The Glasgow Picayune - Page 14

CONN CHRIS · 12-23-2006, 07:44 AM

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GLASGOW PICAYUNE
Sporting Edition | Volume V, Issue II | 01 February, 1904
January Round-Up

Kotey a Triple Champion

Cape Coast, Ghana:AABU and All African Featherweight champion Joe Tetteh (31-7-2) and North African champ Davey Kotey (22-0-0) met in Cape Coast with all three belts on the line. Both fighters engaged in a cautious tactical fight as they seemed content to counter and circle rather than to really mix it up. Referee Enzo Montero started a fire under Kotey in the fifth when he deducted a point for hitting Tetteh in the kidneys. Montero hadn't warned the fighter previously to anyone's knowledge but Kotey was furious and began to press the action a bit. He paid a quick price for changing tactics as a Tetteh cross tore open a gash under the charging Kotey's right eye in the sixth. Kotey however began to close in on the AABU champ and built what was believed to be a rather comfortable lead by the tenth round. Tetteh, with his corner telling him he was miles behind, resorted to wildly throwing hay makers over the final two rounds which allowed Kotey to revert to his earlier style and win both of the final rounds with ease thus sealing Tetteh's fate. Judge Woody Kelken scored the bout 114-113 for Tetteh but Juhani Salminen and Raul Valencia saw it 116-112 for Kotey who now owns all three straps.

African and Arabian Boxing Union Featherweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904

Code:

Fighter                         Country            W      L      D     KO
C.  Davey Kotey (a)             Ghana              22     0      0      14
1.  Mohammed Chickaoui          Algeria            32     6      2      15
2.  Hogan Bassey                Nigeria            15     0      1      3
3.  Rafiu King                  South Africa       18     3      0      12
4.  Jackie Gunguluza            South Africa       19     1      1      13
5.  Willie Smith (b)            South Africa       19     1      0      1
6.  Charles Catterall           South Africa       25     9      2      7
7.  Joe Tetteh                  Ghana              31     7      2      12
8.  Roy Ankarah                 Ghana              13     2      0      5
9.  Lamia Ngouabi               Congo              21     10     3      8
10. Takalani Ndlovu             South Africa       22     12     1      10

(a) - All-Africa and North African champion
(b) - South African champion

CONN CHRIS · 12-23-2006, 02:11 PM

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GLASGOW PICAYUNE
Sporting Edition | Volume V, Issue II | 01 February, 1904
January Round-Up

A Stinker in Mariel
Mariel, Cuba: Orlando Zulueta defended his Havana Jockey Club Lightweight belt against Charley Lewis (10-1-2) in what was hoped would be a great fight between two young scrappy fighters. Instead, both men spent the whole fight outside only coming in close to clinch. Referee Max Parker Jr. threatened and cajoled all night to no avail as he was unable to get the two to mix it up even briefly. The crowd began booing by the third round and resorted to hurling garbage at the ring by the time ten rounds had been ground out. Parker and Judge Harry Gibbs scored the fight 95-95 while Daniel Bergher Fucs saw fit to hand the stinker of a fight to Zulueta 98-96. The draw kept Zulueta undefeated at 13-0-1 but did little to raise his standing.

Havana Jockey Club Lightweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904

Code:

Fighter                         Country            W      L      D     KO
C.  Orlando Zulueta             Cuba               13     0      1      2
1.  Percy Hayles (a)            Jamaica            29     8      2      9
2.  Charley Lewis               Cuba               10     1      2      2
3.  Baby Diogenes Sagarra       Cuba               51     9      1      24
4.  Claude Noel                 Trinidad & Tobago  30     7      2      14
5.  Vilomar Fernandez           Dominican Republic  9     1      0      1
6.  Sixto Morales               Cuba               31     24     8      6
7.  Iosvani Pedraza             Cuba               20     46     4      4
8.  Damazo Colazo               Cuba               17     1      0      10
9.  Alcibiadea Ortega           Cuba               32     12     1      3
10. Floro Hita                  Cuba               26     11     1      5

(a) - Caribbean Champion

Tommysixfingers · 12-23-2006, 03:56 PM

Very well written Chris!

Ian Lord · 12-23-2006, 05:19 PM

Agree with Tommy in the above post. Excellent write-ups.

