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JCWeb · 01-19-2007, 03:39 PM

Here's the list of undisputed LW World Champs and how they fared as WBA champs (or not) in my Uni.

Jack McAuliffe RL: 1886 Uni: Aug. 1888
George (Kid) Lavigne RL: Aug. 1896 Uni: Jan. 1898
Frank Erne RL: Jul. 1899 Uni: Dec. 1897
Joe Gans RL: May 1902 Uni: Sep. 1897
Battling Nelson RL: July 1908 Uni: Aug. 1909
Ad Wolgast RL: Feb. 1910 Uni: Not Yet
Willie Ritchie RL: Nov. 1912 Uni: Jun. 1915
Freddie Welsh RL: Jul. 1914 Uni: Jan. 1912
Benny Leonard RL: May 1917 Uni: Feb. 1916
Rocky Kansas RL: Dec. 1925 Uni: Not Yet

So far, all RL champs have emerged as WBA champs with the exception of two guys, Wolgast and Kansas, who are still in their Prime. However, this list of "undisputed" champs excludes Jimmy Britt, a claimant to the LW title in 1904, who was rated a "3" in the game and, at least in my Uni, did not even emerge as a top contender for the title nor, for that matter, a contender for the lesser NABF and USBA titles. So, Britt would be one of my leading candidates (along with HW Marvin Hart) for "Chump" based on performance in my Uni. More recently, Wolgast and Kansas have yet to crack the Top 10 in the rankings, although that could change as more of the older LWs move to Post-Prime and End career stages. Kansas, in particular, may have a legitimate title shot even though it appears as if Leonard may be set for a very long run as unbeaten king of the division.

Another observation concerns several fighters who were strong LW champs who did not emerge as champs IRL. Foremost among these is Jack Blackburn, whose TB rankings suggest he should, as he has been in my Uni, a Champ on multiple occasions. Brit Jem Driscoll has also risen to the top of the LW ranks, as there appears to have been a window of opportunity from the time Gans moved up to WW (circa 1905 in my Uni) until 1916, when Leonard emerged as Champ. One fighter who for a long time appeared to be doomed to failure was perennial contender and the initial European champ, Battling Nelson, who finally won the WBA crown in something like his fifth or sixth try.

01-19-2007, 03:39 PM	#235 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	Champs or Chumps -- Part 5, the LWs Here's the list of undisputed LW World Champs and how they fared as WBA champs (or not) in my Uni. Jack McAuliffe RL: 1886 Uni: Aug. 1888 George (Kid) Lavigne RL: Aug. 1896 Uni: Jan. 1898 Frank Erne RL: Jul. 1899 Uni: Dec. 1897 Joe Gans RL: May 1902 Uni: Sep. 1897 Battling Nelson RL: July 1908 Uni: Aug. 1909 Ad Wolgast RL: Feb. 1910 Uni: Not Yet Willie Ritchie RL: Nov. 1912 Uni: Jun. 1915 Freddie Welsh RL: Jul. 1914 Uni: Jan. 1912 Benny Leonard RL: May 1917 Uni: Feb. 1916 Rocky Kansas RL: Dec. 1925 Uni: Not Yet So far, all RL champs have emerged as WBA champs with the exception of two guys, Wolgast and Kansas, who are still in their Prime. However, this list of "undisputed" champs excludes Jimmy Britt, a claimant to the LW title in 1904, who was rated a "3" in the game and, at least in my Uni, did not even emerge as a top contender for the title nor, for that matter, a contender for the lesser NABF and USBA titles. So, Britt would be one of my leading candidates (along with HW Marvin Hart) for "Chump" based on performance in my Uni. More recently, Wolgast and Kansas have yet to crack the Top 10 in the rankings, although that could change as more of the older LWs move to Post-Prime and End career stages. Kansas, in particular, may have a legitimate title shot even though it appears as if Leonard may be set for a very long run as unbeaten king of the division. Another observation concerns several fighters who were strong LW champs who did not emerge as champs IRL. Foremost among these is Jack Blackburn, whose TB rankings suggest he should, as he has been in my Uni, a Champ on multiple occasions. Brit Jem Driscoll has also risen to the top of the LW ranks, as there appears to have been a window of opportunity from the time Gans moved up to WW (circa 1905 in my Uni) until 1916, when Leonard emerged as Champ. One fighter who for a long time appeared to be doomed to failure was perennial contender and the initial European champ, Battling Nelson, who finally won the WBA crown in something like his fifth or sixth try.