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Action now moves into the month of November, 1929.

Nov. 1, 1929: Friday night action, the first post-Crash fight card, takes place at Sicks Stadium in Seattle. Unbeaten MW Freddie Steele, the "Tacoma Assassin," is the main attraction in the feature bout. But first up is another rapidly rising young star, WW Jackie Fields, who puts his unbeaten skein on the line in a bout with veteran George Levine, at one time a top ten WW. The veteran is repeatedly beaten to the punch by the younger man, and midway through the bout he is sporting a swollen left eye for his troubles. Levine remains upright throughout the bout but lacks the firepower to mount a rally. It goes the distance, a UD 10 for Fields (98-92, 97-95, 97-94) that closes out the Pre-Prime stage of his career with a very impressive 19-0-1 (12) record; Levine's career totals are 30-17-4 (13) after the bout. Then, after a couple of more bouts, it's on to the main event with the unbeaten Steele matched against veteran Tiger Johnny Cline in a 10-round non-title affair. Steele seizes the initiative right away, staggering Cline with a straight right in the opening round. Cline appears totally outclassed by Steele, and midway through the fight he is bothered by a rapidly swelling left eye. The bout comes to an abrupt end midway through the sixth when Steele unloads with a perfect hook that puts Cline down and out -- KO 6 for Steele. The KO win, Steele's 15th in just 17 pro bouts, moves him into the top 15 with a 17-0 (15) career mark while Cline is 27-11-8 (13) after the loss.

Nov. 2, 1929: Next fight action is north of the border at the Forum in Montreal (aka Molson Arena in the game). The feature here tonight is a WBA title bout featuring Jimmy "Baby Face" McLarnin, the Canadian WW Champion, who takes on former WBC Champ Young Jack Thompson. McLarnin, who has won his last six, is well on his way to a Hall of Fame career, and he meets Thompson for the first time. Action heats up in round three when McLarnin nails Thompson with a vicious cross that puts the challenger on the deck. Thompson covers up and manages to last the round. McLarnin has a solid lead (49-46) on the unofficial card after five. Thompson tries to mount a rally. Thompson staggers McLarnin with a big left in round seven, probably his best punch of the fight. Just after the bell sounds for round nine, McLarnin sends Thompson to the canvas with a quick flash knockdown. McLarnin follows with a nice combination to score his third KD of the bout a round later. Thompson scrambles back to his feet, but he is defenseless against a further onslaught by the Champ. The ref wisely calls a halt to the action to save Thompson from further punishment. The TKO 10 win for McLarnin, his seventh in a row, moves him to 27-2 (19) while Thompson drops to 27-5-4 (17) with the loss.

Nov. 2, 1929: Uline Arena in Washington, D. C. is the scene of the next fight card. Featured bout is for the NABF Flyweight crown, pitting Fidel LaBarba (the defender) against Cuba's Black Bill (the challenger and former Champion). Three other Cuban fighters appear on the undercard, with very mixed success, winning just one out of three (a TKO win by FW Kid Chocolate over a US-based TC). LaBarba quietly builds an early points lead. Midway through the bout, Black Bill is cut over the right eye and also suffers a bruised lip. The Cuban battles with these problems, particularly the cut eye, throughout the second half of the fight. It goes the distance, and LaBarba takes a UD 12 (115-113, 115-113, 118-110). Post-fight, LaBarba moves to 22-2-1 (9), while Black Bill dips to 22-10-5 (9).

Nov. 8, 1929: Friday night fights moves to the Stadium in Liverpool, UK. Featured bout is for the Commonwealth LW crown, and it is a rematch of a bout held earlier in the year in Australia where Brit Harry Mason captured the title belt from Aussie Billy Grime. This time, Grime turns the table, putting Mason on the deck with a nice shot. Mason's right eye starts to swell as a result of Grime's aggressive attack. The Brit battles back in the later rounds, but Grime outlasts him in an endurance contest, regaining the belt with a solid UD 12 decision (116-110, 115-111, 116-110). The win moves Grime to 23-12-2 (4) compared to 26-12-2 (14) for Mason.

Nov. 9, 1929: Next card is at the Ullevi Stadium in Sweden. Couple of interesting bouts on the undercard leading up to a WBC title contest. The Basque Woodchopper, Paulino Uzcudan, runs his career mark to 25-4-1 (11) with a solid UD 10 win over American HW Jim Maloney. Then, in a battle of ranked MWs, Jock Malone battles one of Europe's best, German Hein Domgorgen. Malone battles back after being the victim of an unintential butt cut in round one. Malone battles back after being the victim of an unintential butt cut in round one. He stuns Domgorgen in round two with a hard hook. It turns out to be a close bout as the German tries hard to take advantage of the cut. The cut does lead to a late stoppage, but when the bout goes to the scorecards it's a win for Malone, not Domgorgen, via a UTD 8 (77-75, 77-75, 78-74). Then, it's on to the main event, as Panama Al Brown puts his WBA BW title on the line against challenger Harold Smith. It's Brown's 11th defense of his title which he won in early 1927. The two split two prior bouts, although the one win for Smith was via a controversial DQ result. As expected, Panama Al sets up shop outside, adopting a solid defensive posture that proves difficult for Smith to overcome. However, in round five, there is a huge shock as Panama Al walks into a Smith cross and is down for a six-count. After this, Brown is even more careful, but also looking for his opportunities. He builds a solid points lead through the middle rounds and then turns back a spirited challenge from Smith in the later rounds. Both of Smith's eyes puff up as a result of constant pressure from Brown's counter-shots. He finally drops to the deck in round 13 but scrambles to his feet and gamely lasts the distance. As expected, it's another UD 15 win for Brown (147-135 on all three cards) to keep the title. Panama Al moves to 34-3 (14) with the win, compared to 29-10-4 (14) for Smith.


Nov. 9, 1929: More fight action in the US, this time at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. To be honest, it's a fairly weak fight card. The headliner is for the NABF BW crown, with Canadian Howard Mayberry defending for the seventh time against Abe Goldstein. Goldstein, a veteran of the ring wars by now, lost to Mayberry back in 1927 and is now on the definite downside of his career. Not much action until round five, when Goldstein starts bleeding from his nose. Mayberry continues to press forward, targeting the cut. This strategy pays off when the bout is halted a few rounds later, and Mayberry is awarded a TKO 8 win due to a cuts stoppage. Mayberry moves to 29-11-1 (14) with the win, while Goldstein finishes the bout at 37-13-3 (11).