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JCWeb · 01-21-2007, 02:01 AM

Here's the RL FW champs and how they fared (dates of ascending to the top) in my Uni:

Torpedo Billy Murphy RL: Jan. 1890 Uni: Oct. 1886
Young Griffo RL: Sep. 1890 Uni: Feb. 1889
George Dixon RL: Mar. 1891 Uni: Jun. 1897
Solly Smith RL: Octl 1897 Uni: Sep. 1892
Dave Sullivan RL: Sep. 1898 Uni: Jan. 1898
Terry McGovern RL: Jan. 1900 Uni: Mar. 1906
Young Corbett RL: Nov. 1901 Uni: Oct. 1900
Jimmy Britt RL: Mar. 1904 Uni: NEVER
Abe Attell RL: Feb. 1904 Uni: Nov. 1903
BT Sullivan RL: Oct. 1904 Uni: Apr. 1902
Johnny Kilbane RL: Feb. 1912 Uni: Oct. 1915
Eugene Criqui RL: Jun. 1923 Uni: Jan. 1915
Johnny Dundee RL: Jul. 1923 Uni: Not Yet

Obervations? With quite a few more champions in my Uni than in RL, it makes sense that just about everyone who was a RL FW champion made it to the top in my Uni, and most at a time sooner than IRL --perhaps in part reflective of the fact that World title bouts were held less frequently, particularly in the earlier years, as opposed to the more regular schedule followed in my Uni. Of course, there have been notable exceptions, such as McGovern, who it seemed had to wait forever to finally claim his World belt (the opportunity finally arose once Attell was off the throne for the first period) as well as Kilbane, who also had to wait for someone other than Attell (his nemesis) from whom to claim the belt. Eugene Criqui of course is the standout in the other direction, having an easy time of it, taking the WBA crown in his first try, over eight years ahead of schedule. But, as was the case in real-life, once he won it, he did not keep it for long.

Looking at those few who did not reach the heights, obviously Jimmy Britt once again stands out as the "real" Chump, although it should be noted that, in my Uni, he fought strictly as a LW (where he failed miserably). It really is too soon to tell for Johnny Dundee ("the Scotch Wop"), but I expect that, once Attell is past his prime, the opportunity for Dundee (and others as well) will be there. Still plenty of time for that to happen.

Overall, though, while the FW division ranks were fairly crowded with many strong contenders in the early years, more recently it has been Abe and the lesser lights, plus there is no sure-fire future champ to point to, as is the case with many of the other divisions (Dempsey in the HW, McTigue in LH, Greb in MW, for example).

01-21-2007, 02:01 AM	#238 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	Champs or Chumps -- Part 6, the FWs Here's the RL FW champs and how they fared (dates of ascending to the top) in my Uni: Torpedo Billy Murphy RL: Jan. 1890 Uni: Oct. 1886 Young Griffo RL: Sep. 1890 Uni: Feb. 1889 George Dixon RL: Mar. 1891 Uni: Jun. 1897 Solly Smith RL: Octl 1897 Uni: Sep. 1892 Dave Sullivan RL: Sep. 1898 Uni: Jan. 1898 Terry McGovern RL: Jan. 1900 Uni: Mar. 1906 Young Corbett RL: Nov. 1901 Uni: Oct. 1900 Jimmy Britt RL: Mar. 1904 Uni: NEVER Abe Attell RL: Feb. 1904 Uni: Nov. 1903 BT Sullivan RL: Oct. 1904 Uni: Apr. 1902 Johnny Kilbane RL: Feb. 1912 Uni: Oct. 1915 Eugene Criqui RL: Jun. 1923 Uni: Jan. 1915 Johnny Dundee RL: Jul. 1923 Uni: Not Yet Obervations? With quite a few more champions in my Uni than in RL, it makes sense that just about everyone who was a RL FW champion made it to the top in my Uni, and most at a time sooner than IRL --perhaps in part reflective of the fact that World title bouts were held less frequently, particularly in the earlier years, as opposed to the more regular schedule followed in my Uni. Of course, there have been notable exceptions, such as McGovern, who it seemed had to wait forever to finally claim his World belt (the opportunity finally arose once Attell was off the throne for the first period) as well as Kilbane, who also had to wait for someone other than Attell (his nemesis) from whom to claim the belt. Eugene Criqui of course is the standout in the other direction, having an easy time of it, taking the WBA crown in his first try, over eight years ahead of schedule. But, as was the case in real-life, once he won it, he did not keep it for long. Looking at those few who did not reach the heights, obviously Jimmy Britt once again stands out as the "real" Chump, although it should be noted that, in my Uni, he fought strictly as a LW (where he failed miserably). It really is too soon to tell for Johnny Dundee ("the Scotch Wop"), but I expect that, once Attell is past his prime, the opportunity for Dundee (and others as well) will be there. Still plenty of time for that to happen. Overall, though, while the FW division ranks were fairly crowded with many strong contenders in the early years, more recently it has been Abe and the lesser lights, plus there is no sure-fire future champ to point to, as is the case with many of the other divisions (Dempsey in the HW, McTigue in LH, Greb in MW, for example).