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1924 JWW Title Bouts

WBA: Reigning Champ Pinkey Mitchell did not defend his WBA title during 1924.

USBA: Soldier Bartfield, who has struggled to advance in the WW ranks, dropped down in weight class to challenge Spug Myers for the USBA belt. Myers dropped Bartfield in round six but the Soldier, true to his name, battled back in the second half of the bout; end result was a draw. Myers then defended versus Basil Galiano, scoring a quick round one KD in one bout but then struggling late in the bout to register a SD 12 win. The closeness of this bout earned Galiano a rematch later in the year, and -- with Myers bothered a cut eye late in the bout -- Galiano turned the tables to register a UD 12 to take the crown.

Jan 1925 Division Profile

Total: 18 RL: 9 TCs: 0

RL by Career Stage:
Prime - 3
Pre - 3
Beginning - 3 (1 New)

Rated: 3
800+ : 0
500+ : 1
200+ : 1

Jan 1925 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1924 in Parens):

Champ: Pinkey Mitchell 25-7-2 (12) (656) (NC)
1. Spug Myers 15-11-3 (6) (69) (NC)
2. Basil Galiano 18-12 (3) (61) (NC)

Comments: Mitchell had a forgettable 1924, suffering a TKO loss to WW Hamilton Johnny Brown and a four-round technical draw with Paul Demsky. Myers was more active, splitting two with Galiano, dropping a SD to retiring WW vet Holberg, dropping a UD 10 to Boyle, but earning a draw with Alex Trambitas. Galiano, on the other hand, dropped a MD to Trambitas and a UD to Bartfield, so remains below Myers in the rankings despite taking the USBA crown from him.

Prospects: All are still unbeaten versus JWW and WW TC opposition, paced by Johnny Jadick at 9-0 (5), Mushy Callahan at 8-0 (3), Harry Wallach at 6-0 (4). Off to good starts are Harry Cohen at 2-0 (0) and Jack Kid Berg at 1-0 (1).

Retirements: Way too soon for that with this fledgling division.

Looking Ahead: Expect Galiano to challenge for Mitchell's title in 1925. Jadick et al. are still about a year away. The one newcomer expected to eventually join the division is a strong one, all-time great Tony Canzonieri, who is rated 11 at JWW and 12 at LW.

Special Ring Ratings Comparison Feature:

None of these guys were listed in the first annual Ring ratings, which did not contain any rankings for JWWs. Interestingly, Mitchell won the title not in the ring, but via a poll in 1922, actually only won one JWW title bout (a no decision win) and then lost it in 1926. We'll see if history repeats in my Uni.

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1924 LW Title Bouts

WBA

Benny Leonard CH (52-2-1) vs Sam Robideau #8 (29-19-2)

Leonard won two of three prior bouts but his one loss on a DQ to Robideau back in 1920 represents one of only two career losses for the all-time great "Ghetto Wizard."

Leonard is off to a strong start in round one. Both work outside in round two, another strong round for the Champ. Leonard moves inside and dictates the action again in round three. Round four, Robideau is more aggressive, but Leonard's defense is just too strong. Both work inside in round five, Leonard continues to dominate. Huge lead (50-45) for Benny on the unofficial card at this point. Robideau presses in round six, but cannot break through. A cut is opened over Robideau's right eye in round seven, and Leonard targets the cut even after it is patched up in the corner. The cut is a nasty one, though, and when it is reopened in round nine, the ref takes no chances and calls a halt. Leonard by TKO 9 (cut).

Benny Leonard CH (53-2-1) vs Gilbert Gallant #11 (34-16-7)

Leonard travels to Canada to defend versus the reigning CBU Champ. Leonard is going for win #13 in a row versus Gallant, whom he defeated back in 1913, over 10 years ago in a non-title bout.

Quiet start by both men in round one, edge to Leonard in the outside action in round two. Round three, a more determined Gallant presses the action, edge to the challenger. Both work the inside in round four, and this time Leonard is in command. Round five, the Champ nails Gallant with a big hook, forcing the Canadian to cover up. The unofficial scorecard has Leonard up by three (49-46) after five. Leonard dominates the outside exchanges with another strong round in the sixth. Gallant is the aggressor in rounds seven and eight, but Leonard continues to squelch his attack. Leonard gradually wears down his tired opponent, and in round 12 Gallant falls to a clean shot, takes a 9-count, and there is enough time for Benny to end it with a big hook. Leonard by KO 12.

Benny Leonard CH (54-2-1) vs Clonie Tait #9 (26-11-1)

Another Canadian challenger, this time it's Tait, who dropped a UD 12 to Leonard back in 1921. Tait enters having won his last two.

Tait holds his own in round one. Leonard outboxes the Canadian challenger comfortably in round two. Tait moves inside in round three, but it's another huge round for Leonard. A sharp combination for Leonard forces Tait to cover up in round four. Round five, some close in toe-to-toe action. Leonard is up after five (49-46) on the unofficial card. Strong defense by the Ghetto Wizard smothers Tait's attack in round six. Tait continues attacking, but leaves himself open and is decked by a Leonard hook in round eight. The end comes two rounds later, as Benny finishes Tait with a wicked hook to the head. Leonard by KO 10.

Benny Leonard CH (55-2-1) vs Ernie Rice #13 (22-6-1)

First meeting, as Leonard travels to London to take on the GBU titleholder.

Strong start for Leonard in round one. Both stay outside in round two, edge to the Champ. Rice moves inside and does better in the third, a close round. Leonard scores well from the inside to take round four. Good toe-to-toe action in round five, and it's another strong round for Leonard. Leonard is out to another large lead (49-46) according to the unofficial card. Round six, Rice's right eye starts swelling as Leonard continues to pound away at the British champion. Leonard presses forward in round seven, and then breaks through with a KD in round eight. Rice tries to get more aggressive, but simply can't find the range. Leonard rips open a cut over Rice's right eye, and the swelling and cut gradually worsen. A second knockdown follows late in round 11, and Leonard himself is cut over the left eye late in the bout. Finally, in round 13, Rice's eye worsens, and the ref calls the doctor in and decides to call a halt. Leonard by TKO 13.

Benny Leonard CH (56-2-1) vs Willie Ritchie (41-25-4)

Ritchie, despite three recent losses that have dropped him in the rankings, gets a last shot at a title in the twilight of his career. Leonard has won all four of their prior meetings.

Not much of a fight, this one. Leonard makes his usual strong start in the opening round and, after a quiet round two, Ritchie tries to work inside in round three. Then, Leonard swarms all over Ritchie, dishing out alot of punishment. Once Ritchie stops punching back, the ref calls a halt. Leonard by TKO 4.

