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Lee · 11-20-2010, 10:21 AM

Hard to believe you are to 1930 already....continuing to enjoy this universe as I always have!!

JCWeb · 11-21-2010, 02:31 AM

Yep, Lee, up to 1930 now and started way back around 1880 or so, covering 50 years of boxing history, but now on to the next report ...

WW: Titles and Title Bouts

WBA: Benny Leonard, who began the year with the WBA WW crown, defended once versus Joe Dundee but was then dethroned by Jimmy McLarnin (UD 15). McLarnin then defended once, beating Young Jack Thompson (TKO 10).

NABF: Joe Dundee retained this belt, defending it once successfully, against Young Corbett III (MD 12).

USBA: Jack Sparr won this title back in Dec. 1928, but did not defend it during 1929. He faces a mandatory defense in early 1930 (his last win, a KO over Packey McFarland, did not count as a title defense).

CBU: Jimmy McLarnin began the year with the belt, defended once versus Ted Kid Lewis (UD 12) before stepping up to claim the WBA title. Bermondsey Billy Wells then claimed the vacant belt (via a UD 12 win over Hamilton Johnny Brown) to succeed him.

GBU: No defenses of this title during the year. Ted Kid Lewis retains the belt headed into 1930.

EBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells defended for the first time since 1927, downing Alf Mancini (SD 12) to keep the title for another year.

OPBF: Two Filipinos traded the belt back and forth during 1929. First, Irineo Flores took the title from Lope Tenorio (UD 12), but, five months later, Tenorio won it back in a rematch (also a UD 12).

WW Division Profile

Total: 118 RL: 78 TC: 40

RL by Career Stage:
End - 6
Post - 8
Prime - 45
Pre - 12
Beginning - 7 (3 New)

Rated: 62
800+: 15
500+: 35
200+ : 55

Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens):

Champ: Jimmy McLarnin 27-2 (19) (1430) (+6)
1. Benny Leonard 74-4-1 (41) (1412) (-1)
2. Joe Dundee 31-8-4 (12) (1353) (-1) (NABF Champ)
3. Young Corbett III 30-7-3 (12) (1241) (-1)
4. Bermondsey Billy Wells 46-12-2 (16) (1164) (-1) (CBU, EBU Champ)
5. Young Jack Thompson 27-5-4 (17) (997) (-1)
6. Jack Sparr 32-14-1 (18) (939) (+2)
7. Packey McFarland 70-14-5 (30) (938) (NC)
8. Irineo Flores 30-11-2 (17) (933) (+13) (OPBF Champ)
9. Willie Harmon 27-9-4 (12) (923) (+1)
10. Pete Latzo 30-12-1 (11) (896) (-5)

Others: 11. Lope Tenorio 23-5-5 (6) (877) (NC) (OPBF Champ)
16. Ted Kid Lewis 52-21-4 (22) (748) (-7) (GBU Champ)

Top Ten: Everyone listed above at Prime except for Sparr (now at Post) and McFarland (who is now at the End of a long, illustrious career). McLarnin succeeds Leonard as the WBA Champion, He has now won seven in a row, the last four being title bouts for either the CBU or WBA crown. Leonard remains the top-ranked contender, scratching out a STD win over Latzo in his first outing after losing the crown. Dundee has built a solid record of achievement, winning 11 of his last 12 going back to 1926, the one defeat coming in the early 1929 title bout with Leonard. Corbett defeated Levine and Sparr (both UD wins) but was held to a draw by Cuban Miguel Quintero; his one setback was the narrow loss to Dundee for the NABF title. Wells struggled early in the year, dropping a UD to Latzo and barely managing a draw with JWW kingpin Jack Kid Berg, but two recent title wins has put him back on track. Thompson, a former WBA Champ, only won two of four bouts during the year, both versus lesser opponents, then dropped a split duke to Irineo Flores, then the OPBF Champ. Sparr had consecutive losses to Tenorio and Corbett, but still moved up when he KO’s the aging vet, McFarland. It will be McFarland’s 20^th (and perhaps last) year in the top 10 of the WW ranks, after debuting at #2 back in 1911; he managed two more wins (UD 10s over Baby Joe Gans and George Levine) before the loss to Sparr, which snapped a five-bout winning streak. Flores split the two OPBF title tilts with Tenorio, but impressed otherwise, with a SD win over Thompson and then a late-season UD 10 over Quintero. Harmon maintained a top 10 rating with two wins and two draws, while avoiding other top contenders. Latzo slipped to #10 after successive losses to Leonard and the lowly-rated Tommy Freeman wiped out any gains, in particular a UD 10 win over Bermondsey Billy Wells.

Other Notables: Tenorio, despite regaining the OPBF title, remains outside the top 10 despite wins over Sparr and Flores during the year. Tommy Freeman, conqueror of Latzo, slipped back to #12 after suffering a devastating first-round TKO loss to Young Jack Thompson. Johnny Indrisano, now #13, also fell short of the top 10 despite successive UD wins over Ted Kid Lewis and Baby Joe Gans to lift his record to 20-3-3 (9). Jackie Fields has wrapped up the apprentice phase of his career, still unbeaten at 19-0-1 (12) and ranked #14 this time. The aforementioned Manuel Quintero fashioned an impressive seven-bout unbeaten streak before losing a UD to Flores; he ends up the year at 20-3-4 (16), good for 15^th spot. Dropping seven spots to #16, out of the top 10 for the first time since his debut at #8 in 1913, is Ted Kid Lewis. Lewis has now lost his last four, including all three of his 1929 outings. The Swiss, Cleto Locatelli, won four of five during 1929 – the one loss a UD to Jackie Fields – and checks in at #18 with a 19-2 (8) career mark thus far. Top newcomer on the list this year is Tiger Joe Randall, who has looked impressive in recent outings, scoring UD wins over Tommy Robson and Morrie Schlaifer, to move his career totals to 16-1-1 (12), good for 27^th spot.

Prospects: Most of the younger guys are still developing. Still unbeaten and feasting on a diet of TC opposition are Marty Goldman (9-0, 7 KO); German Gustav Eder (9-0, 5 KO); Paul Junior (9-0-1, 7 KO); Harry Baron (6-0, 5 KO); Ted Morgan (6-0, 2 KO); and Andy Callahan (6-0-1, 2 KO); Steve Halaiko (5-0, 1 KO). Latvian Eddie Ran has actually tested the waters with RL opposition, coming up short when facing Eder (a KO 6 loss) and is now 5-2-1 (1).

Retirements: Three left the WW ranks during 1929.

Marty Cross (USA) 1912-29 31-28-6 (13) No Titles Highest Rank: 11
Soldier Bartfield (USA) 1912-29 36-30-3 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 24
Alex Trambitas (USA) 1915-29 28-20-6 (9) WBA Champ 1919-22

Looking Ahead: McLarnin and Leonard right now are the two top guys in the division, which is undergoing some significant changes among those in the second rank who are likely to be the top contenders in upcoming years. Look for Jackie Fields, now at Prime, to start taking on top 10 guys; he’s a logical successor to an aging Jack Sparr as USBA Champ. Wells, McFarland and Ted Kid Lewis appear to have their best days behind them. Not much coming up in the way of other new prospects in the pipeline, at least for several years, so look for the guys who can push into the top 10 in the next year or so to stay there for awhile. Only three newcomers to the WW ranks for 1930, one of whom is the Mexican, Kid Azteca.

JCWeb · 11-21-2010, 12:05 PM

JWW

Titles and Title Bouts

WBA: Brit Jack Kid Berg kept the belt he won in 1928, taking a pair of TKO 12 wins over Tony Canzoneri, then fending off former Champ Pinkey Mitchell (UD 15).

USBA: Mushy Callahan claimed this belt from Harry Wallach (UD 12), but then former WBA Champ Pinkey Mitchell dethroned Callahan (TKO 12) and then successfully defended against Spug Myers (UD 12).

JWW Division Profile

Total: 18 RL: 10 TC: 8

RL by Career Stage:
End - 0
Post - 2
Prime - 7
Pre - 1
Beginning - 0 (0 New)

Rated: 8
800+: 1
500+: 3
200+ : 6

Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens):

Champ: Jack Kid Berg 23-1-2 (12) (1099) (NC)
1. Pinkey Mitchell 33-14-4 (14) (762) (NC) (USBA Champ)
2. Tony Canzoneri 18-3 (11) (670) (new)
3. Mushy Callahan 20-7 (8) (396) (-1)
4. Harry Wallach 17-9-1 (10) (323) (-1)
5. Johnny Jadick 20-10-1 (6) (265) (+1)
6. Spug Myers 23-20-4 (9) (134) (-2)
7. Mickey Cohen 15-9 (9) (131) (-2)

Top Ten: Everyone listed above at Prime except for Mitchell, who is at Post and has only a few more good years left. Berg reached the 1000 PP plateau by winning three title clashes (two with Canzoneri) and battling top 10 WW Bermondsey Billy Wells to a draw. Mitchell continues to hold down the #1 contender spot, despite only winning two of four and suffering an early season loss to Canzoneri, who is ranked below him. Canzoneri, the “Roman Warrior,” stepped up from the LW ranks to campaign as a JWW, starting well with UD wins over Cohen and Mitchell but the two title losses to Berg snapped an eight-bout win streak and dropped Canzoneri to #2 contender status. Not too many impressive performances by the other boxers on this list. Callahan took a MD 10 from Cohen, Wallach took a win and a draw from some lightly regarded WWs, Jadick won two of three in 1929 (including a UD 10 over Cohen), Myers and Cohen posted wins over an aging WW journeyman (Alex Trambitas) but did little else in 1929.

Prospects: Only one, Mexican Battling Shaw, whose 13-1 (8) career start was fashioned just about solely on his performances against TCs; his one loss (on a SD) came at the hands of Italian WW Saviero Turiello.

Retirements: None yet.

Looking Ahead: The only thing likely to spice up the thin ranks in this still fledgling division is a rivalry between the top two guys (Berg and Canzoneri), both of whom are in their Prime. Mitchell is likely to fade. There are no strong prospects or newcomers on the horizon, however, which may mean that the division could eventually be absorbed into the WW or LW ranks.

JCWeb · 11-21-2010, 11:54 PM

Titles and Title Bouts

WBA: No less than five title bouts during the year, beginning with two successful defenses by Ever Hammer, who bested Lew Tendler (UD 15) and Ray Miller (TKO 14). Then Chile’s Luis Vicentini captured the title, taking a UD 15 from Hammer. Billy Petrolle dethroned Vicentini (UD 15), then defended against Sid Terris (DQ 15).

NABF: Petrolle began the year with this belt, defending versus Maxie Strub (UD 12) and Tommy O’Brien (TKO 9) before stepping up to capture the WBA crown. The vacant belt then went to Sammy Fuller in a controversial result (DQ 10) against Sammy Mandell. A rematch was had, with Mandell emerging victorious (UD 12).

USBA: Only two title clashes for this belt. Ray Miller defended against Sammy Fuller (UD 12), but then the title changed hands as Jimmy Goodrich dethroned Miller (MD 12).

CBU: Aussie Billy Grime and Brit Harry Mason traded the belt back and forth in two 1929 title bouts – Mason beat Grime (UD 12) in Melbourne, but then Grime returned the favor, taking back the belt in Liverpool (also a UD 12 win).

GBU: Mason dethroned long-time Champ Ernie Rice (MD 12); Rice had held the belt since 1922.

EBU: “French Flash” Benny Valgar defended against Francois Sybille (UD 12).

OPBF: No title bouts in this region in the LW division as of yet.

LW Division Profile

Total: 122 RL: 71 TC: 51

RL by Career Stage:
End - 3
Post - 14
Prime - 32
Pre - 15
Beginning - 7 (3 New)

Rated: 54
800+: 14
500+: 33
200+ : 50

Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens):

Champ: Billy Petrolle 30-3-2 (18) (1362) (+4)
1. Luis Vicentini 29-6 (12) (1231) (+2)
2. Jimmy Goodrich 41-11-1 (10) (1212) (+5) (USBA Champ)
3. Ray Miller 27-5 (13) (1167) (-1)
4. Ever Hammer 43-16-5 (18) (1160) (-4)
5. Tommy O’Brien 36-15-4 (16) (1116) (+1)
6. Lew Tendler 48-17-3 (14) (1042) (+2)
7. Stanislaus Loayza 22-9-3 (10) (1017) (+20)
8. Sammy Mandell 31-11 (9) (972) (+2) (NABF Champ)
9. Sammy Fuller 26-3 (8) (964) (NC)
10. Maxie Strub 21-3-1 (9) (962) (+5)

Others: 12. Benny Valgar 40-14-2 (13) (881) (-11) (EBU Champ)
26. Billy Grime 23-12-2 (14) (583) (-8) (CBU Champ)
36. Harry Mason 26-12-2 (4) (469) (+3) (GBU Champ)

Top Ten: Four of the top 10 are at Post-Prime (Goodrich, Hammer, O’Brien at Tendler) while all others still at Prime. The “Fargo Express,” Petrolle, is riding a six-bout winning streak, the last five all in title bouts. Vicentini took a SD 10 from Valgar, then captured and lost the WBA crown. A resurgent Goodrich went 3-0 in 1929, regaining some old form while capturing the USBA title in the process. Miller slipped after winning just one of three during the year, albeit all three outings were in title contests. Ex-Champ Hammer had a five-bout win streak snapped with the loss to Vicentini, and he has yet to appear in the ring since that last loss. O’Brien boosted his status with two UD 10 wins over two top JLWs, Barbarian and Wagner, but fell far short when matched with Petrolle. Tendler retained his status as a top contender with three straight UD wins (over Al Gordon, Rocky Kansas and JLW Jack Bernstein) after an early year title loss. Loayza has compiled an excellent record of six wins and one draw over the past two years; in 1929 he zoomed up the rankings with a UD 10 upset of EBU Champ Valgar, followed up with wins over two top JLWs (Benny Bass and Tod Morgan) after being held to a draw by Barbarian. Mandell won three of his last four in 1929, the only setback being the controversial DQ loss to Fuller which was avenged in a NABF title rematch. Fuller finishes one spot lower, impressing earlier in the year with a SD 10 win over Solly Seeman. Maxie Strub moved into the top 10 with some impressive outings (UD 10 wins over Andy Chaney, Eddie Wagner and Kansas) but fell short when matched with Petrolle for the NABF crown.

Other Notables: Veteran Sid Terris just missed the top 10 this year, losing for the second time to Petrolle (via a late round DQ) after impressing with a MD win over Johnny Dundee and a UD versus Johnny Kaiser. Valgar, the “French Flash,” plummeted 11 spots to #12 after losing to the two Chilean fighters (Loayza and Vicentini). Veteran Rocky Kansas also fell out of the top 10, dropping his last four after taking a MD 10 over Mandell early in the year; he slipped nine spots to #14. Top newcomer to the lists is Roger Bernard, who won his last five to compile an excellent 16-1 (12) career mark, good enough for 16^th overall; his recent victims have included Jack Portney (MD 10), Al Singer (UD 10), George Rose (TKO 8) and Solly Seeman (TKO 7); his one career loss thus far was a SD 10 to Cecil Payne. Harry Dublinsky recovered from his first career loss (a TKO defeat at the hands of Al Singer) to win his last three to finish up at 15-1 (6), good for 24^th place in his first year in the LW rankings. Another debutant is Jack Portney, whose 15-2 (12) career start is good for #28 spot.

Prospects: Canadian Billy Townsend impressed with a KO 5 of veteran Joe Welling; but UD losses to fellow prospects Cecil Payne and Jack Portney dropped him to 12-2 (8) overall. Successive losses to Portney (UD) and Dublinsky (SD) ruined Lew Feldman’s perfect record; he ends the year at 11-2 (8). Ah Wing Lee dropped his first bout (a SD loss to Singer) to finish 1929 at 12-1 (9). Wins over Pedro Amador (UD) and Joe Guerrero (SD) kept Argentinian Justo Suarez unbeaten, lifting his record to 12-0 (10). Chino Alvarez (8-0, 5); Carlo Orlandi (7-0, 4); Eddie Cool (6-0, 2 KO); Joe Ghnouly (5-0, 1 KO) maintained unbeaten slates against TC opposition.

Retirements: There were four retirements from the LW ranks during 1929.

Red Dolan (USA) 1914-29 33-25-4 (9) No Titles Highest Rank: 22
Joe Welling (USA) 1912-29 37-29-2 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 13
Gilbert Gallant (CAN) 1911-29 36-29-8 (8) CBU Champion Highest Rank: 11
*George Chaney (USA) 1910-29 43-33-3 (23) No Titles Highest Rank: 19

* NOTE: Chaney also campaigned as a FW and JLW during his career.

Looking Ahead: Petrolle may prove to be a tough man to dethrone as WBA kingpin. Vicentini, Miller, Loayza and Mandell are the top contenders right now. Fuller has struggled against top flight competition. Top newcomers like Strub, Bernard and Dublinsky appear to need more seasoning. Italian Aldo Spoldi is the best of three newcomers set to join the division in 1930.

JCWeb · 11-22-2010, 05:50 PM

JLW
Titles and Title Bouts

WBA: Benny Bass took the title belt from Eddie Wagner (UD 15) and then defended against Frankie Klick (TKO 8). Then, late in the year, a controversial foul call cost Bass the belt, which reverted to long-time former Champion Johnny Dundee (DQ 15).

USBA: Bass vacated this belt after winning the WBA title. Jack Bernstein defeated Steve Sullivan (UD 12) for the vacant belt, then successfully defended twice, against Mike Ballerino (SD 12) and Sid Barbarian (UD 12).

