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JCWeb · 06-20-2010, 10:22 PM

Pace has unfortunately slowed a bit in the last week or so, mainly due to all the World Cup action going on, but here are the key bouts from the first half of June, 1929.

June 1, 1929: June action commences on a Saturday at the Ullevi Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. No titles on the line, but there are some notable top 20 fighters whose talents are on display. One of the main support bouts sees two rated LWs, Chilean Stanislaus Loayza and American Sid Barbarian, lock horns. In a tough battle, Loayza puts Barbarian on the deck in round eight, but Barbarian battles back and secures a draw. Then, it's on to the main event, featuring a young Swedish HW, Harry Persson, matched against a former EBU Champion and long-time top contender, the aging Irish fighter, Bartley Madden. The Swedish fighter gets off to a strong start, and Madden's left eye begins to swell from the impact of repeated blows after just four or five rounds. Persson pounds out a UD 10 win (96-94, 97-93, 97-93) after a gallant effort by Madden. Post-fight records are 23-6 (15) for Persson, while Madden is 46-17-6 (18).

June 1, 1929: Comiskey Park in Chicago is the scene of more fight action, and the main event has Bushy Graham defending his USBA BW crown against veteran Memphis Pal Moore. Memphis Pal starts strongly, and by the end of round three Graham's left eye is already showing signs of swelling. It turns out to be a bruising bout, with a clash of heads in round 11 accentuating the ferocity of the competition. The two battle away until the final bell, and the decision goes to Moore, the challenger, via a UD 12 (118-111, 116-113, 117-112) to capture the belt. The win moves Moore to 49-15-6 (14) while Graham drops to 25-10 (9).

June 7, 1929: First Friday night card of the month takes place at Exhibition Gardens in Vancouver, Canada. One of the "name" fighters on the undercard is long-time top WW Packey McFarland, who takes on the challenge of George Levine. Levine shocks McFarland withen he puts the veteran on the canvas with a perfect combination in round four. A couple of rounds later, McFarland strikes back with a KD of Levine in round six. The bout goes the distance, and McFarland takes a UD 10 (95-93, 95-92, 96-91). Packey, despite being in his final years, registered his 70th win of his long career and is now 70-13-5 (30). Levine dips to 30-16-4 (13). The feature bout is for the NABF FW crown, and ex-WBA Champ Louis Kaplan is challenging Eddie Shea for the belt in a 12-round title affair. Shea appears to be doing well until Kaplan slices open a cut over his right eye. No knockdowns, and Kaplan hangs on to take a MD 12 verdict (115-112, 114-114, 115-114). It is the third time this title has changed hands in the last three title bouts. Kaplan moves to 34-7-1 (10) with the win, while Shea slips to 22-7-1 (10).

June 8, 1929: Friday night action is back at the Stadium in Liverpool, England. The feature bout is for the Commonwealth HW title bout, and the "Gorgeous Gael," Jack Doyle, is set to face the challenge of Canadian Larry Gains. Doyle, the underdog in this bout, comes out swinging from the opening bell, nailing Gains with a nice uppercut that forces the challenger to cover up. However, a cut formed about Doyle's right eye could mean trouble for the Irishman. Gains regroups and keeps pounding away at the cut. The cut is reopened in round three and, when it is reopened a second time in round five, the ref calls in the ring doctor, and both decide to call a halt. Gains by TKO 5 on the cuts stoppage to take the belt. He improves to 24-5 (15) with the win, while Doyle slips to 21-8-2 (15). Gains has now emerged as a leading contender for the WBA title at this point.

June 8, 1929: More fistic action scheduled for Atlantic City's Convention Hall. Before the main event, first up is Jimmy Braddock, seeking to revive his flagging career, in a 10-round HW clash with another HW prospect, Frankie Wine. Midway through the bout Wine suffers a cut eye, and Braddock puts forth his usual workmanlike performance to pull out a UD 10 win (97-93 on all three cards). His career record moves to 15-3-1 (9) with the win, while Wine wraps up his pre-Prime career stage with a 16-4 (9) mark. The main event is for the USBA LW title, and Billy Petrolle is making his second defense against Tommy O'Brien, a fighter he defeated in a UD 10 a year ago. Petrolle quietly builds a nice points lead in the first five rounds, and midway through the bout O'Brien's right eye is starting to swell. The bout comes to an end in round nine, when Petrolle puts O'Brien on the deck with a perfect cross. There is enough time left in the round for Petrolle to finish matters, and he presses his advantage to the fullest, causing the ref to call a halt as O'Brien winds up defenseless against the ropes. The TKO 9 win for Petrolle moves him to 28-3-2 (18) overall, while O'Brien is now 35-15-4 (16).

June 14, 1929: More Friday night fight action down under, this time at the Sydney Stadium in Australia. No titles on the line, and the main event has two US-based HWs, with highly rated Lanky Ralph Smith looking to bounce back from his last bout (a NABF title loss to Young Stribling) by taking on Sully Montgomery, who has become a fan favorite after several fights down under. Smith is the aggressor for much of the early rounds, and by the end of round five Montgomery's right eye shows signs of swelling. In round seven, Lanky Ralph catches an overly-aggressive Montgomery with a big hook. Smith goes on to take a UD 10, despite suffering a late cut that played no part in the outcome. Scores were 98-93, 97-94, 98-93, all for Smith, who moves to 21-7-1 (7) post-fight, compared to 27-9-1 (10) for Montgomery.

