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JCWeb · 01-24-2008, 02:10 PM

1922 WW Title Bouts

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Ted Kid Lewis CH (34-12-4) vs Tommy Uren #2 (28-9)

First meeting of the two; Uren is coming off TKO wins over Flores and ex-Champ Art Magirl to take on Lewis, winner of his last three.

Uren staggers Lewis in round one with a hook to the head, takes a slight points lead. Round two, Uren pushes the pace on the inside but is cut above the right eye. Lewis starts connecting, taking rounds three and four. Meanwhile the cut has proven troublesome for the challenger, and while Uren tries to be more aggressive, Ted Kid Lewis stands his ground in rounds five and six. Finally, once the cut reopens a second time, the bout is stopped quickly. Lewis by TKO 7 (cut).

Ted Kid Lewis CH (35-12-4) vs Bermondsey Billy Wells #8 (25-5-1)

Lewis holds a UD 12 in a prior bout, for the EBU belt, back in 1920.

Strong start by both men, and the edge goes to the challenger in an action-packed first round. Both work outside in round two, edge goes to the Champ. Wells dominates on the outside to take round three. Lewis tries unsuccessfully to work the inside in round four. A close round five, and the unofficial card has it 48-47 for the challenger. Both work inside in round six, a good round for the Champ as a cut is opened above Wells' right eye. Lewis tries to target the cut in round seven. Aggressive fighting on the outside sees the Champ rebound to take round eight. The cut is reopened in a close round nine. Lewis presses home the attack in round 10, and he holds a slight edge (96-94) according to the unofficial card. After a close round 11, the tiring Wells puts forth a superhuman effort to make the bout close. The cut is reopened and most of the crowd expects another win for Lewis. But when the judges' cards are read, it's a surprise UD 15 win (144-141, 143-142, 144-141) for the new Champion -- Bermondsey Billy Wells.

Bermondsey Billy Wells CH (26-5-1) vs Albert Badoud #3 (32-13-2)

Wells' first defense is against the reigning EBU Champ, Badoud, who holds a SD 12 over Wells in a prior bout.

After a cautious start , both men work outside in round two. Wells starts to assert himself in round three. In round four, he catches Badoud with a short, clean combination but can't finish the Frenchman. Wells surges to a solid lead, 50-46, after five (according to the unofficial card). Badoud gets more aggressive in the middle rounds, while Wells is cautious -- he's also looking to land a strong countershot. Finally, Badoud suffers a cut and swollen eye and the excess punishment leads to a ninth round stoppage. Lewis keeps the belt via TKO.

Bermondsey Billy Wells CH (27-5-1) vs Pinkey Mitchell #1 JW (23-4-1)

No prior bouts and Mitchell (who is still awaiting the initial JWW title bout) moves up to take on the British WW king. Mitchell enters the bout unbeaten (eight wins, one draw) in his last nine bouts, winning his last seven.

After an even round one, the Champ dominates the action on the outside in round two. Mitchell moves inside in round three, but Wells continues to pile up points. Wells works inside in round four, and Mitchell's right eye starts to swell. Not much action in round five, and the unofficial ringside observer has a solid lead, 49-46, for the Champ. Bermondsey Billy continues to dominate in rounds six and seven, landing a solid cross that forces Mitchell to cover up. Mitchell appears overwhelmed and starts to tire in the late middle rounds. Mitchell closes up on the unofficial card with a strong round 10, when Wells' left eye starts swelling. Little action in the later rounds, as Mitchell fades as he can't match Wells' strong boxing skills. Wells wins going away by UD 15 (146-139, 144-141, 146-139).

NABF: Veteran Jack Britton defends the belt versus Johnny Alberts, and while Britton outboxes Alberts for most of the bout, Alberts decks Britton twice in round 11 and then takes the belt when Britton is called for a blatant foul, Alberts winning on a DQ in round 12. Alberts defends versus Willie Loughlin, and he bounces back from an early cut to put Loughlin down in round 10 and retains the title when a bad cut above Loughlin's eye worsens, leading to a TKO in round 12 for Alberts. Then, long-time NABF Champ Packey McFarland returns to reclaim the belt, nailing Alberts with a huge uppercut followed by a second KD that leads to a TKO in the 10th -- McFarland regains the belt.

USBA: Eddie Shevlin starts 1922 with this belt but loses in to Loughlin, who breaks through early, leading to a TKO in the third. Loughlin defends versus George Levine, who puts on an impressive boxing display to lift the belt by UD 12 despite suffering a cut eye early in the bout. Levine then gives Shevlin another title shot, battling back to escape wiht a majority draw (one judge scored the bout for Shevlin). Then Marty Cross stepped up to challenge Levine, and once again Levine dug deep (after suffering a cut above the eye), retaining the belt with a SD 12.

CBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells started the year with the belt, defending versus Canadian Frank Barrieau. Wells dominates from the start, decking Barrieau in the sixth en route to a UD 12 win. The belt is vacated when Wells earns the WBA title, and Barrieau returns to capture the belt, downing Brit Matt Wells in a rather boring UD 12 victory. Barrieau then takes on another British veteran, Johnny Summers, who again proves too slow and the Canadian keeps the belt with another UD 12 triumph.

GBU: This belt was also vacated by Bermondsey Billy, and ex-Champ Ted Kid Lewis was matched with aging vet, Summers, in another one-sided bout. Lewis took the title via a TKO in round eight.

EBU: Albert Badoud kept the belt but did not defend -- expect to see a mandatory defense in 1923.

