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JCWeb · 03-24-2007, 12:08 PM

Jan 1918 Division Profile

Total: 62 RL: 30 TCs: 32

RL by Career Stage:
End - 0
Post - 2
Prime - 16
Pre - 10
Beginning -2 (2 New)

Rated: 21
800+: 4
500+: 11
200+: 20

Jan 1918 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1917 in Parens):

Champ: Jack Dillon 35-5-3 (15) (983) (+4)
1. Georges Carpentier 34-3-1 (24) (992) (-1)
2. Bob McAllister 31-7-1 (20) (990) (-1)
3. Tommy Gibbons 23-4-1 (12) (887) (-1)
4. Leo Houck 38-16-4 (12) (769) (+3)
5. Battling Siki 18-4-2 (12) (719) (-2)
6. Battling Levinksy 27-11-1 (14) (645) (-1)
7. Kid Norfolk 19-2 (13) (611) (+4)
8. Mike McTigue 19-4-1 (17) (578) (+6)
9. Bob Sweeney 20-7-1 (15) (553) (-1)
10. Frank Farmer 18-8-2 (11) (515) (+2)

Comments: Everyone listed is at Prime condition, making for a highly competitive but still rather thin division. Dillon went 4-0 in 1917 and recaptured the WBA title, but Carpentier and McAllister have slightly higher PP numbers. Carpentier lost the title but bounced back to regain EBU supremacy, going 3-1 in 1917. McAllister lost a split duke to Dillon but recovered nicely with three wins over Grande, Gibbons and Levinsky in USBA title tilts. Houck was unbeaten, going 3-0 in 1917 action with UD 10 wins over Dave Smith and Sweeney, plus a DQ over Levinsky. Siki scored a KO over Wiggins but lost the EBU belt to Carpentier. Levinsky started the year off well, with UDs versus Dick Smith and Norfolk, but the losses to McAllister and Houck set him back a bit. Norfolk stormed into the top group by winning 4 of 5 bouts in 1917, including his last three in a row. His victims included Morrow and Grande (both UD 10s) and Aussie Albert Lloyd (a KO triumph) but he was beaten by Levinsky. McTigue recovered from a SD loss to Gibbons with wins over Dick Smith (TKO 8), Steve Choynski (UD after a draw earlier in the year) and Williams (SD). Sweeney went 2-2 for the year, as KO wins over Morrow and Eddie Trembley were balanced by losses to Houck and Farmer. Farmer rounds out the top group, losing some ground after the WBA title bout loss despite his capture of the NA belt.

Other Notables: Three dropouts from the prior year's Top 10 were Charles Grande, who went 0-3 for 1917, slipping 5 spots to #11; Howard Morrow, who suffered a KO loss to Sweeney and a UD loss to Norfolk to fall from #9 to #13 after a 1-2 campaign; and Dave Smith, who lost the CBU belt and tumbled from #10 down to #15. Reeve, the CBU and GBU champ, still appears below Dave Smith, whom he defeated, at #16 with a 17-10-1 (14) mark and 342 pp. Steve Choynski debuts at #14, with a 12-2-2 (5) record. He was unbeaten until his last two outings, which resulted in two UD losses to Gene Tunney and McTigue.

Prospects: Tunney kept his unbeaten string going, moving to 13-0 (11) with three wins versus non-TC opposition, UDs over Choynski and KO Kruvosky and a TKO over Eddie Trembley, who wound up the year at 11-2 (9) after a second TKO loss to Bob Sweeney. Kruvosky checks in at 11-1 (10), the only blemish being the Tunney defeat. Lou Bogash overcame a poor career start (a loss by DQ in his debut in 1916) to pound out nine successive wins; his career mark is now 9-1 (6). Pat McCarthy has gone 9-0 (4), all versus TC opposition. Two other prospects, Ted Jamieson and Joe Lohman, battled to a draw but otherwise kept their tallies clean and now have identical 5-0-1 records.

Retirements: None in 1917.

Looking Ahead: Gibbons is well positioned to challenge Dillon for the WBA crown. Houck is also in position to challenge for a title bout. Norfolk and McTigue have established their credentials as bona-fide top contenders, and it will be interesting to see if Levinsky can shake off the label of hard-luck loser. Carpentier is probably a year or so away from testing the HW waters. Tunney is poised to wrap up his career build-up and take on some of the Top 10 contenders soon.

Predictions: Didn't do so well for the LHs. Had Carpentier losing the WBA crown, but Tommy Gibbons did not win it -- it was Dillon instead. McTigue to win the USBA belt? Didn't happen, although Mike moved into the Top 10 list. Reeve beating Dick Smith for the GBU belt? No, but Dick Smith did try for the CBU belt and lose to the other Smith from Australia. I was correct, however, in predicting that Tunney would keep his unbeaten string intact but not the consecutive KO streak once he got past the TC opposition.
So, for 1918, I will boldly forecast that Dillon will keep the WBA belt despite some impressive looking opposition. Norfolk and McTigue will progress and will each capture one of the lesser belts (USBA or NABF). Carpentier will soldier on as EBU champion, and Tunney will end the year in the Top 10 but avoid taking on any of the top contenders or titleholders.

