The Mighty Atoms - All time Flyweight Championship

Tosti · 08-04-2009, 07:46 PM

Who's the best of the 'little men'?

Jimmy Wilde?

Ricardo Lopez?

Fidel La Barba?

It's time to find out.

After 415 preliminary bouts we are down to 64 of the finest Flyweight scrappers in history.

The Straweight's and the Junior Fly's have been invited to stake their claim.

Tosti · 08-04-2009, 07:54 PM

Beibis Mendoza (#32)(Colombia) V Baby Jake Matlala (#33)(South Africa)

Central Recreacional Las Vegas, Colombia

Mendoza (below left) held the WBA Lt Flyweight title after defeating Rosendo Alvarez. He was only stopped once during a 34 fight career.

Baby Jake Matlala is a South African boxing legend. He suffered thirteen losses during a 68 fight career. He held WBO belts at both Flyweight and Lt Flyweight.

Tosti · 08-04-2009, 08:16 PM

Beibis Mendoza (#32) UD10 Baby Jake Matlala(#33)

Mendoza pounded Baby Jake throughout.

The South African decided to mix it with the local boy and failed. From the opening bell the Colombia through a huge range of withering hooks to both body and head which simply left Matlala helpless.

Even though Mendoza appeared to have punched himself out by the end of the eighth round it was too late for Matlala. As the visitor went for broke in the last round he walked into a right cross and sprawled to the deck for the fights only knockdown. He bravely got to his feet but the result as the final bell rung was a formality.

The judges had it 98-91, 97-92, 98-91 for Mendoza.

Mendoza will meet the winner of Jimmy Wilde (#1) V Shoji Oguma (#64)

Next up............

Tosti · 08-04-2009, 08:25 PM

Raton Mojica (Nicaragua) (#31) V Jackie Jurich (USA) (#34)

Pharoahs Casino Managua, Nicaragua.

Mojica (left) never got near a title bout, for the most part of his career he fought in Nicaragua, although he did mix it with the likes of Chartchai Chionoi and Effren Torres.

Jurich fought 84 times through his career and held the American Flyweight Title. He stopped only 18 men for his 62 wins and fought Manuel Ortiz, Lou Salica, Little Dado and Small Montana amongst others.

Infinity · 08-05-2009, 03:08 AM

It'll be interesting to see if your results are similar to what I'd done with the Flyweights last year.....fun stuff!

Tosti · 08-05-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Infinity

It'll be interesting to see if your results are similar to what I'd done with the Flyweights last year.....fun stuff!

Glad you are following.

Tosti · 08-05-2009, 02:18 PM

Jackie Jurich (#34) UD10 Raton Mojica (#31)

A walk in the park for Jurich.

It was a strangely hesitant performance in front of his home crowd by Mojica.
Jurich was on top throughout behind a good left jab.

Mojica's corner were pressing their man to 'go for broke' from the seventh round onwards but he seemed to freeze. When he did try and up the ante in the last round he was given a boxing lesson by Jurich who landed his jab and right cross at will.

Jurich will meet the winner of Pancho Villa (#2) V Dennis Adams (#63) in the next round.

Next fight ............

Tosti · 08-05-2009, 02:34 PM

An all British affair.

Rinty Monaghan (Northern Ireland)(#30) V Percy Jones (Wales)(#35)

Kings Hall, Belfast

Rinty (below left) is an Irish boxing legend. He held the World, European, British and Commonwealth titles at Flyweight. The World title win came in 1947 after outpointing Dado Marino. He also recorded victories over Maurice Sandeyron, Terry Allen, Jackie Patterson and Emile Famechon. Monaghan was famous for his post fight singing efforts in the ring.

Jones held British, European and IBU World Flyweight titles. From a Welsh mining family Jones started his boxing career in the booths before turning pro.The Great War interrupted his boxing career and Percy enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was serving as a sergeant when he was badly wounded in the leg. After almost 30 operations to save the leg it was eventually amputated. Jones was also badly affected by poison gas. He died of trench fever in 1922 on Christmas Day, one day short of his 30th birthday.

Infinity · 08-05-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tosti

Glad you are following.

Thanks! I went back to my Flyweight tourney to remind myself how things turned out only to find I'd not finished it.... So I'll finish it up. None the less I'm going to enjoy yours as well for the simple fact that you've a good writing style which makes it a good way to while away the time.....

Mad Bomber · 08-05-2009, 03:31 PM

I will take my chances with the great Pascual Perez.

Tosti · 08-05-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Bomber

I will take my chances with the great Pascual Perez.

Maybe I should run a book!

He fights Jackie Brown in the first round.

Infinity · 08-05-2009, 04:44 PM

I'll go with Panama Al Brown to take it all.

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Originally Posted by Mad Bomber

I will take my chances with the great Pascual Perez.

Tosti · 08-05-2009, 07:08 PM

Percy Jones (#35) UD10 Rinty Monaghan (#30)

They'll be singing in the valleys after this one.