NABF: Jimmy Goodrich defends the belt versus Canada's Clonie Tait, who comes on strongly in the last three rounds to take a SD 12, upsetting Goodrich and taking the belt.

USBA: Andy Chaney remained active in 1924, building an early lead and sustaining a late rally from Willie Beecher for a successful UD 12 defense, followed a few months later when Chaney turned back a challenge from veteran Rocky Kansas. Kansas battled a cut through most of the bout, and Chaney sealed up another UD 12 win with a knockdown in the final round.

CBU: Gallant defended against a former Champ, aging Aussie Herb McCoy, whose skills had clearly eroded. Thus, it was a lopsided UD 12 for Gallant. Then Gallant took on Aussie Billy Grime, who fought well and then scored a surprising TKO win in round 10 when a cut over Gallant's eye proved too difficult to control.

GBU: Ernie Rice found a challenger in young fellow Brit, Harry Mason. An early cut over Mason's right eye proved decisive, and it was a 5th round stoppage, TKO to Rice to keep the belt.

EBU: "French Flash" Benny Valgar was active during the year, taking on Dane Emanuel Jacobsen in a bout that took an unusual turn in the penultimate round. Valgar, leading, was called for a flagrant foul and so Jacobsen was awarded a controversial DQ 11 win. A rematch was arranged, and this time Valgar put matters to rest when he administered a sound beating en route to a UD 12 decision, recapturing the title belt.

[javier_83]

damn how many KO have Benny Leonard?

[JCWeb]

Jan 1925 LW Division Profile

Total: 125 RL: 75 TCs: 50

RL by Career Stage:
End - 6
Post - 16
Prime - 24
Pre - 17
Beginning - 12 (7 New)

Rated: 57
800+: 14
500+: 27
200+: 52

Jan 1925 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1924 in Parens)

Champ: Benny Leonard 58-2-1 (35) (1668) (NC)
1. Lew Tendler 38-7-1 (12) (1323) (+1)
2. Ever Hammer 34-10-5 (13) (1110) (+4)
3. Jimmy Dundee 28-8-3 (9) (1070) (+7)
4. Jimmy Goodrich 27-6 (10) (1027) (-1)
5. Andy Chaney 29-8-2 (11) (1023) (-1)
6. Rocky Kansas 37-11-3 (20) (1022) (-5)
7. Clonie Tait 26-12-1 (6) (914) (+9)
8. Jack Blackburn 75-19-4 (26) (886) (-1)
9. Benny Valgar 28-9-2 (11) (874) (+9)
10. Johnny Kaiser 18-3-1 (9) (874) (+2)

Comments: All at Prime starting 1925 except for Dundee and Tait, who are at Post and Blackburn, who is at End. Leonard has rung up 16 in a row, and shows no signs of wearing down yet. (His only two losses, in the 1920-21 time frame, were to A. Chaney and Robideau.) Tendler has won his last three, all in 1924, two TKOs over Ritchie and Kansas and a UD 10 versus Solly Seeman. Hammer has now won five in succession, the last two being UDs over Benjamin and Robideau. Jimmy Dundee went 3-0 for the year, all UDs versus Edwards, Blackburn and Robideau. Goodrich bounced back from the title bout losses with two UD wins over Welling and Valgar. Andy Chaney retained the USBA belt but dropped a UD 10 to Valgar. Kansas impressed in a TKO win over Sid Barbarian, but failed in his quest for the USBA title. Tait had a solid UD 10 win over JLW contender Tod Morgan and a SD over Goodrich, but then lost his title shot. Blackburn, who already holds the all-time record for most bouts and career longevity, went 2-2 during the year, wins over Benjamin and White (both UDs) enabling him to keep a top 10 spot. Valgar went 3-2 in 1924, splitting two EBU bouts, upsetting Chaney (UD) and also Ji. Dundee (SD) but dropping a UD to Goodrich in his last outing. Kaiser moved into the #10 spot by virtue of wins over Seeman (SD) and Charley White (UD) despite suffering a TKO loss to Tendler.

Other Notables: Lockport Jimmy Duffy, ranked #8 heading into 1924, retired. Charley White lost two key bouts in 1924 to drop six spots to #11; his only win was a UD 10 over Hirsch. Robideau slipped from #9 to #13 after going 0-3 for the year, all losses coming to quality opponents (Leonard, Hammer and Jimmy Dundee). GBU Champ Ernie Rice holds down the #12 spot, his career totals of 22-7-1 (14) worth 808 PPs. Solly Seeman won three of five bouts, including impressive UDs versus Ritchie and Vicentini, and is rated #14, one ahead of Sammy Mandell, who suffered his third loss (a UD to Welling) but has won three in a row since hitting Prime. Prospect Sid Terris debuts at #15, remaining unbeaten at 16-0-1 (6) despite being held to a draw by Joe Glick. Grime, the new CBU titleholder, had struggled in other bouts (a SD win over W. Beecher but a UD loss to O'Connell); his 16-4-1 (12) career mark, worth 708 PP, places him 17th. Chilean Luis Vicentini is 17-2 (9) and ranked #19, despite his first two losses to Seeman (UD) and Terris (SD) with solid wins over Red Dolan and Billy Wallace. Another hot prospect, Billy Petrolle, was handed his first loss (to Ray Miller on a cuts stoppage) and is mired in the #26 spot with a 14-1 (11) record.

Prospects: Cuddy DeMarco suffered his first career defeat, a SD loss to Meyer Grace, but did overcome veteran "Hop" Harry Stone to wind up the year at 13-1 (5). Augie Pisano remained unbeaten, going 11-0 (10) versus TC competition. Miller suffered his initial loss to Loayza but registered the surprise TKO over Petrolle to finish 1924 at 11-1 (10). Cuban Emory Cabana won his first ten, but dropped his last two, a UD to Al Gordon and a MD to Jack Silver to end the year at 10-2 (7). Others, including Joe Marcus at 6-0 (2), Joe Salas at 6-0 (1), Davey Abad and Bruce Flowers, both at 4-0 (1), Sammy Fuller at 3-0 (2) and Spaniard Luis Rayo at 2-0 (1), kept their slates clean versus TC opposition. Francois Sybille stumbled to a draw in one TC bout and thus is at 2-0-1 (1) at year's end.

Retirements: Three LWs hung up the gloves in 1924.

