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JCWeb · 01-29-2008, 06:04 PM

1922 FLY Title Bouts

WBA

Joe Symonds CH (27-11-3) vs Pancho Villa #2 (16-2)

This is a rematch of a late 1921 title bout, won on a UTD 5 by Symonds.

Villa starts strongly, dominating the action and landing at will in the initial round. Villa tries to work inside in round two, but is thwarted by some strong defense from Symonds. A close round three follows as Symonds moves inside. Round four sees the two men pound away from long range in another close, action-packed round. Symonds is ahead by one (49-48) on the unofficial cards after both men wail away from the inside in round five. Symonds tries to be more aggressive, but Villa pulls ahead with strong efforts to take rounds six and seven. Villa follows up with a strong combination to put Symonds down in round eight. Villa continues to pile up points in rounds 9 and 10 and carries a 97-94 lead into the final rounds (according to the unofficial ringside observer). Villa takes round 11 and adopts a defensive posture as Symonds runs out of steam in the final rounds. Villa regains the WBA title with a UD 15 (147-140, 148-137, 147-140).

Pancho Villa CH (17-2) vs Johnny Buff #4 (16-4)

Villa accepts a challenge from Buff, the reigning NABF Champ. Villa won two prior bouts when both were at Pre-Prime.

Buff looks sharp early, taking the opening stanza. Round two, both men fight outside and Villa starts to find the range, with Buff's left eye starting to puff up as a result. Villa moves inside in round three, slight edge to the Filipino champion. Both battle away on the inside in round four, but this time the edge goes to Buff. Buff continues to work the inside in round five, and this time Villa's counterpunching from the outside carries the round. It's a close bout, edge to Villa (48-47) on the unofficial card. A cut is opened above Buff's left eye in round six. Villa starts to target the cut, and it pays off as he staggers Buff with a hard shot in round eight. Buff recovers and takes rounds nine and ten by staying outside. With five rounds left, the unofficial scorer has Villa up by two, 96-94. Villa remains aggressive to the end, but Buff holds him off despite having the cut reopen late in the bout. The bout goes to the scorecards, and it's a draw, one judge going for Villa (143-142), another for Buff (143-142) and a third had it even (143-all). Villa keeps the title.

Pancho Villa CH (17-2-1) vs Jimmy Wilde #1 (45-5-1)

Villa takes on long-time Champ Jimmy Wilde in a rematch of their 1921 title clash, won by Villa.

After a listless opening round, Villa moves inside in round two, which sees Wilde land repeatedly. Wilde moves inside in round three, a close round. Round four, with both men staying outside, is another even round. Both work inside in round five, and Villa dominates to lead 48-46 on the unofficial card. Villa lands repeatedly from the outside in round six, but the fans want to see more action. Wilde tries to be more aggressive in round seven, but Villa's defense is solid. Wilde tags Villa with a strong jab in round eight, but the wily Filipino covers up to survive the round. Villa drops his hands but Wilde can't take advantage in the following rounds. After an even round 10, it's still Villa ahead on the unofficial card (96-95) in a very close bout. Toe-to-toe action in round 11 favors Wilde. Villa bounces back to take round 12. A tired Villa manages to hold off the aggressive Wilde in the final few rounds, retaining the belt with a UD 15 decision (144-140, 145-139, 145-139).

NABF: Buff defends versus Little Jeff Smith, who offers little resistance. The bout is stopped when a cut is reopened after Buff had built a huge lead. Buff by TKO 7 (cut).

USBA: Frankie Mason and Johnny McCoy vie for the USBA belt vacated in late 1921 by Johnny Buff. Mason suffers an early cut but responds well, putting McCoy on the deck with a strong uppercut. However, McCoy recovers and wins via a cuts stoppage in the 7th. McCoy defends versus Young Zulu Kid, grinding out a UD 12 win after quietly building an early points lead.

CBU: Symonds takes on Mendies, who surprises the ex-WBA Champ with a
with a powerful uppercut that puts Symonds on the deck in round two. Symonds falls victim to a straight right in round seven, and the ref calls a halt as the former Champ is out on his feet. Mendies by TKO 7.

GBU, EBU: Title unification bout matches aging vet (now 40) Tancy Lee with Joe Symonds. Symonds stuns Lee with a huge shot at the end of round three. Things get worse as Lee falls victim to a straight right, barely staying afoot in round seven. The bout ends with a TKO in the next round after Lee takes a trip to the canvas and is clearly unable to continue. Symonds by TKO 8 to capture both belts.

OPBF: The initial OPBF title bout matches Pancho Villa with Aussie George Mendies. Villa connects repeatedly and capitalizes on a cut above Mendies' left eye that gradually worsens, leading to a late stoppage. Villa steps up to win the WBA title, freeing Mendies for a second try against another Filipine boxer, Young Dencio. Mendies opens a cut above Dencio's eye and follows with a late KD to solidify a UD 12 add this belt to his CBU title.

