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JCWeb · 02-04-2009, 06:03 PM

Jan 1926 MW Division Profile

Total: 156 RL: 91 TC: 65

RL by Career Stage:
End - 4
Post - 17
Prime - 38
Pre - 20
Beginning - 12 (10 New)

Rated: 65
800+: 13
500+: 32
200+: 63

Jan 1926 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1925 in Parens):

Champ: Mickey Walker 28-1 (22) (1489) (+2)
1. Bryan Downey 39-14-3 (17) (1396) (NC)
2. Mike O'Dowd 39-10 (16) (1300) (+1)
3. Panama Joe Gans 44-7-1 (18) (1293) (+2)
4. Johnny Wilson 37-16-1 (12) (1179) (-4)
5. Jock Malone 25-9-2 (9) (1003) (+4)
6. Rene DeVos 30-6-2 (15) (945) (+2)
7. Frankie Schoell 24-7-3 (10) (905) (+3)
8. Mike Gibbons 47-15-4 (15) (901) (+4)
9. Dave Shade 24-8-4 (9) (881) (+28)
10. Gordon McKay 25-12 (14) (880) (-6)

Comments: An aging group, as Gibbons is already at End career stage, with O'Dowd, Wilson and McKay at Post in 1926, to be joined by Downey in 1927. Walker regained the title with three wins in 1925 to extend his win streak to five bouts. Downey scored a TKO over Jacovacci in addition to his title bout efforts. The veteran O'Dowd dropped a decision to Gans but still moved up with wins over lesser opponents like Ashe (TKO), Gibbons (MD) and Duffy (SD). Panama Joe won four bouts but was held to a draw by Battling Ortega; his wins were all UDs, over O'Dowd, Domgorgen, McCarron and Clark. Ex-Champ Wilson recovered with UD wins over Billy Shade and Tiger Flowers to maintain his top five status. Jock Malone won two of three, all title tilts. DeVos has won his last three, adding a MD 10 over Schoell in addition to his European success. Schoell won three of four, including a TKO over Billy Shade and a UD versus Ortega. Gibbons' career saw a resurgence, with wins over Borrell (MD) and Grayber (UD) halting a three-bout winless skein. Dave Shade made an improbable leap up the rankings, winning all five of his 1925 bouts (making it six in a row); he impressed with KOs over Borrell and Phil Kaplan. McKay slid down the ranks by losing a UD to Shade, suffering three losses in four bouts (only managing a TKO 10 over Jackie Clark).

Other Notables: Dropping out of the top 10 were Tiger Flowers, who slid four spots to #11 as the result of losses to B. Shade (TKO) and Wilson (UD) and Joe Borrell, who went 0-4 for the year to fall all the way from #6 in 1925 to #20 a year later. CBU Champ Frank Moody checks in at #12, scoring a TKO over Angelo in addition to two wins in three title clashes; his career record stands at 32-11-3 (12), worth 827 PPs. Augie Ratner is one spot further back at #13, racking up wins over Borrell (MD), Clark (UD) and McVey (SD) but suffering a KO loss to Flowers. German Hein Domgorgen moved up to #14, despite having his 8-bout win streak snapped by a UD loss to Panama Joe Gans. The talent rich division was tough on newcomers; Cuban Kid Charol was the top debutant at only #28 in the rankings, winning 16 of his first 17 before suffering a UD 10 loss at the hands of Domgorgen. Newly crowned GBU Champ Todd's 21-9-4 (6) career mark is worth only 544 PPs, leaving him in the #30 spot.

