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JCWeb · 02-18-2010, 03:20 PM

Back to reporting on the action after an unexpected delay due to some computer problems ... and there is a big surprise in one of the feature bouts from May 1928.

May 4, 1928: "Friday Night Fights" moves to a first-time location, the Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. The featured bout is for the JLW USBA title bout, held by Eddie Wagner. He faces the challenge of Steve "Kid" Sullivan, who formerly held the title. Wagner suffers a split lip in round two, but for most of the early rounds he proves to be the more accurate puncher. Sullivan battles fatigue and a swollen right eye for the second half of the bout but at least manages to last the distance. Wagner retains the title with a comfortable UD 12 (116-112, 117-111, 116-112). The win boosts Wagner's career mark to 35-16-1 (12) while Sullivan slips to 35-24-7 (8).

May 5, 1928: Another fight card at the Stadium, in Liverpool, England. Headliner is for the Commonwealth FW title, currently held by Johnny Cuthbert who faces a strong challenge from the higher-rated Al Foreman who holds two prior wins over Cuthbert and is thus the favorite in this bout. Foreman is off to a slow start as Cuthbert is the more effective and accurate puncher for most of the early rounds. Foreman, the bigger puncher, starts to apply pressure in the middle and late rounds but is unable to catch Cuthbert with any big shots. Cuthbert manages to hang on for a SD 12 win (114-115, 115-114, 116-113). Cuthbert moves to 21-12-1 (18) while Foreman is now 22-10 (18).

May 5, 1928: Next fight card is at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. The featured bout is for the WBA LH title with Tommy Loughran defending versus long-time contender Jimmy Slattery. Slattery took a SD 12 from Loughran for the NABF title a few years earlier, so this is a revenge match from Loughran's perspective. Both men exchange blows from long-range for the first few rounds, and Loughran is sporting a swollen right eye after the first five rounds. Loughran gradually pulls ahead in the middle rounds, repeatedly landing while Slattery's left eye starts to puff up. Loughran pulls away for a solid UD 15 win (146-139, 144-141, 146-139) to avenge the earlier loss and keep the title belt. Loughran moves to 33-4-2 (12) overall. Slattery ends the bout at 24-7-1 (9).

May 11, 1928: Back at the Amor Bahn in Munich, and German HW hero Max Schmeling takes another step forward by taking on a ranked HW contender, Dutchman Jack DeMave, in the 10-round main event. Schmeling, to the dismay of his many fans in attendance, gets off to a horrible start. DeMave decks him with a good shot in round two, and Max arises at the count of nine and is shaky for the remainder of this and the following round. DeMave continues to press matters, and Schmeling seems lethargic and is vulnerable to a series of blows in round five as well. This time, the ref steps in to save Max from further punishment, but it goes down as the first loss in his career and a TKO 5 win for DeMave. DeMave moves to 20-3-2 (16) while Schmeling, at 16-1 (14) after the setback, appears to need more seasoning before tackling more top-level HW talent, thus he will take some time off to re-evaluate his options.

May 12, 1928: Next fight card is at Miami Arena in Florida. Feature bout has Panama Al Brown defending the WBA BW title against the #1 contender, the veteran Memphis Pal Moore. Moore won a SD 12 over Brown back in 1926 in a NABF title contest. After a long feeling out process in the early rounds, Brown begins to assert himself, seizing control in the middle rounds and gradually wearing down the older challenger in the later rounds. Brown by UD 15 (144-141, 145-141, 144-141) to keep the title. Brown improves to 28-3 (13) while Memphis Pal slips to 47-15-5 (14).

May 12, 1928: Mammoth Gardens at Denver is the scene of the next action, and featured is a 10-round FW battle among two top contenders, Benny Bass and Mike Dundee. The lure of a possible WBA title shot is enough to cause Bass to defer his plans to begin campaigning as a JLW. Bass dominates the action from the start, slicing open a cut over Dundee's right eye in round one. By the end of the second round, Dundee's left eye is starting to swell up and, for the rest of the round, Dundee battles the cut and swelling while Bass just builds a huge points advantage. Dundee manages to last the distance, but it goes down as a lopsided UD 10 win for Bass (100-89, 99-90, 100-89). Bass moves to 28-7-3 (10); Dundee is now 33-11-3 (18).