01-29-2008, 06:04 PM	#497 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 723	1922-Flyweight Part I 1922 FLY Title Bouts WBA Joe Symonds CH (27-11-3) vs Pancho Villa #2 (16-2) This is a rematch of a late 1921 title bout, won on a UTD 5 by Symonds. Villa starts strongly, dominating the action and landing at will in the initial round. Villa tries to work inside in round two, but is thwarted by some strong defense from Symonds. A close round three follows as Symonds moves inside. Round four sees the two men pound away from long range in another close, action-packed round. Symonds is ahead by one (49-48) on the unofficial cards after both men wail away from the inside in round five. Symonds tries to be more aggressive, but Villa pulls ahead with strong efforts to take rounds six and seven. Villa follows up with a strong combination to put Symonds down in round eight. Villa continues to pile up points in rounds 9 and 10 and carries a 97-94 lead into the final rounds (according to the unofficial ringside observer). Villa takes round 11 and adopts a defensive posture as Symonds runs out of steam in the final rounds. Villa regains the WBA title with a UD 15 (147-140, 148-137, 147-140). Pancho Villa CH (17-2) vs Johnny Buff #4 (16-4) Villa accepts a challenge from Buff, the reigning NABF Champ. Villa won two prior bouts when both were at Pre-Prime. Buff looks sharp early, taking the opening stanza. Round two, both men fight outside and Villa starts to find the range, with Buff's left eye starting to puff up as a result. Villa moves inside in round three, slight edge to the Filipino champion. Both battle away on the inside in round four, but this time the edge goes to Buff. Buff continues to work the inside in round five, and this time Villa's counterpunching from the outside carries the round. It's a close bout, edge to Villa (48-47) on the unofficial card. A cut is opened above Buff's left eye in round six. Villa starts to target the cut, and it pays off as he staggers Buff with a hard shot in round eight. Buff recovers and takes rounds nine and ten by staying outside. With five rounds left, the unofficial scorer has Villa up by two, 96-94. Villa remains aggressive to the end, but Buff holds him off despite having the cut reopen late in the bout. The bout goes to the scorecards, and it's a draw, one judge going for Villa (143-142), another for Buff (143-142) and a third had it even (143-all). Villa keeps the title. Pancho Villa CH (17-2-1) vs Jimmy Wilde #1 (45-5-1) Villa takes on long-time Champ Jimmy Wilde in a rematch of their 1921 title clash, won by Villa. After a listless opening round, Villa moves inside in round two, which sees Wilde land repeatedly. Wilde moves inside in round three, a close round. Round four, with both men staying outside, is another even round. Both work inside in round five, and Villa dominates to lead 48-46 on the unofficial card. Villa lands repeatedly from the outside in round six, but the fans want to see more action. Wilde tries to be more aggressive in round seven, but Villa's defense is solid. Wilde tags Villa with a strong jab in round eight, but the wily Filipino covers up to survive the round. Villa drops his hands but Wilde can't take advantage in the following rounds. After an even round 10, it's still Villa ahead on the unofficial card (96-95) in a very close bout. Toe-to-toe action in round 11 favors Wilde. Villa bounces back to take round 12. A tired Villa manages to hold off the aggressive Wilde in the final few rounds, retaining the belt with a UD 15 decision (144-140, 145-139, 145-139). NABF: Buff defends versus Little Jeff Smith, who offers little resistance. The bout is stopped when a cut is reopened after Buff had built a huge lead. Buff by TKO 7 (cut). USBA: Frankie Mason and Johnny McCoy vie for the USBA belt vacated in late 1921 by Johnny Buff. Mason suffers an early cut but responds well, putting McCoy on the deck with a strong uppercut. However, McCoy recovers and wins via a cuts stoppage in the 7th. McCoy defends versus Young Zulu Kid, grinding out a UD 12 win after quietly building an early points lead. CBU: Symonds takes on Mendies, who surprises the ex-WBA Champ with a with a powerful uppercut that puts Symonds on the deck in round two. Symonds falls victim to a straight right in round seven, and the ref calls a halt as the former Champ is out on his feet. Mendies by TKO 7. GBU, EBU: Title unification bout matches aging vet (now 40) Tancy Lee with Joe Symonds. Symonds stuns Lee with a huge shot at the end of round three. Things get worse as Lee falls victim to a straight right, barely staying afoot in round seven. The bout ends with a TKO in the next round after Lee takes a trip to the canvas and is clearly unable to continue. Symonds by TKO 8 to capture both belts. OPBF: The initial OPBF title bout matches Pancho Villa with Aussie George Mendies. Villa connects repeatedly and capitalizes on a cut above Mendies' left eye that gradually worsens, leading to a late stoppage. Villa steps up to win the WBA title, freeing Mendies for a second try against another Filipine boxer, Young Dencio. Mendies opens a cut above Dencio's eye and follows with a late KD to solidify a UD 12 add this belt to his CBU title.