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JCWeb · 05-01-2007, 04:59 PM

Jan 1919 Division Profile

Total: 68 RL: 36 TC: 32

RL by Career Stage:
End - 0
Post - 3
Prime - 18
Pre - 8
Beginning -7 (6 New)

Rated: 24
800+: 5
500+: 13
200+: 22

Jan 1919 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1918 in Parens)

Champ: Jack Dillon 39-5-3 (15) (1187) (NC)
1. Georges Carpentier 36-4-2 (25) (1006) (NC)
2. Tommy Gibbons 27-6-1 (13) (949) (+1)
3. Kid Norfolk 24-2 (14) (919) (+4)
4. Bob McAllister 33-9-1 (20) (903) (-2)
5. Battling Levinsky 31-12-1 (14) (780) (+1)
6. Battling Siki 19-5-3 (13) (700) (-1)
7. Gene Tunney 16-2 (13) (646) (new)
8. Charles Grande 18-11-1 (6) (573) (+3)
9. Leo Houck 40-19-4 (12) (572) (-5)
10. Larry Williams 22-11 (12) (562) (+2)

Comments: All the above will enter 1919 at Prime, except for McAllister (who his Post as 1919 was his last year IRL) and Tunney (who has two more bouts at Pre before hitting Prime). Dillon has now won 8 in a row and stands firmly entrenched atop the division once again. Carpentier was held to a draw by Bob Devere in his brief foray into the HW ranks, but he retained his LH EBU title and scored a UD over McAllister but failed in a title rematch with Dillon. Tommy Gibbons lost a MD to HW Colin Bell, but went 2-1 in three LH title bouts. Norfolk is the division's hot property, having now won 8 in a row to sweep the USBA belt, taking UD wins over Choynski and Houck plus a split duke over Siki. McAllister went 2-2 for the year, losing to Carpentier but downing Dave Smith and Gene Tunney (both UDs). Levinsky had won four in a row before losing the title bout to Dillon. Siki only had one win, a KO over Albert Lloyd, in a rather forgettable year. Tunney, who started out with 16 straight wins, faltered not only losing the NABF title bout to Gibbons but also a UD 10 to McAllister later in the year. Grande regained his top 10 status by snapping a 5-bout losing streak with a DQ win over Leo Houck. Houck fell in the rankings as he won only two of five 1918 bouts. Larry Williams rounds out the top ten, scoring a KO over Wiggins and UDs versus McTigue and Choynski before losing the NABF title tilt with Gibbons.

Other Notables: Sweeney fell from #9 to #11 after a loss to Houck and a draw with Siki, but he did score a KO win over Choynski. McTigue slid four spots to #12, suffering UD losses to Williams and Levinsky but redeeming himself with a UD 10 over Frank Farmer. Farmer dropped from #10 to #13, beating Morrow but suffering UD losses to McTigue and Levinsky. Dave Smith, the ousted CBU champ, still ranks #14 with two wins over Lloyd (MD) and Trembley (UD) to lift him ahead of Reeve, the current CBU and GBU titleholder, who stands at #16 with a spotty 18-12-1 (15) record, worth 318 pp. Top newcomers, after Tunney, were Edward "KO" Kruvosky, who enters the ranks at #17, with a 15-3 (12) record, going 4-2 in a busy year, losses coming to Norfolk (TKO) and Turner (UD) but he avenged the Turner defeat with a MD 10 win later in the year, and Eddie Trembley, whose 11-4 (9) mark put him at #19 despite four straight losses after winning his first 11.

Prospects: Lou Bogash moves to the top of the prospect list, winning his last 13 after losing his opening bout, including a UD 10 over Brit Dick Smith. Pat McCarthy has compiled a 12-1 (6) record, his only loss coming at the hands of Gene Tunney. Ted Jamieson and Joe Lohman remain unbeaten, having drawn with each other earlier in their careers. Brits Tom Berry and Jack Bloomfield kept their slates clean versus TC competition.

Retirements: None in 1918.

Looking Ahead: Dillon may be poised for another long title run, and right now Norfolk appears to be his most logical challenger. It remains to be seen how much longer Carpentier will stay in the LH ranks or be lured into the HW division. Same may be true for rugged Tommy Gibbons. Levinsky, Siki, Tunney and McTigue may need to regroup a bit, although Tunney probably has the brightest long-term prospects once he hits his stride in Prime career stage. Bogash and Jamieson should reach the Top 20 if not the Top 10 in 1919. A very strong rookie crop led by Tommy Loughran and Canada's Jack Delaney is set to swell the ranks of this still thin division in 1919.

Predictions: Have to say I did rather well in my 1918 forecasts for the LH division. Dillon to retain WBA belt -- correct. Norfolk to win a lesser belt -- correct. McTigue to win a lesser belt -- wrong. Carpentier to keep EBU title -- correct. Tunney to reach Top 10 but not capture a title belt -- correct. Four out of five correct predictions -- not bad.
For 1919, I will forecast a Dillon victory in the title showdown with Kid Norfolk. I expect to see Tunney capture a lesser USBA or NABF title, probably the USBA belt, once he gets 20 bouts under his belt to reach Prime career stage. Look for Aussie Dave Smith to regain the CBU belt from Reeve. Carpentier will continue as EBU LH champ as long as he wants to stay in the division.