Leach Cross (USA) 1906-24 38-29-8 (9) No Titles Highest Rank: 14
Terry Brooks (USA) 1909-24 31-34-2 (15) No Titles Highest Rank: 27
Lockport Jimmy Duffy (USA) 1909-24 40-19-5 (18) NABF, USBA Champ Highest Rank: 4

Looking Ahead: No real serious challengers to Leonard's reign on the horizon, as happens with one ATG dominating a particular division. Tendler and Hammer appear to be the top current challengers, yet they have had their chances and fallen short. Blackburn is trying to last long enough to be the first to record 100 bouts, a significant milestone in the history of this Uni. Mandell and Terris may make a move up the ranks and possibly secure Top 10 status, and Petrolle might also make a move once he gains more experienceCud. No real blockbuster new prospects on the horizon, and Sammy Dorfman and Lew Kirsch (both 8s) are the best of the seven newcomers set to join the LW ranks in 1925.

[JCWeb]

35 thus far, Javier.

[JCWeb]

On to the new feature for the LWs, comparing the Ring ratings to those in my Uni at the end of 1924:

Ring #1 Benny Leonard (Champion) is also the Champ in my Uni
Ring #2 Sid Terris has not come along that far, at #16 in my Uni, but he is still undefeated
Ring #3 Sammy Mandell has not yet broken through, is #15 in my Uni
Ring #4 Sid Barbarian is #1 in the JLW division in my Uni
Ring #5 Johnny Dundee is the current JLW Champ in my Uni
Ring #6 Luis Vicentini is #19 in my Uni, on his way up
Ring #7 Tommy O'Brien is #25 in my Uni
Ring #8 Charley O'Connell is #28 in my Uni
Ring #9 Basil Galiano is #2 JWW in my Uni (correction on JWW report where I said none of these guys were rated anywhere by Ring, just found Galiano here at LW)
Ring #10 Archie Walker is #47 in my Uni

Generally speaking, the top 10 of my Uni at LW seems to be cluttered up with older guys, while the Ring rankings (in this division at least, seems to recognize the younger guys), indicating perhaps the retirement rules are a bit too lenient ...
Anyway, be interesting to see if this comment would apply to other divisions or in future years (also need to look and see which guys should stay at LW, JLW, or be shifted around to one or the other ...)

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1924 JLW Title Bouts

WBA

Johnny Dundee CH (40-12-2) vs Jack Bernstein #7 (14-6)

First meeting of the two. Despite a mediocre record in recent bouts (six losses in his last eight), Bernstein is the default choice as no higher rated contenders were available. Dundee has not lost since 1922.

After a close opening round, both men are content to stay outside in round two, another even round. Round three sees the Scotch Wop work his way inside, backing up Bernstein but unable to land any telling blows. Bernstein moves inside in round four, but the edge goes to the Champ. Both fight inside in the fifth, and Bernstein continues to pile up points (by this time, he has a solid 49-46 lead according to the unofficial scores). Round six, with Bernstein pressing the action, the scores are even. But Bernstein barely manages to keep back in rounds seven and eight, and Dundee dominates the action. Bernstein tires noticeably in rounds nine and ten, and there is noticeable swelling around his left eye. Dundee rips open a cut over Bernstein's right eye late in the 10th, and the cut becomes more problematic, leading to a late stoppage although Dundee was on pace for an easy points win anyway. Dundee by TKO 15 (cuts stoppage).

Johnny Dundee CH (41-12-2) vs Steve Sullivan #1 (33-17-4)

Next opponent for Dundee is "Kid" Sullivan, who has only one win in five prior meetings with the "Scotch Wop."

Round one, not much action. Strong round two for the Champ, who gets the best of the outside action. Sullivan tries to work inside in round three, but still can't get his timing right. Even round four where Dundee takes the inside approach. Some good toe-to-toe action in round five, another close round. Unofficial scoring shows a 49-47 edge for the Champ at this point. Sullivan is the aggressor in the middle rounds, but he still is off target with most of his punches. Finally, in round 10, Sullivan connects with a huge uppercut that staggers the Champ, who is still on pace with a 98-93 lead on the unofficial card. Final rounds see Dundee retreat into a defensive shell, clinging to the early points lead and staying out of trouble. Dundee scores a solid but unconvincing UD 15 win (145-142 on all cards).

Johnny Dundee CH (42-13-2) vs Jack Bernstein #6 (16-7)

Rematch of the title clash from early 1924, Bernstein has improved his standing with wins over George Chaney and veteran Aussie LW Herb McCoy.

After a solid start in round one, Dundee best Bernstein in the outside exchanges in round two. Round three, Bernstein tries his luck inside, and there's not much action, essentially an even round. Slight shift in momentum to Bernstein in round four, as he stays back while Dundee works inside. Round five, both work inside and it's another strong round for the Champ, who is ahead 49-46 on the unofficial card at this point. Good action in rounds six and seven, most all of it favoring Dundee. Bernstein has the better of the exchanges in round eight. The Champ reasserts control in round nine, and round ten is another even round. Bernstein tires, Dundee adopts a more defensive posture, cruising to another UD 15 victory (146-140, 148-138, 148-137).

USBA: Sid Barbarian started off the year with this belt, defending it versus Steve "Kid" Sullivan. Sullivan battled back after falling behind early, registering a solid UD 12 win to take the title. He then took on Tod Morgan, who was fighting in his first title bout and made the most of it. Morgan overcame a swollen right eye to rally and take the last three rounds and the title -- Morgan by UD 12.

Jan 1925 JLW Division Profile

Total: 16 RL: 11 TCs: 5

RL by Career Stage:
End - 0
Post - 3
Prime - 6
Pre - 0
Beginning - 2 (1 New)

Rated: 9
800+: 1
500+: 7
200+: 9

Jan 1925 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1924 in Parens):

Champ: Johnny Dundee 43-13-2 (13) (964) (NC)
1. Sid Barbarian 21-5 (12) (728) (NC)
2. Tod Morgan 18-2 (8) (700) (NC)
3. Steve Sullivan 33-19-5 (8) (699) (NC)
4. Eddie Wagner 25-12-1 (14) (690) (+1)
5. George Chaney 37-23-1 (18) (541) (-1)
6. Jack Bernstein 16-8 (5) (501) (+1)
7. Mike Ballerino 15-4-1 (5) (467) (-1)
8. Vincent Martin 22-15-1 (14) (215) (new)

Comments: Sullivan, Chaney and Martin will be at Post in 1925. Dundee had his winning streak snapped when he moved up to challenge LW Benny Valgar and dropped a SD 10. Barbarian bounced back from loss of the USBA title with a TKO over LW Willie Jackson; he also suffered a TKO loss to rated LW Rocky Kansas. Morgan captured the USBA belt but a UD loss to LW Clonie Tait coupled with a TKO loss to "KO" Chaney prevented further progress. Sullivan has won only once in his last four, drawing with the aging LW vet Lockport Jimmy Duffy and suffering two title losses. Wagner has won his last two (UD versus Harry Stone and a TKO over Martin) after a UD 10 loss to Morgan. "KO" Chaney won two of four 1924 bouts, scoring TKOs over Morgan and Ballerino but dropping UDs to GBU LW Champ Rice and Bernstein. Bernstein looked impressive in UD wins over Chaney and McCoy but suffered the two title losses to Dundee. Ballerino fared well versus two LWs (a UD over Dolan and a SD versus Loayza), but was TKO'd in seven by Chaney. Rounding out the group is "Pepper" Martin, whose move up from FW has not paid off thus far, as he lost all four 1924 contests to extend his losing streak to five.