Jones ran out a comfortable winner at the Kings Hall.

The home man tried to close Jones down but was met with a piston like jab and firm right cross for his troubles.

With six minutes to go Monaghan was evidently behind on the cards and went for broke. The gamble backfired, as Monaghan moved inside Jones picked him off with a right hook to score the fights only knockdown.

Jones got on his bike for the last round to secure a unanimous 97 to 93 decision.

Jones will meet the winner of Pascual Perez V Jackie Brown

Up next..... Dodie 'Boy' Penalosa V Betulio Gonzalez

Tosti · 08-05-2009, 07:30 PM

Dodie Boy Penalosa (Philippines)(#29) V Betulio Gonzalez (Venezuela)(#36)

Quezon City, Metro Manilla

Penalosa (left) held the IBF versions of the 'World' title at both Light Flyweight and Flyweight. He won the Light Flyweight title in 1983, travelling to Osaka to defeat Satoshi Shingaki.

Gonzalez held both WBA and WBC 'World' title belts at Flyweight. He held notable victories over Guty Espadas, Martin Vargas and Shoji Oguma. He lost 12 times in a 93 fight career.

Mad Bomber · 08-05-2009, 08:52 PM

I always liked Gonzalez, and his three fight series with a prime Miguel Canto was excellent.

Piggy Lid · 08-05-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tosti

Percy Jones (#35) UD10 Rinty Monaghan (#30)

They'll be singing in the valleys after this one.

Jones ran out a comfortable winner at the Kings Hall.

decision.

Jones will meet the winner of Pascual Perez V Jackie Brown

Up next..... Dodie 'Boy' Penalosa V Betulio Gonzalez

Yes! I might be a bit biased here as my great-grandad used to live in the same street as Percy Jones.

Tosti · 08-06-2009, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Piggy Lid

Yes! I might be a bit biased here as my great-grandad used to live in the same street as Percy Jones.

Quite surprised that there hasn't been a book written about him Discoll and the other Welsh boxers of that era.

Tosti · 08-06-2009, 04:52 AM

Betulio Gonzalez (#36) TKO8 Dodie 'Boy' Penalosa (#29)

Spurred on by his home crowd Penalosa put up a brave but fruitless performance.

He was troubled throughout by the power punches of Gonzalez. Time and again his ryhthm would be broken up by a hard right cross from the visitor.

Gonzalez had his man in trouble in the first round but it took him until the sixth to record a double knockdown.

Penalosa fought back well in the seventh, with the home crowd scenting a turnaround, but it was not to be as Dodie found himself on the deck again in the eighth round after a right hook. He got to his feet but was parked on his backside immediately after another rapier like right cross. Although he beat the count referee Montero had seen enough.

Gonzalez will meet the winner of Ricardo Lopez V Eyup Can in the next round.

Coming soon ......... Zolani Petelo V Fermin Gomez

Piggy Lid · 08-06-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tosti

Quite surprised that there hasn't been a book written about him Discoll and the other Welsh boxers of that era.

Funny you should mention it. This came out in February.
Wales and its Boxers: the Fighting Tradition, History Research Unit, University of Glamorgan

Tosti · 08-06-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Piggy Lid

Funny you should mention it. This came out in February.
Wales and its Boxers: the Fighting Tradition, History Research Unit, University of Glamorgan

Good find, stuck it on my to read list.

Nice avatar btw.

08-04-2009, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	The Mighty Atoms - All time Flyweight Championship Who's the best of the 'little men'? Jimmy Wilde? Ricardo Lopez? Fidel La Barba? It's time to find out. After 415 preliminary bouts we are down to 64 of the finest Flyweight scrappers in history. The Straweight's and the Junior Fly's have been invited to stake their claim.

08-04-2009, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	Ist Round Proper - Bout 1 Beibis Mendoza (#32)(Colombia) V Baby Jake Matlala (#33)(South Africa) *Central Recreacional Las Vegas, Colombia* Mendoza (below left) held the WBA Lt Flyweight title after defeating Rosendo Alvarez. He was only stopped once during a 34 fight career. Baby Jake Matlala is a South African boxing legend. He suffered thirteen losses during a 68 fight career. He held WBO belts at both Flyweight and Lt Flyweight. Attached Images Last edited by Tosti; 08-04-2009 at 08:25 PM.

08-04-2009, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	Result: Beibis Mendoza (#32) UD10 Baby Jake Matlala(#33) Mendoza pounded Baby Jake throughout. The South African decided to mix it with the local boy and failed. From the opening bell the Colombia through a huge range of withering hooks to both body and head which simply left Matlala helpless. Even though Mendoza appeared to have punched himself out by the end of the eighth round it was too late for Matlala. As the visitor went for broke in the last round he walked into a right cross and sprawled to the deck for the fights only knockdown. He bravely got to his feet but the result as the final bell rung was a formality. The judges had it 98-91, 97-92, 98-91 for Mendoza. Mendoza will meet the winner of Jimmy Wilde (#1) V Shoji Oguma (#64) Next up............ Last edited by Tosti; 08-05-2009 at 02:51 AM.

