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JCWeb · 11-15-2006, 06:46 PM

1914 BW Title Fights

WBA

Johnny Coulon CH (32-3-2) vs Eddie Campi #1 (20-2)

First meeting of the two as Campi, USBA champ, has won eight in a row coming into to this title tilt with the "Chicago Spider," who is unbeaten in his last nine (7 wins and 2 draws).

Both boxers start out cautiously. Campi tries to corner Coulon in the second, but Coulon battles back to come on at the end of the round. Both stay outside in the third, another tossup round. Coulon moves inside in round four and has Campi retreating; there is puffiness around the challenger's right eye. Coulon pulls ahead with a strong effort in the fifth. After an uneventful round 6, Campi connects with a big uppercut followed up by a hook, staggering the Champ. There is now swelling about the left eye of Coulon. Round eight sees Coulon in full retreat mode as Campi presses forward. Coulon is more aggressive in the ninth, as his belt is perhaps slipping away. Campi sustains a cut above his right eye midway through round 10. More action in round 11, as both men get some shots in. A last ditch effort is mounted in the final rounds by Coulon to keep the belt, but it appears to fall short as the punch count favors Campi. But when the cards are read, Coulon escapes once more -- the bout is judged a draw (145-141 for Coulon, 143-143, 140-146 for Campi).

Johnny Coulon CH (32-3-4) vs Al Delmont #6 (37-14-3)

Delmont finally gets his first shot at the WBA belt after holding and contending for the lesser NABF and USBA titles in the past. Coulon won their two prior encounters in the 1907-08 time frame.

The initial rounds are a slow, feeling out process. In round 3, the Chicago Spider, boxing beautifully, moves inside to put the pressure on Delmont, who seems listless at this point. After the huge round for Coulon, Delmont tries a more aggressive stance in round four but quick jabs and countershots from the Champ cause Delmont's right eye to swell. In the middle rounds, Coulon is content to coast, and Delmont tries various tactics, and by round 7 Coulon's right eye is starting to swell up. Both land well in round 8. Delmont moves forward in round 9 but the Chicago Spider continues to flick jabs from long range. Delmont is kept off balance in round 10 and tires noticeably down the stretch. No KDs, but a lopsided UD 15 win for Coulon in the end. (146-138, 147-138, 146-138).

NABF: Kid Murphy began the year with the belt and defended versus Biz Mackey in an action-filled bout. Mackey floors Murphy with a combination in round 5, but Murphy bounces right back to put Mackey on the canvas in the following round. Murphy continues to follow up, scoring a second KD with an uppercut in the 9th that goes for a KO 9 win. Next up is Frankie Burns, and Kid Murphy scores two early KDs and coasts to an easy UD win.

USBA: Burns defends versus Campi whom he floors in round one with a strong uppercut. Eddie is back on his feet and comes back quickly to make it a contest -- final verdict is a UD 12 for Campi (115-113, 116-112, 116-112) despite the early knockdown. Campi defends late in the year (after the title bout with Coulon) against Phila Pal Moore. Campi is cut above the left eye early on and then tires down the stretch as Moore ekes out a UD 12 verdict (117-115, 119-111, 117-113) to lift the belt.

CBU: Bowker continued to hold this belt, but no defenses since 1912.

GBU: Bowker defends versus young upstart Joe Fox, his first defense of the GBU belt in almost two years. Fox starts strongly, causing swelling abou Bowker's left eye by the end of round one. But an early cut over Fox's left eye seals his doom as Bowker targets the cut and eventually wins via TKO 7 (cuts stoppage).

EBU: Charles Ledoux defends against Digger Stanley in a rematch of the 1912 clash when Ledoux won this belt. Ledoux looks dominant early, and Stanley takes a fearful beating. A sharp combination drops Stanley in the fifth, and Ledoux follows up with a second KD (also a combination) to drop Stanley for the count in the 7th. Then it is fellow Frenchman Robert Dastillon, who is too inexperienced and clearly overmatched as Ledoux puts him on the canvas in the second, opens a cut that is reopened, all leading to a fourth round stoppage. Ledoux by TKO 4 (cut).

