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JCWeb · 08-18-2008, 12:55 AM

Jan 1925 HW Division Profile

Total: 200 RL: 123 TCs: 77

RL by Career Stage:
End - 8
Post - 24
Prime - 39
Pre - 32
Beginning - 20 (13 New)

Rated: 70
800+ : 13
500+: 30
200+: 58

Jan 1925 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1924 in Parens)

Champ: Gene Tunney 33-6-2 (21) (1647) (NC)
1. Jack Dempsey 44-4-1 (12) (1586) (NC)
2. Harry Wills 45-6-1 (37) (1455) (NC)
3. George Godfrey 26-3 (19) (1417) (NC)
4. Bartley Madden 40-11-3 (15) (1203) (NC)
5. Fred Fulton 32-11 (25) (1097) (+1)
6. Bob Roper 25-2-3 (15) (1024) (+2)
7. Erminio Spalla 24-6 (17) (972) (+12)
8. Paul Samson-Korner 31-7 (24) (971) (-3)
9. Young Stribling 18-1 (12) (969) (new)
10. Tom Heeney 21-2-1 (8) (850) (-1)

Comments: All are at Prime except Samson-Korner, who turns 38 to hit Post in 1925 and Stribling, who has one more bout at Pre. Not much changes at or near the top. Tunney remains unbeaten since moving up from LH, making it nine in a row and six successive WBA title bout wins. Dempsey has won his last five since losing the 1923 title clash with Tunney; he scored a UD 10 win over Heeney to go with his KO wins in 1924. Wills won three of four, including KOs over Moran and Martin and a UD versus Stribling to go with the title loss to Tunney. Godfrey won a TKO over Weinert and a technical win from Roper to bounce back from a NABF title loss to Dempsey. Madden went 2-2 for the year, suffering a KO loss to Brennan to go with the title bout clashes. Fulton moved up slightly by virtue of his winning the USBA title. Roper wrapped up a six-bout win streak with UDs over Miske and Clarke and a TKO over Beckett, but then lost to Godfrey, recovering with a TKO over Pooley to win four of five bouts in 1924. Spalla, the new EBU Champ, dropped a MD to Clarke but warmed up for the EBU title try with KOs versus Van Der Veer and Squires. Samson-Korner won three times but the loss to Spalla dropped him in the ranks. Stribling is the highest ranking newcomer since Dempsey, reeling off wins in his first 18 bouts (including a UD over Scott and a KO over Brennan in 1924) but was overmatched and suffered his first loss to Wills. Rounding out the top 10 is Heeney, who split four bouts, a UD loss to Dempsey and a MD loss to Weinert while managing wins versus Scott (SD) and Carl Morris (via a TKO).

Other Notables: Dropping out of the top ten from last year were Bill Brennan, who slid seven spots to #14 after tasting defeat at the hands of Stribling and another newcomer, Floyd Johnson. (KOs over Madden and Beckett were not enough to keep him in the top group.) Fighting Bob Martin dropped from #10 to #17, losing the USBA title and three straight, including disappointing TKO losses to Wills and Homer Smith. Just missing the Top 10 is Charley Weinert, who suffered a TKO loss to Godfrey but delivered with a MD win over Heeney and a UD over Floyd Johnson. Aging veteran Billy Miske ended the year at #12, going 2-1 with wins over Bell and M. Burke but dropping a UD to Roper. Joplin Ghost Jeff Clarke is next at #13, edging Spalla via MD to snap a three-bout losing streak. Floyd Johnson debuts at #18, compiling a 15-3 (15) career start, losing to Weinert but registering successive KOs over J. Burke, Bombadier Billy Wells and Brennan. Jack Doyle, still unbeaten at 13-0-2 (10), checks in at #23 while GBU Champ Phil Scott is ranked only #29, with a 18-8-2 (4) career mark worth 525 PPs as his GBU title win was his only win in last six. Chilean Quinton Romero Rojas is off to a 16-4 (10) start, good only for 36th spot.

