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JCWeb · 03-26-2007, 05:35 PM

1917 FW Title Bouts

WBA

Abe Attell CH (64-4-1) vs Johnny Dundee #2 (26-5-1)

Attell's first bout at Post-Prime is against the current NABF champ, Dundee, who lost a prior title bout with Attell back in 1913.

Action is slow to develop, but starting in round 2 Dundee looks sharp and is prepared to take the fight to the veteran Lil' Champ. Dundee pressures Attell, who unexpectedly moves inside, but after five rounds it's 50-46 for the Scotch Wop on the unofficial card. After a close round 6, Attell finally gets on track with a strong round 7. Dundee bounces back with a great round 8, and there is puffiness around Abe's left eye. Dundee is able to hold his own in toe-to-toe action in round 9 with the Champ. 99-93 for Dundee on the unofficial card after 10. Abe, feeling his belt slipping away, gets more aggressive as the bout enters the crucial rounds. Attell is bothered by a cut above his right eye and cannot launch the desired comeback. Dundee is able to retreat into a defensive shell, converting his early points lead to a UD 15 win (147-139, 149-137, 147-139) to take the belt from Attell.

Johnny Dundee CH (27-5-1) vs Patsy Brannigan #6 (27-8-3)

Brannigan, the USBA titleholder, takes a crack at Dundee's WBA belt. A 2-1 edge in their prior encounters means Dundee is confident.

After an even first round, Brannigan tries his luck on the inside but the Scotch Wop pounds away from the outside to dominate the action. Both move outside for round three, another strong round for the Champ. Brannigan does a bit better in the toe-to-toe action on the inside in round four, but cannot follow up in the fifth. Dundee adopts a strong defensive posture that is sufficient to repulse all aggressive overtures by Brannigan. Dundee therefore coasts to a decisive UD 15 win (146-139, 146-138, 145-139).

Johnny Dundee CH (28-5-1) vs Eugene Criqui #2 (24-4-4)

Ex-Champ Criqui earns a title shot despite a recent loss to Attell by virtue of his successful defense of the EBU title. Dundee defeated Criqui in a 10-round bout back in 1912 when both were at Pre-Prime, but a more recent encounter (in 1916) ended in a draw.

Action is slow to develop until Criqui starts to seize the initiative in rounds two and three. Criqui pulls ahead 48-46 on the unofficial card after the first five rounds. The Scotch Wop steps up the pace in the middle rounds, and appears to be making progress until Criqui puts him down with a barrage of punches at the end of the 8th round. Dundee becomes more cautious, and avoids serious trouble. Criqui suffers some swelling under his left eye near the end of round 12. It's a close battle down to the wire, but the KD in the 8th proves crucial as Dundee's late rally falls short. Criqui regains the title with a UD 13 (143-142, 146-138, 144-141).

NABF: Dundee begins 1917 with the belt, and defends it versus Steve "Kid" Sullivan, who suffers a cut above the left eye in round 3 that winds up leading to a late stoppage. Dundee by TKO 11. Dundee vacates the belt after stepping up to win the WBA title, and Johnny Kilbane faces Ty Cobb for the vacant title. Cobb takes a real beating for the first three rounds when, in a huge reversal of fortunes, Kilbane suffers a broken rib in a freak exchange in round four and Cobb is awarded the title via TKO stoppage.

USBA: Brannigan defends the title against K. O. Mars, who is ineffective in his efforts against a strong performance that yields a lopsided UD win for Brannigan. Next up is ex-Champ Kilbane, who recovered from his rib injury and gradually applies the pressure to break open a close bout to pound out a solid UD 12 win to take the title.

CBU: Australia's Jimmy Hill proved his mettle in two title defenses, first versus Billy Elliott, whom he outclassed in a relatively easy UD 12 win, and then versus Canadian Percy Cove, who proved a more difficult opponent despite being a shadow of his former self -- Hill escaped with a narrow MD 12 win.

GBU: Lacking a suitable opponent, veteran British fighter Owen Moran did not defend his GBU title in 1917.

EBU: Criqui defended versus Kid Julian, who breaks through to nail the Frenchman with a vicious combination in round four. Criqui rallies strongly, however, dominating the action in the late rounds to squeak out a narrow SD 12 to take the belt. Julian is back in action later in the year to take on Moran for the vacant belt after Criqui captured the WBA crown. This time Julian used a strong 10th round to pull ahead to register a UD 12 win, breaking open a relatively close contest.

