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JCWeb · 08-28-2009, 12:47 AM

Jan 1927 FW Division Profile

Total: 115 RL: 72 TC: 43

RL by Career Stage:

End: 5
Post: 6
Prime: 40
Pre: 12
Beginning: 9 (7 New)

Rated: 51
800+: 9
500+: 26
200+: 45

Jan 1927 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan 1926 in Parens):

Champ: Chick Suggs 27-8-3 (10) (991) (+8)
1. Louis Kaplan 27-4-1 (10) (1170) (+2) (USBA Champ)
2. Andre Routis 27-7-2 (15) (1042) (-1) (EBU Champ)
3. Benny Bass 26-5-2 (10) (990) (-1) (NABF Champ)
4. Mike Dundee 32-8-2 (18) (949) (+1)
5. Young Johnny Brown 24-4-1 (13) (902) (-5) (CBU Champ)
6. Eugene Criqui 46-12-6 (20) (870) (NC)
7. Ansel Bell 28-13-6 (14) (836) (+6)
8. Carl Duane 21-6 (11) (802) (+12)
9. Bobby Garcia 18-7-1 (11) (695) (+3)
10. Danny Kramer 24-9-2 (9) (680) (+1)

Also: 26. Dom Volante 16-4-1 (13) (481) (+4) (GBU Champ)
28. Johnny Hill 18-4 (5) (461) (-11) (OPBF Champ)

Comments: All of the above at Prime heading into 1927. Suggs won all three of his 1926 bouts, scoring a UD 10 over Andy Martin in addition to the title bout wins. Kaplan won all four bouts during the year to extend his win streak to five. Routis took two of three in 1926, winning the EBU title clashes but dropping the WBA title bout. Bass had two wins in four bouts, all involving titles. Mike Dundee lost to Kaplan but rebounded with a UD over Kramer and a SD versus Lombardo. Brown went 2-1 for the year, all in title bouts. Criqui lost the EBU title bout via DQ, then recovered wiht two wins (a SD over Dick Finnegan and a UD versus Babe Herman). Bell dropped a MD 10 to his fellow Panamanian, Jose Lombardo, but then ripped off three straight wins versus Vierra, Ridley (both UDs) and O'Keefe (a split duke). Duane shot into contention by winning then losing the WBA title; he scored a pair of UD 10 wins over Steve Smith and Leo Roy in non-title action. Garcia advanced after blasting out Finnegan in three, but struggled ot a draw with Kramer in addition to dropping the USBA title bout to Kaplan. Kramer rounds out the top 10, scoring wins over Joey Sangor (SD 10) and ex-Champ Johnny Kilbane (UD 10) to offset a loss to Dundee and the one draw with Garcia.

Other Notables: Andy Martin emerged from his Pre-Prime status with three straight wins, including a UD 10 over veteran Bud Ridley, to end the year at #12 with an impressive 18-3 (7) record. Ridley slid nine spots to #13, dropping UDs to Bass and Bell as well as Martin. Dick Finnegan dropped from #10 to #14 after the KO loss to Garcia; he also dropped a SD to Criqui, his only win coming at the expense of an aging K. O. Mars. Lombardo fell seven spots to #16, struggling after his one MD 10 win over Bell, suffering a stoppage loss to Foreman, a SD loss to Mike Dundee and then managing just a draw with Elino Flores. Babe Herman fell 13 positions all the way to #20 after losing all three of his 1926 contests. Eddie Shea, checking in at #22, winning his last two versus Cuthbert (SD) and Snell (UD) to end the year at 16-3-1 (11) as he moves to Prime starting his next bout. Volante, the new GBU titleholder, went 2-2 for the year, dropping a UD 10 to Cuthbert and scoring a UD over Balduc in addition to splitting two title bouts. Milton Cohen continued to impress, scoring two wins but being held to a draw by Steve Smith to finish the year at #27 after compiling a 16-1-1 (7) career start. Johnny Hill, the new OPBF king, won two of four, falling 11 spots because of two losses to Benny Vierra (DQ) and Young Nationalista (MD). Phil Zwick became the top newcomer to the FW rankings list at #37, with his 14-2 (9) career start including an impressive KO win over Wilbur Cohen although he suffered loss #2 via a UD to Georgie Balduc.

Prospects: Ignacio Fernandez kept his unbeaten slate with a KO over Charlie Beecher and UDs versus Francisco Flores and Sailor Willie Gordon to run his record to 12-0 (9). Sailor Willie's loss to Fernandez was his first after 10 TC wins to drop his record to 10-1 (6). Willie Smith (10-0, 6 KO); Al Tripoli )(9-0, 3 KO); Maurice Holtzer (7-0, 6 KO); Seaman Tommy Watson (7-0, 6 KO) all feasted on TC opposition. Nel Tarleton (now 6-0) and Harry Blitman (now 4-0) got their careers off to good starts.

Retirements: Only one retirement from 1926, ex-Champion Patsy Brannigan. His career stats:

Patsy Brannigan (USA) 1909-26 35-23-9 (10) WBA Champ Highest Rank: 2

Looking Ahead: The musical chairs of FW Champions continues, as no one can seem to keep the title belt for more than a few defenses. Suggs is back on top, but Kaplan has a higher PP total. With all the top contenders still at Prime, everyone appears to be evenly matched. Aging vets like Ridley and Kilbane have faded from the limelight. With such a large number of FWs at Prime (40), it is going to be difficult for any of the younger prospects to break into the rankings. However, the 1927 rookie crop is loaded with talent; it includes Kid Chocolate from Cuba, a "10" rated fighter, Baby Arizmendi of Mexico (a "9") and a pair of "9"s from the USA, Battling Battalino and Freddie Miller.

