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JCWeb · 03-25-2007, 10:17 PM

Jan 1918 LW Division Profile

Total: 116 RL: 62 TCs: 54

RL by Career Stage:
End - 3
Post - 14
Prime - 30
Pre - 11
Beginning - 4 (2 New)

Rated: 47
800+: 8
500+: 26
200+: 42

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

Champ: Benny Leonard 29-0-1 (20) (1421) (NC)
1. Jack Blackburn 61-8-2 (20) (1481) (NC)
2. Willie Ritchie 34-11-2 (11) (1385) (NC)
3. Jem Driscoll 59-9-1 (31) (1241) (+2)
4. Ray Bronson 33-11-6 (9) (1055) (+2)
5. Fighting Dick Hyland 35-23-5 (20) (1035) (-1)
6. Lew Tendler 21-2-1 (9) (813) (+10)
7. Knockout Brown 30-12-2 (22) (800) (+1)
8. Charley White 29-14-4 (12) (740) (+5)
9. Llew Edwards 16-5 (12) (722) (+29)
10. Willie Beecher 26-11-2 (4) (721) (+1)

Comments: All but three of the above are at Prime; Driscoll (who turns 38 in 1918), Hyland and Brown are at Post-Prime. Leonard made three successful defenses to run his win streak to 15. Blackburn has won 9 and drawn one in his last 10, yet he still has more PP than Leonard. Ritchie has become firmly established as the #2 contender, and extending his win streak to six after two USBA bouts plus a UD 10 over ex-Champ Freddie Welsh. Driscoll won two titles and went 3-0 in 1917 to re-establish himself as a top contender. Bronson was also 3-0 for the year, scoring a MD over Wolgast, a TKO over Harlem Tommy Murphy and a UD over Beecher. Hyland slipped a bit, going winless in 1917; his best outing was the draw with Blackburn for the NABF title. Tendler had a busy year, fighting six times and winning four and drawing one; he won UDs versus Beecher and Edwards but could only draw with White and lost to Blackburn. Knockout Brown lost the USBA belt to Ritchie but stayed on the list with a TKO of Murphy. White regained his Top 10 status by virtue of UDs over Herb McCoy and Lockport Jimmy Duffy. He drew with Tendler, having suffered a UD loss to Wolgast early in the year. Edwards made a huge (perhaps record) move up the rankings, more remarkable because he only won two of five bouts in 1917; but his big upset win over Welsh was enough to boost his stock. Beecher eased back into the Top 10 with a UD over Koehler and a SD versus de Ponthieu after suffering losses to Tendler and Bronson earlier in the year.

Other Notables: Harlem Tommy Murphy fell out of the Top 10, probably for good, with TKO losses to Bronson and Brown that dropped him from #7 last year to #11; he is now at End career stage. Welsh went 0-3 for the year, losing all three title belts, to fall from #3 to #12. Wolgast dropped from #10 to #13, faltering after a UD over White with losses to Blackburn and Bronson. France's de Ponthieu tumbled from #9 to #16, going 1-2 for the year with a MD over Phil Bloom but losses to Beecher and Leonard (for the title). No newcomers to the rankings, but Rocky Kansas was headed in the right direction with UDs over Donahue, Hammer and Duffy before his ill-fated title try versus Leonard; he checks in at 21-5-2 (15), good for 14th spot. Aussie Herb McCoy is one spot behind him, recovering from a loss to White to register three wins in a row over Stone, Black and Douglas.

Prospects: Jimmy Dundee has looked good, reeling off 11 wins versus TCs and then downing RL opponents Delmont, Benjamin and Wallace en route to compiling a 14-0 (8) record. Benjamin had 12 TC wins prior to his loss to Dundee; his record now stands at 12-1 (10). Still unbeaten is Andy Chaney, who beat Phil Cross and Rudy Unholz to go 13-0 (10) after 11 TC wins. Frankie Farren vanquished all his TC foes and Phil Cross to go 12-0 (5). Eddie "Kid" Wagner has gone 11-0 (7), all versus TCs. Clonie Tait topped Sailor Friedman in a battle of unbeaten prospects to move to 10-0 (2); Friedman dropped to 9-1 (4). Frenchman Benny Valgar is still unbeaten at 10-0 (8). Also unblemished versus TC opposition are Tommy O'Brien at 6-0 (5), Emmanuel Jacobsen at 5-0 (1), Tommy Cello at 3-0 (1) and Alex Hart at 3-0 (0).