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JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	May 1928 Feature Bouts -- Part 1 of 2 Back to reporting on the action after an unexpected delay due to some computer problems ... and there is a big surprise in one of the feature bouts from May 1928. May 4, 1928: "Friday Night Fights" moves to a first-time location, the Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. The featured bout is for the JLW USBA title bout, held by Eddie Wagner. He faces the challenge of Steve "Kid" Sullivan, who formerly held the title. Wagner suffers a split lip in round two, but for most of the early rounds he proves to be the more accurate puncher. Sullivan battles fatigue and a swollen right eye for the second half of the bout but at least manages to last the distance. Wagner retains the title with a comfortable UD 12 (116-112, 117-111, 116-112). The win boosts Wagner's career mark to 35-16-1 (12) while Sullivan slips to 35-24-7 (8). May 5, 1928: Another fight card at the Stadium, in Liverpool, England. Headliner is for the Commonwealth FW title, currently held by Johnny Cuthbert who faces a strong challenge from the higher-rated Al Foreman who holds two prior wins over Cuthbert and is thus the favorite in this bout. Foreman is off to a slow start as Cuthbert is the more effective and accurate puncher for most of the early rounds. Foreman, the bigger puncher, starts to apply pressure in the middle and late rounds but is unable to catch Cuthbert with any big shots. Cuthbert manages to hang on for a SD 12 win (114-115, 115-114, 116-113). Cuthbert moves to 21-12-1 (18) while Foreman is now 22-10 (18). May 5, 1928: Next fight card is at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. The featured bout is for the WBA LH title with Tommy Loughran defending versus long-time contender Jimmy Slattery. Slattery took a SD 12 from Loughran for the NABF title a few years earlier, so this is a revenge match from Loughran's perspective. Both men exchange blows from long-range for the first few rounds, and Loughran is sporting a swollen right eye after the first five rounds. Loughran gradually pulls ahead in the middle rounds, repeatedly landing while Slattery's left eye starts to puff up. Loughran pulls away for a solid UD 15 win (146-139, 144-141, 146-139) to avenge the earlier loss and keep the title belt. Loughran moves to 33-4-2 (12) overall. Slattery ends the bout at 24-7-1 (9). May 11, 1928: Back at the Amor Bahn in Munich, and German HW hero Max Schmeling takes another step forward by taking on a ranked HW contender, Dutchman Jack DeMave, in the 10-round main event. Schmeling, to the dismay of his many fans in attendance, gets off to a horrible start. DeMave decks him with a good shot in round two, and Max arises at the count of nine and is shaky for the remainder of this and the following round. DeMave continues to press matters, and Schmeling seems lethargic and is vulnerable to a series of blows in round five as well. This time, the ref steps in to save Max from further punishment, but it goes down as the first loss in his career and a TKO 5 win for DeMave. DeMave moves to 20-3-2 (16) while Schmeling, at 16-1 (14) after the setback, appears to need more seasoning before tackling more top-level HW talent, thus he will take some time off to re-evaluate his options. May 12, 1928: Next fight card is at Miami Arena in Florida. Feature bout has Panama Al Brown defending the WBA BW title against the #1 contender, the veteran Memphis Pal Moore. Moore won a SD 12 over Brown back in 1926 in a NABF title contest. After a long feeling out process in the early rounds, Brown begins to assert himself, seizing control in the middle rounds and gradually wearing down the older challenger in the later rounds. Brown by UD 15 (144-141, 145-141, 144-141) to keep the title. Brown improves to 28-3 (13) while Memphis Pal slips to 47-15-5 (14). May 12, 1928: Mammoth Gardens at Denver is the scene of the next action, and featured is a 10-round FW battle among two top contenders, Benny Bass and Mike Dundee. The lure of a possible WBA title shot is enough to cause Bass to defer his plans to begin campaigning as a JLW. Bass dominates the action from the start, slicing open a cut over Dundee's right eye in round one. By the end of the second round, Dundee's left eye is starting to swell up and, for the rest of the round, Dundee battles the cut and swelling while Bass just builds a huge points advantage. Dundee manages to last the distance, but it goes down as a lopsided UD 10 win for Bass (100-89, 99-90, 100-89). Bass moves to 28-7-3 (10); Dundee is now 33-11-3 (18).