05-01-2007, 04:59 PM	#334 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 723	1918-Light Heavyweight Part II Jan 1919 Division Profile Total: 68 RL: 36 TC: 32 RL by Career Stage: End - 0 Post - 3 Prime - 18 Pre - 8 Beginning -7 (6 New) Rated: 24 800+: 5 500+: 13 200+: 22 Jan 1919 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1918 in Parens) Champ: Jack Dillon 39-5-3 (15) (1187) (NC) 1. Georges Carpentier 36-4-2 (25) (1006) (NC) 2. Tommy Gibbons 27-6-1 (13) (949) (+1) 3. Kid Norfolk 24-2 (14) (919) (+4) 4. Bob McAllister 33-9-1 (20) (903) (-2) 5. Battling Levinsky 31-12-1 (14) (780) (+1) 6. Battling Siki 19-5-3 (13) (700) (-1) 7. Gene Tunney 16-2 (13) (646) (new) 8. Charles Grande 18-11-1 (6) (573) (+3) 9. Leo Houck 40-19-4 (12) (572) (-5) 10. Larry Williams 22-11 (12) (562) (+2) Comments: All the above will enter 1919 at Prime, except for McAllister (who his Post as 1919 was his last year IRL) and Tunney (who has two more bouts at Pre before hitting Prime). Dillon has now won 8 in a row and stands firmly entrenched atop the division once again. Carpentier was held to a draw by Bob Devere in his brief foray into the HW ranks, but he retained his LH EBU title and scored a UD over McAllister but failed in a title rematch with Dillon. Tommy Gibbons lost a MD to HW Colin Bell, but went 2-1 in three LH title bouts. Norfolk is the division's hot property, having now won 8 in a row to sweep the USBA belt, taking UD wins over Choynski and Houck plus a split duke over Siki. McAllister went 2-2 for the year, losing to Carpentier but downing Dave Smith and Gene Tunney (both UDs). Levinsky had won four in a row before losing the title bout to Dillon. Siki only had one win, a KO over Albert Lloyd, in a rather forgettable year. Tunney, who started out with 16 straight wins, faltered not only losing the NABF title bout to Gibbons but also a UD 10 to McAllister later in the year. Grande regained his top 10 status by snapping a 5-bout losing streak with a DQ win over Leo Houck. Houck fell in the rankings as he won only two of five 1918 bouts. Larry Williams rounds out the top ten, scoring a KO over Wiggins and UDs versus McTigue and Choynski before losing the NABF title tilt with Gibbons. Other Notables: Sweeney fell from #9 to #11 after a loss to Houck and a draw with Siki, but he did score a KO win over Choynski. McTigue slid four spots to #12, suffering UD losses to Williams and Levinsky but redeeming himself with a UD 10 over Frank Farmer. Farmer dropped from #10 to #13, beating Morrow but suffering UD losses to McTigue and Levinsky. Dave Smith, the ousted CBU champ, still ranks #14 with two wins over Lloyd (MD) and Trembley (UD) to lift him ahead of Reeve, the current CBU and GBU titleholder, who stands at #16 with a spotty 18-12-1 (15) record, worth 318 pp. Top newcomers, after Tunney, were Edward "KO" Kruvosky, who enters the ranks at #17, with a 15-3 (12) record, going 4-2 in a busy year, losses coming to Norfolk (TKO) and Turner (UD) but he avenged the Turner defeat with a MD 10 win later in the year, and Eddie Trembley, whose 11-4 (9) mark put him at #19 despite four straight losses after winning his first 11. Prospects: Lou Bogash moves to the top of the prospect list, winning his last 13 after losing his opening bout, including a UD 10 over Brit Dick Smith. Pat McCarthy has compiled a 12-1 (6) record, his only loss coming at the hands of Gene Tunney. Ted Jamieson and Joe Lohman remain unbeaten, having drawn with each other earlier in their careers. Brits Tom Berry and Jack Bloomfield kept their slates clean versus TC competition. Retirements: None in 1918. Looking Ahead: Dillon may be poised for another long title run, and right now Norfolk appears to be his most logical challenger. It remains to be seen how much longer Carpentier will stay in the LH ranks or be lured into the HW division. Same may be true for rugged Tommy Gibbons. Levinsky, Siki, Tunney and McTigue may need to regroup a bit, although Tunney probably has the brightest long-term prospects once he hits his stride in Prime career stage. Bogash and Jamieson should reach the Top 20 if not the Top 10 in 1919. A very strong rookie crop led by Tommy Loughran and Canada's Jack Delaney is set to swell the ranks of this still thin division in 1919. Predictions: Have to say I did rather well in my 1918 forecasts for the LH division. Dillon to retain WBA belt -- correct. Norfolk to win a lesser belt -- correct. McTigue to win a lesser belt -- wrong. Carpentier to keep EBU title -- correct. Tunney to reach Top 10 but not capture a title belt -- correct. Four out of five correct predictions -- not bad. For 1919, I will forecast a Dillon victory in the title showdown with Kid Norfolk. I expect to see Tunney capture a lesser USBA or NABF title, probably the USBA belt, once he gets 20 bouts under his belt to reach Prime career stage. Look for Aussie Dave Smith to regain the CBU belt from Reeve. Carpentier will continue as EBU LH champ as long as he wants to stay in the division.