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JCWeb · 11-14-2007, 12:11 AM

Jan 1922 Division Profile

Total: 181 RL: 103 TCs: 78

RL by Career Stage:

End - 12
Post - 10
Prime - 38
Pre - 21
Beginning - 16 (13 New)

Rated: 65
800+: 15
500+: 28
200+: 50

Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from last year in parens)

Champ: Harry Wills 39-3-1 (32) (1718) (+1)
1. Bartley Madden 39-7-3 (14) (1470) (+1)
2. Jack Dempsey 32-3-1 (31) (1296) (+1)
3. Billy Miske 30-10-1 (18) (1089) (+7)
4. Bill Brennan 29-11 (23) (1088) (+2)
5. Sam McVey 53-16-2 (33) (1042) (NC)
6. Fred Fulton 28-8 (21) (1012) (+3)
7. George Godfrey 19-0 (15) (953) (new)
8. Jeff Clarke 40-14-3 (28) (952) (-8)
9. Carl Morris 32-13 (21) (935) (+2)
10. Otto Flint 29-12-2 (21) (858) (+4)

Comments: All at Prime except McVey, now at End, and Godfrey at Pre (one more bout to hit Prime). Harry Wills extended his win streak to nine by recapturing the title. Madden has reeled off seven in a row, including a SD over Miske. Dempsey went 3-1 for the year, suffering his third career loss to Brennan but scoring KOs over McVey, Devere and Carl Morris. Miske moved up with a TKO over Langford and a UD over Moran but suffered the tough loss to Madden. Brennan could not build on his win over Dempsey, suffering two straight losses to Wills and Miske. McVey won a MD win over Moran, but two more losses and some more aging effects indicate this may be his last hurrah. Fulton registered TKOs over Cook and Beckett but then failed in his title bid. Godfrey debuted at an even higher spot than Dempsey, extending his career unbeaten record with KOs over Fat LaRue and Samson-Korner in addition to a UD over Battling Jim McCreary and then taking the USBA title from Clarke, who faded to #8 and likely to hit Post-Prime soon. Rounding out the top ten are Morris, by virtue of his KO of Bob Devere, and Otto Flint, by virtue of his MD 10 of Langford, who fell out of the top 10 list for the first time in over 15 years.

Other Notables: Dropping out of the top 10 were Devere, who lost all three bouts and fell five spots to #12, one below New Zealander Albert Pooley, who scored a TKO win over Devere; Langford, who managed a KO over Jess Willard but could not keep pace with his younger rivals and fell six spots to #14. But Aussie Colin Bell, who took a UD loss to Luis Firpo, tumbled all the way from #4 to #25. CBU and GBU Champ Joe Beckett moved to #13, now sporting a 30-12 (24) record with 802 PPs. Still unbeaten, Bob Roper debuts at #19 with a 15-0-2 (11) and 584 PPs, the only blemishes being two draws with Martin Burke and Battling Jim McCreary. "Phainting Phil" Scott, who suffered his first loss to Al Corbett, checks in at #22 with a 14-1 (4) career start.

Prospects: Heading the list are Fighting Billy Murray and Al Roberts, who have identical 12-1-1 marks after drawing with each other. German Hans Breitenstrater suffered his first loss, to Scott, but TK0'd Frenchman Marcel Nilles in 9 to go 12-1 (11). Young Bob Fitzsimmons is 12-1 (2), suffering a KO loss to journeyman Dan Daily. Still unbeaten at 11-0 (4) is Sully Montgomery; all wins versus TC cans. New Zealand's Tom Heeney is off to a 10-0 (4) start, also versus TC opponents. Bearcat Wright at 10-1-1 (9) has only lost to Fighting Bob Martin; his one draw came against Brad Simmons, who has a 8-1-1 (4) record at this point. Still unbeaten are South African John Henry Squires, Canadian Jack McAuliffe and Chilean Quinton Romero Rojas, all with perfect 6-0 marks. Floyd Johnson is off to a 4-0 start, and late in the year it was a good debut for Young Stribling.

Retirements: Only one in 1921, but look for many more soon.

Jim Savage (USA) 1908-21 31-21-2 (17) No Titles Highest Rank: 13

Looking Ahead: Abandoning the "predictions" business from prior years, but will try to give a general report on likely upcoming fights and fighters in this section. In this vein, the key story-line for 1921 will be whether or not Dempsey can regain the title. Miske is a likely title challenger, too, along with Madden. Veterans McVey and Clarke are on the way out, and will be interesting to see if Godfrey can keep his unbeaten streak going. Pooley has risen in the ranks, and he should be expected to challenge for the CBU belt. Further down the list, Luis Firpo at #20 with an 18-3-1 (14) will be expected to deliver on his promise. Hard to see any really great prospects out there, but Tom Heeney may be the best of them. It will be interesting to see Stribling develop. None of the 13 new fighters starting up in 1922 is rated above a 7.