Prospects: Frankie Klick is off to a strong start, going 4-0 (3) versus TCs.

Retirements: None yet.

Looking Ahead: Still no real challengers yet to Dundee's title, although Morgan (who is now at Prime) could pose some problems. Leslie Wildcat Carter is added to the ranks in 1925.

[JCWeb]

JLW was the one "Junior" division rated by Ring, so a ratings comparison (for what it's worth) is possible.

Ring #1 Steve "Kid" Sullivan (recognized by Ring as the Champ) is #3 in my Uni.
Ring #2 Jack Bernstein is #2 in my Uni.
Ring #3 Solly Seeman is #14 ranked LW in my Uni.
Ring #4 Lew Paluson is not even in my database.
Ring #5 Eddie Wagner is #4 in my Uni.
Ring #6 Joey Silvers is not in my database.
Ring #7 Mike Ballerino is #7 in my Uni.
Ring #8 Tony Vaccarelli is a WW prospect in my Uni, 11-0 at this point.
Ring #9 Johnny Leonard is also not in my Uni.
Ring #10 Vincent "Pepper" Martin is #8 in my Uni, last among JLWs after moving up from FW.

May want to consider shifting Seeman to JLW for 1925 ...

[JCWeb]

1924 FW Title Bouts

WBA

Chick Suggs CH (22-5-1) vs Eugene Criqui #1 (41-9-5)

Suggs is looking to avenge an earlier SD loss to Criqui in 1922.

Suggs is aggressive early, stinging Criqui with a solid shot in round one. Suggs tries to follow up in round two, but Criqui is more alert and avoids trouble in a close round. Round three, both stay outside, edge to Suggs. Another close round as Criqui battles on the inside in round four. Good action as both men move inside and have their moments in round five; the unofficial scorer has Suggs up by 49-46 after five. Round six, Criqui is the aggressor and lands some strong shots, but Suggs holds his own. Criqui presses the attack and piles up points in round seven. Suggs is once again on the defensive in round eight, while the Frenchman's punches are running out of steam. Strong round nine for Suggs. Both men whale away in round 10, turning the bout into a real slugfest. The unofficial scorer gives the round to the Champ, who holds a 97-93 into the final five rounds. Criqui rebounds with a strong round 11, stunning Suggs with a solid hook to take the round. Another strong round for Criqui in the 12th, as Suggs' right eye starts to swell. A huge battle goes down to the wire, and Suggs works his jab repeatedly to keep Criqui at bay. Criqui's left eye starts to swell. It goes to the scorecards, and Suggs escapes with a draw (145-140, 142-142, 142-143 as one judge votes for Criqui).

Chick Suggs CH (22-5-2) vs Johnny Cuthbert #20 (13-5)

Suggs journeys to London to accept the challenge from the GBU Champ.

After a feeling-out process in round one, Suggs gets the better of the outside exchanges in round two. Round three, Suggs moves inside and it's another good round for the Champ. Then in round four, all of a sudden a huge cut is opened over Cuthbert's left eye. The ringside physician is called in, and the cut is deemed too serious to allow the bout to continues. Suggs wins by TKO 4.

Chick Suggs CH (23-5-2) vs Benny Bass #4 (21-3-1)

Suggs is looking to avenge an earlier UD loss to Bass in 1922, his last defeat as he has gone unbeaten (five wins and a draw) since that bout.

Action slow to develop in round one, edge to Bass. Both stay outside in round two, slight edge to the Champ. Suggs fights inside in round three, another close round, edge to Suggs. Both men trade blows from the outside in round four, an even round. Bass tries to move inside in round five, but runs into some strong counters from Suggs, who is now ahead by 49-48 on the unofficial card. Bass breaks through in some toe-to-toe action in round six, stunning Suggs with a straight right, huge round for the "Little Fish." Bass is the aggressor in round seven, but Suggs rallies to take the round. Another good round for the Champ in round eight. Bass is the aggressor and takes round nine. Both battle on the inside in round ten, another even round. The unofficial scorer has Bass up by one (97-96) in an extremely close bout. A more aggressive Suggs bounces back to take the 11th. Bass presses the action to take round 12. Down to the wire, it's another close round in the 13th. Suggs looks for the knockout in round 14 but can't quite find the range. An epic battle comes down to the final round, and Suggs barely keeps the belt. Scorecards have the bout as a draw (143-143, 143-143, 143-142 Suggs).

Chick Suggs CH (23-5-3) vs Louis Kaplan #4 (20-3-1)

Kaplan qualifies for his first title shot with two UDs versus veterans Brannigan and Mars.

Kaplan does well in a slow-paced opening round. Suggs tries to slug on the inside in round two, it's a close round but the Champ's left eye is starting to puff up. Both men stay outside in round three, slight edge to the Champ. Fourth round, Kaplan presses the action on the inside and dominates the round. Kaplan suffers a cut over the right eye in the toe-to-toe action in round five. Kaplan clings to a 49-47 lead at this point in the bout. Suggs moves inside to target the cut in round six, another close round. The cut is finally patched up but Suggs continues to surge forward in round seven, another close round. Kaplan rebounds with a strong round eight, but the cut is re-opened. Suggs battles back on the inside in round nine, another close round. Kaplan, on the defensive in round 10, does well and holds a 97-94 lead on the unofficial scorecard. Suggs lands some solid shots to take round 11. More of the same, but strong counterpunching by Kaplan enables him to take round 12. Kaplan holds his own versus an all-out assault by Suggs in round 13. A late rally in the final two rounds falls just short, and Kaplan is the new champ, taking a MD 15 (143-142, 143-143, 146-140).