JLW Division Profile

Total: 18 RL: 12 TC: 6

RL by Career Stage:
End - 1
Post - 3
Prime - 6
Pre - 2
Beginning - 0 (0 New)

Rated: 12
800+: 4
500+: 7
200+ : 11

Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens):

Champ: Johnny Dundee 33-20-2 (15) (976) (+3)
1. Benny Bass 32-9-3 (12) (916) (+1)
2. Tod Morgan 28-7-1 (11) (1008) (-1)
3. Eddie Wagner 38-9-1 (17) (859) (-3)
4. Jack Bernstein 26-15-1 (6) (726) (+3) (USBA Champ)
5. Sid Barbarian 29-12-2 (14) (766) (new)
6. Mike Ballerino 22-11-4 (6) (537) (-1)
7. Frankie Klick 17-6-1 (10) (477) (-1)
8. Steve Sullivan 36-28-7 (9) (465) (-4)
9. Leslie Wildcat Carter 15-3-1 (7) (378) (+1)
10. Pete Nebo 12-4 (6) (278) (new)

Top Ten: Two of the above (Dundee and Barbarian) are at Post-Prime, Sullivan is at End career stage, while Carter and Nebo are still at Pre-Prime. Dundee, the “Scotch Wop” who held the WBA JLW crown for the first five years of its existence (from 1921-26) is back on top, despite a MD 10 loss to LW Sid Terris in mid-1929. The DQ loss to Dundee snapped a five-bout winning streak for Bass, who followed up with a second loss (a UD 10) to top 10 LW Stanislaus Loayza. Morgan battled to a draw with Terris, lost to Loayza, then stopped LW Andy Chaney but did not lock horns with any top JLWs during the year. Wagner lost all three of his 1929 bouts, all by UD (his two non-title bout losses were to LWs Maxie Strub and Tommy O’Brien. Bernstein retained the USBA belt, defeated a lower-ranked LW (a UD over Al Gordon) but struggled against higher ranked LWs (witness his most recent loss, a UD to Lew Tendler). Barbarian returned from the LW ranks to challenge Bernstein, but the USBA title bout loss means he is now winless in his last four. Ballerino TKO’d Vogel, took a UD from an aging George “KO” Chaney, but lost his last two. Klick battled to a draw with LW Sammy Dorfman but did little else. Sullivan’s career is in a tailspin, having now lost his last four. “Wildcat” Carter took a UD from retiring JLW “Pepper” Martin but struggled against LWs, losing to lightly regarded Alex Hart. Pete Nebo debuts at #10, having impressed with a UD 10 win over LW Joe Guerrero before dropping his last two.

Other Notables: Sammy Vogel dropped two spots to #11, ending up the year at 20-15-2 (8) after losing all three of his 1929 outings.

Prospects: None, at the present time or for the foreseeable future.

Retirements: Two retirements, the first ones, from those who have been active as JLWs.

Vincent Martin (USA) 1915-29 26-26-3 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 7
*George Chaney (USA) 1910-29 43-33-3 (23) No Titles Highest Rank: 4

* NOTE: Chaney also campaigned as a FW and LW during his career.

Looking Ahead: Future is fairly bleak for this division, with an aging Champion and no prospects or newcomers on the horizon. Look for this division to be folded into the LW division in the next year or two.

JCWeb · 11-22-2010, 11:44 PM

Titles and Title Bouts

WBA: Jose Lombardo took the title from Lou Kaplan (DQ 13), then defended it twice, beating Santiago Zorilla (SD 15) and Dom Volante (TKO 11). Then, Kaplan avenged his earlier defeat, regaining the title from Lombardo (UD 15).

NABF: This title changed hands three times during 1929. First, Eddie Shea surprised Carl Duane (TKO 5) to capture the belt. Then, Kaplan took the title from Shea (MD 12). After Kaplan moved up to become WBA Champion, Mike Dundee bested Santiago Zorilla (UD 12) for the vacant belt.

USBA: Dick Finnegan turned aside the challenge of the aging former Champion, Johnny Kilbane (UD 12) before losing the title belt to Chick Suggs (MD 12). Suggs defended the title against Danny Kramer (UD 12).

CBU: Johnny Cuthbert retained this belt, making two successful defenses in 1929, beating Leo Roy (UD 12) and Willie Smith (another UD 12 win).

GBU: Vacated by Volante (the EBU Champion), the title belt was fought over for the first time since 1927, and Al Foreman emerged as the new Champion (KO 8 versus Young Johnny Brown).

EBU: Volante defended once, edging Frenchman Andre Routis (MD 12).

OPBF: Two title bouts, and two new Champions. Ignacio Fernandez took the title from Young Nationalista (UD 12), then Filipino Johnny Hill defeated Fernandez (UD 12).

FW Division Profile

Total: 116 RL: 73 TC: 43

RL by Career Stage:
End - 3
Post - 14
Prime - 36
Pre - 14
Beginning - 6 (3 New)

Rated: 55
800+: 8
500+: 29
200+ : 51

Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens):

Champ: Louis Kaplan 35-7-1 (10) (1054) (NC)
1. Chick Suggs 35-10-4 (11) (1192) (+3) (USBA Champ)
2. Jose Lombardo 28-9-3 (17) (1003) (+6)
3. Dom Volante 21-6-2 (15) (933) (+6) (EBU Champ)
4. Mike Dundee 37-13-3 (20) (895) (+3) (NABF Champ)
5. Al Foreman 25-13 (21) (834) (+11) (GBU Champ)
6. Dick Finnegan 27-11 (8) (833) (-3)
7. Andy Martin 24-6-1 (7) (800) (+10)
8. Knud Larsen 24-8-3 (12) (779) (+12)
9. Andre Routis 33-11-2 (16) (759) (-8)
10. Danny Kramer 29-13-4 (9) (753) (+1)

Others: 12. Johnny Cuthbert 24-15-1 (8) (717) (NC) (CBU Champ)
16. Johnny Hill 23-7-1 (6) (677) (+12) (OPBF Champ)

Top Ten: Of those listed, everyone is at Prime except for Finnegan, Routis and Kramer, all three of whom are at Post. Kaplan lost the WBA title on a controversial DQ call, then regained it from Lombardo. Suggs, the #1 ranked contender, has a higher PP total than Kaplan after winning all five of his 1929 encounters, including a UD over veteran Bud Ridley and a UD over rising European star Knud Larsen. Lombardo remains a top contender despite the title loss to Kaplan, which had snapped a personal five-bout winning streak. Volante continued to rack up wins in Europe, KO’d the “Bronx Express,” Carl Duane, before his loss to Lombardo ended a five-bout winning string. Dundee has won his last four in a row, taking a UD from Cuthbert, registering KO wins over Shea and Willie Smith, before stepping up to claim the NABF title. Foreman recaptured the GBU title, then stumbled versus Kramer (a UD 10 loss) before bouncing back to defeat Bobby Garcia (KO 3) and Finnegan (TKO 5). Finnegan struggled, winning just one of three, and that against an aging Johnny Kilbane. Martin zoomed into the top 10 with three straight wins, going the distance against Dundee (MD 10), Nationalista (UD 10) and Routis (UD 10). Larsen also moved up the ranks, by virtue of wins over Criqui (KO 9), Holtzer (DQ 5) and Routis (TKO 7) before falling short in the matchup with Suggs. Routis dropped after losing three bouts in 1929, extending his losing streak to four. Kramer salvaged a top 10 spot despite a late-year loss to Suggs with impressive wins over Foreman (UD 10) and Young Nationalista (MD 10).

Other Notables: The bottom fell out for Carl Duane, who went winless in 1929, his best result a draw with Abie Israel, not enough to keep him from sliding down nine spots to #11. Cuthbert maintains his #12 rank with the two title defenses, although he dropped a UD 10 when branching out to challenge a top 10 fighter (Dundee). This year’s top newcomer is Harry Blitman, who added five more wins to extend his winning streak to seven. Wins over Pete Zivic (UD 10), Abie Israel (SD 10), Ansel Bell (TKO 3) and Babe Herman (SD 10) figured prominently in crafting a 18-1 (4) career mark, good for #14 spot in the rankings. Johnny Hill impressed with a KO of Petey Sarron in addition to capturing the OPBF title to move smartly up the rankings. Venezuelan Eugene Chafferdet had a huge year, winning six of six, inflicting a pair of defeats on Ansel Bell and also taking the measure of Brit Nel Tarleton (SD 10) as well as Ignacio Fernandez (UD 10); his career totals of 18-2-1 (6) are good enough to place him in 17^th overall. Heading the other direction was Joey Sangor, who managed only a draw in three outings and dropped all the way from #6 to #18. Eugene Criqui plummeted 13 spots to #23, one above Young Nationalista, as the former OPBF Champ lost all four of his 1929 encounters to slide from #5 to #24. Other newcomers to the ratings list this year were Abie Israel (16-3-1, 10 KO) at #25; and Canadian Pete DeGrasse (13-2, 5 KO) at #30.

Prospects: Mexican Baby Arizmendi suffered his first loss (a UD 10 to Pete DeGrasse) and battled to a draw with undefeated Kid Chocolate to end the year at 12-1-1 (7). While Kid Chocolate remains unbeaten at 11-0-1 (11), his countryman, Filio Julian Echevarria, lost twice, to Arizmendi (SD) and Freddie Miller (UD) to finish up 1929 at 12-2 (10). The win over Echevarria lifted Miller to 11-0 (8). Lew Massey (10-0, 4) and Chalky Wright (9-0, 7) also maintained unbeaten slates. Ditto for Dave Crowley (7-0, 5 KO) but Jackie Wilson suffered an unfortunate DQ loss to drop his record to 5-1 (1).

Retirements: Five FWs left the ranks, including the aforementioned George Chaney.

Danny Edwards (USA) 1915-29 28-20-6 (6) NABF Champ Highest Rank: 11
Francisco Flores (PHI) 1915-29 30-24-7 (13) OPBF Champ Highest Rank: 21
Johnny Kilbane (USA) 1907-29 57-23-6 (15) WBA Champ 1915-16, 1919-20, 1921-22
K. O. Mars (USA) 1912-29 34-32-5 (10) NABF Champ Highest Rank: 4
*George Chaney (USA) 1910-29 43-33-3 (23) No Titles Highest Rank: 11

* NOTE: Chaney also campaigned as a FW and LW during his career.

Looking Ahead: Lots of turmoil in this division, as the retirement of Kilbane kind of ended an era, ushering in a new one. Exciting times as many fighters appear to be looking for an opportunity to break through to the top ranks. Kaplan is there for now, but by no means is he anywhere near the dominant Champion as is the case in other divisions. Dundee, Lombardo, Suggs, Volante and Foreman are the current crop of top challengers, but others (like Blitman, Chafferdet, Sarron, Tarleton, DeGrasse and Battalino) could be knocking on the door in the next few years. There are also some really good prospects developing, like Arizmendi, Kid Chocolate, Miller, Chalky Wright and Jackie Wilson. Exciting times. Three new FWs, including Petey Hayes, will join the ranks of this topsy-turvy division in 1930.

JCWeb · 11-23-2010, 07:03 PM

Titles and Title Bouts

WBA: Panama Al Brown continued his reign for another year, defending versus Eddie “Cannonball” Martin (TKO 13), Howard Mayberry (UD 15) and Harold Smith (UD 15).

NABF: Howard Mayberry continued to hold this belt. He made two defenses during the year, winning both, against countryman Vic Foley (UD 12) and Abe Goldstein (TKO 8).

USBA: Bushy Graham began 1929 with this belt, and he defended it successfully, stopping Charley Phil Rosenberg (TKO 4). Then, Memphis Pal Moore took the title from Graham (UD 12). Finally, before the year was up, Eddie Martin took out Moore (TKO 11) to become the new Champ.

CBU: Vic Foley defending once, retaining the belt after downing Johnny Brown (UD 12).

GBU: Johnny Brown defended this belt for the first time in over a year, taking the measure of Nipper Pat Daly (TKO 12).

EBU: This belt bounced around a bit during the year. First, Kid Francis took it from his countryman, Tommy Milton (UD 12). Then, Teddy Baldock ousted Francis (UD 12) to seize the belt. Finally, Johnny King lifted the belt from Baldock (another UD 12).

OPBF: Pancho Villa renounced this belt, and Pete Sarmiento and Pablo Dano battled to a draw for the vacant belt. Then, Sarmiento captured the vacant title when matched with Dano’s countryman, Speedy Dado (UD 12).

BW Division Profile

Total: 92 RL: 55 TC: 37

RL by Career Stage:
End - 1
Post - 12
Prime - 22
Pre - 13
Beginning - 7 (5 New)

Rated: 40
800+: 13
500+: 28
200+ : 38

Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens):

Champ: Panama Al Brown 34-3 (14) (1511) (NC)
1. Bud Taylor 30-10 (9) (1212) (+2)
2. Bushy Graham 26-10 (10) (1107) (+3)
3. Charley Phil Rosenberg 29-7-2 (12) (1023) (-2)
4. Archie Bell 24-4-2 (7) (992) (+6)
5. Pete Sarmiento 30-10-6 (20) (955) (+2) (OPBF Champ)
6. Eddie Martin 27-10-3 (15) (944) (+13) (USBA Champ)
7. Vic Foley 29-10-1 (10) (930) (-1) (CBU Champ)
8. Howard Mayberry 29-11-1 (14) (923) (+1) (NABF Champ)
9. Harold Smith 29-10-4 (14) (894) (+2)
10. Nipper Pat Daly 23-10-2 (11) (890) (+8)

Others: 12. Johnny King 17-2 (10) (692) (new) (EBU Champ)
24. Johnny Brown 25-10-3 (18) (553) (-4) (GBU Champ)

Top Ten: Everyone listed is at Prime except for Rosenberg, Smith and Johnny Brown, who are at Post; Johnny King has one more bout at Pre before hitting Prime. Panama Al Brown has emerged as a dominant Champion, having won 13 in a row since list last loss in 1926, the last dozen victories coming in WBA title bouts. The “Blonde Terror of Terre Haute,” Bud Taylor, won all three of his 1929 contests, but just squeaked past Davey Adelman (SD 10) and Nipper Pat Daly (MD 10) in two of them. Bushy Graham rebounded with a stoppage win over Teddy Baldock after winning and losing the USBA title belt. Rosenberg went 2-2 for the year, dropping a MD to Archie Bell then ending the year with a SD win over Packey O’Gatty. Bell fought only twice during 1929, winning them both (a UD 10 over aging ex-Champ Ledoux to go with the MD versus Rosenberg). Sarmiento, pounded out two wins and a draw to remain unbeaten in his last five, maintaining his status among the top contenders for another year. Martin won three of four during his 1929 campaign, losing only to the Champ (Brown), capturing the NABF title as well as two non-title wins over Abe Goldstein (SD 10) and Bobby Green (UD 10). Foley, in addition to a win and a loss in two title contests, took a MD from Happy Atherton. Mayberry won two of three to keep pace with his countryman, whom he defeated in their individual encounter. Smith staved off the effects of aging to reel off four straight wins (including UD wins over Milton and Goldstein) to rejoin the top 10. Daly scored a tremendous upset win (MD 10 over Memphis Pal Moore) to cement his position in the top group.

Other Notables: Moore slid nine spots, all the way to #11, after ending the year with successive losses to Daly and Martin; he is now at Post-Prime career stage as well. A three-bout losing streak in mid-year dropped Italian Kid Francis from the top 10; he winds up #12 after ending 1928 at #8. Next on the list is the top newcomer, Pete Sanstol, who won all six of his 1929 bouts to end the year (and his Pre-Prime career) at 19-1 (8); his recent victims include Ad Rubidoux, Joey Scalfaro, Henny Catena and Carl Tremaine. Winning only one in four was enough to drop Abe Goldstein 10 spots, down from #4 to #14. King impressed when he reeled off four straight wins, but a recent TKO loss to Davey Adelman has momentarily halted his upward progress. Also debuting, one spot lower at #18, is Filipino Pablo Dano, who is still unbeaten after a 15-0-1 (13) career start; his key 1929 bouts were a TKO win over countryman Speedy Dado and the draw with Sarmiento for the vacant OPBF title. Brit Dick Corbett, at 17-2 (9), checks in at #21. GBU Champ Brown dropped after two recent losses, including a KO defeat at the hands of Francis.

Prospects: Canadian Bobby Leitham maintained an unbeaten slate, registering wins over Sammy Bienfeld (UD 10) and Frisco Grande (TKO 9) in fashioning a 14-0 (7) record. Frenchman Gustave Humery is off to a perfect start, with 11 KO wins in his first 11 bouts (all versus TCs). Also remaining unbeaten are Benny Sharkey (9-0, 9); Lew Farber (8-0, 8); K. O. Morgan (8-0, 8); Little Pancho (6-0, 5); and Young Tommy (5-0, 4).

Retirements: It was a big year for retirements in the BW division; eight boxers hung up the gloves for good.

Sammy Bienfeld (USA) 1923-29 17-10 (7) No Titles Highest Rank: 40
Amos Carlin (USA) 1922-29 22-15-1 (13) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 10
Jack Kid Wolfe (USA) 1911-29 34-30-6 (8) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 5
George Marks (USA) 1917-29 26-22-4 (10) No Titles Highest Rank: 16
Joe Fox (UK) 1911-29 29-31-4-7 (9) GBU Champ Highest Rank: 12
Charles Ledoux (FRA) 1909-29 53-24-2 (37) WBA Champ 1924-25
Little Jack Sharkey (USA) 1914-29 38-25-4 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 9
Joe Lynch (USA) 1915-29 37-20-3 (16) WBA Champ 1922-24

Looking Ahead: No strong challenger for Brown, at least in the immediate future. Graham, Martin and Bell are all talented, but seem like a supporting cast. Lots of young talent in the second 10, however, including Sanstol, EBU titleholder King and Pablo Dano. Dick Corbett and Alf Pattenden are potential future contenders as well. Leitham, Humery, Sharkey, Farber and Morgan are the top prospects right now. Sixto Escobar and Tony Marino are the best of the incoming crop of five new BWs set to debut in 1930.

JCWeb · 11-23-2010, 09:51 PM

Titles and Title Bouts

WBA: Elky Clark dethroned Frankie Genaro (DQ 7) to capture the belt, but Genaro won the rematch (UD 15) and then defended versus Newsboy Brown (TKO 8).

NABF: Lew Perfetti began the year with this belt, holding off Newsboy Brown (D 12) to keep the belt. Fidel LaBarba then captured the title from Perfetti (UD 12) and then defended once, beating Black Bill (UD 12).

USBA: LaBarba retained this belt with an early 1929 defense against Izzy Schwartz (TKO 9). He vacated the title after moving up to capture the NABF crown. The vacant belt then went to Newsboy Brown, who bested Jimmy Russo (UD 12).

CBU: Jackie Brown and Albert Belanger were matched for this belt, vacated by Elky Clark who had won the WBA crown. The title went to Brown (DQ 6), who defended later in the year, turning aside the challenge of Kid Socks (UD 12).

GBU: Clark also relinquished this belt, and Kid Socks defeated Johnny Hill (MD 12) for the vacant title. Then, Jackie Brown defeated Socks (UD 12) to claim the title.

EBU: Kid Socks retained this title, despite not having defended since 1927.

OPBF: Similar, no defenses here, and Pancho Villa has held this title since 1926.

