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JCWeb · 05-03-2007, 10:15 AM

Jan 1919 FLY Division Profile

Total: 39 RL: 14 TC: 25

RL by Career Stage:
End - 1
Post - 1
Prime - 6
Pre - 2
Beginning - 4
New - 4

Rated: 8
800+: 1
500+: 3
200+: 7

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

Champ: Jimmy Wilde 34-3-1 (33) (895) (+1)
1. Frankie Mason 26-11-1 (16) (562) (-1)
2. Tancy Lee 21-10-1 (11) (514) (+1)
3. Earl Puryear 19-9-2 (4) (497) (-1)
4. Sid Smith 27-16 (11) (395) (NC)
5. Joe Symonds 19-9-3 (12) (353) (NC)
6. Young Zulu Kid 17-7-2 (11) (227) (+1)
7. Bill Ladbury 31-15-1 (15) (89) (+1)

Comments: Smith hits Post in 1919 (his final year IRL), Ladbury is at End; others still at Prime. The one "dropout" from 1918 was Percy Jones, who retired. Wilde stormed back to the top spot, winning four FLY bouts but coming up short when he moved up to BW and lost to Pete Herman. Mason went 2-2 in 1918, losing to a BW (Delmont) as well, scoring a MD over Puryear. Lee suffered the two losses to Wilde but managed to defeat everyone else, including a TKO of Puryear. Puryear went 2-2 for the year,
splitting two USBA title bout, scoring a UD over Smith but losing to Lee. Sid Smith soldiered on, losing a UD to Puryear and splitting the two CBU title bouts with Symonds. Symonds had a five-bout win streak snapped in his loss to Lee for the EBU crown, and he also lost the CBU belt to Smith, but a TKO win over Young Zulu Kid salvaged an otherwise down year. Young Zulu Kid struggled in the loss to Symonds but won three other bouts, including a TKO over Ladbury and a UD over Jones. Ladbury had a poor campaign, his only win coming versus a TC matched against the losses to Kid and Wilde.

Prospects: Johnny McCoy has compiled an impressive 13-0 (10) record, all versus TCs, proving he is ready to move up and take on the RL contenders. Australian George Mendies likewise won his first 9 TC bouts but then stumbled when matched against fellow Aussie, BW Vince Blackburn, bringing his career totals to 9-1 (9).

Retirement: Percy Jones became the first FLY to retire. His career stats:

Percy Jones (UK) 1911-18 16-13-1 (11) GBU Champ Highest Rank: 1

Looking Ahead: Wilde once again appears to be the undisputed king of the FLYs for at least a few more years. Lee appears to be his toughest opponent, yet aging effects for the late-starting Lee (born in 1882) will start in 1920. Mason is the top US Flyweight, although Puryear represents a strong challenger. McCoy is also set to provide some competition, and Aussie George Mendies may be ready to contend for a CBU title in a year or so. Four newcomers are set to add some excitement to the mix in 1919, including the great Pancho Villa and Johnny Buff.

Predictions: Off on two of three predictions made for 1918; had Wilde regaining the WBA title but Lee did not win the CBU belt, not did Puryear take the USBA title (he held it briefly, though, losing it to Mason).
For 1919, I guess predicting Wilde will keep the WBA belt is not going out much on a limb; I will also forecast the CBU title in Lee's future (again), and expect to see Johnny McCoy climb into the Top 5 by year's end.

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JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	1918-Flyweight Part II Jan 1919 FLY Division Profile Total: 39 RL: 14 TC: 25 RL by Career Stage: End - 1 Post - 1 Prime - 6 Pre - 2 Beginning - 4 New - 4 Rated: 8 800+: 1 500+: 3 200+: 7 Jan 1919 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1918 in Parens): Champ: Jimmy Wilde 34-3-1 (33) (895) (+1) 1. Frankie Mason 26-11-1 (16) (562) (-1) 2. Tancy Lee 21-10-1 (11) (514) (+1) 3. Earl Puryear 19-9-2 (4) (497) (-1) 4. Sid Smith 27-16 (11) (395) (NC) 5. Joe Symonds 19-9-3 (12) (353) (NC) 6. Young Zulu Kid 17-7-2 (11) (227) (+1) 7. Bill Ladbury 31-15-1 (15) (89) (+1) Comments: Smith hits Post in 1919 (his final year IRL), Ladbury is at End; others still at Prime. The one "dropout" from 1918 was Percy Jones, who retired. Wilde stormed back to the top spot, winning four FLY bouts but coming up short when he moved up to BW and lost to Pete Herman. Mason went 2-2 in 1918, losing to a BW (Delmont) as well, scoring a MD over Puryear. Lee suffered the two losses to Wilde but managed to defeat everyone else, including a TKO of Puryear. Puryear went 2-2 for the year, splitting two USBA title bout, scoring a UD over Smith but losing to Lee. Sid Smith soldiered on, losing a UD to Puryear and splitting the two CBU title bouts with Symonds. Symonds had a five-bout win streak snapped in his loss to Lee for the EBU crown, and he also lost the CBU belt to Smith, but a TKO win over Young Zulu Kid salvaged an otherwise down year. Young Zulu Kid struggled in the loss to Symonds but won three other bouts, including a TKO over Ladbury and a UD over Jones. Ladbury had a poor campaign, his only win coming versus a TC matched against the losses to Kid and Wilde. Prospects: Johnny McCoy has compiled an impressive 13-0 (10) record, all versus TCs, proving he is ready to move up and take on the RL contenders. Australian George Mendies likewise won his first 9 TC bouts but then stumbled when matched against fellow Aussie, BW Vince Blackburn, bringing his career totals to 9-1 (9). Retirement: Percy Jones became the first FLY to retire. His career stats: Percy Jones (UK) 1911-18 16-13-1 (11) GBU Champ Highest Rank: 1 Looking Ahead: Wilde once again appears to be the undisputed king of the FLYs for at least a few more years. Lee appears to be his toughest opponent, yet aging effects for the late-starting Lee (born in 1882) will start in 1920. Mason is the top US Flyweight, although Puryear represents a strong challenger. McCoy is also set to provide some competition, and Aussie George Mendies may be ready to contend for a CBU title in a year or so. Four newcomers are set to add some excitement to the mix in 1919, including the great Pancho Villa and Johnny Buff. Predictions: Off on two of three predictions made for 1918; had Wilde regaining the WBA title but Lee did not win the CBU belt, not did Puryear take the USBA title (he held it briefly, though, losing it to Mason). For 1919, I guess predicting Wilde will keep the WBA belt is not going out much on a limb; I will also forecast the CBU title in Lee's future (again), and expect to see Johnny McCoy climb into the Top 5 by year's end.