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Jan 1922 WW Division Profile

Lee's question caused me to review the last round of reports, and I realized this one didn't get posted; I remember working on it at one point, got interrupted at some point, and it just didn't get posted.

Total: 103 RL: 58 TCs: 45

RL by Career Stage:
End - 2
Post - 10
Prime - 20
Pre - 20
Beginning - 6 (6 New)

Rated: 35
800+: 11
500+: 20
200+: 34

Jan 1922 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Last Year in Parens)

Champ: Ted Kid Lewis 34-12-4 (16) (1172) (+6)
1. Jack Britton 51-12-3 (18) (1177) (+1)
2. Tommy Uren 28-9 (15) (1115) (-2)
3. Albert Badoud 32-12-2 (17) (1112) (+6)
4. Packey McFarland 51-6-4 (25) (1081) (NC)
5. Eddie Shevlin 34-14-4 (13) (1067) (NC)
6. Willie Loughlin 24-7 (17) (1039) (-3)
7. Tommy Robson 27-10-1 (17) (992) (+3)
8. Bermondsey Billy Wells 24-5-1 (13) (913) (-1)
9. Johnny Basham 31-13-3 (13) (892) (-1)
10. Art Magirl 31-6-1 (27) (858) (-9)

Comments: For the first time recent memory, there was no movement in and out of the Top 10 in an established weight class; all these guys were on the 1921 Top 10 list. For 1922, all will be at Prime except for Badoud who will join Magirl at Post-Prime. Ted Kid Lewis won all three bouts in 1921, adding a UD 10 over Shevlin in addition to his two title bout wins. Britton was 3-1 for the year, his only loss the DQ to Loughlin. More recently, he re-established his credentials with a UD 10 over Bermondsey Billy Wells. Uren, who lost the WBA title, scored TKOs over Macario Flores and Magirl to remain a top contender. Badoud won four of five, including three in a row since his loss to Ted Kid Lewis; his non-title wins included a TKO over Piet Hobin and a technical decision versus Johnny Alberts. McFarland won three of four, including TKOs over Holberg and Jack Sparr. Shevlin also went 3-1, his only loss coming versus Ted Kid. Loughlin and Robson each won two of three, both in title bouts. Bermondsey Billy went 2-2 in 1921, scoring a KO over the aging vet, Dixie Kid, but dropping his last two, including a UD to Britton. Basham won two of three, versus lesser opponents like J. Gardner and Evernden. Magirl clung to a top 10 spot despite three straight losses in 1921.

Other Notables: Knocking on the door of the top group is Canadian Frankie Barrieau, who has won his last three (TKOs versus Graves and Sparr and a SD versus Phinney Boyle) but is still about 150 PP behind Magirl. Ray Long, who has compiled an impressive 19-2-1 (6) record, is ranked #13, having won three of four in 1921 but lost in his one title try. Jack Sparr started 16-1 but lost his last two to Barrieau and McFarland to wind up the year ranked #16. One spot behind is George Levine, who TKO'd Georgie Ward but dropped UDs to Alberts and Long. Filipino Macario Flores won his first 15 bouts, but dropped a TKO to Uren and a MD to Summers to wind up at #21 with a 15-2 (7) career start. Belgian Piet Hobin has shown some promise, but had a three-bout win streak snapped with a TKO loss to Badoud; he checks in at #26 with a 18-7-1 (8) record. Finally, Georgie Ward found it rough going after brushing aside TC opponents; he went 1-4 in 1921, dropping all his bouts versus RL opponents, to finish a lowly #31 with a 13-4 (11) mark.

Prospects: Filipino Irineo Flores is one bout away from a ranking, compiling a 13-0-1 (12) career start, the only blemish a draw with Joe Dundee; he impressed in a UD 10 over Dane Frithjof Hansen. Dundee scored a SD over Morrie Schlaifer to wind up the year at 12-0-1 (8). Schlaifer's only loss was to Dundee, and he TKO'd JWW prospect Spug Myers en route to a 12-1 (11) career start. Young Corbett III maintained a perfect start, going 12-0 (6) with wins over Aussie Paul Demsky, Jimmy Jones, and Billy Alger to go with his TC wins. Demsky's loss to Corbett dropped him to 11-2 (10); he had suffered an earlier loss to journeyman Sid Burns. Pete Latzo wound up 1t 11-0-1 (8), after being held to a draw by Jimmy Jones. Jones suffered a SD loss to Corbett as well, so he winds up at 9-1-1 (4). Alger, a Corbett TKO victim, wound up at 9-1 (6). Brit Hamilton Johnny Brown recovered from an early draw with a TC to go 9-0-1 (4). Fellow Brit Alf Mancini is a perfect 8-0 (5) all versus TC opposition, as is American fighter Johnny Adams, who closes the year at 8-0 (4). Tommy Freeman (7-0, 5 KOs), Willie Harmon (5-0, 5 KOs), Jack Zivic (5-0, 4 KOs) and Ted Krache (5-0, 2 KOs) all kept clean slates. Pete August suffered a loss to Krache to wind up at 4-1 (2). Bobby Tracey was TKO'd by Schlaifer and has struggled to a 4-1-1 (1) start.

Retirements: Five WWs, including two ex-WBA Champs, retired in 1921.

Jimmy Gardner (IRL) 1901-21 42-25-6 (16) WBA Champ
Mike Glover (USA) 1908-21 31-22-6 (8) No Titles Highest Rank: 3
Spike Kelly (USA) 1910-21 22-24-1 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 27
Dixie Kid (USA) 1900-21 56-24-2 (22) WBA Champ
Dave Deshler (USA) 1903-21 33-36-6 (10) No Titles

Looking Ahead: It will be interesting to see how successful Ted Kid will be at keeping the WBA belt, as Britton, McFarland, Shevlin and Loughlin are still top contenders, all in their primes. Uren may also challenge for the WBA belt or perhaps try to lift the CBU title off Bermondsey Wells. Expect to see "Oklahoma Whirlwind" Art Magirl continue his decline, opening up at least one spot in the Top 10 group. Barrieau and Long look like the best bets to fill it, although prospects like Irineo Flores and Young Corbett III appear to have the potential to debut high in the ranks next year. Only six newcomers this year, led by Young Jack Thompson.