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JCWeb · 02-05-2007, 01:20 PM

1916 FW Division Profile

Total: 69 RL: 32 TCs: 37

RL by Career Stage:
End - 1
Post - 9
Prime- 15
Pre - 5
Beginner - 2 (New-1)

Rated: 24
800+: 4
500+: 14
200+: 20

Jan 1917 Rankings List (Perf Pts and Changes from 1916 in Parens)

Champ: Abe Attell 64-4-1 (24) (1361) (+1)
1. Johnny Kilbane 31-7-4 (10) (1202) (-1)
2. Eugene Criqui 23-4-4 (11) (979) (NC)
3. Johnny Dundee 25-5-1 (9) (941) (NC)
4. Kid Julian 24-7-6 (9) (799) (+3)
5. Patsy Brannigan 21-7-3 (7) (791) (+1)
6. Jimmy Walsh 33-15-4 (8) (765) (+3)
7. Steve Sullivan 18-6-1 (4) (761) (-2)
8. Jimmy Hill 25-9-1 (1) (726) (+8)
9. Percy Cove 33-21-2 (10) (649) (+8)
10. Eddie O'Keefe 32-9-1 (17) (648) (+1)

Comments: Attell's glory days may soon be at an end as he hits Post-Prime career stage in 1917, joining Cove and Walsh while the others are still at Prime. Attell has compiled another win streak (8 straight) while recapturing the WBA belt a third time. Kilbane recorded three UD 10 wins over Mars, S Sullivan and O Moran after losing the belt to Attell. Criqui captured the EBU title, fought to a draw with Dundee and TKO'd Ty Cobb in addition to the title bout loss to Attell. Dundee became NABF champion and went through the year undefeated, winning two and drawing one (with Criqui). Brannigan defended the USBA belt but lost in his try for the NABF one, in his only two outings for 1916. Julian lost the EBU belt but was active in defeating Reddy, Lee Johnson and Joe Russell after a draw with Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan early in the year. Walsh went 2-1 for the year with wins over Cove and Hayes but lost in the USBA title clash with Brannigan. Steve Sullivan started off with a MD win over KO Chaney, was held to a draw by Brooklyn Tommy, but lost to Attell and Kilbane to slide a bit in the rankings. Hill boosted his stock by capturing the CBU belt in the midst of a four-bout win streak. Cove overcame the effects of aging to score impressive wins over prospect Ansell Bell and then topped O'Keefe via TKO to move back into the top 10. O'Keefe was having a good year before the loss to Cove, scoring wins over Chaney (by TKO), Moran and Hayes (both UD), and a SD over Leo Johnson.

Other Notables: Three long-time Top Tenners fell from grace in 1916, led by Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan, who suffered losses to Chaney and Reddy and dropped six spots to #14 and is now at End career stage. Grover "The Battler" Hayes dropped six spots to #16 after four straight losses to Dundee, O'Keefe, Walsh and KO Mars. Brit Owen Moran tumbled all the way from #4 to #18 after four UD losses to Hill, Mars, O'Keefe and Kilbane. Moran, however, kept the GBU belt and his record is now 41-20-3 (16) with 456 pp. George (KO) Chaney is just outside the top ten after an up and down year including wins over Brooklyn Tommy and Leo Johnson but losses to O'Keefe and the younger Steve Sullivan. No newcomers cracked the year-end ratings list which actually shrunk this year due to one retirement.

Prospects: Ansell Bell won his first 10 bouts (including a UD 10 over fellow prospect Willie Ames) before losing to Cove; his career record is now 11-1 (8). Ames checks in at 11-1-2 (6) but his loss to Bell coupled with a draw with Reddy raises doubt about his ability to progress past TC competition. Danny Edwards remained unbeaten, at 9-0 (3) and Filipino Francisco Flores is 8-1 (4), the only blemish being a DQ loss. Vincent Martin is now 5-0-1 (4) and Bud Ridley got off on the right foot with a KO win in his debut bout.

Retirement: One, in 1916

Tommy Love (USA) 1900-1916 32-25-2 (18) No Titles Highest Rank: 14

Looking Ahead: Attell maybe starting his final run as WBA champion, and others (led by Kilbane, naturally) will be lining up to succeed him. Johnny Dundee is a likely successor, as are Steve Sullivan and O'Keefe. Brannigan's hold on the USBA belt seems a bit shaky, and Moran may have a tough time hanging onto the GBU belt as his career winds down. Bell should move into the ratings list, possibly near the top 10, by the end of 1917. Mike Dundee will join the FW ranks in 1917.

Predictions: Didn't do very well on last year's predicitons for 1916; had Kilbane beating Attell and instead Attell beat Kilbane, then also had Brannigan losing the USBA belt which also did not happen. (But he did lose a bout for the NABF title to Dundee, one of the three guys I thought would beat him.)
Predictions for 1917: I will predict Attell will keep the WBA belt for another year, at least. Dundee will establish himself as the top contender. Brannigan will lose the USBA belt (same prediction as last year), and Chaney will bounce back and move into the top ten in 1917.

