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JCWeb · 11-08-2006, 01:50 AM

Jan 1915 Division Profile

Total: 126 RL: 65 TC: 61

RL by Career Stage
End: 2
Post: 4
Prime: 32
Pre: 20
Beginning: 7 (5 New)

Rated: 49
800+: 5
500+: 23
200+: 43

Jan 1915 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from 1914 in Parens)

Champ: Mike Gibbons 23-3-1 (10) (1114) (+3)
1. Billy Papke 31-4-1 (21) (1085) (-1)
2. Jeff Smith 22-2 (12) (981) (-1)
3. Al McCoy 21-5-1 (14) (889) (+2)
4. Jack McCarron 20-5-2 (11) (810) (+9)
5. Joe Borrell 17-3-1 (12) (741) (+4)
6. George Ashe 19-1-1 (13) (733) (+11)
7. Eddie McGoorty 29-10-1 (26) (726) (+4)
8. Walter Coffey 30-12 (17) (715) (+11)
9. George Brown 20-6-1 (11) (706) (-2)
10. Al Grayber 16-4-1 (8) (670) (+12)

Comments: All the above at Prime except Coffey, who hits Post-Prime in 1915. All the above are US fighters, with Frank Mantell at #11 the top non-US fighter. A tremendous turnover as the half the top 10 changed, reflective of a very volatile situation given how close the perf pts are all the way down to #20 or so. Gibbons is unbeaten since his loss to Papke in October 1912. Papke registered wins over Mantell, Rogers and McGoorty after losing his WBA title and is a clear top contender. Jeff Smith scored an impressive two-round TKO of Darcy and defeated Burke, going 1-1 in title tilts in 1914. McCoy was 3-1 for the year, losing a SD to McCarron but KOing Borrell and Bob Moha. McCarron also went 3-1, downing ex-champ Thompson. Borrell had a busy year, going 3-2 but suffered two losses to McCoy and registered a MD over Ahearn. Ashe has won five in a row to move into contention, with KOs over Levin and Fleming. McGoorty returns to the top 10 by winning (then losing) the US title. Coffey looked good with a TKO win over Crouse but the aging effect is likely to hamper further progress. KO Brown recovered from three losses with a KO of Bill Fleming to hang in with the top group. Grayber shot up the rankings with a SD 10 over Mantell after losing on a foul to Ashe.

Other Notables: Stanley Ketchel, #2 in last year's list, retired. Mantell dropped 7 spots to #11 after losing to Papke and Grayber. Crouse dropped two to #12 after losing to Coffey. Ahearn, despite holding three belts simultaneously (GBU, CBU and EBU) is mired in ther #13 spot with a 21-3 (13) record and 650 pp; the loss to Borrell kept him out of the Top 10. Ex-champ Cyclone Johnny Thompson slid six spots to #14, and with five losses in a row and now at Post-Prime, is unlikely to rebound. Top newcomer Johnny Wilson is #15, sporting a 14-1-1 (10) record, with impressive KOs in 1914 versus Stockyards Tommy Murphy and Eddie Moha. Another ex-Champ, Joe Thomas, dropped all the way from #6 to #16 after three successive losses. Ex-CBU champ Darcy is only ranked #19, despite
snapping a five-bout winless streak to bring his record to 18-4-1 (14). In this talent-laden division, George Chip is mired at #34 and ex-champs Locke and Kelly are ranked #36 and #37, respectively.

Prospects: Happy Littleton went 6-0 in the year, blasting out Joe Eagan in one round ans scoring KO wins over Zulu Kid and Johnny Howard; his record is now 12-1 (10). The loss was Howard's first, his career mark fell to 10-1-1 (6) after the TKO 6 loss. Chic Nelson beat 10 TCs in a row and then took out Stockyards Murphy in a TKO 8 in his 11th to go 11-0 (7). Harry Greb is 10-0 (8) and looked like a future champ in downing another top unbeaten prospect, Mike O'Dowd, whose mark is now 10-1 (8). Len Rowlands has compiled a 9-0-1 (4) mark versus TCs. Silent Martin remains unbeaten at 8-0 (5), as do Bryan Downey at 6-0 (5) and Panama Joe Gans at 4-0 (3). Zulu Kid suffered the setback to Littleton and dropped to 8-2 (6).

Retirements: One of the giants of the early years of the division, Stanley Ketchel, called it quits. His career mark:

Stanley Ketchel (USA) 1903-1914 39-7-2 (22) WBA Champ 1907-09, 1910

Looking Ahead: Gibbons' rise to prominence was projected, but look for Papke to perhaps regain the WBA title. More volatility is likely, as McCoy, McCarron and Borrell all look to establish their credentials. Guys like Ashe, Brown and Grayber will be hard-pressed to maintain Top 10 status, given the quality of fighters just behind them. The crowded group near the top will make it tough for guys like Wilson and even Darcy to crack the top 10. Look for hot prospect Harry Greb to continue to make progress. Five newcomers to the ranks in 1915 will be paced by Augie Ratner and Battling Ortega.