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JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	1917-Light Heavyweights Part II Jan 1918 Division Profile Total: 62 RL: 30 TCs: 32 RL by Career Stage: End - 0 Post - 2 Prime - 16 Pre - 10 Beginning -2 (2 New) Rated: 21 800+: 4 500+: 11 200+: 20 Jan 1918 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1917 in Parens): Champ: Jack Dillon 35-5-3 (15) (983) (+4) 1. Georges Carpentier 34-3-1 (24) (992) (-1) 2. Bob McAllister 31-7-1 (20) (990) (-1) 3. Tommy Gibbons 23-4-1 (12) (887) (-1) 4. Leo Houck 38-16-4 (12) (769) (+3) 5. Battling Siki 18-4-2 (12) (719) (-2) 6. Battling Levinksy 27-11-1 (14) (645) (-1) 7. Kid Norfolk 19-2 (13) (611) (+4) 8. Mike McTigue 19-4-1 (17) (578) (+6) 9. Bob Sweeney 20-7-1 (15) (553) (-1) 10. Frank Farmer 18-8-2 (11) (515) (+2) Comments: Everyone listed is at Prime condition, making for a highly competitive but still rather thin division. Dillon went 4-0 in 1917 and recaptured the WBA title, but Carpentier and McAllister have slightly higher PP numbers. Carpentier lost the title but bounced back to regain EBU supremacy, going 3-1 in 1917. McAllister lost a split duke to Dillon but recovered nicely with three wins over Grande, Gibbons and Levinsky in USBA title tilts. Houck was unbeaten, going 3-0 in 1917 action with UD 10 wins over Dave Smith and Sweeney, plus a DQ over Levinsky. Siki scored a KO over Wiggins but lost the EBU belt to Carpentier. Levinsky started the year off well, with UDs versus Dick Smith and Norfolk, but the losses to McAllister and Houck set him back a bit. Norfolk stormed into the top group by winning 4 of 5 bouts in 1917, including his last three in a row. His victims included Morrow and Grande (both UD 10s) and Aussie Albert Lloyd (a KO triumph) but he was beaten by Levinsky. McTigue recovered from a SD loss to Gibbons with wins over Dick Smith (TKO 8), Steve Choynski (UD after a draw earlier in the year) and Williams (SD). Sweeney went 2-2 for the year, as KO wins over Morrow and Eddie Trembley were balanced by losses to Houck and Farmer. Farmer rounds out the top group, losing some ground after the WBA title bout loss despite his capture of the NA belt. Other Notables: Three dropouts from the prior year's Top 10 were Charles Grande, who went 0-3 for 1917, slipping 5 spots to #11; Howard Morrow, who suffered a KO loss to Sweeney and a UD loss to Norfolk to fall from #9 to #13 after a 1-2 campaign; and Dave Smith, who lost the CBU belt and tumbled from #10 down to #15. Reeve, the CBU and GBU champ, still appears below Dave Smith, whom he defeated, at #16 with a 17-10-1 (14) mark and 342 pp. Steve Choynski debuts at #14, with a 12-2-2 (5) record. He was unbeaten until his last two outings, which resulted in two UD losses to Gene Tunney and McTigue. Prospects: Tunney kept his unbeaten string going, moving to 13-0 (11) with three wins versus non-TC opposition, UDs over Choynski and KO Kruvosky and a TKO over Eddie Trembley, who wound up the year at 11-2 (9) after a second TKO loss to Bob Sweeney. Kruvosky checks in at 11-1 (10), the only blemish being the Tunney defeat. Lou Bogash overcame a poor career start (a loss by DQ in his debut in 1916) to pound out nine successive wins; his career mark is now 9-1 (6). Pat McCarthy has gone 9-0 (4), all versus TC opposition. Two other prospects, Ted Jamieson and Joe Lohman, battled to a draw but otherwise kept their tallies clean and now have identical 5-0-1 records. Retirements: None in 1917. Looking Ahead: Gibbons is well positioned to challenge Dillon for the WBA crown. Houck is also in position to challenge for a title bout. Norfolk and McTigue have established their credentials as bona-fide top contenders, and it will be interesting to see if Levinsky can shake off the label of hard-luck loser. Carpentier is probably a year or so away from testing the HW waters. Tunney is poised to wrap up his career build-up and take on some of the Top 10 contenders soon. Predictions: Didn't do so well for the LHs. Had Carpentier losing the WBA crown, but Tommy Gibbons did not win it -- it was Dillon instead. McTigue to win the USBA belt? Didn't happen, although Mike moved into the Top 10 list. Reeve beating Dick Smith for the GBU belt? No, but Dick Smith did try for the CBU belt and lose to the other Smith from Australia. I was correct, however, in predicting that Tunney would keep his unbeaten string intact but not the consecutive KO streak once he got past the TC opposition. So, for 1918, I will boldly forecast that Dillon will keep the WBA belt despite some impressive looking opposition. Norfolk and McTigue will progress and will each capture one of the lesser belts (USBA or NABF). Carpentier will soldier on as EBU champion, and Tunney will end the year in the Top 10 but avoid taking on any of the top contenders or titleholders.