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JCWeb · 11-18-2007, 07:43 PM

1921 WW Title Bouts

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Tommy Uren CH (26-8) vs Willie Loughlin #3 (22-6)

First meeting of the two. Uren has won his last six, while Loughlin (the NABF Champ) has won his last four.

After an uneventful opening round, Loughlin is on the attack in round two but Uren blunts the attack and wins the round from the outside. Round three is relatively quiet and even. Uren moves inside in round four, gaining a slight upper hand. Loughlin wins most of the inside exchanges to take round five, but the unofficial card has it 49-46 for Uren at this point. Loughlin pulls ahead after a close round six by nailing Uren with a big right hand to take round 7. A huge left and a devastating uppercut from Loughlin have the Champ reeling in round eight. Loughlin lands a few more shots, but can't finish Uren although he decked the Champ late in round 9. It's 95-all on the unofficial card, going into the late rounds with the WBA belt in the balance. A second KD for Loughlin ensues in round 12, as Uren walks into a strong uppercut. There's not enough time for the Champ to recover, and Loughlin lifts the belt with a well-deserved UD 15 win (144-139, 144-139, 143-140).

Willie Loughlin CH (23-6) vs Jack Britton #1 (49-11-3)

No prior meetings; Britton has won twice since losing to Uren in a 1920 WBA Title bout.

After a slow start by both, Britton struggles to find his timing fighting outside in round two. Strong defense from Britton blunts Loughlin's inside attack in round three. A hard uppercut from Loughlin staggers Britton in round five, but the unofficial observer has the Champ behind by 49-46. Loughlin steps up the pace in the middle rounds, and Britton's left eye shows signs of swelling. Britton bounces back to stagger Loughlin with a left hook to take round 9, regaining control to hold a 95-94 edge into the last five rounds. Loughlin's right eye starts swelling in round 11, as Britton's punches are repeatedly finding their target. Finally, the bout ends abruptly in round 13 when Britton is DQed for blatant rabbit punching. Loughlin by DQ 13 (despite trailing Britton on two of three cards at the time).

Willie Loughlin CH (24-6) vs Tommy Robson #8 (26-9-1)

Robson, the new USBA Champ who is fresh off a UD win over ex-Champ Magirl, gets a title shot -- it's the first meeting of the two.

Loughlin breaks open a relatively even opening stanza by nailing Robson with a straight right. Round two is also even, but Robson's inside attack has its effect as a dangerous cut appears above Loughlin's right eye. Robson targets the cut, but Loughlin fires back with a strong cross that forces the challenger to cover up in round three. Round four sees Loughlin use the uppercut effectively to take the round. Both men move inside in round five, but Robson is able to rip open the cut which becomes too dangerous to allow the bout to continue. Robson by TKO 5 (cuts stoppage) to take the title.

Tommy Robson CH (27-9-1) vs Ted Kid Lewis #2 (33-12-4)

It is Kid Lewis' second WBA title try, as he dropped a close one to Art Magirl back in 1918. The two have not faced each other before now.

The bout starts with a long feeling-out process and not much action until late round two, when Lewis starts repeatedly scoring well. Robson tries his luck on the inside, but Lewis still maintains the edge in round three. Lewis continues to pound away, building a 49-45 points lead according to the unofficial scorer. Lewis remains the aggressor in rounds six and seven, despite exhibiting signs of swelling under his right eye. Robson, who is falling behind, gets more aggressive later in the bout, but tires in the later rounds so Lewis is able to score a comfortable UD 15 win (144-138, 147-135, 146-136) in a bout with no knockdowns.

NABF: Former NABF titleholder Packey McFarland is matched with Canadian Frankie Barrieau for the belt vacated by Loughlin. McFarland unleashes a barrage of blows in the opening round, then lands a telling blow in round two. Barrieau battles back but lacks the stamina and fades in the late rounds -- UD 12 for McFarland. Packey's run this time is a short one, as he runs into long-time nemesis Jack Britton in his first defense, who nurses a small points edge into the final rounds to register a MD 12 win.

USBA: Ex-WBA Champ Art Magirl defends versus Robson, who gets off to a quick start, causing Magirl's left eye to start swelling as early as round two; Magirl comes back strongly in round four, staggering Robson with a huge hook. The battle rages into the late rounds, when Magirl suffers a split lip, and eventually fades, allowing Robson to take a UD 12 win. Robson then vacates the belt (after winning the WBA title) and Eddie Shevlin takes on the youthful Ray Long. Shevlin breaks open a close bout by decking Long in round nine, squelching a late rally by the challenger -- UD 12 for Shevlin. Finally, Shevlin defends versus Marty Cross, who suffers an early cut which winds up leading to an early stoppage -- TKO 5 for Shevlin.

CBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells retains the belt but makes no defenses.

GBU: Bermondsey Billy takes on former CBU titleholder Johnny Basham, and the bout is decided early on when Basham suffers a bad cut above the eye in round one, and a 7th round knockdown is the coup-de-grace for Basham who succumbs on a cuts stoppage two rounds later. Wells by TKO 9 (cut).

EBU: Ted Kid Lewis defends versus Frenchman Albert Badoud, and the result in two prior bouts between the two is repeated as Badoud is cut above the eye in round six; Lewis keeps up the pressure and scores his third successive TKO win over Badoud (this one in round 10). Lewis steps up to the WBA belt and then Badoud gets another opportunity, versus the Bermondsey Billy Wells, the CBU and GBU beltholder. Wells starts well but Badoud gradually steps up the pressure throughout the bout -- and it goes down as a SD 12 for Badoud, who annexes the vacant crown.