FLY Division Profile

Total: 61 RL: 35 TC: 26

RL by Career Stage:
End - 3
Post - 8
Prime - 18
Pre - 4
Beginning - 2 (2 New)

Rated: 29
800+: 4
500+: 13
200+ : 25

Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens):

Champ: Frankie Genaro 33-9 (16) (1153) (NC)
1. Newsboy Brown 31-5-2 (10) (956) (+1) (USBA Champ)
2. Fidel LaBarba 22- 2-1 (9) (953) (+1) (NABF Champ)
3. Johnny Vacca 22-2 (11) (850) (+6)
4. Pancho Villa 33-11-3 (14) (701) (NC) (OPBF Champ)
5. Emil Paluso 23-10-1 (7) (699) (+1)
6. Jackie Brown 17-3-1 (8) (692) (+4) (CBU, GBU Champ)
7. Lew Perfetti 23-9-4 (11) (654) (NC)
8. Black Bill 22-10-5 (9) (637) (NC)
9. Johnny Buff 28-17-3 (10) (602) (+7)
10. Elky Clark 29-10-1 (15) (601) (-9)

Others: 16. Kid Socks 22-11-1 (8) (419) (+1) (EBU Champ)

Top Ten: An aging group, with three of the above (Perfetti, Black Bill and Clark) at Post, while two (Villa and Buff) are at End career stage; others at Prime. Genaro regained the belt to reverse a controversial DQ loss to Clark; Genaro has now won 12 of his last 14, and both setbacks have been DQ losses. Brown moves up to #1 contender status with an impressive run of five wins and one draw, setting him up for the title match with Genaro where he was stopped. LaBarba won all three of his 1929 encounters and now has won 11 of his last 12 going back to 1926; the only loss in a title bout with Genaro. Vacca, unable to secure a shot at the EBU or WBA titles, reeled off four more wins during the year to extend his winning streak to seven; Vacca’s recent victims include Johnny Hill (UD 10), Elky Clark (UD 10) and Harry Stein (UD 10). Villa fought off the effects of aging when he bounced back to take a SD from Johnny Hill after losing three in a row. Paluso won three of four, including his last two: a TKO over Kid Socks and a MD 10 from Jackie Brown. Brown advanced with two title bout wins, a UD over Villa, but lost to Paluso and was held to a draw by Black Bill. Perfetti struggled early in the year, but got on track with wins over Stein (TKO) and LaMorte (SD). Black Bill defeated Stein (SD) and Buff (MD), then drew with Brown before dropping a NABF title match that could have lifted his ranking. Buff recovered from a pair of MD setbacks to Black Bill and Ruby Bradley with a late-season UD win over Clark to return to the top 10. Clark barely holds on at #10, after three successive losses.

Other Notables: Finishing just outside the top 10 was Corporal Izzy Schwartz, who recovered from a TKO loss to LaBarba with consecutive UD wins over Pinky Silverberg and Willie LaMorte. Midget Wolgast, conqueror of Johnny Russo (UD 10) could not follow up and a UD 10 loss to Dynamite Murphy went he wound up the year at #12. German Harry Stein slid eight spots to #13, after winning just once in four 1929 outings (a MD over Eugene Huat). Three losses in a row dropped Johnny Hill to 17-6 (11), good for 15^th spot in the rankings. Kid Socks, the EBU Champ, actually moved up one spot in the rankings despite losing two of his three outings. There were no newcomers to the FLY rankings list this year.

Prospects: Frenchman Valentin Angelmann (13-1, 11 KO) has just one loss, a SD 10 to Phil Tobias, but all his wins have been over TC opposition. Still unbeaten are Mickey McGuire (8-0, 2 KO) and Young Perez (5-0, 1 KO).

Retirements: No retirements from the FLY ranks in 1929.

Looking Ahead: Genaro appears to be the key guy in the division right now, and LaBarba is probably well-positioned to be his top challenger. Vacca has certainly positioned himself as a strong candidate for the EBU title as well as a possible WBA title shot. In the UK, Brown and Hill are replacing the older veterans like Clark and Socks. It’s still a relatively young and thin division, as witnesses by the lack of depth among prospects in the pipeline. Only two newcomers to join the ranks in 1930; Hungarian Istvan Enekes appears to be the better of the two.

JCWeb · 11-23-2010, 10:10 PM

Finally, here are the Pound-for-Pound rankings for year end 1929:

Ranking by Perf Points (changes from year-end 1928 PFP List in Parens):

1. Mickey Walker, MW (WBA Champ), 1887 (NC)
2. Tommy Loughran, LH (WBA Champ), 1715 (+1)
3. Young Stribling, HW (WBA Champ), 1678 (+1)
4. Panama Al Brown, BW (WBA Champ), 1511 (+1)
5. Larry Gains, HW (CBU Champ), 1504 (+1)
6. Jimmy McLarnin, WW (WBA Champ), 1430 (new)
7. Benny Leonard, WW (no title), 1412 (-5)
8. Billy Petrolle, LW (WBA Champ), 1362 (new)
9. Joe Dundee, WW (NABF Champ), 1353 (-1)
10. Harry Wills, HW (no title), 1326 (new)

Dropped out from 1928 list:
7. Jack Sharkey, HW
9. Ad Stone, LH
10. Benny Valgar, LW

Comments: Wills returns to the list after a one-year absence. Leonard, on the list for the 13th consecutive year, is the senior member. It is Wills' 12th (and probably) last year on the list. Walker's 1887 is an all-time year-ending PP total, surpassing the prior mark of 1849, set by Leonard. McLarnin and Petrolle, two new WBA Champions, join the PFP list for the first time.

JCWeb · 12-16-2010, 08:14 PM

Heading into 1930, here's the complete list of titleholders (date won title and number of successful defenses in parens):

HW

WBA: Young Stribling (Sep. 1929) (1)
NABF: Sully Montgomery (Nov. 1929) (0)
USBA: Bearcat Wright (Feb. 1929) (2)
CBU: Larry Gains (Jun. 1929) (1)
GBU: Phil Scott (Apr. 1928) (1)
EBU: Piet Van Der Veer (Jun. 1929) (1)
OPBF: George Thompson (Sep. 1929) (0)

LH

WBA: Tommy Loughran (Aug. 1926) (12)
NABF: Roleaux Saguero (Aug. 1929) (1)
USBA: Young Firpo (Mar. 1929) (0)
CBU: Len Harvey (Apr. 1924) (7)
GBU: Gypsy Daniels (Dec. 1927) (0)
EBU: Len Harvey (Oct. 1925) (3)

MW

WBA: Mickey Walker (Apr. 1925) (16)
NABF: Vince Dundee (Sep. 1929) (0)
USBA: Young Terry (Oct. 1929) (0)
CBU: Len Johnson (Sep. 1929) (0)
GBU: Frank Moody (Jul. 1928) (0)
EBU: Len Johnson (May 1928) (3)
OPBF: Ceferino Garcia (Jul. 1927) (3)

WW

WBA: Jimmy McLarnin (Jul. 1929) (1)
NABF: Joe Dundee (Oct. 1928) (1)
USBA: Jack Sparr (Dec. 1928) (0)
CBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells (Aug. 1929) (0)
GBU: Ted Kid Lewis (Jul. 1928) (0)
EBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells (Jan. 1925) (5)
OPBF: Lope Tenorio (Sep. 1929) (0)

JWW

WBA: Jack Kid Berg (Jan. 1928) (4)
USBA: Pinkey Mitchell (May 1929) (1)

LW

WBA: Billy Petrolle (Sep. 1929) (1)
NABF: Sammy Mandell (Nov. 1929) (0)
USBA: Jimmy Goodrich (Sep. 1929) (0)
CBU: Billy Grime (Nov. 1929) (0)
GBU: Harry Mason (Apr. 1929) (0)
EBU: Benny Valgar (Jun. 1928) (1)

JLW

WBA: Jimmy Dundee (Sep. 1929) (0)
USBA: Jack Bernstein (Mar. 1929) (2)

FW

WBA: Louis Kaplan (Nov. 1929) (0)
NABF: Mike Dundee (Dec. 1929) (0)
USBA: Chick Suggs (Jun. 1929) (1)
CBU: Johnny Cuthbert (Feb. 1928) (4)
GBU: Al Foreman (Feb. 1929) (0)
EBU: Dom Volante (Mar. 1928) (2)
OPBF: Johnny Hill (Jul. 1929) (0)

BW

WBA: Panama Al Brown (Feb. 1927) (11)
NABF: Howard Mayberry (Mar. 1927) (6)
USBA: Eddie Martin (Dec. 1929) (0)
CBU: Vic Foley (Sep. 1927) (4)
GBU: Johnny Brown (Jul. 1927) (2)
EBU: Johnny King (Jul. 1929) (0)
OPBF: Pete Sarmiento (Jul. 1929) (1)

FLY

WBA: Frankie Genaro (Jun. 1929) (1)
NABF: Fidel LaBarba (Jul. 1929) (1)
USBA: Newsboy Brown (Aug. 1929) (0)
CBU: Jackie Brown (Feb. 1929) (1)
GBU: Jackie Brown (Dec. 1929) (0)
EBU: Kid Socks (Dec. 1927) (0)
OPBF: Pancho Villa (Sep. 1926) (2)

Lee · 12-16-2010, 11:16 PM

Walker is just a beast, 16 defenses!!

JCWeb · 12-25-2010, 12:21 PM

Struggling through some technical issues running the game on my computer, but nonetheless have managed to wrap up the first half of January, 1930, so here are the highlights.

Jan. 3, 1930: It’s the traditional first Friday night fight card of the new year at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo. Featured is a non-title bout between two LH contenders, “Slapsie Maxie” Rosenbloom, and Lou Bogash. Starts off as a defensive struggle, with Bogash (urged on by his corner) gradually applying more pressure while the stylish Rosenbloom combines strong defense with adept counterpunching. No cuts or knockdowns as the bout goes the distance. In a surprising result, the judges’ cards reveal a SD 10 win for Bogash (96-95, 95-96, 97-94) to the surprise of the ringside observers, as Maxie had a huge lead in punches landed. Bogash improves to 36-16-2 (18) with the win, while the third successive loss has Rosenbloom’s career in a bit of a nosedive as his record is now 22-4-4 (10).

Jan. 4, 1930: Next fight card is in Rome, Italy and the main event matches JLW king Johnny Dundee with the Chilean LW, Luis Vicentini, in a 10-round, non-title affair. There are a couple of preliminary bouts of interest on the card as well. HW Jack DeMave, conqueror of Schmeling and Tunney before losing his last three, scored an impressive bounce-back win, taking a UD 10 from the “Basque Woodchopper,” Paulino Uzcudan. DeMave is now 22-6-2 (11) compared to 25-5-1 (12) for the Spaniard. Then, in the main support, Belgian Gustave Roth ran his career totals to 19-1 (9) by taking a close UD 10 (97-93, 96-95, 99-92) over fan favorite Rinaldo Palmucci in a bout in which both men were cut; Palmucci is now 17-9-1 (14). Then, in the main event, the “Scotch Wop” appears slow and indecisive as the younger man, Vicentini, takes charge early, dropping Dundee for a 6-count in round three, then following with an uppercut to score a second KD in the seventh. The bout goes the distance and it’s a UD 10 win for Vicentini (96-94, 97-93, 97-93). The win moves Vicentini to 30-6 (12) while Dundee is now 53-21-2 (15).

Jan. 4, 1930: Next fight card is at the Forum in Montreal. Feature is a WBA LH title contest which sees Tommy Loughran defending against former Champ, Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney. It’s the third meeting of the two, with Loughran having a pair of UD 15 wins from two prior title clashes. Loughran is on target early, repeatedly landing with jabs and counterpunches. By the end of round four, Delaney’s right eye is starting to swell, something that worsens considerably during the course of the bout. The elusive Loughran proves a tough target for Delaney to hit, and the swollen eye only serves to exacerbate matters. The ref finally calls a halt in the penultimate round, ruling that the swelling is too severe to allow Delaney to continue. The TKO 14 win lifts Loughran’s career totals to 39-4-2 (15) while Delaney drops to 35-7-2 (21).

Jan. 10, 1930: Friday night fights head to the UK and the Stadium in Liverpool. Headliner is a dreary GBU LH title contest, but the main support features unbeaten MW prospect Jock McAvoy, a Scottish fighter and an adopted crowd favorite. However, McAvoy’s bout with German Karl Sahm comes to a disappointing early end due to a butt cut suffered by McAvoy midway through the second stanza. The bout is ruled a technical draw, and at least McAvoy remains unbeaten, albeit with three draws on his resume: 13-0-3 (12). In the main event, GBU LH king Gypsy Daniels finally defends the bout he won over two years ago, facing the same opponent – Tom Berry. Berry holds a pair of SD wins over Daniels, but that was back when Berry was still in his prime. This time, Daniels takes advantage of a swollen left eye and gradually wears down Berry. It goes as a TKO 10 stoppage win for Daniels, who was well ahead on all three cards. The win moves Daniels to 26-15-2 (17) compared to 21-20-2 (9) post-fight for Berry.

Jan. 11, 1930: Fight action down south in New Orleans at the Coliseum; a couple of noteworthy bouts here. Two top 10 BWs battle in a non-title bout, as Bushy Graham takes on Archie Bell. Good contest between two boxers, not a lot in the way of action, as Bell gradually builds a solid points lead to pull away to score a UD 10 win (97-93, 97-93, 97-95) to move to 25-4-2 (7) overall while Graham emerges from the loss at 26-11 (10). Then, it’s time for the main event, which matches Sammy Mandell with the higher-rated Ray Miller for the NABF LW crown. Mandell takes the fight to the challenger in the early rounds, but in the fifth Miller staggers Mandell with a hard hook. Mandell continues to hold the points edge into the later rounds, but Miller rocks him again in round nine with a big right that lands flush on Mandell’s chin. Mandell remains rock-solid, however, dishing out some punishment of his own that causes a cut to open on the challenger’s forehead. The bout goes the distance, and Mandell escapes with a UD 12 (116-112, 115-114, 115-113) to keep the title and move up in the rankings. Post-fight records: Mandell, 32-11 (9), Miller, 27-6 (13).

Jan. 11, 1930: Another strong card on the West Coast, this time in Los Angeles. Featured in the co-main event is the unbeaten young MW, Freddie Steele, taking on his first top 10 opponent, Frankie Schoell. This turns out to be young Steele’s toughest test to date. Freddie starts off well with a dominating opening round, but the wily veteran Schoell battles back, mixing it up in round five which ends with Steele exhibiting some swelling under his left eye. Schoell picks up the page in the later rounds, nailing Steele will a solid right hook near the end of the ninth. The bout goes to the scorecards, and Steele takes a close MD 10 (96-94, 95-95, 96-94) to maintain his perfect career start. His first non KO or UD win leaves him at a still very impressive 18-0 (15) career start compared to 34-13-3 (11) for Schoell. Then it’s time for the main event, which has Frankie Genaro defending his WBA Flyweight crown against Emil Paluso. It is the first meeting of the two, and Paluso’s second try for the WBA crown (he lost a TKO to Jimmy Wilde back in 1927). Genaro starts well, methodically building an early points edge. In round five, Paluso suffers a setback when he sustains a cut over his right eye. He battles back in round six, causing some puffiness around the right eye of the Champ. Paluso appears to be working his way back into the fight in the middle rounds, when suddenly the cut becomes a major issue; despite protests from his corner, the ref calls a halt. It goes as a TKO 9 win for Genaro. The win, Genaro’s fourth in succession, moves his career mark to 34-9 (17), while Paluso finishes the bout at 23-11-1 (7).

Infinity · 12-25-2010, 04:59 PM

Looks to me like Slapsie Maxie deserves a rematch!

JCWeb · 12-31-2010, 11:49 PM

More exciting action, including a WBA title bout, for the second part of the month ...

Jan. 17, 1930: Friday night fights goes down under to Sydney, Australia for a modest fight card, headed by a battle for the Commonwealth BW title which matches the holder, Canadian Vic Foley, with Brit Nipper Pat Daly. Good turnout despite no Aussie fighter in the feature bout, and first up unbeatean Canadian BW prospect Bobby Leitham (who has benefited from working with the veteran Foley) racks up win #15 as Brit Nat Pincus is able to offer very little resistance; it goes down as a TKO 9 (cuts stoppage) to move Leitham to 15-0 (8) while Pincus drops to 19-15 (11). In the main event, a cut nose spells early trouble for Foley. The cut is patched up for round three, when Foley drops Daly with a big hook. However, the cut is reopened in round four and becomes decisive a round later as the ref Billy Cavanaugh calls an early halt. Despite protests from the Canadian's corner, Daly is crowned the new CBU BW Champion via a TKO 5. Daly improves to 24-10-2 (12) with the win while Foley is now 29-11-1 (10).

Jan. 18, 1930: A big European fight card is on tap at the Ullevi Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. Featured are several Swedish prospects, top young Italian HW Primo Carnera, and then the main event which matches Dom Volante with recently-crowned Commonwealth FW Champ Johnny Cuthbert for Volante’s EBU title. Cuthbert, who holds a win and a draw over Volante in two prior meetings, looks sharp early, putting the usually confident Volante on the defensive. Volante mounts a comeback in the middle rounds, but for most of the fight he seems to be a step slower than Cuthbert, who continues with a strong performance into the later rounds. Volante’s left eye begins to swell in round 9, and in the end it’s a fairly one-sided UD 12 win for Cuthbert (117-111, 116-112, 115-112) who adds the EBU crown to his CBU belt as Volante falls short in his third title defense. Post-fight, Cuthbert is now 25-15-1 (8) while Volante is 21-7-2 (15) after the loss.

Jan. 18, 1930: Next fight card is in Miami. Two bouts of interest, first the co-main event, a 10-round non-title affair featuring two top 10 LWs: veteran Ever Hammer and Sammy Fuller, who is looking to prove himself against top-notch opposition. The younger and quicker Fuller gains the upper hand in the opening rounds, and Hammer tires badly in the second half of the bout – which results in an easy UD 10 for Fuller (98-93. 99-92, 98-93) as Hammer appears to be just a shell of his former self. The win pushes Fuller 27-3 (8) while Hammer slips to 43-17-5 (18). The main event is a rematch of a NABF title bout that ended in a controversial DQ call four months previously. Mike Dundee, the holder, gives another shot to Tiger Flowers, in what may prove to be the “Georgia Deacon” ‘s swansong as Flowers has just hit End career stage. However, a strong effort by Flowers keeps the bout close, and an off-form Dundee surprisingly begins to tire in the late middle rounds. For some strange reason, Flowers becomes overly passive in the late rounds, allowing Flowers to take advantage. Winning both the 11^th and 12^th rounds on all judges’ cards nets Dundee a narrow UD 12 victory (114-113 on all three cards) to keep the belt despite a game effort by Flowers. Dundee moves to 26-3-1 (13) with the win, while Flowers is now 36-15-1 (17).