NABF: Danny Kramer takes on Bass, who uses his jab to set up a combination to put Kramer on the deck in the final round, and the belt changes hands -- Bass by UD 12. Bass defends versus Panama's Jose Lombardo, who seems overwhelmed by the occasion in his first title try. Bass wins a lopsided UD 12.

USBA: Mike Dundee holds this belt, and he defends it versus K. O. Mars, decking Mars with a cross in round nine en route to a UD 12 win. Carl Duane is the next challenger, and Dundee battles back after being dropped by Duane in the seventh; another UD 12 verdict goes Dundee's way. Eddie O'Keefe is the challenger in Dundee's third defense of 1924, and Dundee battles an early cut but then drops O'Keefe in round six, and it's another UD win for Dundee. Finally, ex-Champ Bud Ridley gets a title shot, and Dundee must battle from behind to win a close, hotly contested SD 12 win.

CBU: Young Johnny Brown takes on Canada's Leo Roy in what is expected to be a routine title defense. However, Roy delivers the performance of a lifetime, staggering Brown with a huge left hook and ripping open a cut over the right eye in round five. A late rally by Brown is not enough to save the belt, which goes over to Roy by a MD 12.

GBU: Brown defends versus Johnny Cuthbert, who stuns the Champ with a strong combination in round one, then takes advantage of a cut over the right eye to score a TKO 9 win (cuts stoppage) to win the belt. Then Cuthbert finds himself matched with Al Foreman, an up-and-comer who builds a solid points lead and then finishes Cuthbert with a powerful KO in round 10.

EBU: France's Andre Routis defends versus aging Italian vet Kid Julian, in a bout in which both men are cut -- and the cut over Julian's left eye proves to be telling as it leads to a ninth-round stoppage, TKO win for Routis. Routis then defends versus his countryman, Eugene Criqui, and an early cut over Routis' eye decides it, as Criqui is once again the EBU Champ via a TKO 3 result on the cuts stoppage.

OPBF: Elino Flores accepts the challenge from fellow Filipino Johnny Datto, who surprises Flores with a strong shot in round seven in a bout otherwise dominated by the Champ, who does just enough to keep the belt. Flores by UD 12.

[JCWeb]

Jan 1925 FW Division Profile

Total: 107 RL: 64 TCs: 43

RL by Career Stage:
End - 2
Post - 9
Prime - 27
Pre - 18
Beginning - 8 (8 New)

Rated: 44
800+: 6
500+: 24
200+: 38

Jan 1925 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1924 in Parens):

Champ: Louis Kaplan 21-3-1 (7) (987) (+5)
1. Eugene Criqui 42-9-6 (20) (1123) (NC)
2. Chick Suggs 23-6-3 (9) (986) (-2)
3. Andre Routis 22-5-2 (14) (980) (-1)
4. Mike Dundee 28-6-1 (18) (972) (+2)
5. Benny Bass 22-3-2 (9) (928) (+2)
6. Bud Ridley 31-8 (16) (755) (+11)
7. Johnny Kilbane 52-15-4 (15) (747) (-4)
8. Jose Lombardo 18-3-1 (13) (740) (NC)
9. Dick Finnegan 18-3 (8) (731) (+4)
10. Joey Sangor 17-1 (6) (697) (new)

Comments: All listed above at Prime except for Kilbane at Post and Sangor who still has two more bouts at Pre. Kaplan won all three of his bouts in 1924 in his surge to the top spot. Criqui scored two wins a draw, regaining the EBU title and TKOing new Top 10 contender Finnegan; he holds a TKO win over Kaplan in 1923 and carries a four-bout unbeaten streak into 1925. Ex-Champ Suggs struggled through four title defenses, eventually suffering his first loss since October 1922. Routis lost the EBU belt but rebounded with a TKO over Ansel Bell to salvage a 2-1 campaign for the year. Dundee went 4-0 and has now won his last five in succession. Bass was also unbeaten, three wins and a draw, downing O'Keefe in a SD in addition to the NABF title clash wins. Ridley had a four-bout win streak snapped, then put himself back into contention with a UD over Finnegan and a KO over Francisco Flores. Kilbane slid with two losses (a UD to Finnegan and a SD to Jimmy Hill) but a MD over Ames and a SD over Hill helped reinvigorate his flagging career. Lombardo recorded a UD win over Babe Herman, was held to a draw by Elino Flores, but failed in his first big test at Prime, losing to Bass. Finnegan was busy in 1924, winning three of five, looking impressive in a TKO over Bell and a UD versus Kilbane, then stumbling twice versus Criqui and Ridley, before cementing his top 10 position with a UD 10 over Jimmy Hill. Rounding out the top group is Sangor, top newcomer to the rankings who won all five tilts in 1924, scraping through with SD wins over Brannigan and Garcia, as well as dominating with UDs over Foreman and Eddie Anderson.

Other Notables: Bell dropped one spot from #10 to #11, KOing Roy but suffering a pair of TKO losses to Routis and Finnegan to drop him in the rankings. Veteran Eddie O'Keefe slipped three spots to #12, tasting defeat against Bass and also losing a USBA title bout despite a SD win over Vincent Martin. Dropping way down the list, from #4 all the way down to #22, was long-time top contender Patsy Brannigan, who lost all five bouts in 1924 and has not won since late 1922. OPBF Champ Elino Flores defended his title and drew with Lombardo in his two 1924 outings, finishing the year at #13, with a 19-2-1 (9) career mark that is good for 667 PPs. Danny Edwards follows at #14, finishing the year with three wins to snap a three-bout losing streak. American Johnny Farr debuts at #15, fashioning together a 14-1 (7) record by virtue of a pair of wins over France's Edouard Mascart, a UD over Steve Smith and a SD versus Wilbur Cohen to go with his only loss to date, a SD loss to Filipino Johnny Hill. Another prominent newcomer is Dane Knud Larsen, who suffered his initial defeat, a UD loss to Johnny Datto after impressing with wins over Albano, Mascart and Balduc, who had held him to a draw previously; his 13-1-1 (7) career start places him at #26. One spot lower is new CBU Champ Leo Roy, who dropped back after a KO loss to Ansel Bell, his 15-5-1 (6) record worth 422 PPs. New GBU Champ Al Foreman snapped a five-bout losing streak with a UD over Albano to go with his GBU triumph and finds himself in #29 spot with a 14-5 (11) career mark that counts for 390 PPs.

