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JCWeb · 01-30-2010, 02:53 AM

On to the February 1928 action.

Feb. 3, 1928: Back to Miami Stadium for the "Friday Night Fights" series; topping tonight's card is a 12-round USBA LW title clash between Tommy O'Brien and up-and-comer Ray Miller, who briefly held the NABF belt in 1927. Miller gets off to a solid start, taking the opening round and proving to be a difficult target for the offensive-minded O'Brien for most of the bout. After an close opening four or five rounds, Miller gradually pulls ahead in the middle rounds, boxing effectively from the outside. O'Brien plods forward, pressing his opponent but he is unable to land the big punch. Miller succeeds in taking the belt, winning a UD 12 (117-111, 115-113, 117-111), and he moves to an excellent 23-2 (13) overall record compared to 33-12-4 (16) for O'Brien.

Feb. 4, 1928: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto: Featured fight has the Commonwealth FW title up for grabs, as Leo Roy is challenged by former GBU titleholder Johnny Cuthbert in a scheduled 12-rounder. Cuthbert has two prior wins over Roy. The two appear to be evenly matched, trading blows in the early rounds. Not much in the way of action until Roy's right eye starts to swell around the end of round seven. At this point, the bout swings in Cuthbert's favor as Roy tires badly in the late rounds. Cuthbert survives a late rally from the Champ to take the title with a SD 12 (115-113, 113-115, 115-113). The win moves Cuthbert to 20-12-1 (8) and a spot in the top 20 in the FW rankings, while Roy slides to 23-10-2 (7) and drops out of the top ten.

Feb. 4, 1928: The Stadium, Liverpool, UK: Billy Grime puts his Commonwealth LW crown on the line against hometown favorite Harry Mason. Grime, who took a UD 12 from Mason for the same title back in 1926, puts the challenger on the deck in round three and again in round five. Mason does not surrender, and he rallies to put Grime down with a big hook of his own in round eight. Grime battles back with a pair of KDs in the tenth, then coasts to a substantial UD 12 triumph (114-108, 113-109, 114-108). Grime is now 22-9-1 (14) while Mason is 23-10-1 (4).

Feb. 10, 1928: Friday night, and this time the action shifts to the Boston Garden. Two titles are at stake. First up is the USBA JWW belt, with Johnny Jadick defending versus Spug Myers. Myers defeated Jadick for the belt back in 1926. Jadick, the more consistent puncher, piles up a points lead in the early rounds. Turns out to be a boring but effective, workmanlike performance by Jadick. Myers connects with a hard shot to the top of the head, stunning Jadick in the final round, but it is too late to make up the points deficit. Jadick retains the belt via a UD 12 (115-113, 116-112, 116-112) to move to 18-7-1 (5) overall. The loss drops Myers to 21-16-4 (9).

The main event in Boston pits two veteran LWs, Jimmy Goodrich and Lew Tendler, for the NABF LW crown. It is Tendler's first bout at Post, and the effects of aging do not become prevalent until the middle rounds, as Goodrich gradually starts to wear the older man down. Tendler becomes more aggressive in the later rounds, but Goodrich proves to be an elusive target. The scorecards tell the story: UD 12 (116-113, 116-112, 117-111) for Goodrich. Jimmy moves to 37-8-1 (10) while Tendler ends up at 44-15-2 (14).

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JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	Feb 1928 Feature Bouts -- Part 1 of 3 On to the February 1928 action. Feb. 3, 1928: Back to Miami Stadium for the "Friday Night Fights" series; topping tonight's card is a 12-round USBA LW title clash between Tommy O'Brien and up-and-comer Ray Miller, who briefly held the NABF belt in 1927. Miller gets off to a solid start, taking the opening round and proving to be a difficult target for the offensive-minded O'Brien for most of the bout. After an close opening four or five rounds, Miller gradually pulls ahead in the middle rounds, boxing effectively from the outside. O'Brien plods forward, pressing his opponent but he is unable to land the big punch. Miller succeeds in taking the belt, winning a UD 12 (117-111, 115-113, 117-111), and he moves to an excellent 23-2 (13) overall record compared to 33-12-4 (16) for O'Brien. Feb. 4, 1928: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto: Featured fight has the Commonwealth FW title up for grabs, as Leo Roy is challenged by former GBU titleholder Johnny Cuthbert in a scheduled 12-rounder. Cuthbert has two prior wins over Roy. The two appear to be evenly matched, trading blows in the early rounds. Not much in the way of action until Roy's right eye starts to swell around the end of round seven. At this point, the bout swings in Cuthbert's favor as Roy tires badly in the late rounds. Cuthbert survives a late rally from the Champ to take the title with a SD 12 (115-113, 113-115, 115-113). The win moves Cuthbert to 20-12-1 (8) and a spot in the top 20 in the FW rankings, while Roy slides to 23-10-2 (7) and drops out of the top ten. Feb. 4, 1928: The Stadium, Liverpool, UK: Billy Grime puts his Commonwealth LW crown on the line against hometown favorite Harry Mason. Grime, who took a UD 12 from Mason for the same title back in 1926, puts the challenger on the deck in round three and again in round five. Mason does not surrender, and he rallies to put Grime down with a big hook of his own in round eight. Grime battles back with a pair of KDs in the tenth, then coasts to a substantial UD 12 triumph (114-108, 113-109, 114-108). Grime is now 22-9-1 (14) while Mason is 23-10-1 (4). Feb. 10, 1928: Friday night, and this time the action shifts to the Boston Garden. Two titles are at stake. First up is the USBA JWW belt, with Johnny Jadick defending versus Spug Myers. Myers defeated Jadick for the belt back in 1926. Jadick, the more consistent puncher, piles up a points lead in the early rounds. Turns out to be a boring but effective, workmanlike performance by Jadick. Myers connects with a hard shot to the top of the head, stunning Jadick in the final round, but it is too late to make up the points deficit. Jadick retains the belt via a UD 12 (115-113, 116-112, 116-112) to move to 18-7-1 (5) overall. The loss drops Myers to 21-16-4 (9). The main event in Boston pits two veteran LWs, Jimmy Goodrich and Lew Tendler, for the NABF LW crown. It is Tendler's first bout at Post, and the effects of aging do not become prevalent until the middle rounds, as Goodrich gradually starts to wear the older man down. Tendler becomes more aggressive in the later rounds, but Goodrich proves to be an elusive target. The scorecards tell the story: UD 12 (116-113, 116-112, 117-111) for Goodrich. Jimmy moves to 37-8-1 (10) while Tendler ends up at 44-15-2 (14).