Jan. 24, 1930: It’s a rare Friday night fight card in the nation’s capital at Uline Arena in Washington, D. C. No titles at the state, but an enticing main event which matches two top 10 HWs: George Godfrey and Floyd Johnson. Godfrey has two prior wins, both inside the distance against Johnson, and this time he’s trying for three in a row. This one doesn’t last past the bell in the initial round as Godfrey puts Johnson down and out with a strong combination – right before the bell sounds at the 3-minute mark. The KO 1 moves Godfrey to 39-9-1 (28) while Johnson drops to 28-9-1 (22).

Jan. 25, 1930: Next fight card is back in the UK at the Olympia in London. Co-feature has the British HW Champ, “Fainting Phil” Scott, taking on former EBU king Erminio Spalla. To the surprise of his many fans, Scott gets off to a strong start while Spalla takes awhile to get going. By the end of round five, there is noticeable swelling under the left eye of the Italian. In round eight, Spalla is cut over the same eye. No knockdowns, and Spalla rallies in the final round to secure a draw which is really a moral victory for the lower-rated Scott (94-95 Scott, 95-94 Spalla, 95-95). Post-fight, Spalla is 31-12-1 (22) while Scott is 27-16-3 (7). Main event matches Jack Hood with aging veteran Ted Kid Lewis for Lewis’ GBU WW crown. It is Lewis’ first defense of this title he won 18 months ago. Lewis seems lethargic in the early rounds, and Hood is prepared to take advantage. In round eight, the Kid’s right eye starts swelling. Lewis hangs in and stages a late rally to keep the bout close. However, it’s Hood by a UD 12 (115-113, 116-112, 116-112) to take the title away from the veteran; post-fight records are 21-3-3 (7) for Hood and 52-22-4 (22) for Lewis. Now in the twilight of his career, Lewis has one more bout before retirement.

Jan. 25, 1930: Large fight card (in terms of number of bouts) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. No titles at stake, but fan favorites Jimmy Braddock and “Two Ton” Tony Galento are on the undercard while the headline bout features ex-Champ Gene Tunney. Fan favorite Galento does not disappoint, blasting out TC Cole Barfield in five to run his record to 9-0 (8). Then top young FW prospect Chalky Wright steps up in his first 10-rounder, overcoming a cut eye and veteran TC Mauro Meliori to take a UD 10 to move to 10-0 (7). Then it is Braddock’s first bout at Prime, against journeyman Bill Hartwell. Braddock causes Hartwell’s eye to puff up a bit but can’t put him away, and the bout goes the distance. Braddock’s late rally is only good enough to secure a draw (98-94 Hartwell, 96-all, 97-95 Braddock); Braddock is now 16-3-2 (6) and still not making much of an impression among HW contenders. “Harlem Thunderbolt” Harry Smith makes it 12-0, all inside the distance, with a third round TKO win over Sailor Billy Vincent, who is now contemplating retirement; Smith remains one of the most exciting MW prospects. Then, it’s an upset in one of the two main support bouts as LH Bob Olin sees his unbeaten record go out the window as he drops a SD 10 to Joe Knight (97-98, 93-97, 96-94); post-fight, Olin is 9-1-1 (5) while Knight moves to 11-1 (8). After Mike McTigue battles a cut to pull out a DQ win over higher-rated LH Jimmy Slattery in the main support, it’s time for the main event as Tunney steps into the ring to battle former NABF HW king Lanky Ralph Smith. Smith comes out aggressively, but it is the smooth-boxing Tunney who dominates in the early rounds. Smith soldiers on, barely managing to last the distance after Tunney puts him on the deck with a strong shot in the final stanza. The lopsided UD 10 goes to Tunney (98-92, 97-93, 99-91). The win lifts the former Champ (now at Post-Prime) to 45-11-3 (26) compared to 21-8-2 (7) for Smith who is also at Post-Prime.

Jan. 31, 1930: Final fight card of the month is another Friday night affair, this time at the Rizal Arena in the Philippines. Featured is the WW WBA title contest between defending Champ Jimmy “Baby Face” McLarnin and OPBF Champ and local crowd favorite Lope Tenorio. Tenorio, who elects to spend most of the bout working from outside, takes advantage of an overly-aggressive McLarnin to score well with a huge round three. McLarnin cones back to take the fourth and fifth rounds, then the Filipino does well in rounds six and seven. Throughout the remaining rounds, McLarnin seems dominant, peppering the challenger with jabs and uppercuts. Tenorio puts up a strong resistance, as demonstrated by the fact that McLarnin’s left eye starts to swell some in the later rounds. The bout goes the distance and it’s a close but solid MD 15 verdict for McLarnin (145-141, 144-142, 144-144) with the one holdout for a draw being a hometown judge. The win, McLarnin’s eighth in a row, moves the Champ to 28-2 (19) while Tenorio dips to 23-6-5 (6).

JCWeb · 01-11-2011, 11:55 AM

Moving forward to the first few weeks in February, 1930 ...

Feb. 1, 1930: February starts off with a fight card at the Boston Garden. On the undercard tonight is hot young WW prospect Barney Ross. Ross impresses, dropping his TC opponent in round five en route to a solid UD 6 win to run his career record to a perfect 3-0. The main event has another WW, NABF Champ Joe Dundee, defending against USBA titleholder Jack Sparr. In a huge surprise, Sparr unleashes a huge shot that causes Dundee to crumple to the canvas; he does not get up to beat the count. The KO 1 upset moves Sparr to 33-14-1 (19) while Dundee is now 31-9-4 (12). The result is a huge shock, as Sparr (thrice USBA Champion) was on the downside of his career and considered a stepping stone to a title shot for Dundee. Now those plans will need to be revised.

Feb. 1. 1930: Action moves to Toronto at the Maple Leaf Center. One of the preliminary bouts features hot young Canadian BW prospect Bobby Leitham, who has won his first 15 in a row. Tonight Leitham, known as the “Verdun Flash,” faces veteran Tommy Milton. Leitham methodically builds an early points lead, then hangs on to take a close UD 10 verdict (96-95 on all cards). The win moves him to 16-0 (8) while Milton, who is now at Post-Prime, drops to 21-13-2 (9). Then it’s time for the main event, with WBA LW king Billy Petrolle, the “Fargo Express,” making his second defense of the belt he won last year, against former Champ and current EBU titleholder Benny Valgar, the “French Flash.” It turns out Valgar is no match for Petrolle, who lands repeatedly from the opening rounds. Valgar’s left eye starts to puff up by the end of round two. Petrolle stuns Valgar in round five, then puts him down in round 10, then twice in the final stanza. Valgar survives but comes up on the short end of a lopsided UD 15 win for Petrolle (145-136, 146-135, 147-134). It’s Petrolle’s seventh win in a row and moves him to 31-3-2 (18) overall. Valgar is now 40-15-2 (13).

Feb. 7, 1930: Friday night action moves South to the Miami Arena in Florida. The co-main event sees a surprise result, as top-ranked JWW Tony Canzoneri drops a narrow SD 10 to Mushy Callahan. The defeat is Canzoneri’s fourth loss in 22 pro bouts, causing the “Roman Warrior” to regroup and reconsider his career options at this point. The main event sees reigning NABF FW Champ Mike Dundee face former WBA kingpin Jose Lombardo. Strong start from Dundee, who puts Lombardo down with a cross in round three. The Panamanian battles back to keep the bout close, but then Dundee puts the bout out of reach with two more KDs in round 10. Lombardo last the distance, but it’s a solid UD 12 win for Dundee (116-109, 116-109, 114-111) to move to 38-13-3 (20) while Lombardo ends the bout at 28-10-3 (17).

Feb. 8, 1930: Next fight card is at the Stadium in Liverpool. An interesting matchup in the feature bout, with two top five MWs facing each other: EBU titleholder Len Johnson and veteran US boxer Jock Malone. Both fighters suffer cuts over the eyes, and Johnson appears to be in control when he decks Malone with a wild overhand right in round eight. But the judges are impressed by Malone’s style, and he survives to last the distance and escapes with a draw. Post-fight records for the two: Johnson, 25-9-2 (15); Malone, 33-15-4 (13). There is talk of a possible state-side rematch, but Johnson is looking for other big paydays at home or on the Continent.

Feb. 8, 1930: Back stateside for some more fight action in Pittsburgh. The co-main event has crowd favorite Harry Greb, now in the twilight of his career, hoping to build on a stoppage win against highly-ranked LH Ad Stone; tonight he faces George Manley. The “Human Windmill” is unable to resurrect his former glory, and by the midway point of the bout, his left eye is starting to show signs of swelling. Manley then goes on to record a decisive UD 10 win (99-91, 100-90, 100-90) that moves him to 24-11 (13) while Greb emerges at 50-16-2 (27). The main event is a USBA LW title clash between Jimmy Goodrich, who takes on Maxie Strub in the latter’s first try for a title of any kind. Strub looks impressive, keeping the bout even (some have him slightly ahead) into the middle rounds. Then, all of a sudden, a frustrated Goodrich (who is a Post-Prime for the first time in this bout) gets called for hitting below the belt, and the flagrant fouls lead to a sudden DQ 7 win for Strub. The post-fight records are 22-3-1 (9) for Strub compared to 41-12-1 (10) for Goodrich. Already there is talk of a rematch in two months’ time.

Feb. 14, 1930: More Friday night action, this time on the West Coast at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. On the undercard, hot young HW prospect Max Baer scored a fourth-round TKO win over a TC to maintain his unbeaten career start, with his fifth win inside the distance in six bouts thus far. Both the main event and main support bouts also feature HWs. In the main support, Ad Warren also maintained his unbeaten slate with a first round KO of aging veteran Fred Fulton, a former top 10 ranked contender. It was Warren’s 16^th straight career win, the 14^th inside the distance. The main event features a local fan favorite, Frankie Campbell, taking on USBA HW Champ Bearcat Wright. It’s Wright’s third title defense, and Campbell’s first title shot, although Frankie holds an earlier UD win over Wright in a previous encounter back in 1928. Wright puts Campbell on the deck with a strong shot in round one. He builds an early points lead then sits back, allowing Campbell to be the aggressor. A strong counter-shot staggers Campbell in round six. Two more KDs (one from a combination, the other from a right hook) lead to a late round stoppage in the seventh. The TKO 7 win moves Wright to 26-10-3 (17) while Campbell dips to 25-6-1 (12).

JCWeb · 01-25-2011, 05:02 PM

Progress is still slowed by technical problems with the program, but here is the recap of action from the second half of Feb. 1930.

Feb. 15, 1930: Next fight card is in Rome, Italy. Kid Socks defends the EBU title he won over two years ago for the first time; his opponent, Johnny Vacca, is the man he defeated for the title in late 1927. Vacca, the “Midget Organ Grinder,” has won seven in a row since that loss to earn another title shot. The pro-Vacca crowd is fully behind the challenger for this rematch, and he responds, opening a cut over Socks’ right eye in round four. Near the end of round six, Vacca rocks Socks with a right hook. Vacca keeps up the pressure and registers a solid UD 12 win (117-111, 118-110, 119-109) to move to 23-2 (11) while Socks is now 22-12-1 (8).

Feb. 15, 1930: Action moves to the Kiel Center in St. Louis. Tonight’s feature bout is for the USBA JLW title, as “Little Fish” Benny Bass challenges Jack Bernstein for the belt. Turns out to be a close, tough battle, and Bass begins to pull ahead in the middle rounds. Bernstein has his best round in the 10^th, when he causes Bass’ right eye to swell, but Bass regains the control to take the title with a solid UD 12 win (117-111, 117-111, 117-110). Bass now moves to 33-9-3 (12) overall, while Bernstein is now 26-16-1 (6).

Feb. 21, 1930: Friday night action moves Down Under to Melbourne, Australia. Main support bout sees veteran ex-WBA king Harry Wills matched with top current Aussie HW George Cook in a 10-round non-title affair. Cook is the early aggressor, while Wills (now in the twilight of his long career) looks old and shopworn. Cook sets a relentless pace but Wills does manage to last the distance before the UD 10 goes Cook’s way (98-93, 96-94, 97-93). Cook improves to 36-18-2 (17) with the win while Wills is now 61-12-1 (47) – Cook’s win knocks the aging “Black Panther” out of the top 10 HW ranks for the first time in 17 years. After this, it’s time for the main event as ex-Champ Chick Suggs challenges Louis Kaplan for the WBA FW title. After a cautious start by both men, Suggs gradually steps up the pace as the bout enters the middle rounds. Kaplan tries to battle back but lacks the firepower to bother Suggs. The bout ends suddenly in the 12^th when Suggs lands a huge shot that puts Kaplan down and out. Thus, the title changes hands; the KO 12 moves Suggs to 36-10-4 (12) as he regains the belt. Kaplan’s career totals dip to 35-8-1 (10) with the loss.

Feb. 22, 1930: Back to the UK for some fight action at the Olympia in London. It’s a rematch of an April 1928 bout featuring all-time great Benny Leonard against hometown favorite Bermondsey Billy Wells. The bout evolves into a close, tactical battle. After a huge round five, Leonard appears to have the upper hand through the middle rounds and a slight advantage in the later rounds. However, the crowd and perhaps some hometown judging is enough to allow Wells to secure a draw, probably the equivalent of a moral victory since he dropped a MD 10 to Leonard in 1928. Post-fight records: Leonard, 74-4-2 (41); Wells, 46-12-3 (16).

Feb. 22, 1930: Madison Square Garden in New York City is the venue for another loaded fight card, headed by two title bouts, one for the WBA crown. First, though, in one of the main support bouts, hot MW prospect “Harlem Thunderbolt” Harry Smith is forced to go the distance for the first time in his young career; he takes a UD 10 (96-94, 97-93, 98-92) over Tony Tozzo to move to 13-0 (12)’ Tozzo drops to 12-2-1 (9). The co-main event matches Dynamite Murphy against Eddie “Cannonball” Martin for Martin’s USBA BW belt. This bout sees Martin seize control from the outset, battering Murphy around the challenger’s left eye, then taking a rather lopsided UD 12 (117-112, 118-110, 118-109); the win moves Martin to 28-10-3 (15) while Murphy emerges at 24-15-2 (10). Finally, it is time for the main event, a long-awaited clash for the WBA HW crown – as Young Stribling, the “King of the Canebrakes,” defends against “the Black Uhlan,” the highly-touted German Max Schmeling, who is suddenly thrust into the spotlight in his first title try. In the opening round, Schmeling establishes his piston-like jab, but the Champ, not to be outdone, works in an uppercut to stun the challenger. Good action round to start the bout. In round two, both men freely exchange blows in another good action round. Third round sees Schmeling as the aggressor, working his way inside but neither man is able to land many scoring blows in a relatively quiet round. Round four, it is Stribling working inside and tattooing Schmeling with a three-punch combination. Both men whale away on the inside in round five, when suddenly Stribling unleashes a vicious cross that puts Schmeling down and out. The sudden KO 5 for Stribling lifts him to 34-5-1 (19) compared to 21-2 (17) for Schmeling. A bit of a surprising result, and it looks as if Max will need more seasoning before earning a HW crown. On the other hand, Stribling – who has now claimed wins over Dempsey, Tunney and Schmeling in world title bouts – may be on the verge of becoming the next dominant HW champion of the current era.

Feb. 28, 1930: Final fight card of the month is on a Friday night at the Gran Stadium in Havana, Cuba. No titles at stake in this card that showcases some of top Latin American talent. Co-feature bout has veteran Cuban FLY taking on all-time great Pancho Villa in their fourth career encounter, and right now the count is one win, one draw and one loss for each – so this one really is the rubber match, probably their last one as Villa is at the tail-end of his career. Villa starts strongly, and by the end of round three the Cuban’s left eye is starting to swell a bit. Black Bill preserves, mounting a strong comeback as he gradually starts to break the Filipino great down in the late middle rounds. The bout goes the distance and, aided perhaps by some hometown judging, it goes as a SD 10 for Black Bill (97-93, 95-96 for Villa, 97-94). Post-bout records: Black Bill, 23-10-5 (9); Villa, 33-12-3 (14). The Cuban is now at Post-Prime; Villa was unbeaten at Prime but unfortunately that stage of his career did not last for long. The second co-main event, and the final bout on the card, has veteran MW contender Dave Shade taking on Cuban sensation Kid Charol. Shade appears to be in control from the early rounds, but Charol begins to find the range in the second half of the bout. It becomes a battle of the cuts as Charol is cut over the eye in round seven, then Shade suffers a similar cut a round later. Kid Charol has to battle some swelling in the other eye for the last two rounds, which proves decisive on the final scorecards. Winning both rounds nine and ten enable Shade to escape with a MD 10 (98-92, 95-95, 96-94); the win moves Shade to 30-15-5 (9) and may be enough to return him to a spot among the top 10 MW contenders. Kid Charol dips to 24-10-2 (14) after the loss.

JCWeb · 02-07-2011, 12:28 AM

Here's the summary of action from the first half of March, 1930.

Mar. 1, 1930: March action starts off with a fight card at the Amor Bahn in Munich. No title bouts on this card that showcases some of the top homegrown German talent. In the co-feature bout, MW Hein Domgorgen stakes his bid for a spot in the top 10 by pounding out a solid UD 10 win over aging vet Frankie Schoell; the win lifts Domgorgen to 27-8-1 (14) while Schoell is now 31-14-3 (11). The main event matches two HWs, Dutchman Jack DeMave with Ireland’s “Gorgeous Gael,” Jack Doyle. DeMave appears to have the upper hand in the early going, scoring a KD in round six and causing Doyle’s left eye to start swelling from being a target to DeMave’s very accurate punching. However, a foul cost DeMave a point, keeping the issue in doubt. Doyle does well in the later stages, actually causing some swelling around DeMave’s right eye but a huge uppercut in the final round, landed by DeMave, seems decisive. Still, the closeness of the result – a MD 10 for DeMave (95-93, 94-94, 97-91) is a bit of a surprise as 97-91 seemed about right. DeMave, who holds a win over Max Schmeling, moves to 23-6-2 (11) with the win, while Doyle is 22-9-2 (16).

