelling around his right eye. It's a boring but effective performance as Gibbons wins again. Gibbons by UD 15 (147-142, 148-138, 147-139). Mike Gibbons CH (22-3-1) vs Jeff Smith #1 (22-1) Gibbons' next challenger is the reigning NABF champ, Jeff Smith. Each man comes in riding 6-bout win streaks. Smith starts well, and Gibbons' right eye looks puffy after just one round. Smith works inside and Gibbons, fighting on the outside, can't find the range early. Frustrated, Gibbons steps up the attack in round nine, trying a more direct approach. By round 11, there is swelling around the left eye of Smith. A cut opens above Smith's left eye in round 13, and Gibbons' late surge is enough to keep the belt by a narrow SD 15 (141-144, 144-142, 144-141). NABF: Smith defended the belt once, versus Jackie Clark, who emerged as a contender after downing the former EBU champ, Paddy Levin. Smith opens a cut below the left eye of Clark early, and keeps up the pressure, dominating a very one-sided bout en route to a UD 12 win. USBA: After two unsuccessful bids for the WBA title, George (KO) Brown defends versus perennial contender Eddie McGoorty. This classic see-saw bout, resulting in a TKO 10 win for McGoorty, was described in post #143 above. McGoorty, after a few months' rest, returned to action against ex-champ Papke, in a bout that was close right up until the final round when McGoorty, letting it all hang out, ran into a Papke combination and the 10-8 round made it a clear UD 12 win for Papke (116-112, 116-113, 116-112). CBU: Australian Les Darcy began the year with the belt, but was shocked when he defended versus Jake "Brooklyn Dancing Master" Ahearn, the GBU champ. Ahearn survived Darcy's best shots and was aided by a point penalty for a low blow en route to a close UD 12 decision. The win gave Ahearn his third title belt, having won the EBU and GBU belts previously. GBU: Ahearn defended versus TC Quinton Wade, and it was a one-side affair which saw Wade cut and bleeding, and severely beaten when Ahearn administered the coup de grace with a strong combination for a 7th round KO. EBU: Ahearn took on former champ Hugo Kelly, who was trying to regain some prominence after hitting Post-Prime career stage. Ahearn was cut early, but the turning point was round 6, when Ahearn landed a barrage of punches to put Kelly on the canvas. Ahearn went on to score a UD 12 win (115-112, 119-110, 117-110).