Prospects: Johnny Hill from the Philippines remains unbeaten, compiling a 13-0 (3) mark after adding a UD over Ty Cobb and a SD versus Farr on top of numerous TC victories. Canadian Georgie Balduc checks in at 11-2-1 (3), suffering a loss and a draw to the same opponent, Knud Larsen. Frenchman Edouard Mascart suffered a SD loss to Larsen and two losses to Farr to wind up at 11-3 (4). Filipine boxer Young Nationalista found the going tough after getting past TCs, dropping a UD to Aussie Mike Flynn and suffering a KO loss to Al Corbett and winds up 1924 at 11-3 (6). Frankie Albano dropped his last three in a row, all UD losses to Foreman, Larsen and Foreman to end the year at 9-4 (3). Wilbur Cohen survived a TKO loss to Balduc, a SD loss to Farr and a TD with Steve Smith to finish at 9-3-1 (1). Henry Falegano defeated Andy Martin but suffered his initial loss, a UD defeat versus Eddie Shea, to check in at 11-1 (6). Shea's record is 11-1 (10) after suffering his first loss, a UD defeat at the hands of Hill. Martin's two losses to Falegano and a TC left him at 9-2 (5). Still unbeaten after dominating TC opposition are Dom Volante of the UK, at 10-0 (all by KO), Milton Cohen, at 10-0 (6) and Phil Zwick, at 7-0 (5).

Retirements: None left the FW ranks in 1924.

Looking Ahead: Another topsy-turvy year for this division that has seen no clearcut #1 since Abe Attell's heyday several years back. Kaplan's ascension may signal a shift toward the younger fighters, guys like Mike Dundee, Benny Bass, Joe Lombardo, Dick Finnegan and Joey Sangor who have worked their way through the ranks to top contender status. Older boxers like Kilbane, Eddie O'Keefe, Brannigan, Kid Julian et al. will soon fade from the scene. Some of the younger prospects, like Johnny Hill, Eddie Shea and Dom Volante may also begin to asset themselves in 1925. Petey Sarron and Seaman Tommy Watson top a list of eight newcomers to the FW ranks, which also include Frenchman Maurice Holtzer and Panama's Santiago Zorilla.

[JCWeb]

Following up on the new feature, comparing the 1924 Ring ratings versus the rankings list for my Uni:

FW

Ring #1 Louis Kaplan is the Champ in my Uni.
Ring #2 Babe Herman is #21 in my Uni.
Ring #3 Mike Dundee is #4 in my Uni.
Ring #4 Danny Kramer is #17 in my Uni.
Ring #5 Jose Lombardo is #8 in my Uni.
Ring #6 Bobby Garcia is #18 in my Uni.
Ring #7 Red Chapman is #34 in my Uni.
Ring #8 Joey Sangor is #10 in my Uni.
Ring #9 Ray Millers is 11-1 as a LW Prospect in my Uni.
Ring #10 Bud Ridley is #6 in my Uni.

In general, a fairly good correlation with the one possible exception of Chapman. In general, Ring tends to rank those up-and-coming boxers, ignoring those on the decline (keeping in mind my Uni rules tends to keep some of those guys around for a couple of years after they retired in real life).

[javier_83]

will Suggs have a inmeadiatly rematch???

[JCWeb]

Javier, there are no guaranteed rematches in my Uni. However, if they both happen to be available during the same month and there's no "better" opponent available for the Champ to fight, then they could very well be matched up again. Guys who lose badly and/or are lower rated, though, usually have no prospect of an immediate rematch but must first put together a string of impressive performances. Sort of like real life, in a sense ...

1924 BW Title Bouts

WBA

Joe Lynch CH (30-7-1) vs Memphis Pal Moore #1 (36-10-3)

Second title bout between these two, with Lynch winning in 1922 via a UD 15. Memphis Pal has fashioned a five-bout unbeaten streak (four wins and a draw) since then.

Round one, strong start by the Challenger. Both stay outside for round two, Memphis Pal is more aggressive but the edge goes to Lynch. Round three, Moore presses the action on the inside, there is a quite a bit of bumping and head-butting, but the Champ is on target, causing Moore's right eye to start to puff up. Lynch is the aggressor in round four, pressing the attack but no telling blows are landed. More of the same in round five, the swelling around Moore's eye worsens, so the first five are in the books with Lynch solidly on top (49-46 according to the ringside expert). Both men pound away from the outside on round six, with Lynch on target more often than Moore. Rest of the middle rounds see Lynch continuing to quietly build a points lead, although Moore has some good moments in round 10. Thus, heading into the final rounds, Lynch has a strong lead (97-92) on the unofficial cards. He relaxes some then takes advantage of the fact that Moore is pressing too much to register two late KDs en route to a UD 15 win (146-137 on all three cards, all for Lynch).

Joe Lynch CH (31-7-1) vs Charles Ledoux #4 (46-14-1)

Lynch, now riding a 12-bout unbeaten streak, prevailed via a UD 10 in an earlier bout. Ledoux is coming off a UD versus Goldstein, the NABF Champ.

First round, and it's a strong start for the Frenchman, who presses the attack. Round two, Ledoux is on target with a wicked right hand that leaves Lynch reeling. Ledoux is looking to finish matters in round three, but instead -- surprise -- Lynch decks Ledoux with an uppercut, putting the Challenger down for an 8-count. Both work outside in round four, and Ledoux uses the jab to set up his hook. Round five, both men work inside, and Ledoux is back on target, and Lynch's right eye starts to swell. Unofficial scorer has it even, 47-all, after five. Another close round in the sixth, with Ledoux continuing on the offensive. Slight edge for the Champ in the mostly inside action in round seven. Round eight, great action round, huge round for Ledoux. Ledoux connects with a solid combination in round nine, putting Lynch down for a nine count. Lynch tries gamely to battle back in round ten, but Ledoux finds the range with an uppercut to put the Champ down again, and the ref then calls a halt. Ledoux wins by TKO 10.

Charles Ledoux CH (47-14-1) vs Harry Lake #20 (15-5-2)

Ledoux makes his first defense versus Lake, the new EBU Champ. First meeting of the two.

Ledoux uncorks a strong uppercut, takes the opening round. Lake's left eye starts to puff up before the end of round two. Ledoux continues on the attack, and a cut is opened over Lake's eye; the cut is later ruled to be caused by an accidental head butt. Lake is on the defensive in round four, worrying about the cut. Strong round for Lake in round five, and he leads by one (48-47) on the very unofficial card of our expert ringside observer. The cut and swollen eye prove to be a problem for Lake as the bout wears on, and the ref calls a halt in round eight. Because of the accidental butt, it goes to the scorecards and Ledoux retains the crowd based on compiled scores at the end of the seventh (UTD 8 for Ledoux, 69-64, 67-66, 67-66).