Mar. 1, 1930: A good crowd for the next fight card at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Main event has former HW king Gene Tunney taking on a much younger man in Tuffy Griffith in a non-title affair. Griffith pressures Tunney from the outset, landing a solid uppercut followed by a big hook that puts the ex-Champ on the canvas for a three-count in round one. Tunney survives by covering up and battles back to keep it close but still falls short. The UD 10 goes to Griffith (97-94, 96-93, 96-93). Griffith improves to 22-2-1 (14) and cements his status as a top 10 contender. Tunney is now 45-12-3 (26).

Mar. 7, 1930: Friday night fight action travels to the Forum in Montreal. Featured bout has veteran Canadian BW Howard Mayberry defending his NABF title against Archie Bell, in a rematch of a 1927 title bout won by Mayberry. It’s Mayberry’s seventh title defense of the belt he has held for three years. Mayberry gets off to a good start and holds a solid lead into the later rounds. Not much in the way of action, no cuts or knockdowns until the final round when Bell suffers a cut over his right eye. The bout goes the distance, and once again it’s a UD 12 win for Mayberry (118-113, 116-111, 116-111). The win moves Mayberry to 30-11-1(14) while Bell’s career totals dip to 25-5-2 (7) with the loss.

Mar. 8, 1930: Down South to sunny Miami for the next fight card. No titles at stake, but on the undercard there is an interesting matchup as unbeaten HW prospect Ad Warren faces the always unpredictable Luis Firpo from the Argentine. Tough test for Warren as he finds himself in trouble within the first minute; Firpo connects with a strong cross and Warren is down for a 7-count. However, Firpo can’t finish the job, enabling Warren to bounce back a round later when he puts Firpo down near the end of the second, following up with a strong combination. The bell is unable to save Firpo who does not get up. The KO 2 win keeps Warren’s slate perfect, now 17-0 (15) while Firpo, who moves to Post-Prime with his next bout, slips to 30-18-2 (24). The main event has another aging veteran, WW Packey McFarland, taking on Cuban WW Miguel Quintero in another non-title affair. Action starts to heat up in round four, when McFarland sustains a cut on his forehead while Quintero’s left eye starts to puff up. A round later, Quintero staggers McFarland with a quick hook to the head right before the bell. McFarland’s left eye also starts to swell, then in round six, the cut leads to an early stoppage. Quintero moves to 21-3-4 (11) with the TKO 6 win, while McFarland, who has maybe one or two more fights left in him, is 70-15-5 (30) after becoming one of a handful of pugilists to reach the 90-bout plateau.

Mar. 8, 1930: Next fight card is at the Olympia Stadium in Panama City. National hero Panama Al Brown makes the 12^th defense of his WBA BW crown, taking on #1 ranked contender Bud Taylor (aka “the Blonde Terror from Terre Haute”) in a rematch of a 1928 title bout won by Brown. After a strong opening round by both men, Panama Al begins to find the range with his jab in round two, causing some swelling under the left eye of Taylor. The Panamanian Champion dominates throughout the middle rounds of the bout, gradually wearing Taylor down. A cut over the right eye further slows Taylor in round 12, and the cut is reopened in the 14^th. In a bout with no knockdown, Brown’s workmanlike performance earns him a lopsided UD 15 nod from all three judges (147-138, 145-140, 147-138). The win lifts Brown to 35-3 (14) overall, compared to 30-11 (9) for Taylor.

Mar. 14, 1930: Next Friday night card is at the Dodge Stadium in Phoenix. A packed undercard includes the unbeaten hot young HW prospect, Max Baer. Baer duly impresses, blasting out TC Charles Perkins by the end of the opening stanza. The win moves Baer to 7-0 (6). The main event sees another hot young prospect in action, as WW Jackie Fields steps up in his first bout at Prime career stage to challenge for the vacant USBA crown previously held by Jack Sparr, who had moved up to annex the NABF title after not defending the USBA belt for over a year. Fields’ opponent, Sergeant Sammy Baker, is – like Fields – contesting the first title bout of his career. Fields gets off to a strong start but runs into trouble late in round four, when Baker nails him with a strong shot that puts Fields down – and almost out – as he takes a nine count but survives the round. Reinvigorated, Baker lands a solid hook in round five, forcing Fields to cover up. Halfway through the bout, Fields still clings to a narrow lead despite the knockdown. Both men work the jab in the late middle rounds. Baker becomes the aggressor as the bout heads into the later rounds, while Fields keeps his distance on the outside, staying out of range from Baker’s heavier shots. A cut over the right eye slows Baker in round nine. The bout goes the distance, a great battle between two warriors. Fields proves himself worthy, coming off the canvas to take a close but UD 12 (116-113, 115-114, 115-113). Fields captures the USBA WW title and keeps his unbeaten record, moving to 20-0-1 (12) with the win. Baker is 22-7 (13) after suffering a tough loss.

JCWeb · 02-20-2011, 11:26 PM

Wrapping up the action from March 1930.

Mar. 15, 1930: Beware the ides of March, as the second half of the month opens with a fight card in the UK at the Stadium in Liverpool. Headliner is British HW Champ, “Fainting Phil” Scott, defending his GBU title. However, first up on the undercard as an intriguing matchup in FW division pitting ex-GBU and EBU Champ Dom Volante against Dane Knud Larsen. Volante pushes the pace in the early rounds, easing up a bit in the second half of the bout. By the end of round eight, Larsen’s left eye swells up. Volante survives a split lip suffered in round nine to take a UD 10 (98-94, 99-93, 99-93); post-fight, Volante is 22-7-2 (15), snapping a two-bout losing streak, while Larsen is 24-9-3 (12). The main event is for Scott’s GBU title, and the opponent is aging vet Charlie Penwill. Scott has a strong start, peppering Penwill with shots such that the challenger’s right eye starts to swell after the first five rounds. Penwill, now at the tail-end of his career, poses no threat to Scott, who registers an easy UD 12 win (116-113, 119-110, 120-109) with the three-point margin seeming overly generous to Penwill. Scott, who has now held the GBU off and on since 1924, moves to 28-16-3 (7) with the win, while Penwill slips to 38-25-2 (23).

Mar. 15, 1930: A good crowd for the next fight card at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Featured is a bout for the USBA LH title, but on the undercard is a matchup of two unbeaten FW prospects. In this one, Chalky Wright outworks Lew Massey to take a UD 10 to push his record to a perfect 11-0 (7); Massey slips to 11-1 (5). In the main event, Young Firpo defends the USBA LH belt against Lou Scozza. It’s Firpo’s first outing since taking a beating when he stepped up to challenge Tommy Loughran for the WBA title belt in 1929. Scozza holds his own in the early rounds as Firpo allows some time for the ring rust to wear off. By the end of round nine, however, both Firpo’s eyes have begun to puff up and the fresher challenger takes advantage – pressing home the advantage until Firpo succumbs to a severe cut over his right eye. The TKO 11 win means Scozza now claims the USBA LH crown; the win improves Scozza to 24-2 (18) while Young Firpo slips to 19-4-2 (14).

Mar. 21, 1930: Friday night fight card back “Down Under” in Sydney, Australia. Featured is a contest pitting two top 10 LWs, Chile’s Luis Vicentini against the well-traveled veteran Sammy Mandell, meeting on neutral turf. Not much in the way of action until late round five, when all of a sudden Vicentini drops Mandell in a barrage of blows, and from then on it’s all Vicentini as Mandell suffers from a badly swollen left eye as a result of the increasingly accurate punching from his opponent. The bout goes the distance and it’s a UD 10 win for Vicentini (98-92, 97-93, 98-94) to cement his status as a top-flight LW contender. The win moves Vicentini to 31-6 (12) while Mandell’s career totals dip to 32-12 (9) with the loss.

Mar. 22, 1930: More fight action on the Continent in Europe with a fight card at the Palais du Sport in Cannes, France that showcases some top European talent. The “Ambling Alp,” clumsy but big HW prospect from Italy, Primo Carnera, is on the undercard, taking on German TC Kurt Hagel who represents the only blemish (a draw from 1929) on his record this far. This time, Carnera solves the riddle of Hagel’s tricky defense with an impressive third-round KO to move to 7-0-1 (6) overall. Then, the “Basque Woodchopper,” Paulino Uzcudan, takes on the challenge of American Mack House, in a crossroads bout for both HW boxers. Uzcudan survives a furious assault from House in the late rounds en route to a solid UD 10 win (97-93 on all cards) to move his career totals to 31-6 (12) compared to 26-11 (19), post-fight, for House. Then, the feature bout sees two top 20 MWs, Italy’s Mario Bosisio and another US fighter, Billy Angelo, face off. Action heats up right away when Angelo decks Bosisio in the opening stanza. Bosisio recovers and gradually works his way back into the bout, and both men provide the crowd with an action-packed round seven. Then, a round later, Angelo presses forward, catching Bosisio with a big cross that causes the Italian to go down and out in a delayed reaction to the blow. The KO 8 winimproves Angelo to 24-9-1 (18) while Bosisio, who had clung to a narrow lead on all three cards after seven, winds up at 27-10-3 (14).

Mar. 22, 1930: Back to Madison Square Garden in New York for a strong card headlined by a World title bout. Popular MW Champion Mickey Walker defends his WBA title against NABF Champ Vince Dundee – it’s the first meeting of the two. For five rounds, it’s a reasonably close bout. Walker staggers the challenger with a straight right at the end of the fourth round. Both men have noticeable swelling under their right eyes. The “Toy Bulldog” gradually pulls ahead in the middle rounds. In round 11, he drops Dundee with a clean combination. Two more KDs follow in round 12, but Walker is slowed by a cut on his forehead. A barrage of shots results in a fourth knockdown in the final round, but Dundee is still standing when the final bell sounds. It’s a lopsided UD 15 win for Walker from all three judges (145-136, 146-135, 146-135) for Mickey’s 20^th win in a row. Walker is now 43-1 (33) and his PP total, now over 1900, is the highest ever for this Universe. Dundee is a respectable 26-4-1 (13) despite the loss.

Mar. 28, 1930: Next Friday night card is at Atlantic City’s Convention Hall, with literally a triple-headed feature. First, HW James Braddock takes on an experienced ring warrior, Jack Dorval, in an effort to lift his sagging career and move up the ranks. It’s a long, rough 10 round battle for Braddock, who survives a strong round six for Dorval and also perseveres despite a badly swollen right eye in the later rounds. It goes as a UD 10 for Braddock (97-95, 98-93, 96-95), moving the “Cinderella Man” to 17-3-2 (6) overall. Next up is a matchup of two top 20 LHs, as fan favorite “Slapsie Maxie” Rosenbloom faces veteran George Manley. Rosenbloom, in his slow and methodical way, builds a solid points lead in the first half of the 10-rounder. Manley proves unable to mount a late rally, so Maxie takes a UD 10 win (98-93, 96-95, 97-94) to move him to 23-4-4 (10) overall, compared to 24-12 (13) post-fight for Manley. Finally, the main event matches Dick Finnegan and ex-Champ Carl Duane for the vacant USBA FW title that was vacated by Chick Suggs who recently regained the WBA crown. Even through the first four rounds, then Finnegan gradually pulls in front on the basis of a strong boxing exhibition in the middle rounds. Duane tries to reverse the momentum when he connects with a hook to the head late in round 11, but Finnegan wisely covers up to survive the onslaught. In the end, the bout goes the distance, and it goes as a narrow but UD 12 for Finnegan (116-113, 115-113, 116-113) to capture the title. Post-fight records: 28-11 (8) for Finnegan; 25-12-2 (12) for Duane.

Mar. 29, 1930: One more fight card, this time at the venerable Harringay Arena in London. Featured bout sees Len Harvey defending his Commonwealth LH title versus Canadian Charley Belanger; Harvey scored a TKO win over Belanger back in 1927 when the Canadian was still at Pre-Prime. Solid boxing and defensive skills enable Harvey to build a solid early lead. He then retreats into a defensive shell in the later rounds, and Belanger is unable to stage a comeback, slowed by a swollen left eye near the end. Harvey takes a lopsided UD 12 (119-109 on all three cards) and moves to 34-4-2 (14) overall compared to 22-6 (12) for Belanger.

JCWeb · 03-08-2011, 10:54 AM

Here's a summary of the key fight action from the first half of April, 1930, including some World title bouts.

Apr. 4, 1930: It’s a strong fight card at the Garden in Boston to lead off the Friday night fights for the month of April. On the undercard is a hot new WW prospect, Barney Ross, who maintains his unbeaten career start, recording his first KO win in his fourth pro bout to go 4-0 (1). The undercard also sees two top 10 WW contenders battle, as Young Corbett seeks to even his career series with Pete Latzo, which Latzo leads 2 wins to 1. Corbett pounds out a workman-like UD 10 (98-93, 98-94, 99-92) as Latzo comes away with a badly swollen left eye; post-fight, Corbett is 31-7-3 (12), while Latzo is 30-13-1 (11). Then the stage is set for a very intense LH battle as the co-feature, with veteran Lou Bogash taking on the “Astoria Assassin,” the hard-hitting Paul Berlenbach. This turns out to be a memorable bout, and an early contender for fight of the year. Berlenbach connects early and often, staggering Bogash at the end of the opening round with a strong uppercut. Berlenbach continues to fire away, landing enough shots to cause Bogash’s right eye to start swelling after just three rounds. By the end of round four, there is blood dripping from a cut under Bogash’s right eye. However, the “Blonde Italian” battles back with a strong round five, and this time it is Berlenbach’s left eye that shows signs of swelling. Berlenbach ignores the swelling, pressing forward and dropping his opponent with a wild overhand right in round six. Bogash arises at the count of six, and manages to survive the round although he appears to be badly shaken. Berlenbach continues the assault in round seven, decking Bogash for the second time with a solid hook. This time Bogash does not arise, and it goes down as a KO 7 win for Berlenbach to lift him to 23-6 (18) overall, while Bogash dips to 36-17-2 (18).
After this exciting action, it’s time for the main event, which is a USBA MW clash between the defender, Young Terry, and challenger Gorilla Jones. It’s Terry’s first defense of this title (won in 1929) and the second meeting of the two, the first bout having ending in a draw. Gorilla Jones jumps off to a quick start, stunning Terry with a quick shot to the top of the head. Jones continues to apply pressure, landing repeatedly until there is swelling under Terry’s left eye by the end of the fourth round. Then, in round five, he drops Terry for a nine-count, following up with a second KD later in the round. A third KD later in round five leads to an immediate stoppage. The TKO 5 means Gorilla Jones is the new USBA MW Champion; his post-fight career totals are now 23-5-1 (15) compared to 22-4-3 (9) for Terry, who appeared to be overmatched in this one.

Apr. 5, 1930: Next fight action is at the Stadium in Liverpool. A couple of interesting bouts leading up to the main event, which is a Commonwealth title contest. Top-rated Flyweight contender Newsboy Brown takes on Britain’s Jackie Brown, who is the Commonwealth and GBU Champion who is looking to move up. The Brit is slowed by a cut over his left eye in the fourth round. However, Jackie Brown battles back to keep the bout close despite a solid effort by the #1 contender. By round eight, however, there is noticeable swelling under the right eye of Newsboy Brown. The bout goes the distance and, perhaps with the help of some hometown judging, Jackie Brown pulls off the upset and takes a UD 10 (97-94, 96-95, 96-95) over his better-known opponent. Post-fight records: Jackie Brown, 18-3-1 (8); Newsboy Brown, 31-6-2 (10). The main support bout features two unbeaten young MW hopefuls: Jack Casey and Jock McAvoy. The two take turns testing each other on the inside in the first few rounds. McAvoy gradually pulls ahead in the middle rounds. In round nine, he nails Casey with a huge uppercut then, in the final round, McAvoy seals the win with a KD of his opponent. Final count shows a UD 10 win for McAvoy (97-93 on all three cards). The win moves McAvoy to 14-0-3 (12) compared to 14-1-1 (8), post-fight, for Casey. In the main event, CBU HW Champ Larry Gains faces the challenge of the “Hard Rock Down Under,” Kiwi Tom Heeney. Heeney, who enters the bout at a low point in his career having suffered four straight losses, gives a good accounting of himself against the highly-rated Gains. By round five, there is swelling under Gains’ left eye from the repeated effect of Heeney’s blows. A strong combination by Heeney yields the bout’s first knockdown in round eight. Gains’ other eye starts to swell, but then Heeney’s right eye starts to puff up as well. However, a round later the tables are suddenly turned as Heeney is cautioned and then penalized for several low blows. In a controversial call, the bout is halted and Heeney disqualified, allowing Gains to keep the belt. The DQ-9 result leaves Gains at 28-5 (17) while Heeney drops to 28-14-1 (8).

Apr. 5, 1930: Next fight card is on the West Coast at Sicks Stadium in Seattle, featuring some exciting HW action. Two hot HW prospects, Natie Brown and Herman Weiner, are matched in one of the preliminary bouts. Brown, who is unbeaten, takes on Weiner, the “Baltimore Banger,” who has taken out 11 opponents inside the distance but suffered one sole loss to unbeaten Ad Warren. In round four, Brown manages to stagger Weiner with a straight right, then he uses his superior ring movement to stay away from Weiner’s power. Weiner’s left eye starts swelling a couple of rounds later, and it is all downhill from there as Brown posts a MD 10 win (97-94, 95-95, 96-94) to keep his unbeaten slate at 12-0 (5) while Weiner is now 11-2 (11). The feature bout is for the NABF HW crown, held by Sully Montgomery who agrees to defend against the lowly-rated Benny Touchstone. Montgomery picks up the pace after a slow start, but Touchstone – in his first title bout – uses clever defense and strong counterpunching to keep the bout close. It goes the distance, and Montgomery barely manages to keep the belt via a SD 12 (117-111, 113-115, 115-113) as the cards reveal a wide divergence among the three judges. The win moves Montgomery to 30-9-1 (10) while Touchstone emerges at 16-4-6 (4) despite the loss.

Apr. 11, 1930: Next Friday fight card is at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Not a lot of great bouts, but the headliner is for the Commonwealth BW title, and it features the unbeaten young Canadian prospect, the “Verdun Flash,” Bobby Leitham, who puts his 16-0 career mark on the line against Brit Nipper Pat Daly; it is Daly’s first title defense since winning the CBU crown in January over another Canadian, Vic Foley. The two seem fairly evenly matched in the early rounds, and Leitham steps up the pace in the middle stanzas. However, strong counterpunching from Nipper Pat cause Leitham’s left eye to start puffing up by the end of round six. The bout comes down to the wire, with a slight delay in the action in round 10 after an accidental butt causes a cut to open up over Daly’s left eye. The cut is patched up quickly and does not become a major factor, as Daly holds on for a UD 12 decision win (116-113, 116-113, 117-112) to hand Leitham his first career loss. Daly improves to 25-10-2 (12) with the win while Leitham, who still has his best days ahead of him, emerges at 16-1 (8).