02-05-2007, 01:20 PM	#264 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13x in 12 posts	1916-Featherweight Part II 1916 FW Division Profile Total: 69 RL: 32 TCs: 37 RL by Career Stage: End - 1 Post - 9 Prime- 15 Pre - 5 Beginner - 2 (New-1) Rated: 24 800+: 4 500+: 14 200+: 20 Jan 1917 Rankings List (Perf Pts and Changes from 1916 in Parens) Champ: Abe Attell 64-4-1 (24) (1361) (+1) 1. Johnny Kilbane 31-7-4 (10) (1202) (-1) 2. Eugene Criqui 23-4-4 (11) (979) (NC) 3. Johnny Dundee 25-5-1 (9) (941) (NC) 4. Kid Julian 24-7-6 (9) (799) (+3) 5. Patsy Brannigan 21-7-3 (7) (791) (+1) 6. Jimmy Walsh 33-15-4 (8) (765) (+3) 7. Steve Sullivan 18-6-1 (4) (761) (-2) 8. Jimmy Hill 25-9-1 (1) (726) (+8) 9. Percy Cove 33-21-2 (10) (649) (+8) 10. Eddie O'Keefe 32-9-1 (17) (648) (+1) Comments: Attell's glory days may soon be at an end as he hits Post-Prime career stage in 1917, joining Cove and Walsh while the others are still at Prime. Attell has compiled another win streak (8 straight) while recapturing the WBA belt a third time. Kilbane recorded three UD 10 wins over Mars, S Sullivan and O Moran after losing the belt to Attell. Criqui captured the EBU title, fought to a draw with Dundee and TKO'd Ty Cobb in addition to the title bout loss to Attell. Dundee became NABF champion and went through the year undefeated, winning two and drawing one (with Criqui). Brannigan defended the USBA belt but lost in his try for the NABF one, in his only two outings for 1916. Julian lost the EBU belt but was active in defeating Reddy, Lee Johnson and Joe Russell after a draw with Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan early in the year. Walsh went 2-1 for the year with wins over Cove and Hayes but lost in the USBA title clash with Brannigan. Steve Sullivan started off with a MD win over KO Chaney, was held to a draw by Brooklyn Tommy, but lost to Attell and Kilbane to slide a bit in the rankings. Hill boosted his stock by capturing the CBU belt in the midst of a four-bout win streak. Cove overcame the effects of aging to score impressive wins over prospect Ansell Bell and then topped O'Keefe via TKO to move back into the top 10. O'Keefe was having a good year before the loss to Cove, scoring wins over Chaney (by TKO), Moran and Hayes (both UD), and a SD over Leo Johnson. Other Notables: Three long-time Top Tenners fell from grace in 1916, led by Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan, who suffered losses to Chaney and Reddy and dropped six spots to #14 and is now at End career stage. Grover "The Battler" Hayes dropped six spots to #16 after four straight losses to Dundee, O'Keefe, Walsh and KO Mars. Brit Owen Moran tumbled all the way from #4 to #18 after four UD losses to Hill, Mars, O'Keefe and Kilbane. Moran, however, kept the GBU belt and his record is now 41-20-3 (16) with 456 pp. George (KO) Chaney is just outside the top ten after an up and down year including wins over Brooklyn Tommy and Leo Johnson but losses to O'Keefe and the younger Steve Sullivan. No newcomers cracked the year-end ratings list which actually shrunk this year due to one retirement. Prospects: Ansell Bell won his first 10 bouts (including a UD 10 over fellow prospect Willie Ames) before losing to Cove; his career record is now 11-1 (8). Ames checks in at 11-1-2 (6) but his loss to Bell coupled with a draw with Reddy raises doubt about his ability to progress past TC competition. Danny Edwards remained unbeaten, at 9-0 (3) and Filipino Francisco Flores is 8-1 (4), the only blemish being a DQ loss. Vincent Martin is now 5-0-1 (4) and Bud Ridley got off on the right foot with a KO win in his debut bout. Retirement: One, in 1916 Tommy Love (USA) 1900-1916 32-25-2 (18) No Titles Highest Rank: 14 Looking Ahead: Attell maybe starting his final run as WBA champion, and others (led by Kilbane, naturally) will be lining up to succeed him. Johnny Dundee is a likely successor, as are Steve Sullivan and O'Keefe. Brannigan's hold on the USBA belt seems a bit shaky, and Moran may have a tough time hanging onto the GBU belt as his career winds down. Bell should move into the ratings list, possibly near the top 10, by the end of 1917. Mike Dundee will join the FW ranks in 1917. Predictions: Didn't do very well on last year's predicitons for 1916; had Kilbane beating Attell and instead Attell beat Kilbane, then also had Brannigan losing the USBA belt which also did not happen. (But he did lose a bout for the NABF title to Dundee, one of the three guys I thought would beat him.) Predictions for 1917: I will predict Attell will keep the WBA belt for another year, at least. Dundee will establish himself as the top contender. Brannigan will lose the USBA belt (same prediction as last year), and Chaney will bounce back and move into the top ten in 1917.