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JCWeb · 05-09-2008, 06:08 PM

Jan 1924 HW Division Profile

Total: 193 RL: 116 TC: 77

RL by Career Stage:
End - 8
Post - 25
Prime - 35
Pre - 33
Beginning - 15 (14 New)

Rated: 69
800+: 11
500+: 29
200+: 52

Jan 1924 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1923 in Parens):

Champ: Gene Tunney 30-6-2 (20) (1509) (+6)
1. Jack Dempsey 40-4-1 (39) (1497) (-1)
2. Harry Wills 42-5-1 (35) (1400) (-1)
3. George Godfrey 24-3 (18) (1354) (+1)
4. Bartley Madden 38-9-3 (14) (1294) (-2)
5. Paul Samson-Korner 28-6 (22) (1164) (+4)
6. Fred Fulton 31-10 (24) (1083) (+1)
7. Bill Brennan 31-14 (23) (1033) (-2)
8. Bob Roper 21-1-3 (13) (860) (+5)
9. Tom Heeney 19-0-1 (7) (844) (+10)
10. Fighting Bob Martin 16-3-2 (13) (822) (+12)

Comments: Three newcomers in the bottom three slots, all but the veteran Brennan and one of the newcomers (Martin) at Prime, those two at Post in 1924. Tunney won all five bouts in 1923, two USBA title contests and three WBA title bouts. Dempsey had a nine-bout KO win streak snapped by the loss to Tunney, but he bounced back with a TKO over Godfrey to capture the NABF title (a bout unintentionally omitted in the prior post). Wills KO'd Storbeck but suffered the loss to Godfrey. Godfrey went 2-2 for the year, all in title bouts. Madden recorded a trio of UD wins over Brennan, Beckett and "Fainting Phil" Scott to bounce back from his title loss to Samson-Korner, who trails him in the rankings. Fulton TKO'd Martin Burke after suffering the loss to Godfrey. Brennan slid down the list after suffering three straight losses. Roper moved into the top group after going unbeaten in his last six, including UDs versus Devere and Flint, a KO over Squires, while being held to a draw by Tom Heeney. Heeney, "The Hard Rock Down Under," remained unbeaten, registering UD wins over Martin, Devere and Clarke. Rounding out the top ten is new USBA Champ Martin, surprise winner of the USBA title after suffering losses to Heeney and Tunney.

Other Notables: New CBU Champ Storbeck fell one spot short, at #11, with a 28-13-8 (7) mark, with 794 PPs, after suffering a KO loss to Wills after capturing the belt. Dropping out of the top ten were Billy Miske, who fell 10 spots to #13 after three straight losses; Jeff Clarke, who slid from #8 to #14 despite KO wins over Carpentier and Weinert; and reigning GBU titleholder Beckett, loser of two UDs during the year, who wound up #17 (down seven spots) with 730 PP and a 32-14 (25) record. Italian Erminio Spalla wound up #19, with a 21-5 (14) career mark, impressing with KO wins over JL Johnson and Carl Morris after losing a narrow EBU title tilt. His brother Giuseppe blasted out former LH great Carpentier in two, finishing the year at #23. Carpentier struggled in his first full year as a HW campaigner, going 0-3 to wind up at #24. Top newcomer to the rankings was the yet-to-be fully tested Sully Montgomery, debuting at #28 with a 17-1 (7) career mark. South African John Henry Squires, at 14-3 (8), rounds out the top 30.

Prospects: Young Stribling continued to remain unbeaten, KOing Jim Barry and King Soloman along with a UD over Chilean Rojas en route to a 14-0 (11) start. New Zealander Cyril Whitaker remained unbeaten at 10-0 (4) after taking a win over countryman Brian McCleary via a foul. Ralph Brooks, 11-1-1 (4) was handed his first loss by Mack House. Still perfect versus TC opposition are Jack Dorval, 8-0 (6), James Jackson, 8-0 (5) and John Metoquah, 8-0 (4). Larry Gains remained unbeaten, downing fellow Canadian Elzear Rioux.

Retirements: Two former Champs, one RL Champ who didn't win a belt.

Fat LaRue (USA) 1916-23 20-11-2 (8) No Titles Highest Rank: 19
Jess Willard (USA) 1911-23 28-16-1 (19) No Titles Highest Rank: 9
Sam Langford (CAN) 1902-23 69-18-2 (49) WBA Champ
Bob Devere (IRL) 1914-23 21-14-2 (14) WBA Champ Highest Rank: 7
Jim Barry (USA) 1906-23 39-30-3 (20 ) No Titles Highest Rank: 8
George Davis (USA) 1912-23 22-20-2 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 26

Looking Ahead: Tunney completes his meteoric rise to the top, but Dempsey and Wills are still there as top contenders. Heeney is likely to challenge for a CBU title, if not a WBA title shot. Aging veterans like Brennan, Clarke, and Miske are likely done as serious contenders. Phil Scott should be expected to take Beckett's GBU title belt. Young Stribling is the best of the new prospects, and a strong group of newcomers for 1924 will be paced by two RL HW Champs, Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey.