Apr. 12, 1930: More action on the European continent, this time at the Sports Palace in Rome, Italy. Again, not much of interest in a relatively weak undercard, but the WBA JWW crown is on the line as Jack Kid Berg makes his fifth title defense. His opponent, Mushy Callahan, is 0-3 against Berg (including a TKO loss for the WBA title in their most recent encounter, in 1928) but has reclaimed top contender status after a recent upset win over Tony Canzoneri. Callahan starts well, landing several effective blows in the opening two rounds, but in round three he runs into trouble as Berg slices open a severe cut over his right eye. Despite some good cornerwork, the cut is reopened in round five and the uncontrollable staunch of blood means an immediate stoppage. Another TKO 5 win for Berg, moving the Champ’s overall record to an excellent 24-1-2 (13) compared to 21-8 (8) post-fight for Callahan.

Apr. 12, 1930: Next fight card at Philadelphia features some double-barrel title action. First, in the co-feature, USBA BW king Eddie “Cannonball” Martin puts that title on the line against veteran Harold Smith, a former NABF titleholder who is now on the downside career-wise. Martin puts Smith on the deck at the end of round one with a surprisingly strong shot. Smith battles on gamely, but by round seven his right eye begins to swell, and a couple of rounds later the other eye also starts to puff up. Two more KDs follow in round 10, but Smith hangs on and barely manages to last the round. Martin then coasts to a lopsided UD 12 win (120-105, 120-105, 119-105) to keep the belt. The win moves him to 29-10-3 (15) overall, compared to 29-11-4 (11) post-fight for the aging Smith. Then the fans settle in for the main event, featuring local favorite Tommy Loughran, who makes his 14^th defense of the LH WBA title against Cuban Roleaux Saguero. Saguero, the NABF LH Champ, took on Loughran when both were at Pre-Prime back in 1921, dropping a KO 4. This time, he is already on the downside of his career while Loughran is at his peak. Saguero tries to force matters on the inside, but Loughran repeatedly dances out of range, using his superior boxing skills to control the bout from the outside. The Cuban challenger suffers a cut over his right eye in round four, and the cut leads to an eventual stoppage in round seven. The TKO 7 win moves Loughran to 40-4-2 (16) while Saguero slips to 29-11-2 (27).

JCWeb · 03-14-2011, 04:44 PM

More World title fights included in the second half of April, 1930 highlights.

Apr. 18, 1930: It’s more “Friday night fights down Under” with a fight card in Sydney Stadium. Main event is for the OPBF BW title held by former WBA Champ Pete Sarmiento, who faces the challenge of Speedy Dado, whom he defeated in his last defense back in 1929. Dado, however, has now reached Prime career stage and demonstrates his improved boxing skills as he builds an early points lead in the first part of the contest. Then, in round nine, Dado suffers a cut over his left eye. Later in the round, bad turns to worse as a solid combination from Sarmiento puts Dado on the deck for an eight-count. A round later, Sarmiento’s rally proves short-lived as Dado turns the tables, landing a strong shot to score a knockdown as well. One KD apiece, the bout goes the distance and it’s a surprisingly large margin for the challenger; the UD 12 (117-109, 115-111, 117-109) means Speedy Dado is the new OPBF BW Champion. Post-fight career totals are now 17-5 (11) for Dado, compared to 31-11-6 (20) for the well-traveled Sarmiento.

Apr. 19, 1930: Next card is at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. After a series of rather desultory preliminary bouts, the main event is a WBA LW title fight with Billy Petrolle, the “Fargo Express,” traveling from the States to make his third defense against veteran Lew Tendler. Trouble right away as Tendler is cut over the right eye in the second round, and the cause was an accidental butt. The cut is reopened in round five, and once again in round seven, leading to an early stoppage. In the meantime, Petrolle made sure of the win by dropping Tendler with a hard cross in the sixth. Due to the accidental butt, the scores are tallied at the end of round six, leading to a UTD 7 win for Petrolle (58-55,59-54,59-54). No complaint from Tendler’s corner, as the challenger was totally outclassed throughout. The win lifts Petrolle to 32-3-2 (18) while Tendler drops to 49-18-3 (14).

Apr. 19, 1930: Next fight card is back in the States at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Another World title bout heads this card, and this time it’s WBA Flyweight king Frankie Genaro putting his title belt on the line against top-ranked contender, Fidel LaBarba. Genaro took the only previous meeting, via a UD, to take the title in 1928, but he faces a much more seasoned LaBarba in tonight’s bout. The challenger gets off to an excellent start, nailing Genaro with a solid right hook in round three, causing the Champ to cover up to last the round. Genaro tries to battle back, but he is on the defensive most of the rest of the bout, plus LaBarba’s superior defense keeps him off target for most of the bout. Genaro’s right eye begins swelling in the late rounds. The bout goes the distance, and LaBarba emerges as the new Champ via a solid UD 15 win (146-138, 145-139, 144-140). The win moves him to 23-2-1 (9) while Genaro is now 34-10 (17).

Apr. 25, 1930: Havana’s Gran Stadium hosts the final Friday fight card of the month. After some preliminary bouts featuring Cuban and Latin American talent, the first really interesting matchup pits former WBA LW king Ever Hammer against current USBA JLW Champ Benny Bass in a non-title affair in one of the main support bouts. Bass piles up the points in the early going, but Hammer battles away, causing Bass’ left eye to start swelling near the end of round seven. A big hook from Hammer staggers Bass in round eight, delivering a wake-up call to the “little Fish.” Bass holds on and pulls out a SD 10 win (94-96, 98-92, 96-94) that improves his overall record to 34-9-3 (12). Good effort by the veteran Hammer, who is now 43-18-5 (18). In the second main support, two former WBA HW Champs collide as George Godfrey takes on Harry Wills. Bad luck for Wills, who suffers a severe cut over his right eye in the opening stanza. The cut proves troublesome and leads to an early stoppage – the bout goes down as a TKO 4 win for Godfrey. Post-fight career totals: 40-9-1 (29) for Godfrey; 61-13-1 (47) for Wills. Finally, it’s time for the main event, a NABF FW title contest as Mike Dundee faces the challenge of Bobby Garcia. An off-balance Dundee hits the deck toward the end of round one, but it is ruled a slip and no knockdown. After a close contest for the first five rounds, Dundee pulls ahead after dropping Garcia with a strong hook in the sixth. Dundee dominates the rest of the way to take a UD 12 decision win (117-110, 116-111, 117-110). Dundee improves to 39-13-3 (20) with the win while Garcia slips to 23-12-4 (13).

Apr. 26, 1930: The action moves to the Earls Court in London. Two top MWs are matched in one of the key main support bouts, as Brit and European Champ Len Johnson takes on Panama Joe Gans. Despite the backing of a hometown crowd and the fact that Gans is now at Post-Prime, Johnson trails badly in the early rounds. Late in the bout, Johnson suffers a nick under his right eye. However, he mounts a strong comeback, and Gans is gradually worn down as his left eye starts to swell badly. Johnson’s rally is sufficient to pull out a UD 10 win (97-93 on all three cards) to move the Brit to 26-9-2 (15) overall, compared to 52-13-3 (19) post-fight for Gans. Then, the main event has two long-time British WW veterans, Bermondsey Billy Wells and Ted Kid Lewis, matched for Wells’ Commonwealth title. Lewis, no longer a “Kid” at 37, puts on a mighty effort despite being at the tail-end of his 22-year ring career. Wells effectively snuffs out a late surge by Lewis, putting him on the deck in the 11^th with an overhand right. The UD 12 nod goes to Wells (118-109, 115-111, 114-112) to move Bermondsey to47-12-3 (16) overall, while the bout turns out to be the swansong for Lewis, who wraps up a 52-23-4 (22) career.

Apr. 26, 1930: Final fight card of April is at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. The USBA LW title is at stake, with Maxie Strub defending against veteran Johnny Goodrich in a rematch of their February encounter which saw Strub claim the belt based on a controversial DQ call. This time around, Strub gets off to a strong start that enables him to build a nice points lead. Goodrich, who is now at Post-Prime, battles back despite a cut over his right eye and a swollen left eye. The cut is patched up and the veteran stages a late rally to make the bout a close one. Strub manages to escpae with a draw (115-113, 114-114, 113-115) to keep the belt. Post-fight records are: 22-3-2 (9) for Strub; 41-12-2 (10) for Goodrich.

11-21-2010, 02:31 AM	#802
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1929-Welterweights Yep, Lee, up to 1930 now and started way back around 1880 or so, covering 50 years of boxing history, but now on to the next report ... WW: Titles and Title Bouts WBA: Benny Leonard, who began the year with the WBA WW crown, defended once versus Joe Dundee but was then dethroned by Jimmy McLarnin (UD 15). McLarnin then defended once, beating Young Jack Thompson (TKO 10). NABF: Joe Dundee retained this belt, defending it once successfully, against Young Corbett III (MD 12). USBA: Jack Sparr won this title back in Dec. 1928, but did not defend it during 1929. He faces a mandatory defense in early 1930 (his last win, a KO over Packey McFarland, did not count as a title defense). CBU: Jimmy McLarnin began the year with the belt, defended once versus Ted Kid Lewis (UD 12) before stepping up to claim the WBA title. Bermondsey Billy Wells then claimed the vacant belt (via a UD 12 win over Hamilton Johnny Brown) to succeed him. GBU: No defenses of this title during the year. Ted Kid Lewis retains the belt headed into 1930. EBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells defended for the first time since 1927, downing Alf Mancini (SD 12) to keep the title for another year. OPBF: Two Filipinos traded the belt back and forth during 1929. First, Irineo Flores took the title from Lope Tenorio (UD 12), but, five months later, Tenorio won it back in a rematch (also a UD 12). WW Division Profile Total: 118 RL: 78 TC: 40 RL by Career Stage: End - 6 Post - 8 Prime - 45 Pre - 12 Beginning - 7 (3 New) Rated: 62 800+: 15 500+: 35 200+ : 55 Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens): Champ: Jimmy McLarnin 27-2 (19) (1430) (+6) 1. Benny Leonard 74-4-1 (41) (1412) (-1) 2. Joe Dundee 31-8-4 (12) (1353) (-1) (NABF Champ) 3. Young Corbett III 30-7-3 (12) (1241) (-1) 4. Bermondsey Billy Wells 46-12-2 (16) (1164) (-1) (CBU, EBU Champ) 5. Young Jack Thompson 27-5-4 (17) (997) (-1) 6. Jack Sparr 32-14-1 (18) (939) (+2) 7. Packey McFarland 70-14-5 (30) (938) (NC) 8. Irineo Flores 30-11-2 (17) (933) (+13) (OPBF Champ) 9. Willie Harmon 27-9-4 (12) (923) (+1) 10. Pete Latzo 30-12-1 (11) (896) (-5) Others: 11. Lope Tenorio 23-5-5 (6) (877) (NC) (OPBF Champ) 16. Ted Kid Lewis 52-21-4 (22) (748) (-7) (GBU Champ) Top Ten: Everyone listed above at Prime except for Sparr (now at Post) and McFarland (who is now at the End of a long, illustrious career). McLarnin succeeds Leonard as the WBA Champion, He has now won seven in a row, the last four being title bouts for either the CBU or WBA crown. Leonard remains the top-ranked contender, scratching out a STD win over Latzo in his first outing after losing the crown. Dundee has built a solid record of achievement, winning 11 of his last 12 going back to 1926, the one defeat coming in the early 1929 title bout with Leonard. Corbett defeated Levine and Sparr (both UD wins) but was held to a draw by Cuban Miguel Quintero; his one setback was the narrow loss to Dundee for the NABF title. Wells struggled early in the year, dropping a UD to Latzo and barely managing a draw with JWW kingpin Jack Kid Berg, but two recent title wins has put him back on track. Thompson, a former WBA Champ, only won two of four bouts during the year, both versus lesser opponents, then dropped a split duke to Irineo Flores, then the OPBF Champ. Sparr had consecutive losses to Tenorio and Corbett, but still moved up when he KO’s the aging vet, McFarland. It will be McFarland’s 20^th (and perhaps last) year in the top 10 of the WW ranks, after debuting at #2 back in 1911; he managed two more wins (UD 10s over Baby Joe Gans and George Levine) before the loss to Sparr, which snapped a five-bout winning streak. Flores split the two OPBF title tilts with Tenorio, but impressed otherwise, with a SD win over Thompson and then a late-season UD 10 over Quintero. Harmon maintained a top 10 rating with two wins and two draws, while avoiding other top contenders. Latzo slipped to #10 after successive losses to Leonard and the lowly-rated Tommy Freeman wiped out any gains, in particular a UD 10 win over Bermondsey Billy Wells. Other Notables: Tenorio, despite regaining the OPBF title, remains outside the top 10 despite wins over Sparr and Flores during the year. Tommy Freeman, conqueror of Latzo, slipped back to #12 after suffering a devastating first-round TKO loss to Young Jack Thompson. Johnny Indrisano, now #13, also fell short of the top 10 despite successive UD wins over Ted Kid Lewis and Baby Joe Gans to lift his record to 20-3-3 (9). Jackie Fields has wrapped up the apprentice phase of his career, still unbeaten at 19-0-1 (12) and ranked #14 this time. The aforementioned Manuel Quintero fashioned an impressive seven-bout unbeaten streak before losing a UD to Flores; he ends up the year at 20-3-4 (16), good for 15^th spot. Dropping seven spots to #16, out of the top 10 for the first time since his debut at #8 in 1913, is Ted Kid Lewis. Lewis has now lost his last four, including all three of his 1929 outings. The Swiss, Cleto Locatelli, won four of five during 1929 – the one loss a UD to Jackie Fields – and checks in at #18 with a 19-2 (8) career mark thus far. Top newcomer on the list this year is Tiger Joe Randall, who has looked impressive in recent outings, scoring UD wins over Tommy Robson and Morrie Schlaifer, to move his career totals to 16-1-1 (12), good for 27^th spot. Prospects: Most of the younger guys are still developing. Still unbeaten and feasting on a diet of TC opposition are Marty Goldman (9-0, 7 KO); German Gustav Eder (9-0, 5 KO); Paul Junior (9-0-1, 7 KO); Harry Baron (6-0, 5 KO); Ted Morgan (6-0, 2 KO); and Andy Callahan (6-0-1, 2 KO); Steve Halaiko (5-0, 1 KO). Latvian Eddie Ran has actually tested the waters with RL opposition, coming up short when facing Eder (a KO 6 loss) and is now 5-2-1 (1). Retirements: Three left the WW ranks during 1929. Marty Cross (USA) 1912-29 31-28-6 (13) No Titles Highest Rank: 11 Soldier Bartfield (USA) 1912-29 36-30-3 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 24 Alex Trambitas (USA) 1915-29 28-20-6 (9) WBA Champ 1919-22 Looking Ahead: McLarnin and Leonard right now are the two top guys in the division, which is undergoing some significant changes among those in the second rank who are likely to be the top contenders in upcoming years. Look for Jackie Fields, now at Prime, to start taking on top 10 guys; he’s a logical successor to an aging Jack Sparr as USBA Champ. Wells, McFarland and Ted Kid Lewis appear to have their best days behind them. Not much coming up in the way of other new prospects in the pipeline, at least for several years, so look for the guys who can push into the top 10 in the next year or so to stay there for awhile. Only three newcomers to the WW ranks for 1930, one of whom is the Mexican, Kid Azteca. Last edited by JCWeb; 11-21-2010 at 02:32 AM.

11-21-2010, 12:05 PM	#803
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1929-Jr Welterweights JWW Titles and Title Bouts WBA: Brit Jack Kid Berg kept the belt he won in 1928, taking a pair of TKO 12 wins over Tony Canzoneri, then fending off former Champ Pinkey Mitchell (UD 15). USBA: Mushy Callahan claimed this belt from Harry Wallach (UD 12), but then former WBA Champ Pinkey Mitchell dethroned Callahan (TKO 12) and then successfully defended against Spug Myers (UD 12). JWW Division Profile Total: 18 RL: 10 TC: 8 RL by Career Stage: End - 0 Post - 2 Prime - 7 Pre - 1 Beginning - 0 (0 New) Rated: 8 800+: 1 500+: 3 200+ : 6 Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens): Champ: Jack Kid Berg 23-1-2 (12) (1099) (NC) 1. Pinkey Mitchell 33-14-4 (14) (762) (NC) (USBA Champ) 2. Tony Canzoneri 18-3 (11) (670) (new) 3. Mushy Callahan 20-7 (8) (396) (-1) 4. Harry Wallach 17-9-1 (10) (323) (-1) 5. Johnny Jadick 20-10-1 (6) (265) (+1) 6. Spug Myers 23-20-4 (9) (134) (-2) 7. Mickey Cohen 15-9 (9) (131) (-2) Top Ten: Everyone listed above at Prime except for Mitchell, who is at Post and has only a few more good years left. Berg reached the 1000 PP plateau by winning three title clashes (two with Canzoneri) and battling top 10 WW Bermondsey Billy Wells to a draw. Mitchell continues to hold down the #1 contender spot, despite only winning two of four and suffering an early season loss to Canzoneri, who is ranked below him. Canzoneri, the “Roman Warrior,” stepped up from the LW ranks to campaign as a JWW, starting well with UD wins over Cohen and Mitchell but the two title losses to Berg snapped an eight-bout win streak and dropped Canzoneri to #2 contender status. Not too many impressive performances by the other boxers on this list. Callahan took a MD 10 from Cohen, Wallach took a win and a draw from some lightly regarded WWs, Jadick won two of three in 1929 (including a UD 10 over Cohen), Myers and Cohen posted wins over an aging WW journeyman (Alex Trambitas) but did little else in 1929. Prospects: Only one, Mexican Battling Shaw, whose 13-1 (8) career start was fashioned just about solely on his performances against TCs; his one loss (on a SD) came at the hands of Italian WW Saviero Turiello. Retirements: None yet. Looking Ahead: The only thing likely to spice up the thin ranks in this still fledgling division is a rivalry between the top two guys (Berg and Canzoneri), both of whom are in their Prime. Mitchell is likely to fade. There are no strong prospects or newcomers on the horizon, however, which may mean that the division could eventually be absorbed into the WW or LW ranks.

