H.o.b.o.

[Brooks TVB]

The Heroes Of Boxing Universe makes its return from the dead. I just bought TBCB 2.5 today. All my original work was done on TBCB 1 so I am starting this universe fresh and with different rules. Overall the universe will be very similar but with the auto aging and other new features it will be more simply run. The first update will be posted later this week and more regular updates from then on. The HOBO will be less like professional wrestling in the future, ofcourse all sub stories will not be cut out.

The fighters: I will continue using the fighters in historical order as before. I will use all weight classes eventually as more fighters arrive.

The titles: I will be using the true titles of todays boxing.

[javier_83]

good to see you back!

i will follow this!

[mh2365]

Good to see you back Brooks

[Brooks TVB]

Its the year 1895 and we are now planning to award the first title belt. The initial year of fights was 1890, the tomato cans put up some tough competition but the real stars managed to shine through. We have chosen 4 fighters from the 8 original weight classes based upon WBC rankings to fight for the title in a single elimination tournament beginning January 1895. After the title tournament we will begin our regular schedule of fight cards. Each fight card will consist of 3 H.O.B.O. fights and 3 club level fights. Now we introduce the fighters involved in this title tourney.

HW
John L. Sullivan 16-0-0 (13)
Peter Jackson 18-2-0 (13)
Hank Griffin 14-1-2 (11)
George "OC" Godfrey 16-3-1 (11)

LHW
Bob Fitzsimmons 20-1-0 (20)
Joe Choynski 21-0-0 (16)
Joe Butler 13-2-1 (2)
Dick Ellis 13-5-2 (6)

MW
Jack Dempsey 21-0-0 (12)
John Banks 22-1-1 (12)
Charles Turner 21-0-0 (16)
Dan Creeden 18-1-2 (13)

WW
Joe Walcott 19-0-0 (3)
Mysterious Billy Smith 18-0-0 (8)
Tommy Ryan 16-0-0 (11)
Young Corbett 17-1-0 (9)

LW
Bobby Dobbs 21-0-1 (12)
Billy Hill 21-0-1 (12)
Arthur Chambers 17-0-1 (5)
Jack McAuliffe 19-0-0 (13)

FW
Young Griffo 16-0-1 (4)
Dummy Winters 12-2-4 (5)
Jimmy Dime 10-3-2 (6)
Martin Flaherty 7-5-4 (2)

BW
Casper Leon 17-1-3 (6)
Johnny Murphy 15-1-0 (2)
Billy Plimmer 18-2-0 (4)
Ike Weir 16-2-0 (3)

FLY
Eddie Avery 11-6-4 (5)
Young Berry 8-6-5
Alf Gower 10-10-4 (2)
Frank Donovan 11-11-6 (1)

[Brooks TVB]

Heavyweight Round 1

January 2, 1895

John L. Sullivan 16-0-0 (13) v/s George "OC" Godfrey 16-3-1 (11)

This was a close fight throughout the entire 15 rounds. Sullivan rocked Godfrey many times but never knocked him off his feet. Godfrey landed a clean punch to the chin in the eleventh round that sent Sullivan sprawling on the canvas for the only knockdown of the fight.
Robert Gilson scored it 144-140 for Godfrey
Adam Brooks scored it 143-143
Tony Paolillo scored it 143-141 for Godfrey
George "OC" Godfrey scored a majority decision

Peter Jackson 18-2-0 (13) v/s Hank Griffin 14-1-2 (11)

In the first round it looked like Griffin had Jackson figured out but that changed quickly in round 2. Jackson punished Griffin into round 5 where Griffin was dropped for the count. This was the first time Griffin had been stopped and the first time he had been knockeddown.
Peter Jackson scored a knockout victory


Finals Feruary 5, 1895
Peter Jackson 19-2-0 (14) v/s George "OC" Godfrey 17-3-1 (11)

[Brooks TVB]

Light HeavyWeight Round 1

January 3, 1895
Bob Fitzsimmons 20-1-0 (20) v/s Dick Ellis 13-5-2 (6)

Fitz was in control of this bout from the opening bell. Ellis had his moments but in round 9 he hit the canvas and could not get up.
Bob Fitzsimmons gets a knockout victory


Joe Choynski 21-0-0 (16) v/s Joe Butler 13-2-1 (2)

In round 1 Choynski opened a cut over Butler's right eye, as hard as his corner tried they could not close it up. The fight was stopped in the sixth round.
Joe Choynski awarded a technical knockout victory


Finals February 6, 1895
Bob Fitzsimmons 21-1-0 (21) v/s Joe Choynski 22-0-0 (17)


The next post contains a shocking middleweight fight result. A must read for boxing fans of all ages!