Prospects: German Walter Funke won all four of his 1925 bouts to wind up the year at 13-1 (7), having suffered an earlier loss to Domgorgen. Ceferino Garcia and Poldi Steinbach continued to pound on TC opposition to compile identical 12-0 (10) career starts. Jamaican Frisco McGale ended the year at 11-0-1 (4). American Vince Dundee is off to a promising 10-0 (7) start. Joe Roche struggled once he got past TC opponents, dropping a KO loss to George Fifield and managing a draw against Edouard Tenet to finish at 10-1-1 (6). Tenet is even worse off, at 10-2-1 (5), having suffered an earlier loss to Steinbach. Feasting on TC competition were Gorilla Jones, 8-0 (7); Young Terry, 8-0 (5); Eddie Whalen, 7-0 (4); Walcott Langford, 6-0 (3). Harry Ebbetts suffered an upset loss to a TC and checks in at 5-1 (4).

Retirements: A total of 10 (!) MWs left the ranks in 1925.

Stockyards Tommy Murphy (USA) 1912-25 25-25-1 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 40
Johnny Howard (USA) 1912-25 25-18-4 (11) No Titles Highest Rank: 19
Eugene Brosseau (CAN) 1919-25 21-7-1 (18) No Titles Highest Rank: 11
Bob Moha (USA) 1906-25 35-30-10 (15) NABF Champ Highest Rank: 14
Fighting Billy Murray (USA) 1910-25 30-21-4 (18) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 5
Jake Ahearn (UK) 1909-25 32-27-5 (15) EBU, CBU, GBU Champ Highest Rank: 12
Eddie Revoire (USA) 1911-25 28-22-3 (10) No Titles Highest Rank: 20
Al McCoy (USA) 1909-25 33-25-5 (20) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 3
Terry Mitchell (USA) 1910-25 32-32-1 (14) No Titles Highest Rank: 26
Happy Littleton (USA) 1912-25 28-21-5 (20) No Titles Highest Rank: 12

Looking Ahead: Walker appears to represent the cream of the division right now, although Gans, DeVos, Dave Shade and Tiger Flowers are legitimate contenders. It will be a daunting task for the young prospects to emerge, although Filipino Ceferino Garcia looks like a contender for a newly-minted OPBF title. Freddie Steele tops the list of 10 newcomers, who will fill the ranks, replacing the 1925 departees to keep this talent-laden division filled with possible contenders and future champions.

