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1920 MW Title Bouts

WBA

Mike O'Dowd CH (27-5) vs Bryan Downey #8 (22-6-2)

Downey enters the bout having won his last two, a UD versus Al Grayber and a KO over George "KO" Brown. O'Dowd won a prior bout (UD 10) back in 1916 when both were at Pre-Prime. Downey's first shot at any title.

Round one, it's a great start for Downey as O'Dowd is cut above his left eye. O'Dowd gets busy in round two, but Downey maintains a slight edge while fighting from the outside. Downey moves inside for round three, which turns out to be an even round. Round four sees Downey dominate the action as both men stay outside. O'Dowd moves inside, pressuring his opponent in the fifth round, and there are signs of puffiness around Downey's right eye. Nonetheless, the unofficial scorer has Downey ahead (50-46) at this point. Round six, Downey walks into an O'Dowd cross and spends some time on the canvas. O'Dowd tries to follow up in round 7, but Downey's defense is solid. Round 8 is a close, even round. Downey takes round 9, O'Dowd takes round 10 and the unofficial card has it 96-95 for Downey, a close bout with five rounds left. At this point, O'Dowd gets busy, wearing down his game opponent, dominating the final few rounds to retain the title. O'Dowd by UD 15 (144-142, 145-141, 145-141).

Mike O'Dowd CH (28-5) vs Mike Gibbons #2 (36-6-2)

O'Dowd's fourth title defense is against ex-Champ Gibbons, who is coming off a draw in a USBA title bout. O'Dowd won a prior bout (UD 12) in 1918.

O'Dowd looks sharp early, taking the opening round and fighting inside effectively in round two. Both of Gibbons' eyes are starting to swell up after the opening two stanzas. O'Dowd continues to outbox his opponent and has a 49-46 lead, on the unoffical cards after five. Gibbons tries to get more aggressive in the middle rounds, taking rounds 7-9 to turn things around. Gibbons tires badly in the later rounds, however, and O'Dowd re-establishes control to retain the belt. O'Dowd by UD 15 (145-140 on all three cards, although the unofficial ringside scorer had it a bit closer).

NABF: Albert "Buck" Crouse began 1920 with the belt and defended it versus top contender, Jeff Smith. Crouse dropped Smith in round three, but put it on cruise control a bit too soon and Smith battled his way back to secure a 12-round draw. Crouse then defended versus Panama Joe Gans, in the first title bout in Panama, and Panama Joe performed well to register a UD 12 win to take the title. Panama Joe defended twice, versus Augie Ratner, whom he dominated in a UD 12, scoring a KD in the first to establish control early. Then Jeff Smith was given another title shot, and Gans gradually stepped up the pressure to pull away to a MD 12 win, avenging an earlier loss to Smith.

USBA: Mike Gibbons defended versus Johnny Wilson, surviving some difficult moments in round 3, when Wilson tatooed him with a good shot. Gibbons escaped with a MD 12 win, then took on Fighting Billy Murray who battled cuts throughout the bout and secured a draw with a late rally after Gibbons appeared to be dominating the action. Gibbons then defended against Jeff Smith, and the result was another draw after a tough, defensive struggle.

CBU: Jake Ahearn, the titleholder, did not defend this belt in 1920.

GBU: Ahearn defended versus Frank Moody, who was the aggressor throughout the bout. The two battled to a 12-round draw, and Ahearn kept the GBU belt.

EBU: Chic Nelson defended against the "Little Fox," Rene DeVos. Nelson got off to a strong start, but DeVos rallied in the second half of the fight to secure a draw. Nelson then took on Gus Platts, the "Sheffield Blade," sho suffered a cut above the right eye that led to an early stoppage. Nelson by TKO 5.

08-21-2007, 12:21 PM	#417 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 723	1920-Middleweight Part I 1920 MW Title Bouts WBA Mike O'Dowd CH (27-5) vs Bryan Downey #8 (22-6-2) Downey enters the bout having won his last two, a UD versus Al Grayber and a KO over George "KO" Brown. O'Dowd won a prior bout (UD 10) back in 1916 when both were at Pre-Prime. Downey's first shot at any title. Round one, it's a great start for Downey as O'Dowd is cut above his left eye. O'Dowd gets busy in round two, but Downey maintains a slight edge while fighting from the outside. Downey moves inside for round three, which turns out to be an even round. Round four sees Downey dominate the action as both men stay outside. O'Dowd moves inside, pressuring his opponent in the fifth round, and there are signs of puffiness around Downey's right eye. Nonetheless, the unofficial scorer has Downey ahead (50-46) at this point. Round six, Downey walks into an O'Dowd cross and spends some time on the canvas. O'Dowd tries to follow up in round 7, but Downey's defense is solid. Round 8 is a close, even round. Downey takes round 9, O'Dowd takes round 10 and the unofficial card has it 96-95 for Downey, a close bout with five rounds left. At this point, O'Dowd gets busy, wearing down his game opponent, dominating the final few rounds to retain the title. O'Dowd by UD 15 (144-142, 145-141, 145-141). Mike O'Dowd CH (28-5) vs Mike Gibbons #2 (36-6-2) O'Dowd's fourth title defense is against ex-Champ Gibbons, who is coming off a draw in a USBA title bout. O'Dowd won a prior bout (UD 12) in 1918. O'Dowd looks sharp early, taking the opening round and fighting inside effectively in round two. Both of Gibbons' eyes are starting to swell up after the opening two stanzas. O'Dowd continues to outbox his opponent and has a 49-46 lead, on the unoffical cards after five. Gibbons tries to get more aggressive in the middle rounds, taking rounds 7-9 to turn things around. Gibbons tires badly in the later rounds, however, and O'Dowd re-establishes control to retain the belt. O'Dowd by UD 15 (145-140 on all three cards, although the unofficial ringside scorer had it a bit closer). NABF: Albert "Buck" Crouse began 1920 with the belt and defended it versus top contender, Jeff Smith. Crouse dropped Smith in round three, but put it on cruise control a bit too soon and Smith battled his way back to secure a 12-round draw. Crouse then defended versus Panama Joe Gans, in the first title bout in Panama, and Panama Joe performed well to register a UD 12 win to take the title. Panama Joe defended twice, versus Augie Ratner, whom he dominated in a UD 12, scoring a KD in the first to establish control early. Then Jeff Smith was given another title shot, and Gans gradually stepped up the pressure to pull away to a MD 12 win, avenging an earlier loss to Smith. USBA: Mike Gibbons defended versus Johnny Wilson, surviving some difficult moments in round 3, when Wilson tatooed him with a good shot. Gibbons escaped with a MD 12 win, then took on Fighting Billy Murray who battled cuts throughout the bout and secured a draw with a late rally after Gibbons appeared to be dominating the action. Gibbons then defended against Jeff Smith, and the result was another draw after a tough, defensive struggle. CBU: Jake Ahearn, the titleholder, did not defend this belt in 1920. GBU: Ahearn defended versus Frank Moody, who was the aggressor throughout the bout. The two battled to a 12-round draw, and Ahearn kept the GBU belt. EBU: Chic Nelson defended against the "Little Fox," Rene DeVos. Nelson got off to a strong start, but DeVos rallied in the second half of the fight to secure a draw. Nelson then took on Gus Platts, the "Sheffield Blade," sho suffered a cut above the right eye that led to an early stoppage. Nelson by TKO 5.