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Jack Robby · 12-30-2003, 06:48 PM

THE SCENARIO: Charley Burley won the world's middleweight championship by knocking out Tony Zale in the 14th round. He is defending it against Archie Moore on August 14, 1942 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. In reality, Moore and Burley didn't meet until 1944, at which time Burley dropped Moore four times en route to wining a lop-sided 10-round decision. More actually finished 1942 as the #1 middleweight contender according to Ring Magazine, but that was largely off his victoriies over Shorty Hogue and Jack Chase, plus a draw with Eddie Booker, all three fights occurring after the date of this bout. In this alternate universe, Moore is a substantial underdog.

FOR TBCB GAME PURPOSES: Moore is used with his light heavyweight rankings in his prime, but with the weight advantage deactivated. Burley is also in his prime.

THE FIGHT: Both fighters begin feeling each other out cautiously. Moore outjabs Burley in the first round, then they box evenly in round two. Moore continues to press the fight at the start of round three, staggering Burley with a left hook, then later rocking him with a combination of blows. Just when it looks like Moore is ready to move in for the kill, Burley floors him with a hard body punch. Moore gets up at 6 but is obviously hurt. Burley blasts him with both hands and almost floors him with another left hook but Moore survives the round. Both men are back to boxing tamely in round three, with an edge to Burley.

Burley drops Moore for a 5-count with a barrage of punches midway through the fifth round. He is all over Moore when he gets up and floors him with another combination, this time for a 9-count. Burley continues to batter Moore, but the bell comes in time to save him. Burley outfights Moore at close range in the sixth but can't put him down again.

Moore, sensing that his title chance is about to slip away, bulls his way inside in the seventh and ravages Burley at close range. He stuns Burley with a left hook, then floors him with a barrage of terrific punches. Burley barely pulls himself up at the count of nine. Moore is all over him. Burley is helpless against the ropes when the referee steps in and stops the fight at 2:47 of the 7th round.

THE AFTERMATH: With Moore's terrific comeback kayo over Yvonne Durelle nearly two decades in the future, everyone is stunned by the sudden reversal of fortunes in this bout. Reminding Moore of the promise Burley extracted to be a fighting champion and to give the top contender a shot at the title regardless of race, the deposed champion asks for a rematch. Moore agrees, but wants to put off that fight until the summer of 1943, when they can have an outdoors match at Forbes Field. In the meantime, he has agreed to an over-the-weight bout with light heavyweight Ezzard Charles in November and an interim title defense against Eddie Booker, the California middleweight champion, in February.

(To be continued)

12-30-2003, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jack Robby Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 20	THE SCENARIO: Charley Burley won the world's middleweight championship by knocking out Tony Zale in the 14th round. He is defending it against Archie Moore on August 14, 1942 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. In reality, Moore and Burley didn't meet until 1944, at which time Burley dropped Moore four times en route to wining a lop-sided 10-round decision. More actually finished 1942 as the #1 middleweight contender according to Ring Magazine, but that was largely off his victoriies over Shorty Hogue and Jack Chase, plus a draw with Eddie Booker, all three fights occurring after the date of this bout. In this alternate universe, Moore is a substantial underdog. FOR TBCB GAME PURPOSES: Moore is used with his light heavyweight rankings in his prime, but with the weight advantage deactivated. Burley is also in his prime. THE FIGHT: Both fighters begin feeling each other out cautiously. Moore outjabs Burley in the first round, then they box evenly in round two. Moore continues to press the fight at the start of round three, staggering Burley with a left hook, then later rocking him with a combination of blows. Just when it looks like Moore is ready to move in for the kill, Burley floors him with a hard body punch. Moore gets up at 6 but is obviously hurt. Burley blasts him with both hands and almost floors him with another left hook but Moore survives the round. Both men are back to boxing tamely in round three, with an edge to Burley. Burley drops Moore for a 5-count with a barrage of punches midway through the fifth round. He is all over Moore when he gets up and floors him with another combination, this time for a 9-count. Burley continues to batter Moore, but the bell comes in time to save him. Burley outfights Moore at close range in the sixth but can't put him down again. Moore, sensing that his title chance is about to slip away, bulls his way inside in the seventh and ravages Burley at close range. He stuns Burley with a left hook, then floors him with a barrage of terrific punches. Burley barely pulls himself up at the count of nine. Moore is all over him. Burley is helpless against the ropes when the referee steps in and stops the fight at 2:47 of the 7th round. THE AFTERMATH: With Moore's terrific comeback kayo over Yvonne Durelle nearly two decades in the future, everyone is stunned by the sudden reversal of fortunes in this bout. Reminding Moore of the promise Burley extracted to be a fighting champion and to give the top contender a shot at the title regardless of race, the deposed champion asks for a rematch. Moore agrees, but wants to put off that fight until the summer of 1943, when they can have an outdoors match at Forbes Field. In the meantime, he has agreed to an over-the-weight bout with light heavyweight Ezzard Charles in November and an interim title defense against Eddie Booker, the California middleweight champion, in February. (To be continued) Last edited by Jack Robby; 12-30-2003 at 08:03 PM.