08-04-2009, 08:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	Round 1 - Bout 2 Raton Mojica (Nicaragua) (#31) V Jackie Jurich (USA) (#34) *Pharoahs Casino Managua, Nicaragua*. Mojica (left) never got near a title bout, for the most part of his career he fought in Nicaragua, although he did mix it with the likes of Chartchai Chionoi and Effren Torres. Jurich fought 84 times through his career and held the American Flyweight Title. He stopped only 18 men for his 62 wins and fought Manuel Ortiz, Lou Salica, Little Dado and Small Montana amongst others. Attached Images

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08-05-2009, 02:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	Result: Jackie Jurich (#34) UD10 Raton Mojica (#31) A walk in the park for Jurich. It was a strangely hesitant performance in front of his home crowd by Mojica. Jurich was on top throughout behind a good left jab. Mojica's corner were pressing their man to 'go for broke' from the seventh round onwards but he seemed to freeze. When he did try and up the ante in the last round he was given a boxing lesson by Jurich who landed his jab and right cross at will. Jurich will meet the winner of Pancho Villa (#2) V Dennis Adams (#63) in the next round. Next fight ............

08-05-2009, 02:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	Round 1 - Bout 3 An all British affair. Rinty Monaghan (Northern Ireland)(#30) V Percy Jones (Wales)(#35) *Kings Hall, Belfast* Rinty (below left) is an Irish boxing legend. He held the World, European, British and Commonwealth titles at Flyweight. The World title win came in 1947 after outpointing Dado Marino. He also recorded victories over Maurice Sandeyron, Terry Allen, Jackie Patterson and Emile Famechon. Monaghan was famous for his post fight singing efforts in the ring. Jones held British, European and IBU World Flyweight titles. From a Welsh mining family Jones started his boxing career in the booths before turning pro.The Great War interrupted his boxing career and Percy enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was serving as a sergeant when he was badly wounded in the leg. After almost 30 operations to save the leg it was eventually amputated. Jones was also badly affected by poison gas. He died of trench fever in 1922 on Christmas Day, one day short of his 30th birthday. Attached Images

08-05-2009, 03:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mad Bomber All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 93 Thanked 18x in 17 posts	I will take my chances with the great Pascual Perez. __________________ Keep on Punchin' There are three things that go on a fighter, first your reflexes go, then your chin goes, and then your friends go. Willie Pep

08-05-2009, 07:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	Result: Percy Jones (#35) UD10 Rinty Monaghan (#30) They'll be singing in the valleys after this one. Jones ran out a comfortable winner at the Kings Hall. The home man tried to close Jones down but was met with a piston like jab and firm right cross for his troubles. With six minutes to go Monaghan was evidently behind on the cards and went for broke. The gamble backfired, as Monaghan moved inside Jones picked him off with a right hook to score the fights only knockdown. Jones got on his bike for the last round to secure a unanimous 97 to 93 decision. Jones will meet the winner of Pascual Perez V Jackie Brown Up next..... Dodie 'Boy' Penalosa V Betulio Gonzalez

08-05-2009, 07:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	Round 1 - Bout 4 Dodie Boy Penalosa (Philippines)(#29) V Betulio Gonzalez (Venezuela)(#36) *Quezon City, Metro Manilla* Penalosa (left) held the IBF versions of the 'World' title at both Light Flyweight and Flyweight. He won the Light Flyweight title in 1983, travelling to Osaka to defeat Satoshi Shingaki. Gonzalez held both WBA and WBC 'World' title belts at Flyweight. He held notable victories over Guty Espadas, Martin Vargas and Shoji Oguma. He lost 12 times in a 93 fight career. Attached Images

08-05-2009, 08:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mad Bomber All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 93 Thanked 18x in 17 posts	I always liked Gonzalez, and his three fight series with a prime Miguel Canto was excellent. __________________ Keep on Punchin' There are three things that go on a fighter, first your reflexes go, then your chin goes, and then your friends go. Willie Pep

08-06-2009, 04:52 AM	#18 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 120x in 116 posts	Result: Betulio Gonzalez (#36) TKO8 Dodie 'Boy' Penalosa (#29) Spurred on by his home crowd Penalosa put up a brave but fruitless performance. He was troubled throughout by the power punches of Gonzalez. Time and again his ryhthm would be broken up by a hard right cross from the visitor. Gonzalez had his man in trouble in the first round but it took him until the sixth to record a double knockdown. Penalosa fought back well in the seventh, with the home crowd scenting a turnaround, but it was not to be as Dodie found himself on the deck again in the eighth round after a right hook. He got to his feet but was parked on his backside immediately after another rapier like right cross. Although he beat the count referee Montero had seen enough. Gonzalez will meet the winner of Ricardo Lopez V Eyup Can in the next round. Coming soon ......... Zolani Petelo V Fermin Gomez

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