[Brooks TVB]

Middleweight Round 1

January 4, 1895
Jack Dempsey 21-0-0 (12) v/s Dan Creedon 18-1-2 (13)

Creedon came in undertrained and you could really tell it. He was carrying his arms low after the first round. Dempsey was punishing Creedon even up to the point when the fight was stopped by the referee. The ref ruled a rabbit punch by Dempsey to be blatant and disqualified him. Dempsey outlanded Creedon 420-120 through 11.5 rounds.
Dan Creedon gets a DQ victory


John Banks 22-1-1 (12) v/s Charles Turner 21-0-0 (16)

This fight was very close through the first three rounds. In the fourth Turner caught Banks with a clean uppercut and put him down. Banks managed to get up but Turner was quickly back on him putting him down again for the final time.
Charles Turner bangs out a knockout victory


Finals February 7,1895
Charles Turner 22-0-0 (17) v/s Dan Creedon 19-1-2 (13)

[Brooks TVB]

Welterweight Round 1

January 5, 1895
Joe Walcott 19-0-0 (3) v/s Young Corbett 17-1-0 (9)

This was an amazing fight with both fighters throwing lots of punches and working a good defense. Walcott went down in the fourteenth round for the only knockdown of the fight.
Karl Rogers scored it 144-140
Paul Herman scored it 144-141
John McCarthy 145-141
Young Corbett won a unanimous decision


Mysterious Billy Smith 18-0-0 (8) v/s Tommy Ryan 16-0-0 (11)

Surprisingly this fight went the distance. Ryan handled Smith throughout the whole fight and even scored two knockdowns, one in the seventh and the other in the fourteenth.
William James scored it 146-137
Franz Marti scored it 147-136
Andre Van Grootenbruel scored it 145-138
Tommy Ryan strolls to a unanimous decision


Finals February 8, 1895
Young Corbett 18-1-0 (9) v/s Tommy Ryan 17-0-0 (11)

[mh2365]

I miss the days when Tommy Ryan was undefeated in my uni.

[Brooks TVB]

I think Ryan easily wins the belt but I figured that for Dempsey too, look what happened there.

[Brooks TVB]

Lightweight Round 1

January 6, 1895
Bobby Dobbs 21-0-1 (12) v/s Jack McAuliffe 19-0-0 (13)

Dobbs was winning the fight but he continued to hit below the belt and in round 4 the referee finally stopped the fight.
Jack McAuliffe given a victory by DQ


Billy Hill 21-0-1 (12) v/s Arthur Chambers 17-0-1 (5)

This fight stayed close until round 8 when Chambers caught Hill flush on the chin. Hill went down and stayed there for the count. Hill was leading on all cards at the time.
Arthur Chambers pulls out a knockout victory


Finals February 9, 1895
Jack McAuliffe 20-0-0 (13) v/s Arthur Chambers 18-0-1 (6)

[Brooks TVB]

Featherweight Round 1

January 7, 1895
Young Griffo 16-0-1 (4) v/s Martin Flaherty 7-5-4 (2)

This was simply a mismatch and Griffo ended with a thudding shot in the fifth round.
Young Griffo scored a knockout victory


Dummy Winters 12-2-4 (5) v/s Jimmy Dime 10-3-2 (6)

Dime demolished Winters from the opening bell until the stoppage in round 11. Some of the fans were calling Winters "The Raccoon" due to massive swelling and bruising around both eyes.
Jimmy Dime scored a technicl knockout victory


Finals February 10, 1895
Young Griffo 17-0-1 (5) v/s Jimmy Dime 11-3-2 (7)

[Brooks TVB]

Bantamweight Round 1

January 8, 1895
Casper Leon 17-1-3 (6) v/s Ike Weir 16-2-0 (3)