11-18-2007, 07:43 PM	#457 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	1921-Welterweight Part I 1921 WW Title Bouts WBA Tommy Uren CH (26-8) vs Willie Loughlin #3 (22-6) First meeting of the two. Uren has won his last six, while Loughlin (the NABF Champ) has won his last four. After an uneventful opening round, Loughlin is on the attack in round two but Uren blunts the attack and wins the round from the outside. Round three is relatively quiet and even. Uren moves inside in round four, gaining a slight upper hand. Loughlin wins most of the inside exchanges to take round five, but the unofficial card has it 49-46 for Uren at this point. Loughlin pulls ahead after a close round six by nailing Uren with a big right hand to take round 7. A huge left and a devastating uppercut from Loughlin have the Champ reeling in round eight. Loughlin lands a few more shots, but can't finish Uren although he decked the Champ late in round 9. It's 95-all on the unofficial card, going into the late rounds with the WBA belt in the balance. A second KD for Loughlin ensues in round 12, as Uren walks into a strong uppercut. There's not enough time for the Champ to recover, and Loughlin lifts the belt with a well-deserved UD 15 win (144-139, 144-139, 143-140). Willie Loughlin CH (23-6) vs Jack Britton #1 (49-11-3) No prior meetings; Britton has won twice since losing to Uren in a 1920 WBA Title bout. After a slow start by both, Britton struggles to find his timing fighting outside in round two. Strong defense from Britton blunts Loughlin's inside attack in round three. A hard uppercut from Loughlin staggers Britton in round five, but the unofficial observer has the Champ behind by 49-46. Loughlin steps up the pace in the middle rounds, and Britton's left eye shows signs of swelling. Britton bounces back to stagger Loughlin with a left hook to take round 9, regaining control to hold a 95-94 edge into the last five rounds. Loughlin's right eye starts swelling in round 11, as Britton's punches are repeatedly finding their target. Finally, the bout ends abruptly in round 13 when Britton is DQed for blatant rabbit punching. Loughlin by DQ 13 (despite trailing Britton on two of three cards at the time). Willie Loughlin CH (24-6) vs Tommy Robson #8 (26-9-1) Robson, the new USBA Champ who is fresh off a UD win over ex-Champ Magirl, gets a title shot -- it's the first meeting of the two. Loughlin breaks open a relatively even opening stanza by nailing Robson with a straight right. Round two is also even, but Robson's inside attack has its effect as a dangerous cut appears above Loughlin's right eye. Robson targets the cut, but Loughlin fires back with a strong cross that forces the challenger to cover up in round three. Round four sees Loughlin use the uppercut effectively to take the round. Both men move inside in round five, but Robson is able to rip open the cut which becomes too dangerous to allow the bout to continue. Robson by TKO 5 (cuts stoppage) to take the title. Tommy Robson CH (27-9-1) vs Ted Kid Lewis #2 (33-12-4) It is Kid Lewis' second WBA title try, as he dropped a close one to Art Magirl back in 1918. The two have not faced each other before now. The bout starts with a long feeling-out process and not much action until late round two, when Lewis starts repeatedly scoring well. Robson tries his luck on the inside, but Lewis still maintains the edge in round three. Lewis continues to pound away, building a 49-45 points lead according to the unofficial scorer. Lewis remains the aggressor in rounds six and seven, despite exhibiting signs of swelling under his right eye. Robson, who is falling behind, gets more aggressive later in the bout, but tires in the later rounds so Lewis is able to score a comfortable UD 15 win (144-138, 147-135, 146-136) in a bout with no knockdowns. NABF: Former NABF titleholder Packey McFarland is matched with Canadian Frankie Barrieau for the belt vacated by Loughlin. McFarland unleashes a barrage of blows in the opening round, then lands a telling blow in round two. Barrieau battles back but lacks the stamina and fades in the late rounds -- UD 12 for McFarland. Packey's run this time is a short one, as he runs into long-time nemesis Jack Britton in his first defense, who nurses a small points edge into the final rounds to register a MD 12 win. USBA: Ex-WBA Champ Art Magirl defends versus Robson, who gets off to a quick start, causing Magirl's left eye to start swelling as early as round two; Magirl comes back strongly in round four, staggering Robson with a huge hook. The battle rages into the late rounds, when Magirl suffers a split lip, and eventually fades, allowing Robson to take a UD 12 win. Robson then vacates the belt (after winning the WBA title) and Eddie Shevlin takes on the youthful Ray Long. Shevlin breaks open a close bout by decking Long in round nine, squelching a late rally by the challenger -- UD 12 for Shevlin. Finally, Shevlin defends versus Marty Cross, who suffers an early cut which winds up leading to an early stoppage -- TKO 5 for Shevlin. CBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells retains the belt but makes no defenses. GBU: Bermondsey Billy takes on former CBU titleholder Johnny Basham, and the bout is decided early on when Basham suffers a bad cut above the eye in round one, and a 7th round knockdown is the coup-de-grace for Basham who succumbs on a cuts stoppage two rounds later. Wells by TKO 9 (cut). EBU: Ted Kid Lewis defends versus Frenchman Albert Badoud, and the result in two prior bouts between the two is repeated as Badoud is cut above the eye in round six; Lewis keeps up the pressure and scores his third successive TKO win over Badoud (this one in round 10). Lewis steps up to the WBA belt and then Badoud gets another opportunity, versus the Bermondsey Billy Wells, the CBU and GBU beltholder. Wells starts well but Badoud gradually steps up the pressure throughout the bout -- and it goes down as a SD 12 for Badoud, who annexes the vacant crown.