Prospects: Pat Lester kept ran his record to 13-0 (12), scoring KOs over Mack House, James Jackson and Pierre Charles. Canadian Larry Gains kept his slate clean, handing Jack Dorval and Spark Plug Boyd their initial defeats to finish at 12-0 (10); Boyd and Dorval dropped to 12-1. Spaniard Paulino Uzcudan moved to 11-0 (6), all versus TCs; ditto for Holland's Jack DeMave, who is off to a 10-0 (7) career start. "Cleveland Rubber Man" Johnny Risko has kept his slate clean, now at 10-0 (1), as has Sweden Harry Person, now at 9-0 (7). Paul Cavalier at 10-0-1 (8) was held to a draw by Lanky Ralph Smith, but bounced back to defeat Smith late in the year. Goyito Rico (6-0, 3 KO), George Thompson (6-0, 3) and German Franz Diener (5-0, 3 KO) kept their unbeaten slates intact. Jimmy Byrne and Frankie Campbell are both 4-1 after suffering TC losses. Jack Sharkey at 3-0 (2) and Max Schmeling at 1-0 (1) are off to good starts.

Retirements: Six HWs left the ranks in 1924. Their career stats:

Tom McMahon (USA) 1909-24 26-21-5 (6) No Titles Highest Rank: 19
Jim Coffey (IRL) 1911-24 26-23-3 (21) EBU Champ Highest Rank: 13
Colin Bell (AUS) 1909-24 33-25-3 (14) CBU Champ Highest Rank: 4
Herbert Crossley (UK) 1917-24 19-11 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 39
Joe Bonds (USA) 1912-24 28-19-2 (19) No Titles Highest Rank: 22
Albert Pooley (NZL) 1913-24 30-14 (24) No Titles Highest Rank: 11

Looking Ahead: Dempsey is itching for a rematch with Tunney; these two are the top two HWs at this time. Spalla emerged as the new talent, taking the EBU crown, and Young Stribling appears to be a strong future contender. Down the road, Lester and Gains could be future challengers. Thirteen newcomers are set to debut in 1925, paced by Tuffy Griffiths.