This fight was fairly close but Weir found a sweet spot on Leon's chin that put him down for the ten count in round 9.
Ike Weir bangs out a knockout victory


Johnny Murphy 15-1-0 (2) v/s Billy Plimmer 18-2-0 (4)

This was another close fight but again it ends in a knockout. Plimmer scored the flash knockout in round number eleven.
Billy Plimmer scores a knockout victory


Finals February 11, 1895
Billy Plimmer 19-2-0 (5) v/s Ike Weir 17-2-0 (4)

[Brooks TVB]

Flyweight Round 1

January 9, 1895
Eddie Avery 11-6-4 (5) v/s Frank Donovan 11-11-6 (1)

Both fighters came out throwing trying to end this fight quick. Avery managed to do just that in round number three.
Eddie Avery earns a knockout victory


Young Berry 8-6-5 v/s Alf Gower 10-10-4 (2)

Berry came in undertrained and you could really tell it. Gower through only six punches in the first round and that was enough to score a knockout. Gower wanted to send a message to Avery that he could bang too.
Alf Gower scores a quick knockout victory


Finals February 12, 1895
Eddie Avery 12-6-4 (6) v/s Alf Gower 11-10-4 (3)


The match ups are set to crown our champions next month. If a fight goes to a draw we will schedule a rematch as quickly as possible.

[Brooks TVB]

Heavyweight Finals

February 5, 1895
Peter Jackson 19-2-0 (14) v/s George "OC" Godfrey 17-3-1 (11)

Peter Jackson was clearly the better fighter in this bout. He dropped Godfrey to the canvas twice during the fight, once in the fourth and again in the ninth. Godfrey did manage to bust Jackson's nose open in the fourteenth but it wasn't enough.

Adam Brooks 146-137
Shafeeq Rashada 147-139
Kwan-Ho Jang 149-136

The winner and new WBC Champion Peter Jackson 20-2-0 (14)

[Brooks TVB]

Light Heavyweight Finals

February 6, 1895
Bob Fitzsimmons 21-1-0 (21) v/s Joe Choynski 22-0-0 (17)

This was an all action fight from the opening bell until it was stopped in the eighth round. Fitzsimmons was cut over his right eye in the seventh and cut over the left eye in round eight. The cut over the right eye was severe enough for the ref to stop the fight.

New WBC Champion Joe Choynski 23-0-0 (18)

[Brooks TVB]

Middleweight Finals

February 7, 1895
Charles Turner 22-0-0 (17) v/s Dan Creedon 19-1-2 (13)

Turner went down twice in the first round, he stayed down after the second knockdown. Creedon looked like a true champion for the first time in his career.

Winner and new WBC Champion Dan Creedon 20-1-2 (14)

[Brooks TVB]

Welterweight Finals

February 8, 1895
Young Corbett 18-1-0 (9) v/s Tommy Ryan 17-0-0 (11)

Tommy Ryan appeared to be under trained coming into this fight. Corbett caused some swelling over Ryan's right eye in round 3. Ryan dropped Corbett once in round 14 and twice in round 15. The fight was really not close even with Ryan in less than good shape.
Isaac Tshabalala 147-135
Alfred Asaro 147-136
Henry Elesperu 147-135

Winner and new WBC Champion Tommy Ryan 18-0-0 (11)

[Brooks TVB]

Lightweight Finals

February 9, 1895
Jack McAuliffe 20-0-0 (13) v/s Arthur Chambers 18-0-1 (6)

McAuliffe was tired by the third round and got cut over his right eye in the fourth. The referree stepped in and stopped it in the sixth round.

Winner and new WBC Champion Arthur Chambers 19-0-1 (7)

[Brooks TVB]

Featherweight Finals

February 10, 1895
Young Griffo 17-0-1 (5) v/s Jimmy Dime 11-3-2 (7)

This was the most one-sided fight I have ever seen. Griffo had a point deducted for low blows midway through the fight. Griffo landed 589 punches compared to Dime's 94 punches landed.
Albert Bennett 150-135
Glen Hamada 149-136
Eva Shain 148-138

Winner and new WBC Champion Young Griffo 18-0-1 (5)