CONN CHRIS · 12-24-2006, 08:09 AM

Thanks Ian, Tommy!

CONN CHRIS · 12-24-2006, 08:09 AM

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GLASGOW PICAYUNE
Sporting Edition | Volume V, Issue II | 01 February, 1904
January Round-Up

Ferns Rocks Barbara

Wichita, Kansas: Rube Ferns (10-0-1) and Johnny Barbara (5-3-3) contested for the vacant Kansas State Welterweight belt. Ferns made short work of the matter ensuring that his State's honor would not go home with the Indiana native. After taking two of the first three rounds, Ferns had Barbara in trouble early in the fourth. A blistering combination wobbled the Hoosier and left him unable to retreat from further attack including the sharp uppercut that felled him at the 2:44 mark.

Mid Western (U.S.) Welterweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904

Code:

Fighter                         State            W      L      D     KO
C.  Tombstone Smith             Texas            14     5      0     10
1.  Rube Ferns (a)              Kansas           10     0      1      7
2.  Jimmy Clabby                Indiana          11     0      0      3
3.  King Tut                    Wisconsin         9     0      1      3
4.  Thomas Hearns               Michigan         12     0      0      9
5.  Dixie Kid                   Missouri         12     0      0      4
6.  Chief Paris                 Oklahoma          9     1      0      0
7.  Jeff Eatough                Missouri         21     18     5      3
8.  Johnny Barbara              Indiana           5     3      3      0
9.  Willard Haussman            Minnesota        12     25     5      0
10. Jamie Whitcomb              Wisconsin        27     18     3      3

(a) - Kansas State Champion

fuente51 · 12-24-2006, 09:19 AM

It's only fitting that a Rube holds the Kansas State belt.

CONN CHRIS · 12-25-2006, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuente51

It's only fitting that a Rube holds the Kansas State belt.

Well, Ferns was spotted leaving Wichita wearing high waters, suspenders and a boater; carrying all of his possessions in a cardboard suitcase.

Jeff1787 · 12-26-2006, 01:23 PM

It looks like "Tombstone" won't be champ for long...5 undefeated guys waiting to give him a whooping.....

fuente51 · 12-26-2006, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

Well, Ferns was spotted leaving Wichita wearing high waters, suspenders and a boater; carrying all of his possessions in a cardboard suitcase.

He's like a character from a Ring Lardner serial. ha ha.

CONN CHRIS · 12-27-2006, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff1787

It looks like "Tombstone" won't be champ for long...5 undefeated guys waiting to give him a whooping.....

This little belt is likely as far as he will go; and he isn't long for this title either.

CONN CHRIS · 12-27-2006, 09:01 AM

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GLASGOW PICAYUNE
Sporting Edition | Volume V, Issue II | 01 February, 1904
January Round-Up

Logan Goes Barry Picking
Legaspi, Philippines: South Seas Light-heavyweight champion Luis Logan (13-0-0) had no trouble at all with New Zealander Kevin Barry (9-4-1). Barry looked like a reasonable challenge in the opening rounds but was offering little resistance by the third as Logan's jab found it's way home time and again. With his corner already struggling to contain blood flow from Barry's nose and brow, the end was near. A thunderous hook early in the fourth frame sent Barry down and out ending what had the makings of a long night for the challenger.

South Seas Light-Heavyweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904

Code:

Fighter                         Country            W      L      D     KO
C.  Luis Logan                  Philippines        13     0      0      4
1.  Byung-Yong Min (a)          South Korea        12     0      0      7
2.  Johnny Halafihi             Tonga              11     0      0      3
3.  Ben Valentine               Fiji Islands       11     0      0      1
4.  Doudi Caea                  New Caledonia       9     0      2      1
5.  Anthony Bigeni (b)          New Zealand        17     1      0      11
6.  Wang-Sup Lee (c)            South Korea        25     14     0      14
7.  Alex Sua                    Samoa               6     1      4      0
8.  Young Frisco                Philippines         9     1      1      2
9.  Niua Tofaeono               Samoa              32     15     3      18
10. Toshiaki Suzuki             Japan               9     2      0      4