08-18-2008, 12:55 AM	#550 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 723	1924-Heavyweight Part II Jan 1925 HW Division Profile Total: 200 RL: 123 TCs: 77 RL by Career Stage: End - 8 Post - 24 Prime - 39 Pre - 32 Beginning - 20 (13 New) Rated: 70 800+ : 13 500+: 30 200+: 58 Jan 1925 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1924 in Parens) Champ: Gene Tunney 33-6-2 (21) (1647) (NC) 1. Jack Dempsey 44-4-1 (12) (1586) (NC) 2. Harry Wills 45-6-1 (37) (1455) (NC) 3. George Godfrey 26-3 (19) (1417) (NC) 4. Bartley Madden 40-11-3 (15) (1203) (NC) 5. Fred Fulton 32-11 (25) (1097) (+1) 6. Bob Roper 25-2-3 (15) (1024) (+2) 7. Erminio Spalla 24-6 (17) (972) (+12) 8. Paul Samson-Korner 31-7 (24) (971) (-3) 9. Young Stribling 18-1 (12) (969) (new) 10. Tom Heeney 21-2-1 (8) (850) (-1) Comments: All are at Prime except Samson-Korner, who turns 38 to hit Post in 1925 and Stribling, who has one more bout at Pre. Not much changes at or near the top. Tunney remains unbeaten since moving up from LH, making it nine in a row and six successive WBA title bout wins. Dempsey has won his last five since losing the 1923 title clash with Tunney; he scored a UD 10 win over Heeney to go with his KO wins in 1924. Wills won three of four, including KOs over Moran and Martin and a UD versus Stribling to go with the title loss to Tunney. Godfrey won a TKO over Weinert and a technical win from Roper to bounce back from a NABF title loss to Dempsey. Madden went 2-2 for the year, suffering a KO loss to Brennan to go with the title bout clashes. Fulton moved up slightly by virtue of his winning the USBA title. Roper wrapped up a six-bout win streak with UDs over Miske and Clarke and a TKO over Beckett, but then lost to Godfrey, recovering with a TKO over Pooley to win four of five bouts in 1924. Spalla, the new EBU Champ, dropped a MD to Clarke but warmed up for the EBU title try with KOs versus Van Der Veer and Squires. Samson-Korner won three times but the loss to Spalla dropped him in the ranks. Stribling is the highest ranking newcomer since Dempsey, reeling off wins in his first 18 bouts (including a UD over Scott and a KO over Brennan in 1924) but was overmatched and suffered his first loss to Wills. Rounding out the top 10 is Heeney, who split four bouts, a UD loss to Dempsey and a MD loss to Weinert while managing wins versus Scott (SD) and Carl Morris (via a TKO). Other Notables: Dropping out of the top ten from last year were Bill Brennan, who slid seven spots to #14 after tasting defeat at the hands of Stribling and another newcomer, Floyd Johnson. (KOs over Madden and Beckett were not enough to keep him in the top group.) Fighting Bob Martin dropped from #10 to #17, losing the USBA title and three straight, including disappointing TKO losses to Wills and Homer Smith. Just missing the Top 10 is Charley Weinert, who suffered a TKO loss to Godfrey but delivered with a MD win over Heeney and a UD over Floyd Johnson. Aging veteran Billy Miske ended the year at #12, going 2-1 with wins over Bell and M. Burke but dropping a UD to Roper. Joplin Ghost Jeff Clarke is next at #13, edging Spalla via MD to snap a three-bout losing streak. Floyd Johnson debuts at #18, compiling a 15-3 (15) career start, losing to Weinert but registering successive KOs over J. Burke, Bombadier Billy Wells and Brennan. Jack Doyle, still unbeaten at 13-0-2 (10), checks in at #23 while GBU Champ Phil Scott is ranked only #29, with a 18-8-2 (4) career mark worth 525 PPs as his GBU title win was his only win in last six. Chilean Quinton Romero Rojas is off to a 16-4 (10) start, good only for 36th spot. Prospects: Pat Lester kept ran his record to 13-0 (12), scoring KOs over Mack House, James Jackson and Pierre Charles. Canadian Larry Gains kept his slate clean, handing Jack Dorval and Spark Plug Boyd their initial defeats to finish at 12-0 (10); Boyd and Dorval dropped to 12-1. Spaniard Paulino Uzcudan moved to 11-0 (6), all versus TCs; ditto for Holland's Jack DeMave, who is off to a 10-0 (7) career start. "Cleveland Rubber Man" Johnny Risko has kept his slate clean, now at 10-0 (1), as has Sweden Harry Person, now at 9-0 (7). Paul Cavalier at 10-0-1 (8) was held to a draw by Lanky Ralph Smith, but bounced back to defeat Smith late in the year. Goyito Rico (6-0, 3 KO), George Thompson (6-0, 3) and German Franz Diener (5-0, 3 KO) kept their unbeaten slates intact. Jimmy Byrne and Frankie Campbell are both 4-1 after suffering TC losses. Jack Sharkey at 3-0 (2) and Max Schmeling at 1-0 (1) are off to good starts. Retirements: Six HWs left the ranks in 1924. Their career stats: Tom McMahon (USA) 1909-24 26-21-5 (6) No Titles Highest Rank: 19 Jim Coffey (IRL) 1911-24 26-23-3 (21) EBU Champ Highest Rank: 13 Colin Bell (AUS) 1909-24 33-25-3 (14) CBU Champ Highest Rank: 4 Herbert Crossley (UK) 1917-24 19-11 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 39 Joe Bonds (USA) 1912-24 28-19-2 (19) No Titles Highest Rank: 22 Albert Pooley (NZL) 1913-24 30-14 (24) No Titles Highest Rank: 11 Looking Ahead: Dempsey is itching for a rematch with Tunney; these two are the top two HWs at this time. Spalla emerged as the new talent, taking the EBU crown, and Young Stribling appears to be a strong future contender. Down the road, Lester and Gains could be future challengers. Thirteen newcomers are set to debut in 1925, paced by Tuffy Griffiths.