NABF: Memphis Pal Moore makes one defense in 1924 versus Charley Phil Rosenberg, a strong young boxer who has won his last six and is ready for his first title shot. It is a close bout throughout, with Moore as the aggressor, and he manages to keep the belt for the time being, the result being a draw.

USBA: Philly Pal Moore defends versus Bud Taylor, who suffers a cut eye midway through the bout and gradually becomes more aggressive. Good, competitive fight, it goes down as a MD 12 for Moore. Next defense is against another younger fighter, Amos Carlin, who makes a tremendous effort in his first title fight, piling up an early points lead and stunning the veteran Moore with a vicious combination. Solid UD 12 win for Carlin.

CBU: Johnny Brown defends the belt versus Canadian Carl Tremaine, who suffers an early cut and then is decked in round 6. The cut gradually worsens, and Brown wins it via a cuts stoppage, TKO in the 8th. He then takes on Aussie Vince Blackburn, who gives a good accounting of himself, but it's the strong defense by Brown that prevails in a UD 12 decision win.

GBU: Brown and veteran Joe Fox are matched for the long vacant GBU belt. (It had most recently been held by FLY great Jimmy Wilde.) Fox, the aggressor, suffers an early cut that winds up deciding the bout, TKO 8 (cuts stoppage) and the title goes to Brown.

EBU: France's Robert Dastillon defends versus Brit Harry "Bugler" Lake, who battles back after taking an early beating in round one, outboxing and gradually wearing down his more experienced opponent. Lake by UD 12 to win his first title.

OPBF: No title bouts in this division, where Filipino Pete Sarmiento holds the belt.

[bear]

I love this uni, JC. Goes back to the beginnings of the Ring magazine. It gets me in the mood to pull out copies of my old Rings and read them.

bear

[javier_83]

very nice, we hav e a new champion!! on the BW division!!

[JCWeb]

Jan 1925 BW Division Profile

Total: 88 RL: 51 TCs: 37

RL by Career Stage:
End - 1
Post - 11
Prime - 21
Pre - 18
Beginning - 0 (0 New)

Rated: 40
800+: 7
500+: 23
200+: 38

Jan 1925 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan. 1924 in Parens):

Champ: Charles Ledoux 48-14-1 (34) (1306) (+6)
1. Joe Lynch 31-8-1 (15) (1290) (-1)
2. Memphis Pal Moore 36-11-5 (12) (1157) (-1)
3. Abe Goldstein 26-7-2 (10) (1108) (+1)
4. Pete Herman 45-6-2 (15) (1107) (-2)
5. Pete Sarmiento 20-4-2 (16) (861) (+15)
6. Jack Kid Wolfe 32-18-5 (8) (837) (+2)
7. Packey O'Gatty 27-8-1 (17) (786) (+4)
8. Harold Smith 18-2-2 (10) (763) (+4)
9. Kid Williams 42-17-3 (17) (762) (-4)
10. Amos Carlin 17-1 (13) (751) (new)

Comments: Everyone at Prime except Herman (Post), Williams (End) and Carlin (Pre for two more bouts) but, notably, the Champ Ledoux also hits Post as 1925 was his last year in real life. Too bad, as Ledoux is unbeaten in his last six, registering three wins and a draw this past year (the draw came versus Ad Rubidoux, then there was a UD versus Goldstein in addition to the two title wins). Lynch's title bout loss was his first defeat since 1921, snapping a 12-bout unbeaten run. Memphis Pal Moore lost the title shot, was held to a draw by Sarmiento, thus went through 1924 without a win (two draws and a loss) yet still holds down the #2 spot. Goldstein won one of two bouts for the year, taking a SD from Herman but losing to Ledoux. Herman has a five-bout win streak snapped with the loss to Goldstein, his 1924 victims including Wolfe, Burman and O'Gatty (all by UD). Sarmiento surged up the rankings with KOs over Philly Pal Moore and Wolfe, in addition to his draw with Memphis Pal Moore. Wolfe won only one of his three 1924 encounters, taking a UD from Williams but stumbling versus Herman and Sarmiento. O'Gatty returned to the top 10 by virtue of a TKO over Bud Taylor, a UD versus Harold Smith, all offsetting the UD loss to Herman. Harold Smith advanced with three wins and a draw in his five 1924 outings, including UDs versus Williams and Little Jack Sharkey, a MD over Tremaine, then a draw with "Cannonball" Eddie Martin. Williams won only one of four, a UD over Joe Burman, which was enough to keep him in the top 10 for one more year. Top newcomer Carlin impressed by winning the USBA belt, having suffered the initial loss of his career, a UD 10 defeat to Charley Phil Rosenberg.

Other Notables: Four top ten dropouts this time, including Philly Pal Moore, who slid from #3 to #11 after winning just one of three, suffering the KO loss to Sarmiento in addition to the NABF title loss. Joe Burman fell five spots to #12, losing all three of his 1924 bouts, UD losses to Williams, Herman and Rosenberg. CBU/GBU Champ Johnny Brown holds down the #13 spot, all three of his 1924 wins coming in title bouts, running his record up to 20-2-2 (16), worth 727 PPs. Canadian Carl Tremaine went 2-2 for the year, beating Bud Taylor on a foul but dropping a MD to Smith, to wind up at #14. Bushy Graham debuts at #15, bouncing back from his third career loss (a TKO 3 defeat versus Howard Mayberry) with a SD upset win over Charley Phil Rosenberg. Charley Phil, who was headed for the top 10, had a six-bout win streak snapped and finishes the year at #16. Bud Taylor, the "Blonde Terror of Terre Haute," took a huge tumble from #9 to #18, after winning only one of four in 1924 (a UD versus Rubidoux). Panama Al Brown, another top newcomer, won his first 15 in a row before suffering a UD loss to Rubidoux, and he checks in at #19 with a 15-1 (9) record thus far. Cannonball Eddie Martin, at 15-2-3 (12), is one spot behind Panama Al at #20. EBU Champ "Bugler" Harry Lake is ranked #22, as he suffered a SD loss to George Marks, so his record of 15-6-2 (11) is good for just 502 PPs. Finally, Frenchman Robert Dastillon, the former EBU Champ, fell all the way from #10 to #24 after dropping the title to Lake and suffering a TKO loss to Martin.