03-26-2007, 05:35 PM	#302 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	1917-Featherweights Part I 1917 FW Title Bouts WBA Abe Attell CH (64-4-1) vs Johnny Dundee #2 (26-5-1) Attell's first bout at Post-Prime is against the current NABF champ, Dundee, who lost a prior title bout with Attell back in 1913. Action is slow to develop, but starting in round 2 Dundee looks sharp and is prepared to take the fight to the veteran Lil' Champ. Dundee pressures Attell, who unexpectedly moves inside, but after five rounds it's 50-46 for the Scotch Wop on the unofficial card. After a close round 6, Attell finally gets on track with a strong round 7. Dundee bounces back with a great round 8, and there is puffiness around Abe's left eye. Dundee is able to hold his own in toe-to-toe action in round 9 with the Champ. 99-93 for Dundee on the unofficial card after 10. Abe, feeling his belt slipping away, gets more aggressive as the bout enters the crucial rounds. Attell is bothered by a cut above his right eye and cannot launch the desired comeback. Dundee is able to retreat into a defensive shell, converting his early points lead to a UD 15 win (147-139, 149-137, 147-139) to take the belt from Attell. Johnny Dundee CH (27-5-1) vs Patsy Brannigan #6 (27-8-3) Brannigan, the USBA titleholder, takes a crack at Dundee's WBA belt. A 2-1 edge in their prior encounters means Dundee is confident. After an even first round, Brannigan tries his luck on the inside but the Scotch Wop pounds away from the outside to dominate the action. Both move outside for round three, another strong round for the Champ. Brannigan does a bit better in the toe-to-toe action on the inside in round four, but cannot follow up in the fifth. Dundee adopts a strong defensive posture that is sufficient to repulse all aggressive overtures by Brannigan. Dundee therefore coasts to a decisive UD 15 win (146-139, 146-138, 145-139). Johnny Dundee CH (28-5-1) vs Eugene Criqui #2 (24-4-4) Ex-Champ Criqui earns a title shot despite a recent loss to Attell by virtue of his successful defense of the EBU title. Dundee defeated Criqui in a 10-round bout back in 1912 when both were at Pre-Prime, but a more recent encounter (in 1916) ended in a draw. Action is slow to develop until Criqui starts to seize the initiative in rounds two and three. Criqui pulls ahead 48-46 on the unofficial card after the first five rounds. The Scotch Wop steps up the pace in the middle rounds, and appears to be making progress until Criqui puts him down with a barrage of punches at the end of the 8th round. Dundee becomes more cautious, and avoids serious trouble. Criqui suffers some swelling under his left eye near the end of round 12. It's a close battle down to the wire, but the KD in the 8th proves crucial as Dundee's late rally falls short. Criqui regains the title with a UD 13 (143-142, 146-138, 144-141). NABF: Dundee begins 1917 with the belt, and defends it versus Steve "Kid" Sullivan, who suffers a cut above the left eye in round 3 that winds up leading to a late stoppage. Dundee by TKO 11. Dundee vacates the belt after stepping up to win the WBA title, and Johnny Kilbane faces Ty Cobb for the vacant title. Cobb takes a real beating for the first three rounds when, in a huge reversal of fortunes, Kilbane suffers a broken rib in a freak exchange in round four and Cobb is awarded the title via TKO stoppage. USBA: Brannigan defends the title against K. O. Mars, who is ineffective in his efforts against a strong performance that yields a lopsided UD win for Brannigan. Next up is ex-Champ Kilbane, who recovered from his rib injury and gradually applies the pressure to break open a close bout to pound out a solid UD 12 win to take the title. CBU: Australia's Jimmy Hill proved his mettle in two title defenses, first versus Billy Elliott, whom he outclassed in a relatively easy UD 12 win, and then versus Canadian Percy Cove, who proved a more difficult opponent despite being a shadow of his former self -- Hill escaped with a narrow MD 12 win. GBU: Lacking a suitable opponent, veteran British fighter Owen Moran did not defend his GBU title in 1917. EBU: Criqui defended versus Kid Julian, who breaks through to nail the Frenchman with a vicious combination in round four. Criqui rallies strongly, however, dominating the action in the late rounds to squeak out a narrow SD 12 to take the belt. Julian is back in action later in the year to take on Moran for the vacant belt after Criqui captured the WBA crown. This time Julian used a strong 10th round to pull ahead to register a UD 12 win, breaking open a relatively close contest.