11-15-2006, 06:46 PM	#168 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 710	1914-Bantamweight 1914 BW Title Fights WBA Johnny Coulon CH (32-3-2) vs Eddie Campi #1 (20-2) First meeting of the two as Campi, USBA champ, has won eight in a row coming into to this title tilt with the "Chicago Spider," who is unbeaten in his last nine (7 wins and 2 draws). Both boxers start out cautiously. Campi tries to corner Coulon in the second, but Coulon battles back to come on at the end of the round. Both stay outside in the third, another tossup round. Coulon moves inside in round four and has Campi retreating; there is puffiness around the challenger's right eye. Coulon pulls ahead with a strong effort in the fifth. After an uneventful round 6, Campi connects with a big uppercut followed up by a hook, staggering the Champ. There is now swelling about the left eye of Coulon. Round eight sees Coulon in full retreat mode as Campi presses forward. Coulon is more aggressive in the ninth, as his belt is perhaps slipping away. Campi sustains a cut above his right eye midway through round 10. More action in round 11, as both men get some shots in. A last ditch effort is mounted in the final rounds by Coulon to keep the belt, but it appears to fall short as the punch count favors Campi. But when the cards are read, Coulon escapes once more -- the bout is judged a draw (145-141 for Coulon, 143-143, 140-146 for Campi). Johnny Coulon CH (32-3-4) vs Al Delmont #6 (37-14-3) Delmont finally gets his first shot at the WBA belt after holding and contending for the lesser NABF and USBA titles in the past. Coulon won their two prior encounters in the 1907-08 time frame. The initial rounds are a slow, feeling out process. In round 3, the Chicago Spider, boxing beautifully, moves inside to put the pressure on Delmont, who seems listless at this point. After the huge round for Coulon, Delmont tries a more aggressive stance in round four but quick jabs and countershots from the Champ cause Delmont's right eye to swell. In the middle rounds, Coulon is content to coast, and Delmont tries various tactics, and by round 7 Coulon's right eye is starting to swell up. Both land well in round 8. Delmont moves forward in round 9 but the Chicago Spider continues to flick jabs from long range. Delmont is kept off balance in round 10 and tires noticeably down the stretch. No KDs, but a lopsided UD 15 win for Coulon in the end. (146-138, 147-138, 146-138). NABF: Kid Murphy began the year with the belt and defended versus Biz Mackey in an action-filled bout. Mackey floors Murphy with a combination in round 5, but Murphy bounces right back to put Mackey on the canvas in the following round. Murphy continues to follow up, scoring a second KD with an uppercut in the 9th that goes for a KO 9 win. Next up is Frankie Burns, and Kid Murphy scores two early KDs and coasts to an easy UD win. USBA: Burns defends versus Campi whom he floors in round one with a strong uppercut. Eddie is back on his feet and comes back quickly to make it a contest -- final verdict is a UD 12 for Campi (115-113, 116-112, 116-112) despite the early knockdown. Campi defends late in the year (after the title bout with Coulon) against Phila Pal Moore. Campi is cut above the left eye early on and then tires down the stretch as Moore ekes out a UD 12 verdict (117-115, 119-111, 117-113) to lift the belt. CBU: Bowker continued to hold this belt, but no defenses since 1912. GBU: Bowker defends versus young upstart Joe Fox, his first defense of the GBU belt in almost two years. Fox starts strongly, causing swelling abou Bowker's left eye by the end of round one. But an early cut over Fox's left eye seals his doom as Bowker targets the cut and eventually wins via TKO 7 (cuts stoppage). EBU: Charles Ledoux defends against Digger Stanley in a rematch of the 1912 clash when Ledoux won this belt. Ledoux looks dominant early, and Stanley takes a fearful beating. A sharp combination drops Stanley in the fifth, and Ledoux follows up with a second KD (also a combination) to drop Stanley for the count in the 7th. Then it is fellow Frenchman Robert Dastillon, who is too inexperienced and clearly overmatched as Ledoux puts him on the canvas in the second, opens a cut that is reopened, all leading to a fourth round stoppage. Ledoux by TKO 4 (cut).