(a) - Korean National Champion
(b) - New Zealand Champion
(c) - Asian Federation Champion

CONN CHRIS · 12-27-2006, 11:16 PM

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GLASGOW PICAYUNE
Sporting Edition | Volume V, Issue II | 01 February, 1904
January Round-Up

Valdes Explosive in Title Defense
Havana, Cuba: Nino Valdes (24-0-0) defended his South American Boxing Council Heavyweight crown before a hometown crowd against Isthmus champ Andre Purlette (33-8-1). The bout was short and violent. Valdes nearly ended it in the first as he sent Purlette down at 1:42 with a cross and again at 2:47 with a counter to the ribs. The tough Guyanese weathered the storm and came charging back in the second with a knock down of his own on a thundering uppercut. Purlette continued to surprise in the third and fourth as he stuck his jab well and won both rounds despite being cut badly over the right eye. With his three point lead from the first round now gone, Valdes flew into Purlette in the fifth. The champ backed his opponent into a neutral corner and attacked his mid section brutally. With Purlette trying to protect his bruised ribs, Valdes landed a perfect uppercut that sent him down for a full count.

South American Boxing Council Heavyweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904

Code:

Fighter                         Country            W      L      D     KO
C.  Nino Valdes                 Cuba               24     0      0      20
1.  Luis Firpo (a)              Argentina          40     5      0      38
2.  Luis Acosta                 Argentina          40     9      2      15
3.  Clarence Hill               Bermuda            15     2      0      12
4.  Waldemar Adao (b)           Brazil             37     9      3      23
5.  Andre Purlette (c)          Guyana             33     8      1      25
6.  Jose Ribalta                Cuba               38     18     3      8
7.  Victorio Campolo            Argentina          23     3      1      16
8.  Cesar Brion                 Argentina          17     3      0      13
9.  Alejandro Lavorante         Argentina          29     5      0      18
10. Adilson Rodriguez           Brazil             29     13     5      8

(a) - Argentine Champion
(b) - Brazilian Champion
(c) - Isthmus Champion

Romdawg88 · 12-28-2006, 01:19 AM

That sounded like a heck of a fun fight to watch some real fireworks there. Question, in the report you have Andre Purlette as 33-8-1 but in the rankings he's 33-18-1 so which is right.

CONN CHRIS · 12-28-2006, 07:28 AM

33-8-1

CONN CHRIS · 12-28-2006, 08:22 AM

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GLASGOW PICAYUNE
Sporting Edition | Volume V, Issue II | 01 February, 1904
January Round-Up

Natal Giant Butchers Slavin

Darling Harbor, Australia: Ewart Potgieter vanquished the first of many young bucks eagerly awaiting a shot at his British Empire Heavyweight belt. Australian Frank Slavin came into the bout sporting a nifty 10-0-0 record but could not find a way to get in past Potgieter's long arms. Potgiter was able to score at will as the challenger tried in vain to get inside. A looping hook to the head sent Slavin down for an eight count and nearly out in the third. The fifth round found Slavin with a badly swollen right eye as he hit the canvas again under a withering barrage. By the eighth round the right eye was nearly closed and the left was on it's way. Potgieter had Slavin dead in his sights as he blistered the young Aussie sending him crashing down twice before referee Stanley Christodoulou stepped in to halt the beating. To his credit, Slavin refused to quit but the South African big man was just too much for him this day.

British Empire Heavyweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904

Code:

Fighter                         Country            W      L      D     KO
C.  Ewart Potgieter            South Africa        35     6      0      27
1.  Danny McAlinden (a)        England             12     0      0      11
2.  Peter Jackson (b)          Australia           11     0      0      8
3.  Scott Welch                England             29     5      2      21
4.  Kallie Knoetze             South Africa        35     5      2      31
5.  Sir Henry Cooper           England             10     0      0      9
6.  Johnny Arthur              South Africa        11     0      0      9
7.  Elzear Rioux               Canada              11     0      0      6
8.  Gerry De Bruyn             South Africa        42     10     4      24
9.  Jack Gardner               England             10     0      1      6
10. Ben Foord                  South Africa        11     0      0      8

(a) - English Champion
(b) - Queensland State Champion

Romdawg88 · 12-28-2006, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

33-8-1

Thanks man, jeez these last three title fights haven't gone to well for the challenger as they all gone taken out earlier.

bigMatt · 12-28-2006, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

Well, Ferns was spotted leaving Wichita wearing high waters, suspenders and a boater; carrying all of his possessions in a cardboard suitcase.