Prospects: Ollie Bartlett has won his first 13, adding a TKO over Nat Pincus and a UD versus Nipper Pat Daly to his TC triumphs. Happy Atherton won his first 12, then dropped a MD to Daly, but recovered with a TC win to finish the year at 13-1 (7). Connie Curry, a UD victim of Atherton for his first loss, promptly dropped one more (a TKO loss to Joe Fox) to wind up 1924 at 12-2 (9). Dixie LaHood racked up a UD 10 over Chuck Hellman, but then lost a TKO to Italian Tommy Milton, also winding up at 12-2 (with 7 KOs). Brit Nat Pincus' loss to Bartlett was his second, dropping him to 10-2 (6). Sammy Bienfeld kept his slate clean, going 10-0 (5), with nine TC wins and a TKO over fellow prospect Vic Burrone; Burrone won his other bouts to enter 1925 at 6-1 (2). Frisco Grande was victim of a DQ loss to TC Mark Barker and thus finishes the year at 9-1 (5). Still unbeaten are Davey Adelman, at 6-0 (2); Archie Bell, 6-0 (2); and Kid Francis, 5-0 (3).

Retirements: Only one BW left the ranks, but with no newcomers in 1925, that means the ranks are dwindling -- slightly.

Joseph Biderberg (USA) 1907-24 30-36 (14) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 13

Looking Ahead: With Lynch's long title reign at an end, it is hard to see Ledoux's lasting a long time, as he hits Post in his first defense. Goldstein and Sarmiento are hoping for title shots soon. The new faces in the division, like Carlin, Harold Smith, Bushy Graham, Panama Al Brown and "Cannonball" Martin will soon be pushing for top 10 status if not a title. No newcomers to the division in 1925, means the ranks will thin even further as veterans like Kid Williams are set to retire soon.

[JCWeb]

Onto the new feature -- the Ring Ratings Comparison for the BW Division.

Eddie "Cannonball" Martin, Ring #1 (and listed as BW Champ) is only #20 in my Uni.
Ring #2 Abe Goldstein is #3 in my Uni.
Ring #3 Bud Taylor is #18 in my Uni (slipped from Top 10 the year before).
Ring #4 Carl Tremaine is #14 in my Uni.
Ring #5 Amos Carlin is #15 in my Uni.
Ring #6 Harold Smith is #8 in my Uni.
Ring #7 Pete Sarmiento is #5 in my Uni.
Ring #8 Vic Foley is #25 in my Uni.
Ring #9 Bushy Graham is #15 in my Uni.
Ring #10 Johnny Brown is #13 in my Uni.

Continuation of an earlier pattern, the Ring ratings tend to ignore the older guys in my Uni (who may have already retired or been on the downslide in real life). In this regard, only one of these guys (Sarmiento) is ranked higher in my Uni than in the 1924 Ring list. However, all these guys are the mix for advancing in 1925, so perhaps the Ring ratings will prove to be a harbinger of things to come. Also, looking ahead to the FLY division, some of the BWs in my Uni appear in the Ring ratings list for the lighter weight class.

[JCWeb]

1924 FLY Title Bouts

WBA

Pancho Villa CH (22-2-1) vs Black Bill #5 (13-1-1)

First title try for the Cuban, Black Bill, who takes on Villa who has not lost since 1921 and is making his seventh title defense.

Not much action in round one, good start by the Challenger. Both work outside in round two, a close round. Villa presses the action on the inside in round three, and both men score well, edge to the Champ. Black Bill moves inside in round four, but Villa comes on strongly to take the round at the end. Fifth round sees both men whale away from the inside, close round and Villa has a slight lead (48-47) after five, according to the unofficial card. Villa continues to pile up a points lead in the middle rounds, but Black Bill recovers with a strong round nine to keep the bout close. Villa works the jab and adopts a defensive posture in the later rounds, as the Cuban challenger battles on. Villa hangs on for a MD 15 win (146-139, 143-143, 146-139).

Pancho Villa CH (23-2-1) vs Johnny Buff #5 (18-7-1)

Villa carries a nine-bout unbeaten streak (eight wins and a draw) into the bout, while Buff comes in having just lost the NABF title to Young Zulu Kid.

After a strong opening round, Buff backs off in the second round where there is not much action. Villa gains the upper hand by fighting inside in round three. Round four, Buff tries his luck on the inside but suffers a severe cut over the right eye. Villa takes advantage and targets the cut. After another strong round in round five, Buff tries to go toe-to-toe with Villa in round six. The cut is reopened, and the bleeding from the gash becomes too serious to allow the bout to continue. Villa by TKO 6 (cut).

Pancho Villa CH (24-2-1) vs Jimmy Wilde #1 (49-6-2)

Wilde has remained unbeaten since his last loss to Villa back in 1922. The Filipino great has won both prior bouts.

After a close opening round, Wilde moves inside in round two, with the "Mighty Atom" pressing the Champ. Round three, it's a close round as both men elect to trade blows from long range. Villa moves inside in round four and starts to find the range. Wilde moves inside in round five, another close round. Good start for the Challenger, according to the unofficial ringside observer, who has Wilde up (48-47) after five. Villa makes progress in round six, opening a cut over the challenger's left eye. Both work inside in round seven, edge to Villa. Wilde gets more aggressive in round eight, but Villa's defense holds up. Not much action in round nine. Villa pulls further ahead with a strong round 10; it's now 97-93 Villa on the unofficial scorer's card. Round 11, Wilde is the aggressor and takes the round. Then, while both men mix it up on the inside in round 12, Wilde's cut is reopened and it becomes too severe to allow the bout to continue. Villa by TKO 12 (cut).

NABF: Buff defends versus Young Zulu Kid, and he appears well on his way to a points win when he is called for a blatant low blow that leads to a controversial DQ 11 win for Kid. Frankie Genaro, USBA Champ, emerges at the next challenger, and he takes advantage of a cut to win via TKO 7 (cuts stoppage). Genaro then takes on Cuban Black Bill, who battles back after Genaro piled up a huge early lead. Genaro hangs on for the UD 12 win.

USBA: Genaro starts the year with the belt, defending versus Georgie Rivers. Rivers has Genaro down in round nine, but Genaro regains his composure and recovers for a UD 12 win. Next up for Genaro is Johnny McCoy, who falls behind early and cannot recover; another UD 12 for Genaro who then steps up to take the NABF title. Pinky Silverberg and Johnny Buff are matched for the vacant title, and Silverberg sustains an early cut which does not wind up being a major factor in the outcome. Buff gradually builds a points lead and then coasts to an easy UD 12 win.

CBU, GBU, EBU: All three of these titles held by Wilde, and none of the titles are defended in 1924.

OPBF: Aussie George Mendie