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1921-Year-End Recap and PFP Rankings
Finally, here are the PFP Rankings for 1921:
1. Harry Wills, HW (WBA Champ), 1718 (NC)
2. Pete Herman, BW (WBA Champ), 1656 (NC)
3. Bartley Madden, HW (EBU Champ), 1470 (+1)
4. Mike O'Dowd, MW (WBA Champ), 1468 (-1)
5. Jeff Smith, MW, 1367 (new)
6. Panama Joe Gans, MW (NABF Champ), 1328 (+4)
7. Jack Dempsey, HW, 1296 (+1)
8. Llew Edwards, LW (WBA Champ), 1238 (new)
9. Johnny Kilbane, FW (WBA Champ), 1196 (new)
10. Lew Tendler, LW, 1186 (new)
Dropped out from prior year: Art Magirl, WW (was #5)
Sam Robideau, LW (was #6)
Benny Leonard, LW (was #7)
Jack Dillon, LHW (was #9)
Another year in the books. Some ATG fighters in their prime -- notably Dempsey, Greb, Tunney and Benny Leonard -- have had trouble staying at the top. Wills and Herman kept unbeaten runs at the top of their respective divisions. Expect to see Leonard return for another run at the top of the PFP lists, and Dempsey might move up the charts once again as well. Wills, in only his fifth year on the list, is now its senior member. HW and MW (with three members each) are the deepest divisions right now, along with LW (two members on the list).
Will take a brief hiatus before starting in on the 1922 bouts. Will be taking a break on following particular fighters, as Villa, Walker and Loughran have all established themselves as likely title contenders at this point. Will try to finish 1922 by the end of Dec. or early Jan. So, no more updates in for awhile ...
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