Retirements: Four LWs left the ranks in 1917.

Harry Ah Chung (USA) 1912-17 8-10-3 (1) No Titles Highest Rank: 44
Kid Farmer (USA) 1901-17 32-30-1 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 15
Young Erne (USA) 1900-17 41-29-4 (15) WBA Champ 1911 Highest Rank: 3
Jack Curley (USA) 1908-17 24-15 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 19

Looking Ahead: There appears to be a group that has separated itself from the rest, including Leonard, Blackburn, Ritchie, and possibly also including Bronson. Driscoll and Hyland may fall off in 1918 due to the effects of aging. Tendler has the making of a potential future champion, although it may be difficult to dislodge Leonard for many years to come. It will be interesting to see if Edwards will be able to keep his EBU belt when challenged. The two newcomers to the ranks in 1918 include Jimmy Goodrich, a RL champion, along with Brit Elmer Rice.

Predictions: Did fairly well except for the prediction of a Leonard win over Blackburn, as the two did not meet. Correctly forecast that Welsh would lose all three titles (CBU, GBU and EBU) in 1917; also predicted Driscoll taking a GBU belt; and there were at least three new faces in the Top 10. (Actually, there were four, although two -- White and Beecher -- had been there before.)
For 1918, I will once again forecast Leonard over Blackburn, and will further predict a NABF or USBA title for Tendler, which could be a tough task given who the current titleholders are. Also, Edwards will not retain his EBU belt, plus at least three shifts in the top ten from 1917 to 1918.