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JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	1914-Middleweights Part II Jan 1915 Division Profile Total: 126 RL: 65 TC: 61 RL by Career Stage End: 2 Post: 4 Prime: 32 Pre: 20 Beginning: 7 (5 New) Rated: 49 800+: 5 500+: 23 200+: 43 Jan 1915 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from 1914 in Parens) Champ: Mike Gibbons 23-3-1 (10) (1114) (+3) 1. Billy Papke 31-4-1 (21) (1085) (-1) 2. Jeff Smith 22-2 (12) (981) (-1) 3. Al McCoy 21-5-1 (14) (889) (+2) 4. Jack McCarron 20-5-2 (11) (810) (+9) 5. Joe Borrell 17-3-1 (12) (741) (+4) 6. George Ashe 19-1-1 (13) (733) (+11) 7. Eddie McGoorty 29-10-1 (26) (726) (+4) 8. Walter Coffey 30-12 (17) (715) (+11) 9. George Brown 20-6-1 (11) (706) (-2) 10. Al Grayber 16-4-1 (8) (670) (+12) Comments: All the above at Prime except Coffey, who hits Post-Prime in 1915. All the above are US fighters, with Frank Mantell at #11 the top non-US fighter. A tremendous turnover as the half the top 10 changed, reflective of a very volatile situation given how close the perf pts are all the way down to #20 or so. Gibbons is unbeaten since his loss to Papke in October 1912. Papke registered wins over Mantell, Rogers and McGoorty after losing his WBA title and is a clear top contender. Jeff Smith scored an impressive two-round TKO of Darcy and defeated Burke, going 1-1 in title tilts in 1914. McCoy was 3-1 for the year, losing a SD to McCarron but KOing Borrell and Bob Moha. McCarron also went 3-1, downing ex-champ Thompson. Borrell had a busy year, going 3-2 but suffered two losses to McCoy and registered a MD over Ahearn. Ashe has won five in a row to move into contention, with KOs over Levin and Fleming. McGoorty returns to the top 10 by winning (then losing) the US title. Coffey looked good with a TKO win over Crouse but the aging effect is likely to hamper further progress. KO Brown recovered from three losses with a KO of Bill Fleming to hang in with the top group. Grayber shot up the rankings with a SD 10 over Mantell after losing on a foul to Ashe. Other Notables: Stanley Ketchel, #2 in last year's list, retired. Mantell dropped 7 spots to #11 after losing to Papke and Grayber. Crouse dropped two to #12 after losing to Coffey. Ahearn, despite holding three belts simultaneously (GBU, CBU and EBU) is mired in ther #13 spot with a 21-3 (13) record and 650 pp; the loss to Borrell kept him out of the Top 10. Ex-champ Cyclone Johnny Thompson slid six spots to #14, and with five losses in a row and now at Post-Prime, is unlikely to rebound. Top newcomer Johnny Wilson is #15, sporting a 14-1-1 (10) record, with impressive KOs in 1914 versus Stockyards Tommy Murphy and Eddie Moha. Another ex-Champ, Joe Thomas, dropped all the way from #6 to #16 after three successive losses. Ex-CBU champ Darcy is only ranked #19, despite snapping a five-bout winless streak to bring his record to 18-4-1 (14). In this talent-laden division, George Chip is mired at #34 and ex-champs Locke and Kelly are ranked #36 and #37, respectively. Prospects: Happy Littleton went 6-0 in the year, blasting out Joe Eagan in one round ans scoring KO wins over Zulu Kid and Johnny Howard; his record is now 12-1 (10). The loss was Howard's first, his career mark fell to 10-1-1 (6) after the TKO 6 loss. Chic Nelson beat 10 TCs in a row and then took out Stockyards Murphy in a TKO 8 in his 11th to go 11-0 (7). Harry Greb is 10-0 (8) and looked like a future champ in downing another top unbeaten prospect, Mike O'Dowd, whose mark is now 10-1 (8). Len Rowlands has compiled a 9-0-1 (4) mark versus TCs. Silent Martin remains unbeaten at 8-0 (5), as do Bryan Downey at 6-0 (5) and Panama Joe Gans at 4-0 (3). Zulu Kid suffered the setback to Littleton and dropped to 8-2 (6). Retirements: One of the giants of the early years of the division, Stanley Ketchel, called it quits. His career mark: Stanley Ketchel (USA) 1903-1914 39-7-2 (22) WBA Champ 1907-09, 1910 Looking Ahead: Gibbons' rise to prominence was projected, but look for Papke to perhaps regain the WBA title. More volatility is likely, as McCoy, McCarron and Borrell all look to establish their credentials. Guys like Ashe, Brown and Grayber will be hard-pressed to maintain Top 10 status, given the quality of fighters just behind them. The crowded group near the top will make it tough for guys like Wilson and even Darcy to crack the top 10. Look for hot prospect Harry Greb to continue to make progress. Five newcomers to the ranks in 1915 will be paced by Augie Ratner and Battling Ortega.