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Dr.K · 12-14-2003, 06:45 PM

Following Jeff's excellent History of Heavyweights and Legends History of middleweights I am the latest to jump on the bandwagon. Using the same house rules that Jeff has used I am simming the Junior middleweight division. I'll keep the fights as brief as possible unless I think it's a good fight.

1962 and it's decided to incorporate a new division between welterweight and middleweight. The fighters chosent o fight for the vacant title are Denny Moyer from Portland Oregon and Joey Giambra from Buffalo, N.Y.

Portland: Denny Moyer vs Joey Giambra, October 1962

Giambra started the fight well stunning Moyer with solid punches, Moyer seemed nervous infront of his hometown crowd and looked in trouble at the end of the 1st round.The more experienced Giambra nearly finishes Moyer in an impressive third round of jabbing, for the rest of the fight Giambra clinched and spoiled and gained the ire of the Portland crowd to win a unanimous decision and be crowned World Champion in front of a jeering crowd.

Honolulu: Joey Giambra vs Stan Harrington, Ferbruary 1963

Fast start for Harrington behind much vocal support, Giambra comes out cold and suffers a cut lip in the first. Shaking off his nerves Giambra peppers Harrington with fast combinations and jabs to win the second from then on Giambra just as in the fight with Moyer indulges himself with catlike caution drawing boos from the crowd. Harrington frustrated reacts by coming forward and plays into straight into the cunning Giambra's hands. In the 7th round Giambra unleashes a right hand that drops Harrington on his back. The challenger fails to beat the count and Giambra has defended his title for the first time.

New Orleans: Joey Giambra vs Ralph Dupas, April 1963

Both fighters report to the bout in good shape, the fight starts with Dupas the favourite the aggressor, just as before Giambra shows canny boxing skills, counterpunching and picking off the advancing Dupas, The fight is close by the 9th until Dupas tires. Giambra the canny veteran then on frustrates Dupas with clinches, eye catching combinations and excellent ring movement to coast to a points victory over the dissapointed Dupas.

Baltimore:Joey Giambra vs Ralph Dupas, June 1963

A much anticpated re-match after their exciting first fight, Dupas vows that this time he will change his style from that of slugger to boxer to conserve energy which cost him in the first bout.

Giambra cut as early as the second round adopts a strategy of hit and run and but this time Dupas has come to box. In a highly controversial and entertaining bout it seems Giambra lands the more hurtful shots. Controversy in the ring when Dupas is deducted points for low blow and rabbit punching in the 10th and the 11th. Still Dupas' spirit is undimmed for the rest of the fight which sees Giambra resort to clinching and frustrating behind a his jab and trying to steal rounds with bright flurries to end rounds. At the end of 15 it's close but Dupas' two points must count against him. The judges come in with a unanimous decision.

They score it
142-141, 142-141 and 146-139 for the winner and..........new Junior Middleweight champion of the World......Ralph Dupas!!!!
much to the disbelief of Joey Giambra who leaves the ring muttering "fix".

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Dr.K Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: UK Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	History Of Junior Middleweight Division Following Jeff's excellent History of Heavyweights and Legends History of middleweights I am the latest to jump on the bandwagon. Using the same house rules that Jeff has used I am simming the Junior middleweight division. I'll keep the fights as brief as possible unless I think it's a good fight. 1962 and it's decided to incorporate a new division between welterweight and middleweight. The fighters chosent o fight for the vacant title are Denny Moyer from Portland Oregon and Joey Giambra from Buffalo, N.Y. Portland: Denny Moyer vs Joey Giambra, October 1962 Giambra started the fight well stunning Moyer with solid punches, Moyer seemed nervous infront of his hometown crowd and looked in trouble at the end of the 1st round.The more experienced Giambra nearly finishes Moyer in an impressive third round of jabbing, for the rest of the fight Giambra clinched and spoiled and gained the ire of the Portland crowd to win a unanimous decision and be crowned World Champion in front of a jeering crowd. Honolulu: Joey Giambra vs Stan Harrington, Ferbruary 1963 Fast start for Harrington behind much vocal support, Giambra comes out cold and suffers a cut lip in the first. Shaking off his nerves Giambra peppers Harrington with fast combinations and jabs to win the second from then on Giambra just as in the fight with Moyer indulges himself with catlike caution drawing boos from the crowd. Harrington frustrated reacts by coming forward and plays into straight into the cunning Giambra's hands. In the 7th round Giambra unleashes a right hand that drops Harrington on his back. The challenger fails to beat the count and Giambra has defended his title for the first time. New Orleans: Joey Giambra vs Ralph Dupas, April 1963 Both fighters report to the bout in good shape, the fight starts with Dupas the favourite the aggressor, just as before Giambra shows canny boxing skills, counterpunching and picking off the advancing Dupas, The fight is close by the 9th until Dupas tires. Giambra the canny veteran then on frustrates Dupas with clinches, eye catching combinations and excellent ring movement to coast to a points victory over the dissapointed Dupas. Baltimore:Joey Giambra vs Ralph Dupas, June 1963 A much anticpated re-match after their exciting first fight, Dupas vows that this time he will change his style from that of slugger to boxer to conserve energy which cost him in the first bout. Giambra cut as early as the second round adopts a strategy of hit and run and but this time Dupas has come to box. In a highly controversial and entertaining bout it seems Giambra lands the more hurtful shots. Controversy in the ring when Dupas is deducted points for low blow and rabbit punching in the 10th and the 11th. Still Dupas' spirit is undimmed for the rest of the fight which sees Giambra resort to clinching and frustrating behind a his jab and trying to steal rounds with bright flurries to end rounds. At the end of 15 it's close but Dupas' two points must count against him. The judges come in with a unanimous decision. They score it 142-141, 142-141 and 146-139 for the winner and..........new Junior Middleweight champion of the World......Ralph Dupas!!!! much to the disbelief of Joey Giambra who leaves the ring muttering "fix". Last edited by Dr.K; 12-17-2003 at 01:28 PM.