11-21-2010, 11:54 PM	#804
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1929-Lightweights Titles and Title Bouts WBA: No less than five title bouts during the year, beginning with two successful defenses by Ever Hammer, who bested Lew Tendler (UD 15) and Ray Miller (TKO 14). Then Chile’s Luis Vicentini captured the title, taking a UD 15 from Hammer. Billy Petrolle dethroned Vicentini (UD 15), then defended against Sid Terris (DQ 15). NABF: Petrolle began the year with this belt, defending versus Maxie Strub (UD 12) and Tommy O’Brien (TKO 9) before stepping up to capture the WBA crown. The vacant belt then went to Sammy Fuller in a controversial result (DQ 10) against Sammy Mandell. A rematch was had, with Mandell emerging victorious (UD 12). USBA: Only two title clashes for this belt. Ray Miller defended against Sammy Fuller (UD 12), but then the title changed hands as Jimmy Goodrich dethroned Miller (MD 12). CBU: Aussie Billy Grime and Brit Harry Mason traded the belt back and forth in two 1929 title bouts – Mason beat Grime (UD 12) in Melbourne, but then Grime returned the favor, taking back the belt in Liverpool (also a UD 12 win). GBU: Mason dethroned long-time Champ Ernie Rice (MD 12); Rice had held the belt since 1922. EBU: “French Flash” Benny Valgar defended against Francois Sybille (UD 12). OPBF: No title bouts in this region in the LW division as of yet. LW Division Profile Total: 122 RL: 71 TC: 51 RL by Career Stage: End - 3 Post - 14 Prime - 32 Pre - 15 Beginning - 7 (3 New) Rated: 54 800+: 14 500+: 33 200+ : 50 Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens): Champ: Billy Petrolle 30-3-2 (18) (1362) (+4) 1. Luis Vicentini 29-6 (12) (1231) (+2) 2. Jimmy Goodrich 41-11-1 (10) (1212) (+5) (USBA Champ) 3. Ray Miller 27-5 (13) (1167) (-1) 4. Ever Hammer 43-16-5 (18) (1160) (-4) 5. Tommy O’Brien 36-15-4 (16) (1116) (+1) 6. Lew Tendler 48-17-3 (14) (1042) (+2) 7. Stanislaus Loayza 22-9-3 (10) (1017) (+20) 8. Sammy Mandell 31-11 (9) (972) (+2) (NABF Champ) 9. Sammy Fuller 26-3 (8) (964) (NC) 10. Maxie Strub 21-3-1 (9) (962) (+5) Others: 12. Benny Valgar 40-14-2 (13) (881) (-11) (EBU Champ) 26. Billy Grime 23-12-2 (14) (583) (-8) (CBU Champ) 36. Harry Mason 26-12-2 (4) (469) (+3) (GBU Champ) Top Ten: Four of the top 10 are at Post-Prime (Goodrich, Hammer, O’Brien at Tendler) while all others still at Prime. The “Fargo Express,” Petrolle, is riding a six-bout winning streak, the last five all in title bouts. Vicentini took a SD 10 from Valgar, then captured and lost the WBA crown. A resurgent Goodrich went 3-0 in 1929, regaining some old form while capturing the USBA title in the process. Miller slipped after winning just one of three during the year, albeit all three outings were in title contests. Ex-Champ Hammer had a five-bout win streak snapped with the loss to Vicentini, and he has yet to appear in the ring since that last loss. O’Brien boosted his status with two UD 10 wins over two top JLWs, Barbarian and Wagner, but fell far short when matched with Petrolle. Tendler retained his status as a top contender with three straight UD wins (over Al Gordon, Rocky Kansas and JLW Jack Bernstein) after an early year title loss. Loayza has compiled an excellent record of six wins and one draw over the past two years; in 1929 he zoomed up the rankings with a UD 10 upset of EBU Champ Valgar, followed up with wins over two top JLWs (Benny Bass and Tod Morgan) after being held to a draw by Barbarian. Mandell won three of his last four in 1929, the only setback being the controversial DQ loss to Fuller which was avenged in a NABF title rematch. Fuller finishes one spot lower, impressing earlier in the year with a SD 10 win over Solly Seeman. Maxie Strub moved into the top 10 with some impressive outings (UD 10 wins over Andy Chaney, Eddie Wagner and Kansas) but fell short when matched with Petrolle for the NABF crown. Other Notables: Veteran Sid Terris just missed the top 10 this year, losing for the second time to Petrolle (via a late round DQ) after impressing with a MD win over Johnny Dundee and a UD versus Johnny Kaiser. Valgar, the “French Flash,” plummeted 11 spots to #12 after losing to the two Chilean fighters (Loayza and Vicentini). Veteran Rocky Kansas also fell out of the top 10, dropping his last four after taking a MD 10 over Mandell early in the year; he slipped nine spots to #14. Top newcomer to the lists is Roger Bernard, who won his last five to compile an excellent 16-1 (12) career mark, good enough for 16^th overall; his recent victims have included Jack Portney (MD 10), Al Singer (UD 10), George Rose (TKO 8) and Solly Seeman (TKO 7); his one career loss thus far was a SD 10 to Cecil Payne. Harry Dublinsky recovered from his first career loss (a TKO defeat at the hands of Al Singer) to win his last three to finish up at 15-1 (6), good for 24^th place in his first year in the LW rankings. Another debutant is Jack Portney, whose 15-2 (12) career start is good for #28 spot. Prospects: Canadian Billy Townsend impressed with a KO 5 of veteran Joe Welling; but UD losses to fellow prospects Cecil Payne and Jack Portney dropped him to 12-2 (8) overall. Successive losses to Portney (UD) and Dublinsky (SD) ruined Lew Feldman’s perfect record; he ends the year at 11-2 (8). Ah Wing Lee dropped his first bout (a SD loss to Singer) to finish 1929 at 12-1 (9). Wins over Pedro Amador (UD) and Joe Guerrero (SD) kept Argentinian Justo Suarez unbeaten, lifting his record to 12-0 (10). Chino Alvarez (8-0, 5); Carlo Orlandi (7-0, 4); Eddie Cool (6-0, 2 KO); Joe Ghnouly (5-0, 1 KO) maintained unbeaten slates against TC opposition. Retirements: There were four retirements from the LW ranks during 1929. Red Dolan (USA) 1914-29 33-25-4 (9) No Titles Highest Rank: 22 Joe Welling (USA) 1912-29 37-29-2 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 13 Gilbert Gallant (CAN) 1911-29 36-29-8 (8) CBU Champion Highest Rank: 11 George Chaney (USA) 1910-29 43-33-3 (23) No Titles Highest Rank: 19 NOTE: Chaney also campaigned as a FW and JLW during his career. Looking Ahead: Petrolle may prove to be a tough man to dethrone as WBA kingpin. Vicentini, Miller, Loayza and Mandell are the top contenders right now. Fuller has struggled against top flight competition. Top newcomers like Strub, Bernard and Dublinsky appear to need more seasoning. Italian Aldo Spoldi is the best of three newcomers set to join the division in 1930.

11-22-2010, 05:50 PM	#805
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1929-Jr Lightweights JLW Titles and Title Bouts WBA: Benny Bass took the title belt from Eddie Wagner (UD 15) and then defended against Frankie Klick (TKO 8). Then, late in the year, a controversial foul call cost Bass the belt, which reverted to long-time former Champion Johnny Dundee (DQ 15). USBA: Bass vacated this belt after winning the WBA title. Jack Bernstein defeated Steve Sullivan (UD 12) for the vacant belt, then successfully defended twice, against Mike Ballerino (SD 12) and Sid Barbarian (UD 12). JLW Division Profile Total: 18 RL: 12 TC: 6 RL by Career Stage: End - 1 Post - 3 Prime - 6 Pre - 2 Beginning - 0 (0 New) Rated: 12 800+: 4 500+: 7 200+ : 11 Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens): Champ: Johnny Dundee 33-20-2 (15) (976) (+3) 1. Benny Bass 32-9-3 (12) (916) (+1) 2. Tod Morgan 28-7-1 (11) (1008) (-1) 3. Eddie Wagner 38-9-1 (17) (859) (-3) 4. Jack Bernstein 26-15-1 (6) (726) (+3) (USBA Champ) 5. Sid Barbarian 29-12-2 (14) (766) (new) 6. Mike Ballerino 22-11-4 (6) (537) (-1) 7. Frankie Klick 17-6-1 (10) (477) (-1) 8. Steve Sullivan 36-28-7 (9) (465) (-4) 9. Leslie Wildcat Carter 15-3-1 (7) (378) (+1) 10. Pete Nebo 12-4 (6) (278) (new) Top Ten: Two of the above (Dundee and Barbarian) are at Post-Prime, Sullivan is at End career stage, while Carter and Nebo are still at Pre-Prime. Dundee, the “Scotch Wop” who held the WBA JLW crown for the first five years of its existence (from 1921-26) is back on top, despite a MD 10 loss to LW Sid Terris in mid-1929. The DQ loss to Dundee snapped a five-bout winning streak for Bass, who followed up with a second loss (a UD 10) to top 10 LW Stanislaus Loayza. Morgan battled to a draw with Terris, lost to Loayza, then stopped LW Andy Chaney but did not lock horns with any top JLWs during the year. Wagner lost all three of his 1929 bouts, all by UD (his two non-title bout losses were to LWs Maxie Strub and Tommy O’Brien. Bernstein retained the USBA belt, defeated a lower-ranked LW (a UD over Al Gordon) but struggled against higher ranked LWs (witness his most recent loss, a UD to Lew Tendler). Barbarian returned from the LW ranks to challenge Bernstein, but the USBA title bout loss means he is now winless in his last four. Ballerino TKO’d Vogel, took a UD from an aging George “KO” Chaney, but lost his last two. Klick battled to a draw with LW Sammy Dorfman but did little else. Sullivan’s career is in a tailspin, having now lost his last four. “Wildcat” Carter took a UD from retiring JLW “Pepper” Martin but struggled against LWs, losing to lightly regarded Alex Hart. Pete Nebo debuts at #10, having impressed with a UD 10 win over LW Joe Guerrero before dropping his last two. Other Notables: Sammy Vogel dropped two spots to #11, ending up the year at 20-15-2 (8) after losing all three of his 1929 outings. Prospects: None, at the present time or for the foreseeable future. Retirements: Two retirements, the first ones, from those who have been active as JLWs. Vincent Martin (USA) 1915-29 26-26-3 (16) No Titles Highest Rank: 7 George Chaney (USA) 1910-29 43-33-3 (23) No Titles Highest Rank: 4 NOTE: Chaney also campaigned as a FW and LW during his career. Looking Ahead: Future is fairly bleak for this division, with an aging Champion and no prospects or newcomers on the horizon. Look for this division to be folded into the LW division in the next year or two.

11-22-2010, 11:44 PM	#806
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1929-Featherweights Titles and Title Bouts WBA: Jose Lombardo took the title from Lou Kaplan (DQ 13), then defended it twice, beating Santiago Zorilla (SD 15) and Dom Volante (TKO 11). Then, Kaplan avenged his earlier defeat, regaining the title from Lombardo (UD 15). NABF: This title changed hands three times during 1929. First, Eddie Shea surprised Carl Duane (TKO 5) to capture the belt. Then, Kaplan took the title from Shea (MD 12). After Kaplan moved up to become WBA Champion, Mike Dundee bested Santiago Zorilla (UD 12) for the vacant belt. USBA: Dick Finnegan turned aside the challenge of the aging former Champion, Johnny Kilbane (UD 12) before losing the title belt to Chick Suggs (MD 12). Suggs defended the title against Danny Kramer (UD 12). CBU: Johnny Cuthbert retained this belt, making two successful defenses in 1929, beating Leo Roy (UD 12) and Willie Smith (another UD 12 win). GBU: Vacated by Volante (the EBU Champion), the title belt was fought over for the first time since 1927, and Al Foreman emerged as the new Champion (KO 8 versus Young Johnny Brown). EBU: Volante defended once, edging Frenchman Andre Routis (MD 12). OPBF: Two title bouts, and two new Champions. Ignacio Fernandez took the title from Young Nationalista (UD 12), then Filipino Johnny Hill defeated Fernandez (UD 12). FW Division Profile Total: 116 RL: 73 TC: 43 RL by Career Stage: End - 3 Post - 14 Prime - 36 Pre - 14 Beginning - 6 (3 New) Rated: 55 800+: 8 500+: 29 200+ : 51 Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens): Champ: Louis Kaplan 35-7-1 (10) (1054) (NC) 1. Chick Suggs 35-10-4 (11) (1192) (+3) (USBA Champ) 2. Jose Lombardo 28-9-3 (17) (1003) (+6) 3. Dom Volante 21-6-2 (15) (933) (+6) (EBU Champ) 4. Mike Dundee 37-13-3 (20) (895) (+3) (NABF Champ) 5. Al Foreman 25-13 (21) (834) (+11) (GBU Champ) 6. Dick Finnegan 27-11 (8) (833) (-3) 7. Andy Martin 24-6-1 (7) (800) (+10) 8. Knud Larsen 24-8-3 (12) (779) (+12) 9. Andre Routis 33-11-2 (16) (759) (-8) 10. Danny Kramer 29-13-4 (9) (753) (+1) Others: 12. Johnny Cuthbert 24-15-1 (8) (717) (NC) (CBU Champ) 16. Johnny Hill 23-7-1 (6) (677) (+12) (OPBF Champ) Top Ten: Of those listed, everyone is at Prime except for Finnegan, Routis and Kramer, all three of whom are at Post. Kaplan lost the WBA title on a controversial DQ call, then regained it from Lombardo. Suggs, the #1 ranked contender, has a higher PP total than Kaplan after winning all five of his 1929 encounters, including a UD over veteran Bud Ridley and a UD over rising European star Knud Larsen. Lombardo remains a top contender despite the title loss to Kaplan, which had snapped a personal five-bout winning streak. Volante continued to rack up wins in Europe, KO’d the “Bronx Express,” Carl Duane, before his loss to Lombardo ended a five-bout winning string. Dundee has won his last four in a row, taking a UD from Cuthbert, registering KO wins over Shea and Willie Smith, before stepping up to claim the NABF title. Foreman recaptured the GBU title, then stumbled versus Kramer (a UD 10 loss) before bouncing back to defeat Bobby Garcia (KO 3) and Finnegan (TKO 5). Finnegan struggled, winning just one of three, and that against an aging Johnny Kilbane. Martin zoomed into the top 10 with three straight wins, going the distance against Dundee (MD 10), Nationalista (UD 10) and Routis (UD 10). Larsen also moved up the ranks, by virtue of wins over Criqui (KO 9), Holtzer (DQ 5) and Routis (TKO 7) before falling short in the matchup with Suggs. Routis dropped after losing three bouts in 1929, extending his losing streak to four. Kramer salvaged a top 10 spot despite a late-year loss to Suggs with impressive wins over Foreman (UD 10) and Young Nationalista (MD 10). Other Notables: The bottom fell out for Carl Duane, who went winless in 1929, his best result a draw with Abie Israel, not enough to keep him from sliding down nine spots to #11. Cuthbert maintains his #12 rank with the two title defenses, although he dropped a UD 10 when branching out to challenge a top 10 fighter (Dundee). This year’s top newcomer is Harry Blitman, who added five more wins to extend his winning streak to seven. Wins over Pete Zivic (UD 10), Abie Israel (SD 10), Ansel Bell (TKO 3) and Babe Herman (SD 10) figured prominently in crafting a 18-1 (4) career mark, good for #14 spot in the rankings. Johnny Hill impressed with a KO of Petey Sarron in addition to capturing the OPBF title to move smartly up the rankings. Venezuelan Eugene Chafferdet had a huge year, winning six of six, inflicting a pair of defeats on Ansel Bell and also taking the measure of Brit Nel Tarleton (SD 10) as well as Ignacio Fernandez (UD 10); his career totals of 18-2-1 (6) are good enough to place him in 17^th overall. Heading the other direction was Joey Sangor, who managed only a draw in three outings and dropped all the way from #6 to #18. Eugene Criqui plummeted 13 spots to #23, one above Young Nationalista, as the former OPBF Champ lost all four of his 1929 encounters to slide from #5 to #24. Other newcomers to the ratings list this year were Abie Israel (16-3-1, 10 KO) at #25; and Canadian Pete DeGrasse (13-2, 5 KO) at #30. Prospects: Mexican Baby Arizmendi suffered his first loss (a UD 10 to Pete DeGrasse) and battled to a draw with undefeated Kid Chocolate to end the year at 12-1-1 (7). While Kid Chocolate remains unbeaten at 11-0-1 (11), his countryman, Filio Julian Echevarria, lost twice, to Arizmendi (SD) and Freddie Miller (UD) to finish up 1929 at 12-2 (10). The win over Echevarria lifted Miller to 11-0 (8). Lew Massey (10-0, 4) and Chalky Wright (9-0, 7) also maintained unbeaten slates. Ditto for Dave Crowley (7-0, 5 KO) but Jackie Wilson suffered an unfortunate DQ loss to drop his record to 5-1 (1). Retirements: Five FWs left the ranks, including the aforementioned George Chaney. Danny Edwards (USA) 1915-29 28-20-6 (6) NABF Champ Highest Rank: 11 Francisco Flores (PHI) 1915-29 30-24-7 (13) OPBF Champ Highest Rank: 21 Johnny Kilbane (USA) 1907-29 57-23-6 (15) WBA Champ 1915-16, 1919-20, 1921-22 K. O. Mars (USA) 1912-29 34-32-5 (10) NABF Champ Highest Rank: 4 George Chaney (USA) 1910-29 43-33-3 (23) No Titles Highest Rank: 11 NOTE: Chaney also campaigned as a FW and LW during his career. Looking Ahead: Lots of turmoil in this division, as the retirement of Kilbane kind of ended an era, ushering in a new one. Exciting times as many fighters appear to be looking for an opportunity to break through to the top ranks. Kaplan is there for now, but by no means is he anywhere near the dominant Champion as is the case in other divisions. Dundee, Lombardo, Suggs, Volante and Foreman are the current crop of top challengers, but others (like Blitman, Chafferdet, Sarron, Tarleton, DeGrasse and Battalino) could be knocking on the door in the next few years. There are also some really good prospects developing, like Arizmendi, Kid Chocolate, Miller, Chalky Wright and Jackie Wilson. Exciting times. Three new FWs, including Petey Hayes, will join the ranks of this topsy-turvy division in 1930. Last edited by JCWeb; 11-23-2010 at 04:21 PM.