02-04-2009, 06:03 PM	#609
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,099	1925-Middleweight Part II Jan 1926 MW Division Profile Total: 156 RL: 91 TC: 65 RL by Career Stage: End - 4 Post - 17 Prime - 38 Pre - 20 Beginning - 12 (10 New) Rated: 65 800+: 13 500+: 32 200+: 63 Jan 1926 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1925 in Parens): Champ: Mickey Walker 28-1 (22) (1489) (+2) 1. Bryan Downey 39-14-3 (17) (1396) (NC) 2. Mike O'Dowd 39-10 (16) (1300) (+1) 3. Panama Joe Gans 44-7-1 (18) (1293) (+2) 4. Johnny Wilson 37-16-1 (12) (1179) (-4) 5. Jock Malone 25-9-2 (9) (1003) (+4) 6. Rene DeVos 30-6-2 (15) (945) (+2) 7. Frankie Schoell 24-7-3 (10) (905) (+3) 8. Mike Gibbons 47-15-4 (15) (901) (+4) 9. Dave Shade 24-8-4 (9) (881) (+28) 10. Gordon McKay 25-12 (14) (880) (-6) Comments: An aging group, as Gibbons is already at End career stage, with O'Dowd, Wilson and McKay at Post in 1926, to be joined by Downey in 1927. Walker regained the title with three wins in 1925 to extend his win streak to five bouts. Downey scored a TKO over Jacovacci in addition to his title bout efforts. The veteran O'Dowd dropped a decision to Gans but still moved up with wins over lesser opponents like Ashe (TKO), Gibbons (MD) and Duffy (SD). Panama Joe won four bouts but was held to a draw by Battling Ortega; his wins were all UDs, over O'Dowd, Domgorgen, McCarron and Clark. Ex-Champ Wilson recovered with UD wins over Billy Shade and Tiger Flowers to maintain his top five status. Jock Malone won two of three, all title tilts. DeVos has won his last three, adding a MD 10 over Schoell in addition to his European success. Schoell won three of four, including a TKO over Billy Shade and a UD versus Ortega. Gibbons' career saw a resurgence, with wins over Borrell (MD) and Grayber (UD) halting a three-bout winless skein. Dave Shade made an improbable leap up the rankings, winning all five of his 1925 bouts (making it six in a row); he impressed with KOs over Borrell and Phil Kaplan. McKay slid down the ranks by losing a UD to Shade, suffering three losses in four bouts (only managing a TKO 10 over Jackie Clark). Other Notables: Dropping out of the top 10 were Tiger Flowers, who slid four spots to #11 as the result of losses to B. Shade (TKO) and Wilson (UD) and Joe Borrell, who went 0-4 for the year to fall all the way from #6 in 1925 to #20 a year later. CBU Champ Frank Moody checks in at #12, scoring a TKO over Angelo in addition to two wins in three title clashes; his career record stands at 32-11-3 (12), worth 827 PPs. Augie Ratner is one spot further back at #13, racking up wins over Borrell (MD), Clark (UD) and McVey (SD) but suffering a KO loss to Flowers. German Hein Domgorgen moved up to #14, despite having his 8-bout win streak snapped by a UD loss to Panama Joe Gans. The talent rich division was tough on newcomers; Cuban Kid Charol was the top debutant at only #28 in the rankings, winning 16 of his first 17 before suffering a UD 10 loss at the hands of Domgorgen. Newly crowned GBU Champ Todd's 21-9-4 (6) career mark is worth only 544 PPs, leaving him in the #30 spot. Prospects: German Walter Funke won all four of his 1925 bouts to wind up the year at 13-1 (7), having suffered an earlier loss to Domgorgen. Ceferino Garcia and Poldi Steinbach continued to pound on TC opposition to compile identical 12-0 (10) career starts. Jamaican Frisco McGale ended the year at 11-0-1 (4). American Vince Dundee is off to a promising 10-0 (7) start. Joe Roche struggled once he got past TC opponents, dropping a KO loss to George Fifield and managing a draw against Edouard Tenet to finish at 10-1-1 (6). Tenet is even worse off, at 10-2-1 (5), having suffered an earlier loss to Steinbach. Feasting on TC competition were Gorilla Jones, 8-0 (7); Young Terry, 8-0 (5); Eddie Whalen, 7-0 (4); Walcott Langford, 6-0 (3). Harry Ebbetts suffered an upset loss to a TC and checks in at 5-1 (4). Retirements: A total of 10 (!) MWs left the ranks in 1925. Stockyards Tommy Murphy (USA) 1912-25 25-25-1 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 40 Johnny Howard (USA) 1912-25 25-18-4 (11) No Titles Highest Rank: 19 Eugene Brosseau (CAN) 1919-25 21-7-1 (18) No Titles Highest Rank: 11 Bob Moha (USA) 1906-25 35-30-10 (15) NABF Champ Highest Rank: 14 Fighting Billy Murray (USA) 1910-25 30-21-4 (18) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 5 Jake Ahearn (UK) 1909-25 32-27-5 (15) EBU, CBU, GBU Champ Highest Rank: 12 Eddie Revoire (USA) 1911-25 28-22-3 (10) No Titles Highest Rank: 20 Al McCoy (USA) 1909-25 33-25-5 (20) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 3 Terry Mitchell (USA) 1910-25 32-32-1 (14) No Titles Highest Rank: 26 Happy Littleton (USA) 1912-25 28-21-5 (20) No Titles Highest Rank: 12 Looking Ahead: Walker appears to represent the cream of the division right now, although Gans, DeVos, Dave Shade and Tiger Flowers are legitimate contenders. It will be a daunting task for the young prospects to emerge, although Filipino Ceferino Garcia looks like a contender for a newly-minted OPBF title. Freddie Steele tops the list of 10 newcomers, who will fill the ranks, replacing the 1925 departees to keep this talent-laden division filled with possible contenders and future champions.