Those Kansans from the SOUTHERN part of the state are odd birds, no doubt.

SAL · 12-28-2006, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigMatt

Those Kansans from the SOUTHERN part of the state are odd birds, no doubt.

Watch it Matt!!!!!!!!!!

CONN CHRIS · 12-28-2006, 10:20 PM

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GLASGOW PICAYUNE
Sporting Edition | Volume V, Issue II | 01 February, 1904
January Round-Up

Holmes Turns Out LaStarza's Lights
New York, New York: It's been a hard go for Heavyweight Roland LaStarza. In November he suffered a first round knock out at the hands of Zora Folley in a bid for the NABF belt and now he has lost his Metropolitan Athletic Club title to Larry Holmes. The Easton Assassin never let LaStarza up for air as he pounded away from the opening bell. In the first frame, LaStarza was stumbling under a barrage of powerful jabs and thundering uppercuts by the end and already showed signs of swelling in both eyes. By the fourth, his entire face was blown up and blood began flowing from his nose and lips by the fifth. Holmes turned in seven perfect rounds including a sixth round knockdown that came via a hook. It was a miracle that LaStarza lasted into the eighth but he was incapable of getting back into the fight and succumbed to an overhand right at the 1:18 mark. The loss drops LaStarza to 16-4-0 while elevating Holmes to an 11-0-0 record.

Metropolitan Athletic Club Heavyweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904

Code:

Fighter                         State            W      L      D     KO
C.  Larry Holmes                Pennsylvania     11     0      0      9
1.  Jack Fallon                 New York         10     0      0      5
2.  William Young               New York         10     0      0      5
3.  Jersey Joe Walcott          New Jersey       10     0      0      8
4.  Tony Galento                New Jersey        9     1      0      7
5.  Nathan Mann                 Connecticut      10     0      0      2
6.  Billy Tisdale               Connecticut       8     1      1      0
7.  Matt Adgie                  Pennsylvania      9     2      0      5
8.  Martin Neary                New York          7     2      1      1
9.  Roland LaStarza             New York         16     4      0      4
10. Bert Cooper                 Pennsylvania     28     15     2      10

12-23-2006, 07:44 AM	#261 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	A sneak peek pilfered from the editor's desk by Chalky the Newsboy GLASGOW PICAYUNE Sporting Edition \| Volume V, Issue II \| 01 February, 1904 January Round-Up Kotey a Triple Champion Cape Coast, Ghana:AABU and All African Featherweight champion Joe Tetteh (31-7-2) and North African champ Davey Kotey (22-0-0) met in Cape Coast with all three belts on the line. Both fighters engaged in a cautious tactical fight as they seemed content to counter and circle rather than to really mix it up. Referee Enzo Montero started a fire under Kotey in the fifth when he deducted a point for hitting Tetteh in the kidneys. Montero hadn't warned the fighter previously to anyone's knowledge but Kotey was furious and began to press the action a bit. He paid a quick price for changing tactics as a Tetteh cross tore open a gash under the charging Kotey's right eye in the sixth. Kotey however began to close in on the AABU champ and built what was believed to be a rather comfortable lead by the tenth round. Tetteh, with his corner telling him he was miles behind, resorted to wildly throwing hay makers over the final two rounds which allowed Kotey to revert to his earlier style and win both of the final rounds with ease thus sealing Tetteh's fate. Judge Woody Kelken scored the bout 114-113 for Tetteh but Juhani Salminen and Raul Valencia saw it 116-112 for Kotey who now owns all three straps. African and Arabian Boxing Union Featherweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904 Code: Fighter Country W L D KO C. Davey Kotey (a) Ghana 22 0 0 14 1. Mohammed Chickaoui Algeria 32 6 2 15 2. Hogan Bassey Nigeria 15 0 1 3 3. Rafiu King South Africa 18 3 0 12 4. Jackie Gunguluza South Africa 19 1 1 13 5. Willie Smith (b) South Africa 19 1 0 1 6. Charles Catterall South Africa 25 9 2 7 7. Joe Tetteh Ghana 31 7 2 12 8. Roy Ankarah Ghana 13 2 0 5 9. Lamia Ngouabi Congo 21 10 3 8 10. Takalani Ndlovu South Africa 22 12 1 10 (a) - All-Africa and North African champion (b) - South African champion __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings Last edited by CONN CHRIS : 12-24-2006 at 08:10 AM.

12-23-2006, 02:11 PM	#262 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	Another sneak peek pilfered from the editor's desk by Chalky the Newsboy GLASGOW PICAYUNE Sporting Edition \| Volume V, Issue II \| 01 February, 1904 January Round-Up A Stinker in Mariel Mariel, Cuba: Orlando Zulueta defended his Havana Jockey Club Lightweight belt against Charley Lewis (10-1-2) in what was hoped would be a great fight between two young scrappy fighters. Instead, both men spent the whole fight outside only coming in close to clinch. Referee Max Parker Jr. threatened and cajoled all night to no avail as he was unable to get the two to mix it up even briefly. The crowd began booing by the third round and resorted to hurling garbage at the ring by the time ten rounds had been ground out. Parker and Judge Harry Gibbs scored the fight 95-95 while Daniel Bergher Fucs saw fit to hand the stinker of a fight to Zulueta 98-96. The draw kept Zulueta undefeated at 13-0-1 but did little to raise his standing. Havana Jockey Club Lightweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904 Code: Fighter Country W L D KO C. Orlando Zulueta Cuba 13 0 1 2 1. Percy Hayles (a) Jamaica 29 8 2 9 2. Charley Lewis Cuba 10 1 2 2 3. Baby Diogenes Sagarra Cuba 51 9 1 24 4. Claude Noel Trinidad & Tobago 30 7 2 14 5. Vilomar Fernandez Dominican Republic 9 1 0 1 6. Sixto Morales Cuba 31 24 8 6 7. Iosvani Pedraza Cuba 20 46 4 4 8. Damazo Colazo Cuba 17 1 0 10 9. Alcibiadea Ortega Cuba 32 12 1 3 10. Floro Hita Cuba 26 11 1 5 (a) - Caribbean Champion __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings

12-23-2006, 05:19 PM	#264 (permalink)
Ian Lord All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coventry, England. Posts: 1,269	Agree with Tommy in the above post. Excellent write-ups. __________________ Global Boxing Association No Holds Barred Universal Team Boxing Association Coventry Hitmen [Owner/GM/Coach]

12-24-2006, 08:09 AM	#265 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	Thanks Ian, Tommy! __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings

12-24-2006, 08:09 AM	#266 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	Another sneak peek pilfered from the editor's desk by Chalky the Newsboy GLASGOW PICAYUNE Sporting Edition \| Volume V, Issue II \| 01 February, 1904 January Round-Up Ferns Rocks Barbara Wichita, Kansas: Rube Ferns (10-0-1) and Johnny Barbara (5-3-3) contested for the vacant Kansas State Welterweight belt. Ferns made short work of the matter ensuring that his State's honor would not go home with the Indiana native. After taking two of the first three rounds, Ferns had Barbara in trouble early in the fourth. A blistering combination wobbled the Hoosier and left him unable to retreat from further attack including the sharp uppercut that felled him at the 2:44 mark. Mid Western (U.S.) Welterweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904 Code: Fighter State W L D KO C. Tombstone Smith Texas 14 5 0 10 1. Rube Ferns (a) Kansas 10 0 1 7 2. Jimmy Clabby Indiana 11 0 0 3 3. King Tut Wisconsin 9 0 1 3 4. Thomas Hearns Michigan 12 0 0 9 5. Dixie Kid Missouri 12 0 0 4 6. Chief Paris Oklahoma 9 1 0 0 7. Jeff Eatough Missouri 21 18 5 3 8. Johnny Barbara Indiana 5 3 3 0 9. Willard Haussman Minnesota 12 25 5 0 10. Jamie Whitcomb Wisconsin 27 18 3 3 (a) - Kansas State Champion __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings Last edited by CONN CHRIS : 12-24-2006 at 08:41 AM.

12-23-2006, 03:56 PM	#263 (permalink)
Tommysixfingers All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 1,019	Very well written Chris!

12-24-2006, 09:19 AM	#267 (permalink)
fuente51 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 315	It's only fitting that a Rube holds the Kansas State belt.

12-26-2006, 01:23 PM	#269 (permalink)
Jeff1787 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 763	It looks like "Tombstone" won't be champ for long...5 undefeated guys waiting to give him a whooping..... __________________ MLB Replay starting in 1901 Gangs of New York

12-27-2006, 09:01 AM	#272 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	Another sneak peek pilfered from the editor's desk by Chalky the Newsboy GLASGOW PICAYUNE Sporting Edition \| Volume V, Issue II \| 01 February, 1904 January Round-Up Logan Goes Barry Picking Legaspi, Philippines: South Seas Light-heavyweight champion Luis Logan (13-0-0) had no trouble at all with New Zealander Kevin Barry (9-4-1). Barry looked like a reasonable challenge in the opening rounds but was offering little resistance by the third as Logan's jab found it's way home time and again. With his corner already struggling to contain blood flow from Barry's nose and brow, the end was near. A thunderous hook early in the fourth frame sent Barry down and out ending what had the makings of a long night for the challenger. South Seas Light-Heavyweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904 Code: Fighter Country W L D KO C. Luis Logan Philippines 13 0 0 4 1. Byung-Yong Min (a) South Korea 12 0 0 7 2. Johnny Halafihi Tonga 11 0 0 3 3. Ben Valentine Fiji Islands 11 0 0 1 4. Doudi Caea New Caledonia 9 0 2 1 5. Anthony Bigeni (b) New Zealand 17 1 0 11 6. Wang-Sup Lee (c) South Korea 25 14 0 14 7. Alex Sua Samoa 6 1 4 0 8. Young Frisco Philippines 9 1 1 2 9. Niua Tofaeono Samoa 32 15 3 18 10. Toshiaki Suzuki Japan 9 2 0 4 (a) - Korean National Champion (b) - New Zealand Champion (c) - Asian Federation Champion __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings

12-27-2006, 11:16 PM	#273 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	Another sneak peek pilfered from the editor's desk by Chalky the Newsboy GLASGOW PICAYUNE Sporting Edition \| Volume V, Issue II \| 01 February, 1904 January Round-Up Valdes Explosive in Title Defense Havana, Cuba: Nino Valdes (24-0-0) defended his South American Boxing Council Heavyweight crown before a hometown crowd against Isthmus champ Andre Purlette (33-8-1). The bout was short and violent. Valdes nearly ended it in the first as he sent Purlette down at 1:42 with a cross and again at 2:47 with a counter to the ribs. The tough Guyanese weathered the storm and came charging back in the second with a knock down of his own on a thundering uppercut. Purlette continued to surprise in the third and fourth as he stuck his jab well and won both rounds despite being cut badly over the right eye. With his three point lead from the first round now gone, Valdes flew into Purlette in the fifth. The champ backed his opponent into a neutral corner and attacked his mid section brutally. With Purlette trying to protect his bruised ribs, Valdes landed a perfect uppercut that sent him down for a full count. South American Boxing Council Heavyweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904 Code: Fighter Country W L D KO C. Nino Valdes Cuba 24 0 0 20 1. Luis Firpo (a) Argentina 40 5 0 38 2. Luis Acosta Argentina 40 9 2 15 3. Clarence Hill Bermuda 15 2 0 12 4. Waldemar Adao (b) Brazil 37 9 3 23 5. Andre Purlette (c) Guyana 33 8 1 25 6. Jose Ribalta Cuba 38 18 3 8 7. Victorio Campolo Argentina 23 3 1 16 8. Cesar Brion Argentina 17 3 0 13 9. Alejandro Lavorante Argentina 29 5 0 18 10. Adilson Rodriguez Brazil 29 13 5 8 (a) - Argentine Champion (b) - Brazilian Champion (c) - Isthmus Champion __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings Last edited by CONN CHRIS : 12-28-2006 at 07:27 AM.

12-28-2006, 01:19 AM	#274 (permalink)
Romdawg88 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 3,703	That sounded like a heck of a fun fight to watch some real fireworks there. Question, in the report you have Andre Purlette as 33-8-1 but in the rankings he's 33-18-1 so which is right. __________________ Romy "Iceman" Alvarez First TBCB Forum Tournament Champion, 10-6 (5). IBL: 5-0 (3) UTBA-II: Muckboys 1-0, 1st Place, 17-15 (13), 56 points Fighter of the Week 1. Sergei Artemiev 2-0

12-28-2006, 07:28 AM	#275 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	33-8-1 __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings

12-28-2006, 08:22 AM	#276 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	Another sneak peek pilfered from the editor's desk by Chalky the Newsboy GLASGOW PICAYUNE Sporting Edition \| Volume V, Issue II \| 01 February, 1904 January Round-Up Natal Giant Butchers Slavin Darling Harbor, Australia: Ewart Potgieter vanquished the first of many young bucks eagerly awaiting a shot at his British Empire Heavyweight belt. Australian Frank Slavin came into the bout sporting a nifty 10-0-0 record but could not find a way to get in past Potgieter's long arms. Potgiter was able to score at will as the challenger tried in vain to get inside. A looping hook to the head sent Slavin down for an eight count and nearly out in the third. The fifth round found Slavin with a badly swollen right eye as he hit the canvas again under a withering barrage. By the eighth round the right eye was nearly closed and the left was on it's way. Potgieter had Slavin dead in his sights as he blistered the young Aussie sending him crashing down twice before referee Stanley Christodoulou stepped in to halt the beating. To his credit, Slavin refused to quit but the South African big man was just too much for him this day. British Empire Heavyweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904 Code: Fighter Country W L D KO C. Ewart Potgieter South Africa 35 6 0 27 1. Danny McAlinden (a) England 12 0 0 11 2. Peter Jackson (b) Australia 11 0 0 8 3. Scott Welch England 29 5 2 21 4. Kallie Knoetze South Africa 35 5 2 31 5. Sir Henry Cooper England 10 0 0 9 6. Johnny Arthur South Africa 11 0 0 9 7. Elzear Rioux Canada 11 0 0 6 8. Gerry De Bruyn South Africa 42 10 4 24 9. Jack Gardner England 10 0 1 6 10. Ben Foord South Africa 11 0 0 8 (a) - English Champion (b) - Queensland State Champion __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings

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CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21,322	Another sneak peek pilfered from the editor's desk by Chalky the Newsboy GLASGOW PICAYUNE Sporting Edition \| Volume V, Issue II \| 01 February, 1904 January Round-Up Holmes Turns Out LaStarza's Lights New York, New York: It's been a hard go for Heavyweight Roland LaStarza. In November he suffered a first round knock out at the hands of Zora Folley in a bid for the NABF belt and now he has lost his Metropolitan Athletic Club title to Larry Holmes. The Easton Assassin never let LaStarza up for air as he pounded away from the opening bell. In the first frame, LaStarza was stumbling under a barrage of powerful jabs and thundering uppercuts by the end and already showed signs of swelling in both eyes. By the fourth, his entire face was blown up and blood began flowing from his nose and lips by the fifth. Holmes turned in seven perfect rounds including a sixth round knockdown that came via a hook. It was a miracle that LaStarza lasted into the eighth but he was incapable of getting back into the fight and succumbed to an overhand right at the 1:18 mark. The loss drops LaStarza to 16-4-0 while elevating Holmes to an 11-0-0 record. Metropolitan Athletic Club Heavyweight Top Ten - 01 February, 1904 Code: Fighter State W L D KO C. Larry Holmes Pennsylvania 11 0 0 9 1. Jack Fallon New York 10 0 0 5 2. William Young New York 10 0 0 5 3. Jersey Joe Walcott New Jersey 10 0 0 8 4. Tony Galento New Jersey 9 1 0 7 5. Nathan Mann Connecticut 10 0 0 2 6. Billy Tisdale Connecticut 8 1 1 0 7. Matt Adgie Pennsylvania 9 2 0 5 8. Martin Neary New York 7 2 1 1 9. Roland LaStarza New York 16 4 0 4 10. Bert Cooper Pennsylvania 28 15 2 10 __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings

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