08-28-2009, 12:47 AM	#666
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,099	1926-Featherweight Part II Jan 1927 FW Division Profile Total: 115 RL: 72 TC: 43 RL by Career Stage: End: 5 Post: 6 Prime: 40 Pre: 12 Beginning: 9 (7 New) Rated: 51 800+: 9 500+: 26 200+: 45 Jan 1927 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan 1926 in Parens): Champ: Chick Suggs 27-8-3 (10) (991) (+8) 1. Louis Kaplan 27-4-1 (10) (1170) (+2) (USBA Champ) 2. Andre Routis 27-7-2 (15) (1042) (-1) (EBU Champ) 3. Benny Bass 26-5-2 (10) (990) (-1) (NABF Champ) 4. Mike Dundee 32-8-2 (18) (949) (+1) 5. Young Johnny Brown 24-4-1 (13) (902) (-5) (CBU Champ) 6. Eugene Criqui 46-12-6 (20) (870) (NC) 7. Ansel Bell 28-13-6 (14) (836) (+6) 8. Carl Duane 21-6 (11) (802) (+12) 9. Bobby Garcia 18-7-1 (11) (695) (+3) 10. Danny Kramer 24-9-2 (9) (680) (+1) Also: 26. Dom Volante 16-4-1 (13) (481) (+4) (GBU Champ) 28. Johnny Hill 18-4 (5) (461) (-11) (OPBF Champ) Comments: All of the above at Prime heading into 1927. Suggs won all three of his 1926 bouts, scoring a UD 10 over Andy Martin in addition to the title bout wins. Kaplan won all four bouts during the year to extend his win streak to five. Routis took two of three in 1926, winning the EBU title clashes but dropping the WBA title bout. Bass had two wins in four bouts, all involving titles. Mike Dundee lost to Kaplan but rebounded with a UD over Kramer and a SD versus Lombardo. Brown went 2-1 for the year, all in title bouts. Criqui lost the EBU title bout via DQ, then recovered wiht two wins (a SD over Dick Finnegan and a UD versus Babe Herman). Bell dropped a MD 10 to his fellow Panamanian, Jose Lombardo, but then ripped off three straight wins versus Vierra, Ridley (both UDs) and O'Keefe (a split duke). Duane shot into contention by winning then losing the WBA title; he scored a pair of UD 10 wins over Steve Smith and Leo Roy in non-title action. Garcia advanced after blasting out Finnegan in three, but struggled ot a draw with Kramer in addition to dropping the USBA title bout to Kaplan. Kramer rounds out the top 10, scoring wins over Joey Sangor (SD 10) and ex-Champ Johnny Kilbane (UD 10) to offset a loss to Dundee and the one draw with Garcia. Other Notables: Andy Martin emerged from his Pre-Prime status with three straight wins, including a UD 10 over veteran Bud Ridley, to end the year at #12 with an impressive 18-3 (7) record. Ridley slid nine spots to #13, dropping UDs to Bass and Bell as well as Martin. Dick Finnegan dropped from #10 to #14 after the KO loss to Garcia; he also dropped a SD to Criqui, his only win coming at the expense of an aging K. O. Mars. Lombardo fell seven spots to #16, struggling after his one MD 10 win over Bell, suffering a stoppage loss to Foreman, a SD loss to Mike Dundee and then managing just a draw with Elino Flores. Babe Herman fell 13 positions all the way to #20 after losing all three of his 1926 contests. Eddie Shea, checking in at #22, winning his last two versus Cuthbert (SD) and Snell (UD) to end the year at 16-3-1 (11) as he moves to Prime starting his next bout. Volante, the new GBU titleholder, went 2-2 for the year, dropping a UD 10 to Cuthbert and scoring a UD over Balduc in addition to splitting two title bouts. Milton Cohen continued to impress, scoring two wins but being held to a draw by Steve Smith to finish the year at #27 after compiling a 16-1-1 (7) career start. Johnny Hill, the new OPBF king, won two of four, falling 11 spots because of two losses to Benny Vierra (DQ) and Young Nationalista (MD). Phil Zwick became the top newcomer to the FW rankings list at #37, with his 14-2 (9) career start including an impressive KO win over Wilbur Cohen although he suffered loss #2 via a UD to Georgie Balduc. Prospects: Ignacio Fernandez kept his unbeaten slate with a KO over Charlie Beecher and UDs versus Francisco Flores and Sailor Willie Gordon to run his record to 12-0 (9). Sailor Willie's loss to Fernandez was his first after 10 TC wins to drop his record to 10-1 (6). Willie Smith (10-0, 6 KO); Al Tripoli )(9-0, 3 KO); Maurice Holtzer (7-0, 6 KO); Seaman Tommy Watson (7-0, 6 KO) all feasted on TC opposition. Nel Tarleton (now 6-0) and Harry Blitman (now 4-0) got their careers off to good starts. Retirements: Only one retirement from 1926, ex-Champion Patsy Brannigan. His career stats: Patsy Brannigan (USA) 1909-26 35-23-9 (10) WBA Champ Highest Rank: 2 Looking Ahead: The musical chairs of FW Champions continues, as no one can seem to keep the title belt for more than a few defenses. Suggs is back on top, but Kaplan has a higher PP total. With all the top contenders still at Prime, everyone appears to be evenly matched. Aging vets like Ridley and Kilbane have faded from the limelight. With such a large number of FWs at Prime (40), it is going to be difficult for any of the younger prospects to break into the rankings. However, the 1927 rookie crop is loaded with talent; it includes Kid Chocolate from Cuba, a "10" rated fighter, Baby Arizmendi of Mexico (a "9") and a pair of "9"s from the USA, Battling Battalino and Freddie Miller.