05-09-2008, 06:08 PM	#510 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 665	1923-Heavyweight Part II Jan 1924 HW Division Profile Total: 193 RL: 116 TC: 77 RL by Career Stage: End - 8 Post - 25 Prime - 35 Pre - 33 Beginning - 15 (14 New) Rated: 69 800+: 11 500+: 29 200+: 52 Jan 1924 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1923 in Parens): Champ: Gene Tunney 30-6-2 (20) (1509) (+6) 1. Jack Dempsey 40-4-1 (39) (1497) (-1) 2. Harry Wills 42-5-1 (35) (1400) (-1) 3. George Godfrey 24-3 (18) (1354) (+1) 4. Bartley Madden 38-9-3 (14) (1294) (-2) 5. Paul Samson-Korner 28-6 (22) (1164) (+4) 6. Fred Fulton 31-10 (24) (1083) (+1) 7. Bill Brennan 31-14 (23) (1033) (-2) 8. Bob Roper 21-1-3 (13) (860) (+5) 9. Tom Heeney 19-0-1 (7) (844) (+10) 10. Fighting Bob Martin 16-3-2 (13) (822) (+12) Comments: Three newcomers in the bottom three slots, all but the veteran Brennan and one of the newcomers (Martin) at Prime, those two at Post in 1924. Tunney won all five bouts in 1923, two USBA title contests and three WBA title bouts. Dempsey had a nine-bout KO win streak snapped by the loss to Tunney, but he bounced back with a TKO over Godfrey to capture the NABF title (a bout unintentionally omitted in the prior post). Wills KO'd Storbeck but suffered the loss to Godfrey. Godfrey went 2-2 for the year, all in title bouts. Madden recorded a trio of UD wins over Brennan, Beckett and "Fainting Phil" Scott to bounce back from his title loss to Samson-Korner, who trails him in the rankings. Fulton TKO'd Martin Burke after suffering the loss to Godfrey. Brennan slid down the list after suffering three straight losses. Roper moved into the top group after going unbeaten in his last six, including UDs versus Devere and Flint, a KO over Squires, while being held to a draw by Tom Heeney. Heeney, "The Hard Rock Down Under," remained unbeaten, registering UD wins over Martin, Devere and Clarke. Rounding out the top ten is new USBA Champ Martin, surprise winner of the USBA title after suffering losses to Heeney and Tunney. Other Notables: New CBU Champ Storbeck fell one spot short, at #11, with a 28-13-8 (7) mark, with 794 PPs, after suffering a KO loss to Wills after capturing the belt. Dropping out of the top ten were Billy Miske, who fell 10 spots to #13 after three straight losses; Jeff Clarke, who slid from #8 to #14 despite KO wins over Carpentier and Weinert; and reigning GBU titleholder Beckett, loser of two UDs during the year, who wound up #17 (down seven spots) with 730 PP and a 32-14 (25) record. Italian Erminio Spalla wound up #19, with a 21-5 (14) career mark, impressing with KO wins over JL Johnson and Carl Morris after losing a narrow EBU title tilt. His brother Giuseppe blasted out former LH great Carpentier in two, finishing the year at #23. Carpentier struggled in his first full year as a HW campaigner, going 0-3 to wind up at #24. Top newcomer to the rankings was the yet-to-be fully tested Sully Montgomery, debuting at #28 with a 17-1 (7) career mark. South African John Henry Squires, at 14-3 (8), rounds out the top 30. Prospects: Young Stribling continued to remain unbeaten, KOing Jim Barry and King Soloman along with a UD over Chilean Rojas en route to a 14-0 (11) start. New Zealander Cyril Whitaker remained unbeaten at 10-0 (4) after taking a win over countryman Brian McCleary via a foul. Ralph Brooks, 11-1-1 (4) was handed his first loss by Mack House. Still perfect versus TC opposition are Jack Dorval, 8-0 (6), James Jackson, 8-0 (5) and John Metoquah, 8-0 (4). Larry Gains remained unbeaten, downing fellow Canadian Elzear Rioux. Retirements: Two former Champs, one RL Champ who didn't win a belt. Fat LaRue (USA) 1916-23 20-11-2 (8) No Titles Highest Rank: 19 Jess Willard (USA) 1911-23 28-16-1 (19) No Titles Highest Rank: 9 Sam Langford (CAN) 1902-23 69-18-2 (49) WBA Champ Bob Devere (IRL) 1914-23 21-14-2 (14) WBA Champ Highest Rank: 7 Jim Barry (USA) 1906-23 39-30-3 (20 ) No Titles Highest Rank: 8 George Davis (USA) 1912-23 22-20-2 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 26 Looking Ahead: Tunney completes his meteoric rise to the top, but Dempsey and Wills are still there as top contenders. Heeney is likely to challenge for a CBU title, if not a WBA title shot. Aging veterans like Brennan, Clarke, and Miske are likely done as serious contenders. Phil Scott should be expected to take Beckett's GBU title belt. Young Stribling is the best of the new prospects, and a strong group of newcomers for 1924 will be paced by two RL HW Champs, Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey.