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JCWeb · 05-12-2008, 05:43 PM

Jan 1924 LH Division Profile

Total: 114 RL: 73 TC: 46

RL by Career Stage:
End - 1
Post - 9
Prime - 24
Pre - 28
Beginning - 11 (6 New)

Rated: 39
800+: 7
500+: 17
200+: 33

Jan 1924 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan. 1923)

Champ: Jack Delaney 24-0 (18) (1136) (+5)
1. Harry Greb 38-7 (21) (1390) (-1)
2. Jeff Smith 44-11-3 (18) (1302) (new)
3. Kid Norfolk 33-7 (18) (1135) (-2)
4. Tommy Gibbons 35-13-2 (16) (1018) (-2)
5. Tommy Loughran 20-1-1 (8) (906) (+4)
6. Battling Levinsky 41-16-2 (16) (905) (NC)
7. Mike McTigue 28-13-4 (20) (723) (NC)
8. Bob Sweeney 30-15-2 (20) (722) (NC)
9. Jack Dillon 47-11-6 (16) (721) (-5)
10. Jimmy Delaney 21-3-1 (15) (667) (+1)

Comments: Only two newcomers to the top ten, with Jeff Smith (who was #2 at MW last year) supplanting Georges Carpentier (#6 ranked LH) who had a very undistinguished campaign as a HW. All listed at Prime except Sweeney at End and Dillon at Post. Jack "Bright Eyes" Delaney won all five bouts in 1923, scoring a KO over Bob Sweeney in addition to four title bout wins. Greb bounced back quickly from the title loss to Norfolk with UD wins over Smith and Jack Reeves. Smith won one, lost one, drew one in his initial campaign as a LH and is perhaps overrated as his MW PP totals carried forward; his one win (a UD 10) came at the expense of Mike McTigue. Norfolk slid after his title loss to Delaney snapped a three-bout win streak. Gibbons won two of three, wrapping up 1923 with a KO 1 over HW George "One Round" Davis. Loughran recovered from his first loss (to Dillon) with UD wins versus Reeves and Bogash prior to capturing the USBA belt. Levinsky had won three bouts in 1923 before the title loss to Loughran; he defeated Brit Jack Bloomfield in addition to two title bout victories. McTigue maintained his top ten status despite no wins (two draws, two losses) in four 1923 bouts; his two draws came in contests with lower ranked opposition (Duluth Jimmy Delaney and Young Tony Marullo). Sweeney won only one of three during the year, a UD 10 to hand Marullo his first loss. Dillon slipped badly, with two losses and two draws, being held to a draw by lowly-rated Joe Lohman. Jimmy Delaney stepped into the top ten, drawing with McTigue and decisioning Reeves after suffering a TKO loss to Frank Farmer.

Other Notables: Checking in just outside the top group is Young Tony Marullo, who had a busy year (six bouts), suffering his first loss (a UD to Sweeney) but scoring a MD 10 over Gypsy Daniels and battling veterans McTigue and Leo Houck to draws, fashioning a 15-1-2 (10) career mark thus far to debut at #11 with 640 PPs. Jack Reeves, who won only two of five, registered an upset UD over Dillon but dropped his last two to Greb and Jimmy Delaney. New GBU Champ Len Harvey suffered his first loss (a UD 10 to Jimmy Slattery) but gathered momentum with four straight wins to finish up at #13, with a 15-1 (9) record good for 633 PPs. Jack Bloomfield, who lost both his title belts, went 0-4 for the year and slid all the way from #10 to #17 as a result. Lou Bogash won three of four but dropped a UD to Loughran and wound up the year at #15. Ted Jamieson rallied to win his last four to finish at #16. EBU Champ Baechli won three of four, suffering a loss to Lohman, and is only ranked #22 despite a 18-5 (8) career mark for 368 PPs.

Prospects: No dominant prospect emerged as those LHs with 11-14 bouts seem fairly evenly matched. Jimmy Slattery tops the list with a 13-1 (8) mark, his only loss a MD 10 at the expense of Eddie McGovern. George Manley suffered a second loss (a UD to Brown) but managed a UD versus McGovern. Hambone Kelly lost three of four to drop to 11-3 (9); both he and Wesley Ketchell, who won his last three, sported wins over Sunny Jim Williams, who lost all four 1923 tilts to slip to 9-4-1 (4). Bobby Brown, at 10-0-1 (8), remained unbeaten, with a technical draw with a TC the only blemish thus far. Ad Stone, at 10-0 (4) defeated Earl Blue in addition to his TC triumphs. Leo Lomski finished the year at 10-1-1 (3) after dropping a MD 10 to George Nichols. Art Weigand dropped to 6-1 (5) after a DQ loss to a TC. Best of the 1923 newcomers were Maxie Rosenbloom and Paul Berlenbach, each of whom has won their first four.

Retirements: None in 1923.

Looking Ahead: With Greb still in his Prime and Loughran on the rise, Jack Delaney is likely to face some stiff challenges in 1924. Len Harvey and Gypsy Daniels are likely to emerge as the top contenders for the vacant CBU crown, previously held by Delaney. Young Tony Marullo and Jack Reeves are on the cusp of arriving as Top 10 contenders. Baechli, the EBU champ, appears vulnerable, no matter who the next challenger might be. Only six newcomers to the LH ranks in 1924, and none rated above 7 (George Courtney and Young Firpo the highest ranked newcomers).

05-12-2008, 05:43 PM	#512 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 665	1923-Light Heavyweight Part II Jan 1924 LH Division Profile Total: 114 RL: 73 TC: 46 RL by Career Stage: End - 1 Post - 9 Prime - 24 Pre - 28 Beginning - 11 (6 New) Rated: 39 800+: 7 500+: 17 200+: 33 Jan 1924 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan. 1923) Champ: Jack Delaney 24-0 (18) (1136) (+5) 1. Harry Greb 38-7 (21) (1390) (-1) 2. Jeff Smith 44-11-3 (18) (1302) (new) 3. Kid Norfolk 33-7 (18) (1135) (-2) 4. Tommy Gibbons 35-13-2 (16) (1018) (-2) 5. Tommy Loughran 20-1-1 (8) (906) (+4) 6. Battling Levinsky 41-16-2 (16) (905) (NC) 7. Mike McTigue 28-13-4 (20) (723) (NC) 8. Bob Sweeney 30-15-2 (20) (722) (NC) 9. Jack Dillon 47-11-6 (16) (721) (-5) 10. Jimmy Delaney 21-3-1 (15) (667) (+1) Comments: Only two newcomers to the top ten, with Jeff Smith (who was #2 at MW last year) supplanting Georges Carpentier (#6 ranked LH) who had a very undistinguished campaign as a HW. All listed at Prime except Sweeney at End and Dillon at Post. Jack "Bright Eyes" Delaney won all five bouts in 1923, scoring a KO over Bob Sweeney in addition to four title bout wins. Greb bounced back quickly from the title loss to Norfolk with UD wins over Smith and Jack Reeves. Smith won one, lost one, drew one in his initial campaign as a LH and is perhaps overrated as his MW PP totals carried forward; his one win (a UD 10) came at the expense of Mike McTigue. Norfolk slid after his title loss to Delaney snapped a three-bout win streak. Gibbons won two of three, wrapping up 1923 with a KO 1 over HW George "One Round" Davis. Loughran recovered from his first loss (to Dillon) with UD wins versus Reeves and Bogash prior to capturing the USBA belt. Levinsky had won three bouts in 1923 before the title loss to Loughran; he defeated Brit Jack Bloomfield in addition to two title bout victories. McTigue maintained his top ten status despite no wins (two draws, two losses) in four 1923 bouts; his two draws came in contests with lower ranked opposition (Duluth Jimmy Delaney and Young Tony Marullo). Sweeney won only one of three during the year, a UD 10 to hand Marullo his first loss. Dillon slipped badly, with two losses and two draws, being held to a draw by lowly-rated Joe Lohman. Jimmy Delaney stepped into the top ten, drawing with McTigue and decisioning Reeves after suffering a TKO loss to Frank Farmer. Other Notables: Checking in just outside the top group is Young Tony Marullo, who had a busy year (six bouts), suffering his first loss (a UD to Sweeney) but scoring a MD 10 over Gypsy Daniels and battling veterans McTigue and Leo Houck to draws, fashioning a 15-1-2 (10) career mark thus far to debut at #11 with 640 PPs. Jack Reeves, who won only two of five, registered an upset UD over Dillon but dropped his last two to Greb and Jimmy Delaney. New GBU Champ Len Harvey suffered his first loss (a UD 10 to Jimmy Slattery) but gathered momentum with four straight wins to finish up at #13, with a 15-1 (9) record good for 633 PPs. Jack Bloomfield, who lost both his title belts, went 0-4 for the year and slid all the way from #10 to #17 as a result. Lou Bogash won three of four but dropped a UD to Loughran and wound up the year at #15. Ted Jamieson rallied to win his last four to finish at #16. EBU Champ Baechli won three of four, suffering a loss to Lohman, and is only ranked #22 despite a 18-5 (8) career mark for 368 PPs. Prospects: No dominant prospect emerged as those LHs with 11-14 bouts seem fairly evenly matched. Jimmy Slattery tops the list with a 13-1 (8) mark, his only loss a MD 10 at the expense of Eddie McGovern. George Manley suffered a second loss (a UD to Brown) but managed a UD versus McGovern. Hambone Kelly lost three of four to drop to 11-3 (9); both he and Wesley Ketchell, who won his last three, sported wins over Sunny Jim Williams, who lost all four 1923 tilts to slip to 9-4-1 (4). Bobby Brown, at 10-0-1 (8), remained unbeaten, with a technical draw with a TC the only blemish thus far. Ad Stone, at 10-0 (4) defeated Earl Blue in addition to his TC triumphs. Leo Lomski finished the year at 10-1-1 (3) after dropping a MD 10 to George Nichols. Art Weigand dropped to 6-1 (5) after a DQ loss to a TC. Best of the 1923 newcomers were Maxie Rosenbloom and Paul Berlenbach, each of whom has won their first four. Retirements: None in 1923. Looking Ahead: With Greb still in his Prime and Loughran on the rise, Jack Delaney is likely to face some stiff challenges in 1924. Len Harvey and Gypsy Daniels are likely to emerge as the top contenders for the vacant CBU crown, previously held by Delaney. Young Tony Marullo and Jack Reeves are on the cusp of arriving as Top 10 contenders. Baechli, the EBU champ, appears vulnerable, no matter who the next challenger might be. Only six newcomers to the LH ranks in 1924, and none rated above 7 (George Courtney and Young Firpo the highest ranked newcomers).