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JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	1917-Lightweights Part II Jan 1918 LW Division Profile Total: 116 RL: 62 TCs: 54 RL by Career Stage: End - 3 Post - 14 Prime - 30 Pre - 11 Beginning - 4 (2 New) Rated: 47 800+: 8 500+: 26 200+: 42 Jan 1918 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1917 in Parens): Champ: Benny Leonard 29-0-1 (20) (1421) (NC) 1. Jack Blackburn 61-8-2 (20) (1481) (NC) 2. Willie Ritchie 34-11-2 (11) (1385) (NC) 3. Jem Driscoll 59-9-1 (31) (1241) (+2) 4. Ray Bronson 33-11-6 (9) (1055) (+2) 5. Fighting Dick Hyland 35-23-5 (20) (1035) (-1) 6. Lew Tendler 21-2-1 (9) (813) (+10) 7. Knockout Brown 30-12-2 (22) (800) (+1) 8. Charley White 29-14-4 (12) (740) (+5) 9. Llew Edwards 16-5 (12) (722) (+29) 10. Willie Beecher 26-11-2 (4) (721) (+1) Comments: All but three of the above are at Prime; Driscoll (who turns 38 in 1918), Hyland and Brown are at Post-Prime. Leonard made three successful defenses to run his win streak to 15. Blackburn has won 9 and drawn one in his last 10, yet he still has more PP than Leonard. Ritchie has become firmly established as the #2 contender, and extending his win streak to six after two USBA bouts plus a UD 10 over ex-Champ Freddie Welsh. Driscoll won two titles and went 3-0 in 1917 to re-establish himself as a top contender. Bronson was also 3-0 for the year, scoring a MD over Wolgast, a TKO over Harlem Tommy Murphy and a UD over Beecher. Hyland slipped a bit, going winless in 1917; his best outing was the draw with Blackburn for the NABF title. Tendler had a busy year, fighting six times and winning four and drawing one; he won UDs versus Beecher and Edwards but could only draw with White and lost to Blackburn. Knockout Brown lost the USBA belt to Ritchie but stayed on the list with a TKO of Murphy. White regained his Top 10 status by virtue of UDs over Herb McCoy and Lockport Jimmy Duffy. He drew with Tendler, having suffered a UD loss to Wolgast early in the year. Edwards made a huge (perhaps record) move up the rankings, more remarkable because he only won two of five bouts in 1917; but his big upset win over Welsh was enough to boost his stock. Beecher eased back into the Top 10 with a UD over Koehler and a SD versus de Ponthieu after suffering losses to Tendler and Bronson earlier in the year. Other Notables: Harlem Tommy Murphy fell out of the Top 10, probably for good, with TKO losses to Bronson and Brown that dropped him from #7 last year to #11; he is now at End career stage. Welsh went 0-3 for the year, losing all three title belts, to fall from #3 to #12. Wolgast dropped from #10 to #13, faltering after a UD over White with losses to Blackburn and Bronson. France's de Ponthieu tumbled from #9 to #16, going 1-2 for the year with a MD over Phil Bloom but losses to Beecher and Leonard (for the title). No newcomers to the rankings, but Rocky Kansas was headed in the right direction with UDs over Donahue, Hammer and Duffy before his ill-fated title try versus Leonard; he checks in at 21-5-2 (15), good for 14th spot. Aussie Herb McCoy is one spot behind him, recovering from a loss to White to register three wins in a row over Stone, Black and Douglas. Prospects: Jimmy Dundee has looked good, reeling off 11 wins versus TCs and then downing RL opponents Delmont, Benjamin and Wallace en route to compiling a 14-0 (8) record. Benjamin had 12 TC wins prior to his loss to Dundee; his record now stands at 12-1 (10). Still unbeaten is Andy Chaney, who beat Phil Cross and Rudy Unholz to go 13-0 (10) after 11 TC wins. Frankie Farren vanquished all his TC foes and Phil Cross to go 12-0 (5). Eddie "Kid" Wagner has gone 11-0 (7), all versus TCs. Clonie Tait topped Sailor Friedman in a battle of unbeaten prospects to move to 10-0 (2); Friedman dropped to 9-1 (4). Frenchman Benny Valgar is still unbeaten at 10-0 (8). Also unblemished versus TC opposition are Tommy O'Brien at 6-0 (5), Emmanuel Jacobsen at 5-0 (1), Tommy Cello at 3-0 (1) and Alex Hart at 3-0 (0). Retirements: Four LWs left the ranks in 1917. Harry Ah Chung (USA) 1912-17 8-10-3 (1) No Titles Highest Rank: 44 Kid Farmer (USA) 1901-17 32-30-1 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 15 Young Erne (USA) 1900-17 41-29-4 (15) WBA Champ 1911 Highest Rank: 3 Jack Curley (USA) 1908-17 24-15 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 19 Looking Ahead: There appears to be a group that has separated itself from the rest, including Leonard, Blackburn, Ritchie, and possibly also including Bronson. Driscoll and Hyland may fall off in 1918 due to the effects of aging. Tendler has the making of a potential future champion, although it may be difficult to dislodge Leonard for many years to come. It will be interesting to see if Edwards will be able to keep his EBU belt when challenged. The two newcomers to the ranks in 1918 include Jimmy Goodrich, a RL champion, along with Brit Elmer Rice. Predictions: Did fairly well except for the prediction of a Leonard win over Blackburn, as the two did not meet. Correctly forecast that Welsh would lose all three titles (CBU, GBU and EBU) in 1917; also predicted Driscoll taking a GBU belt; and there were at least three new faces in the Top 10. (Actually, there were four, although two -- White and Beecher -- had been there before.) For 1918, I will once again forecast Leonard over Blackburn, and will further predict a NABF or USBA title for Tendler, which could be a tough task given who the current titleholders are. Also, Edwards will not retain his EBU belt, plus at least three shifts in the top ten from 1917 to 1918.