01-24-2008, 02:10 PM	#482 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	1922-Welterweight Part I 1922 WW Title Bouts WBA Ted Kid Lewis CH (34-12-4) vs Tommy Uren #2 (28-9) First meeting of the two; Uren is coming off TKO wins over Flores and ex-Champ Art Magirl to take on Lewis, winner of his last three. Uren staggers Lewis in round one with a hook to the head, takes a slight points lead. Round two, Uren pushes the pace on the inside but is cut above the right eye. Lewis starts connecting, taking rounds three and four. Meanwhile the cut has proven troublesome for the challenger, and while Uren tries to be more aggressive, Ted Kid Lewis stands his ground in rounds five and six. Finally, once the cut reopens a second time, the bout is stopped quickly. Lewis by TKO 7 (cut). Ted Kid Lewis CH (35-12-4) vs Bermondsey Billy Wells #8 (25-5-1) Lewis holds a UD 12 in a prior bout, for the EBU belt, back in 1920. Strong start by both men, and the edge goes to the challenger in an action-packed first round. Both work outside in round two, edge goes to the Champ. Wells dominates on the outside to take round three. Lewis tries unsuccessfully to work the inside in round four. A close round five, and the unofficial card has it 48-47 for the challenger. Both work inside in round six, a good round for the Champ as a cut is opened above Wells' right eye. Lewis tries to target the cut in round seven. Aggressive fighting on the outside sees the Champ rebound to take round eight. The cut is reopened in a close round nine. Lewis presses home the attack in round 10, and he holds a slight edge (96-94) according to the unofficial card. After a close round 11, the tiring Wells puts forth a superhuman effort to make the bout close. The cut is reopened and most of the crowd expects another win for Lewis. But when the judges' cards are read, it's a surprise UD 15 win (144-141, 143-142, 144-141) for the new Champion -- Bermondsey Billy Wells. Bermondsey Billy Wells CH (26-5-1) vs Albert Badoud #3 (32-13-2) Wells' first defense is against the reigning EBU Champ, Badoud, who holds a SD 12 over Wells in a prior bout. After a cautious start , both men work outside in round two. Wells starts to assert himself in round three. In round four, he catches Badoud with a short, clean combination but can't finish the Frenchman. Wells surges to a solid lead, 50-46, after five (according to the unofficial card). Badoud gets more aggressive in the middle rounds, while Wells is cautious -- he's also looking to land a strong countershot. Finally, Badoud suffers a cut and swollen eye and the excess punishment leads to a ninth round stoppage. Lewis keeps the belt via TKO. Bermondsey Billy Wells CH (27-5-1) vs Pinkey Mitchell #1 JW (23-4-1) No prior bouts and Mitchell (who is still awaiting the initial JWW title bout) moves up to take on the British WW king. Mitchell enters the bout unbeaten (eight wins, one draw) in his last nine bouts, winning his last seven. After an even round one, the Champ dominates the action on the outside in round two. Mitchell moves inside in round three, but Wells continues to pile up points. Wells works inside in round four, and Mitchell's right eye starts to swell. Not much action in round five, and the unofficial ringside observer has a solid lead, 49-46, for the Champ. Bermondsey Billy continues to dominate in rounds six and seven, landing a solid cross that forces Mitchell to cover up. Mitchell appears overwhelmed and starts to tire in the late middle rounds. Mitchell closes up on the unofficial card with a strong round 10, when Wells' left eye starts swelling. Little action in the later rounds, as Mitchell fades as he can't match Wells' strong boxing skills. Wells wins going away by UD 15 (146-139, 144-141, 146-139). NABF: Veteran Jack Britton defends the belt versus Johnny Alberts, and while Britton outboxes Alberts for most of the bout, Alberts decks Britton twice in round 11 and then takes the belt when Britton is called for a blatant foul, Alberts winning on a DQ in round 12. Alberts defends versus Willie Loughlin, and he bounces back from an early cut to put Loughlin down in round 10 and retains the title when a bad cut above Loughlin's eye worsens, leading to a TKO in round 12 for Alberts. Then, long-time NABF Champ Packey McFarland returns to reclaim the belt, nailing Alberts with a huge uppercut followed by a second KD that leads to a TKO in the 10th -- McFarland regains the belt. USBA: Eddie Shevlin starts 1922 with this belt but loses in to Loughlin, who breaks through early, leading to a TKO in the third. Loughlin defends versus George Levine, who puts on an impressive boxing display to lift the belt by UD 12 despite suffering a cut eye early in the bout. Levine then gives Shevlin another title shot, battling back to escape wiht a majority draw (one judge scored the bout for Shevlin). Then Marty Cross stepped up to challenge Levine, and once again Levine dug deep (after suffering a cut above the eye), retaining the belt with a SD 12. CBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells started the year with the belt, defending versus Canadian Frank Barrieau. Wells dominates from the start, decking Barrieau in the sixth en route to a UD 12 win. The belt is vacated when Wells earns the WBA title, and Barrieau returns to capture the belt, downing Brit Matt Wells in a rather boring UD 12 victory. Barrieau then takes on another British veteran, Johnny Summers, who again proves too slow and the Canadian keeps the belt with another UD 12 triumph. GBU: This belt was also vacated by Bermondsey Billy, and ex-Champ Ted Kid Lewis was matched with aging vet, Summers, in another one-sided bout. Lewis took the title via a TKO in round eight. EBU: Albert Badoud kept the belt but did not defend -- expect to see a mandatory defense in 1923.