06-20-2010, 10:22 PM	#783 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	June 1920 Feature Bouts -- Part 1 of 2 Pace has unfortunately slowed a bit in the last week or so, mainly due to all the World Cup action going on, but here are the key bouts from the first half of June, 1929. June 1, 1929: June action commences on a Saturday at the Ullevi Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. No titles on the line, but there are some notable top 20 fighters whose talents are on display. One of the main support bouts sees two rated LWs, Chilean Stanislaus Loayza and American Sid Barbarian, lock horns. In a tough battle, Loayza puts Barbarian on the deck in round eight, but Barbarian battles back and secures a draw. Then, it's on to the main event, featuring a young Swedish HW, Harry Persson, matched against a former EBU Champion and long-time top contender, the aging Irish fighter, Bartley Madden. The Swedish fighter gets off to a strong start, and Madden's left eye begins to swell from the impact of repeated blows after just four or five rounds. Persson pounds out a UD 10 win (96-94, 97-93, 97-93) after a gallant effort by Madden. Post-fight records are 23-6 (15) for Persson, while Madden is 46-17-6 (18). June 1, 1929: Comiskey Park in Chicago is the scene of more fight action, and the main event has Bushy Graham defending his USBA BW crown against veteran Memphis Pal Moore. Memphis Pal starts strongly, and by the end of round three Graham's left eye is already showing signs of swelling. It turns out to be a bruising bout, with a clash of heads in round 11 accentuating the ferocity of the competition. The two battle away until the final bell, and the decision goes to Moore, the challenger, via a UD 12 (118-111, 116-113, 117-112) to capture the belt. The win moves Moore to 49-15-6 (14) while Graham drops to 25-10 (9). June 7, 1929: First Friday night card of the month takes place at Exhibition Gardens in Vancouver, Canada. One of the "name" fighters on the undercard is long-time top WW Packey McFarland, who takes on the challenge of George Levine. Levine shocks McFarland withen he puts the veteran on the canvas with a perfect combination in round four. A couple of rounds later, McFarland strikes back with a KD of Levine in round six. The bout goes the distance, and McFarland takes a UD 10 (95-93, 95-92, 96-91). Packey, despite being in his final years, registered his 70th win of his long career and is now 70-13-5 (30). Levine dips to 30-16-4 (13). The feature bout is for the NABF FW crown, and ex-WBA Champ Louis Kaplan is challenging Eddie Shea for the belt in a 12-round title affair. Shea appears to be doing well until Kaplan slices open a cut over his right eye. No knockdowns, and Kaplan hangs on to take a MD 12 verdict (115-112, 114-114, 115-114). It is the third time this title has changed hands in the last three title bouts. Kaplan moves to 34-7-1 (10) with the win, while Shea slips to 22-7-1 (10). June 8, 1929: Friday night action is back at the Stadium in Liverpool, England. The feature bout is for the Commonwealth HW title bout, and the "Gorgeous Gael," Jack Doyle, is set to face the challenge of Canadian Larry Gains. Doyle, the underdog in this bout, comes out swinging from the opening bell, nailing Gains with a nice uppercut that forces the challenger to cover up. However, a cut formed about Doyle's right eye could mean trouble for the Irishman. Gains regroups and keeps pounding away at the cut. The cut is reopened in round three and, when it is reopened a second time in round five, the ref calls in the ring doctor, and both decide to call a halt. Gains by TKO 5 on the cuts stoppage to take the belt. He improves to 24-5 (15) with the win, while Doyle slips to 21-8-2 (15). Gains has now emerged as a leading contender for the WBA title at this point. June 8, 1929: More fistic action scheduled for Atlantic City's Convention Hall. Before the main event, first up is Jimmy Braddock, seeking to revive his flagging career, in a 10-round HW clash with another HW prospect, Frankie Wine. Midway through the bout Wine suffers a cut eye, and Braddock puts forth his usual workmanlike performance to pull out a UD 10 win (97-93 on all three cards). His career record moves to 15-3-1 (9) with the win, while Wine wraps up his pre-Prime career stage with a 16-4 (9) mark. The main event is for the USBA LW title, and Billy Petrolle is making his second defense against Tommy O'Brien, a fighter he defeated in a UD 10 a year ago. Petrolle quietly builds a nice points lead in the first five rounds, and midway through the bout O'Brien's right eye is starting to swell. The bout comes to an end in round nine, when Petrolle puts O'Brien on the deck with a perfect cross. There is enough time left in the round for Petrolle to finish matters, and he presses his advantage to the fullest, causing the ref to call a halt as O'Brien winds up defenseless against the ropes. The TKO 9 win for Petrolle moves him to 28-3-2 (18) overall, while O'Brien is now 35-15-4 (16). June 14, 1929: More Friday night fight action down under, this time at the Sydney Stadium in Australia. No titles on the line, and the main event has two US-based HWs, with highly rated Lanky Ralph Smith looking to bounce back from his last bout (a NABF title loss to Young Stribling) by taking on Sully Montgomery, who has become a fan favorite after several fights down under. Smith is the aggressor for much of the early rounds, and by the end of round five Montgomery's right eye shows signs of swelling. In round seven, Lanky Ralph catches an overly-aggressive Montgomery with a big hook. Smith goes on to take a UD 10, despite suffering a late cut that played no part in the outcome. Scores were 98-93, 97-94, 98-93, all for Smith, who moves to 21-7-1 (7) post-fight, compared to 27-9-1 (10) for Montgomery.