11-14-2007, 12:11 AM	#450 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	1921- Heavyweight Part II Jan 1922 Division Profile Total: 181 RL: 103 TCs: 78 RL by Career Stage: End - 12 Post - 10 Prime - 38 Pre - 21 Beginning - 16 (13 New) Rated: 65 800+: 15 500+: 28 200+: 50 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from last year in parens) Champ: Harry Wills 39-3-1 (32) (1718) (+1) 1. Bartley Madden 39-7-3 (14) (1470) (+1) 2. Jack Dempsey 32-3-1 (31) (1296) (+1) 3. Billy Miske 30-10-1 (18) (1089) (+7) 4. Bill Brennan 29-11 (23) (1088) (+2) 5. Sam McVey 53-16-2 (33) (1042) (NC) 6. Fred Fulton 28-8 (21) (1012) (+3) 7. George Godfrey 19-0 (15) (953) (new) 8. Jeff Clarke 40-14-3 (28) (952) (-8) 9. Carl Morris 32-13 (21) (935) (+2) 10. Otto Flint 29-12-2 (21) (858) (+4) Comments: All at Prime except McVey, now at End, and Godfrey at Pre (one more bout to hit Prime). Harry Wills extended his win streak to nine by recapturing the title. Madden has reeled off seven in a row, including a SD over Miske. Dempsey went 3-1 for the year, suffering his third career loss to Brennan but scoring KOs over McVey, Devere and Carl Morris. Miske moved up with a TKO over Langford and a UD over Moran but suffered the tough loss to Madden. Brennan could not build on his win over Dempsey, suffering two straight losses to Wills and Miske. McVey won a MD win over Moran, but two more losses and some more aging effects indicate this may be his last hurrah. Fulton registered TKOs over Cook and Beckett but then failed in his title bid. Godfrey debuted at an even higher spot than Dempsey, extending his career unbeaten record with KOs over Fat LaRue and Samson-Korner in addition to a UD over Battling Jim McCreary and then taking the USBA title from Clarke, who faded to #8 and likely to hit Post-Prime soon. Rounding out the top ten are Morris, by virtue of his KO of Bob Devere, and Otto Flint, by virtue of his MD 10 of Langford, who fell out of the top 10 list for the first time in over 15 years. Other Notables: Dropping out of the top 10 were Devere, who lost all three bouts and fell five spots to #12, one below New Zealander Albert Pooley, who scored a TKO win over Devere; Langford, who managed a KO over Jess Willard but could not keep pace with his younger rivals and fell six spots to #14. But Aussie Colin Bell, who took a UD loss to Luis Firpo, tumbled all the way from #4 to #25. CBU and GBU Champ Joe Beckett moved to #13, now sporting a 30-12 (24) record with 802 PPs. Still unbeaten, Bob Roper debuts at #19 with a 15-0-2 (11) and 584 PPs, the only blemishes being two draws with Martin Burke and Battling Jim McCreary. "Phainting Phil" Scott, who suffered his first loss to Al Corbett, checks in at #22 with a 14-1 (4) career start. Prospects: Heading the list are Fighting Billy Murray and Al Roberts, who have identical 12-1-1 marks after drawing with each other. German Hans Breitenstrater suffered his first loss, to Scott, but TK0'd Frenchman Marcel Nilles in 9 to go 12-1 (11). Young Bob Fitzsimmons is 12-1 (2), suffering a KO loss to journeyman Dan Daily. Still unbeaten at 11-0 (4) is Sully Montgomery; all wins versus TC cans. New Zealand's Tom Heeney is off to a 10-0 (4) start, also versus TC opponents. Bearcat Wright at 10-1-1 (9) has only lost to Fighting Bob Martin; his one draw came against Brad Simmons, who has a 8-1-1 (4) record at this point. Still unbeaten are South African John Henry Squires, Canadian Jack McAuliffe and Chilean Quinton Romero Rojas, all with perfect 6-0 marks. Floyd Johnson is off to a 4-0 start, and late in the year it was a good debut for Young Stribling. Retirements: Only one in 1921, but look for many more soon. Jim Savage (USA) 1908-21 31-21-2 (17) No Titles Highest Rank: 13 Looking Ahead: Abandoning the "predictions" business from prior years, but will try to give a general report on likely upcoming fights and fighters in this section. In this vein, the key story-line for 1921 will be whether or not Dempsey can regain the title. Miske is a likely title challenger, too, along with Madden. Veterans McVey and Clarke are on the way out, and will be interesting to see if Godfrey can keep his unbeaten streak going. Pooley has risen in the ranks, and he should be expected to challenge for the CBU belt. Further down the list, Luis Firpo at #20 with an 18-3-1 (14) will be expected to deliver on his promise. Hard to see any really great prospects out there, but Tom Heeney may be the best of them. It will be interesting to see Stribling develop. None of the 13 new fighters starting up in 1922 is rated above a 7.