11-20-2010, 10:21 AM	#801
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11-23-2010, 07:03 PM	#807
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1929-Bantamweights Titles and Title Bouts WBA: Panama Al Brown continued his reign for another year, defending versus Eddie “Cannonball” Martin (TKO 13), Howard Mayberry (UD 15) and Harold Smith (UD 15). NABF: Howard Mayberry continued to hold this belt. He made two defenses during the year, winning both, against countryman Vic Foley (UD 12) and Abe Goldstein (TKO 8). USBA: Bushy Graham began 1929 with this belt, and he defended it successfully, stopping Charley Phil Rosenberg (TKO 4). Then, Memphis Pal Moore took the title from Graham (UD 12). Finally, before the year was up, Eddie Martin took out Moore (TKO 11) to become the new Champ. CBU: Vic Foley defending once, retaining the belt after downing Johnny Brown (UD 12). GBU: Johnny Brown defended this belt for the first time in over a year, taking the measure of Nipper Pat Daly (TKO 12). EBU: This belt bounced around a bit during the year. First, Kid Francis took it from his countryman, Tommy Milton (UD 12). Then, Teddy Baldock ousted Francis (UD 12) to seize the belt. Finally, Johnny King lifted the belt from Baldock (another UD 12). OPBF: Pancho Villa renounced this belt, and Pete Sarmiento and Pablo Dano battled to a draw for the vacant belt. Then, Sarmiento captured the vacant title when matched with Dano’s countryman, Speedy Dado (UD 12). BW Division Profile Total: 92 RL: 55 TC: 37 RL by Career Stage: End - 1 Post - 12 Prime - 22 Pre - 13 Beginning - 7 (5 New) Rated: 40 800+: 13 500+: 28 200+ : 38 Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens): Champ: Panama Al Brown 34-3 (14) (1511) (NC) 1. Bud Taylor 30-10 (9) (1212) (+2) 2. Bushy Graham 26-10 (10) (1107) (+3) 3. Charley Phil Rosenberg 29-7-2 (12) (1023) (-2) 4. Archie Bell 24-4-2 (7) (992) (+6) 5. Pete Sarmiento 30-10-6 (20) (955) (+2) (OPBF Champ) 6. Eddie Martin 27-10-3 (15) (944) (+13) (USBA Champ) 7. Vic Foley 29-10-1 (10) (930) (-1) (CBU Champ) 8. Howard Mayberry 29-11-1 (14) (923) (+1) (NABF Champ) 9. Harold Smith 29-10-4 (14) (894) (+2) 10. Nipper Pat Daly 23-10-2 (11) (890) (+8) Others: 12. Johnny King 17-2 (10) (692) (new) (EBU Champ) 24. Johnny Brown 25-10-3 (18) (553) (-4) (GBU Champ) Top Ten: Everyone listed is at Prime except for Rosenberg, Smith and Johnny Brown, who are at Post; Johnny King has one more bout at Pre before hitting Prime. Panama Al Brown has emerged as a dominant Champion, having won 13 in a row since list last loss in 1926, the last dozen victories coming in WBA title bouts. The “Blonde Terror of Terre Haute,” Bud Taylor, won all three of his 1929 contests, but just squeaked past Davey Adelman (SD 10) and Nipper Pat Daly (MD 10) in two of them. Bushy Graham rebounded with a stoppage win over Teddy Baldock after winning and losing the USBA title belt. Rosenberg went 2-2 for the year, dropping a MD to Archie Bell then ending the year with a SD win over Packey O’Gatty. Bell fought only twice during 1929, winning them both (a UD 10 over aging ex-Champ Ledoux to go with the MD versus Rosenberg). Sarmiento, pounded out two wins and a draw to remain unbeaten in his last five, maintaining his status among the top contenders for another year. Martin won three of four during his 1929 campaign, losing only to the Champ (Brown), capturing the NABF title as well as two non-title wins over Abe Goldstein (SD 10) and Bobby Green (UD 10). Foley, in addition to a win and a loss in two title contests, took a MD from Happy Atherton. Mayberry won two of three to keep pace with his countryman, whom he defeated in their individual encounter. Smith staved off the effects of aging to reel off four straight wins (including UD wins over Milton and Goldstein) to rejoin the top 10. Daly scored a tremendous upset win (MD 10 over Memphis Pal Moore) to cement his position in the top group. Other Notables: Moore slid nine spots, all the way to #11, after ending the year with successive losses to Daly and Martin; he is now at Post-Prime career stage as well. A three-bout losing streak in mid-year dropped Italian Kid Francis from the top 10; he winds up #12 after ending 1928 at #8. Next on the list is the top newcomer, Pete Sanstol, who won all six of his 1929 bouts to end the year (and his Pre-Prime career) at 19-1 (8); his recent victims include Ad Rubidoux, Joey Scalfaro, Henny Catena and Carl Tremaine. Winning only one in four was enough to drop Abe Goldstein 10 spots, down from #4 to #14. King impressed when he reeled off four straight wins, but a recent TKO loss to Davey Adelman has momentarily halted his upward progress. Also debuting, one spot lower at #18, is Filipino Pablo Dano, who is still unbeaten after a 15-0-1 (13) career start; his key 1929 bouts were a TKO win over countryman Speedy Dado and the draw with Sarmiento for the vacant OPBF title. Brit Dick Corbett, at 17-2 (9), checks in at #21. GBU Champ Brown dropped after two recent losses, including a KO defeat at the hands of Francis. Prospects: Canadian Bobby Leitham maintained an unbeaten slate, registering wins over Sammy Bienfeld (UD 10) and Frisco Grande (TKO 9) in fashioning a 14-0 (7) record. Frenchman Gustave Humery is off to a perfect start, with 11 KO wins in his first 11 bouts (all versus TCs). Also remaining unbeaten are Benny Sharkey (9-0, 9); Lew Farber (8-0, 8); K. O. Morgan (8-0, 8); Little Pancho (6-0, 5); and Young Tommy (5-0, 4). Retirements: It was a big year for retirements in the BW division; eight boxers hung up the gloves for good. Sammy Bienfeld (USA) 1923-29 17-10 (7) No Titles Highest Rank: 40 Amos Carlin (USA) 1922-29 22-15-1 (13) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 10 Jack Kid Wolfe (USA) 1911-29 34-30-6 (8) USBA Champ Highest Rank: 5 George Marks (USA) 1917-29 26-22-4 (10) No Titles Highest Rank: 16 Joe Fox (UK) 1911-29 29-31-4-7 (9) GBU Champ Highest Rank: 12 Charles Ledoux (FRA) 1909-29 53-24-2 (37) WBA Champ 1924-25 Little Jack Sharkey (USA) 1914-29 38-25-4 (12) No Titles Highest Rank: 9 Joe Lynch (USA) 1915-29 37-20-3 (16) WBA Champ 1922-24 Looking Ahead: No strong challenger for Brown, at least in the immediate future. Graham, Martin and Bell are all talented, but seem like a supporting cast. Lots of young talent in the second 10, however, including Sanstol, EBU titleholder King and Pablo Dano. Dick Corbett and Alf Pattenden are potential future contenders as well. Leitham, Humery, Sharkey, Farber and Morgan are the top prospects right now. Sixto Escobar and Tony Marino are the best of the incoming crop of five new BWs set to debut in 1930.

11-23-2010, 09:51 PM	#808
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1929-Flyweights Titles and Title Bouts WBA: Elky Clark dethroned Frankie Genaro (DQ 7) to capture the belt, but Genaro won the rematch (UD 15) and then defended versus Newsboy Brown (TKO 8). NABF: Lew Perfetti began the year with this belt, holding off Newsboy Brown (D 12) to keep the belt. Fidel LaBarba then captured the title from Perfetti (UD 12) and then defended once, beating Black Bill (UD 12). USBA: LaBarba retained this belt with an early 1929 defense against Izzy Schwartz (TKO 9). He vacated the title after moving up to capture the NABF crown. The vacant belt then went to Newsboy Brown, who bested Jimmy Russo (UD 12). CBU: Jackie Brown and Albert Belanger were matched for this belt, vacated by Elky Clark who had won the WBA crown. The title went to Brown (DQ 6), who defended later in the year, turning aside the challenge of Kid Socks (UD 12). GBU: Clark also relinquished this belt, and Kid Socks defeated Johnny Hill (MD 12) for the vacant title. Then, Jackie Brown defeated Socks (UD 12) to claim the title. EBU: Kid Socks retained this title, despite not having defended since 1927. OPBF: Similar, no defenses here, and Pancho Villa has held this title since 1926. FLY Division Profile Total: 61 RL: 35 TC: 26 RL by Career Stage: End - 3 Post - 8 Prime - 18 Pre - 4 Beginning - 2 (2 New) Rated: 29 800+: 4 500+: 13 200+ : 25 Jan 1930 Rankings (Perf Points and Changes from Jan. 1929 in Parens): Champ: Frankie Genaro 33-9 (16) (1153) (NC) 1. Newsboy Brown 31-5-2 (10) (956) (+1) (USBA Champ) 2. Fidel LaBarba 22- 2-1 (9) (953) (+1) (NABF Champ) 3. Johnny Vacca 22-2 (11) (850) (+6) 4. Pancho Villa 33-11-3 (14) (701) (NC) (OPBF Champ) 5. Emil Paluso 23-10-1 (7) (699) (+1) 6. Jackie Brown 17-3-1 (8) (692) (+4) (CBU, GBU Champ) 7. Lew Perfetti 23-9-4 (11) (654) (NC) 8. Black Bill 22-10-5 (9) (637) (NC) 9. Johnny Buff 28-17-3 (10) (602) (+7) 10. Elky Clark 29-10-1 (15) (601) (-9) Others: 16. Kid Socks 22-11-1 (8) (419) (+1) (EBU Champ) Top Ten: An aging group, with three of the above (Perfetti, Black Bill and Clark) at Post, while two (Villa and Buff) are at End career stage; others at Prime. Genaro regained the belt to reverse a controversial DQ loss to Clark; Genaro has now won 12 of his last 14, and both setbacks have been DQ losses. Brown moves up to #1 contender status with an impressive run of five wins and one draw, setting him up for the title match with Genaro where he was stopped. LaBarba won all three of his 1929 encounters and now has won 11 of his last 12 going back to 1926; the only loss in a title bout with Genaro. Vacca, unable to secure a shot at the EBU or WBA titles, reeled off four more wins during the year to extend his winning streak to seven; Vacca’s recent victims include Johnny Hill (UD 10), Elky Clark (UD 10) and Harry Stein (UD 10). Villa fought off the effects of aging when he bounced back to take a SD from Johnny Hill after losing three in a row. Paluso won three of four, including his last two: a TKO over Kid Socks and a MD 10 from Jackie Brown. Brown advanced with two title bout wins, a UD over Villa, but lost to Paluso and was held to a draw by Black Bill. Perfetti struggled early in the year, but got on track with wins over Stein (TKO) and LaMorte (SD). Black Bill defeated Stein (SD) and Buff (MD), then drew with Brown before dropping a NABF title match that could have lifted his ranking. Buff recovered from a pair of MD setbacks to Black Bill and Ruby Bradley with a late-season UD win over Clark to return to the top 10. Clark barely holds on at #10, after three successive losses. Other Notables: Finishing just outside the top 10 was Corporal Izzy Schwartz, who recovered from a TKO loss to LaBarba with consecutive UD wins over Pinky Silverberg and Willie LaMorte. Midget Wolgast, conqueror of Johnny Russo (UD 10) could not follow up and a UD 10 loss to Dynamite Murphy went he wound up the year at #12. German Harry Stein slid eight spots to #13, after winning just once in four 1929 outings (a MD over Eugene Huat). Three losses in a row dropped Johnny Hill to 17-6 (11), good for 15^th spot in the rankings. Kid Socks, the EBU Champ, actually moved up one spot in the rankings despite losing two of his three outings. There were no newcomers to the FLY rankings list this year. Prospects: Frenchman Valentin Angelmann (13-1, 11 KO) has just one loss, a SD 10 to Phil Tobias, but all his wins have been over TC opposition. Still unbeaten are Mickey McGuire (8-0, 2 KO) and Young Perez (5-0, 1 KO). Retirements: No retirements from the FLY ranks in 1929. Looking Ahead: Genaro appears to be the key guy in the division right now, and LaBarba is probably well-positioned to be his top challenger. Vacca has certainly positioned himself as a strong candidate for the EBU title as well as a possible WBA title shot. In the UK, Brown and Hill are replacing the older veterans like Clark and Socks. It’s still a relatively young and thin division, as witnesses by the lack of depth among prospects in the pipeline. Only two newcomers to join the ranks in 1930; Hungarian Istvan Enekes appears to be the better of the two.

11-23-2010, 10:10 PM	#809
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	1929-Year-End Pound-for-Pound Rankings Finally, here are the Pound-for-Pound rankings for year end 1929: Ranking by Perf Points (changes from year-end 1928 PFP List in Parens): 1. Mickey Walker, MW (WBA Champ), 1887 (NC) 2. Tommy Loughran, LH (WBA Champ), 1715 (+1) 3. Young Stribling, HW (WBA Champ), 1678 (+1) 4. Panama Al Brown, BW (WBA Champ), 1511 (+1) 5. Larry Gains, HW (CBU Champ), 1504 (+1) 6. Jimmy McLarnin, WW (WBA Champ), 1430 (new) 7. Benny Leonard, WW (no title), 1412 (-5) 8. Billy Petrolle, LW (WBA Champ), 1362 (new) 9. Joe Dundee, WW (NABF Champ), 1353 (-1) 10. Harry Wills, HW (no title), 1326 (new) Dropped out from 1928 list: 7. Jack Sharkey, HW 9. Ad Stone, LH 10. Benny Valgar, LW Comments: Wills returns to the list after a one-year absence. Leonard, on the list for the 13th consecutive year, is the senior member. It is Wills' 12th (and probably) last year on the list. Walker's 1887 is an all-time year-ending PP total, surpassing the prior mark of 1849, set by Leonard. McLarnin and Petrolle, two new WBA Champions, join the PFP list for the first time.

12-16-2010, 08:14 PM	#810
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Titleholders as of Jan. 1, 1930 Heading into 1930, here's the complete list of titleholders (date won title and number of successful defenses in parens): HW WBA: Young Stribling (Sep. 1929) (1) NABF: Sully Montgomery (Nov. 1929) (0) USBA: Bearcat Wright (Feb. 1929) (2) CBU: Larry Gains (Jun. 1929) (1) GBU: Phil Scott (Apr. 1928) (1) EBU: Piet Van Der Veer (Jun. 1929) (1) OPBF: George Thompson (Sep. 1929) (0) LH WBA: Tommy Loughran (Aug. 1926) (12) NABF: Roleaux Saguero (Aug. 1929) (1) USBA: Young Firpo (Mar. 1929) (0) CBU: Len Harvey (Apr. 1924) (7) GBU: Gypsy Daniels (Dec. 1927) (0) EBU: Len Harvey (Oct. 1925) (3) MW WBA: Mickey Walker (Apr. 1925) (16) NABF: Vince Dundee (Sep. 1929) (0) USBA: Young Terry (Oct. 1929) (0) CBU: Len Johnson (Sep. 1929) (0) GBU: Frank Moody (Jul. 1928) (0) EBU: Len Johnson (May 1928) (3) OPBF: Ceferino Garcia (Jul. 1927) (3) WW WBA: Jimmy McLarnin (Jul. 1929) (1) NABF: Joe Dundee (Oct. 1928) (1) USBA: Jack Sparr (Dec. 1928) (0) CBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells (Aug. 1929) (0) GBU: Ted Kid Lewis (Jul. 1928) (0) EBU: Bermondsey Billy Wells (Jan. 1925) (5) OPBF: Lope Tenorio (Sep. 1929) (0) JWW WBA: Jack Kid Berg (Jan. 1928) (4) USBA: Pinkey Mitchell (May 1929) (1) LW WBA: Billy Petrolle (Sep. 1929) (1) NABF: Sammy Mandell (Nov. 1929) (0) USBA: Jimmy Goodrich (Sep. 1929) (0) CBU: Billy Grime (Nov. 1929) (0) GBU: Harry Mason (Apr. 1929) (0) EBU: Benny Valgar (Jun. 1928) (1) JLW WBA: Jimmy Dundee (Sep. 1929) (0) USBA: Jack Bernstein (Mar. 1929) (2) FW WBA: Louis Kaplan (Nov. 1929) (0) NABF: Mike Dundee (Dec. 1929) (0) USBA: Chick Suggs (Jun. 1929) (1) CBU: Johnny Cuthbert (Feb. 1928) (4) GBU: Al Foreman (Feb. 1929) (0) EBU: Dom Volante (Mar. 1928) (2) OPBF: Johnny Hill (Jul. 1929) (0) BW WBA: Panama Al Brown (Feb. 1927) (11) NABF: Howard Mayberry (Mar. 1927) (6) USBA: Eddie Martin (Dec. 1929) (0) CBU: Vic Foley (Sep. 1927) (4) GBU: Johnny Brown (Jul. 1927) (2) EBU: Johnny King (Jul. 1929) (0) OPBF: Pete Sarmiento (Jul. 1929) (1) FLY WBA: Frankie Genaro (Jun. 1929) (1) NABF: Fidel LaBarba (Jul. 1929) (1) USBA: Newsboy Brown (Aug. 1929) (0) CBU: Jackie Brown (Feb. 1929) (1) GBU: Jackie Brown (Dec. 1929) (0) EBU: Kid Socks (Dec. 1927) (0) OPBF: Pancho Villa (Sep. 1926) (2)

12-16-2010, 11:16 PM	#811
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12-25-2010, 12:21 PM	#812
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Jan. 1930 Bouts - Part 1 of 2 Struggling through some technical issues running the game on my computer, but nonetheless have managed to wrap up the first half of January, 1930, so here are the highlights. Jan. 3, 1930: It’s the traditional first Friday night fight card of the new year at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo. Featured is a non-title bout between two LH contenders, “Slapsie Maxie” Rosenbloom, and Lou Bogash. Starts off as a defensive struggle, with Bogash (urged on by his corner) gradually applying more pressure while the stylish Rosenbloom combines strong defense with adept counterpunching. No cuts or knockdowns as the bout goes the distance. In a surprising result, the judges’ cards reveal a SD 10 win for Bogash (96-95, 95-96, 97-94) to the surprise of the ringside observers, as Maxie had a huge lead in punches landed. Bogash improves to 36-16-2 (18) with the win, while the third successive loss has Rosenbloom’s career in a bit of a nosedive as his record is now 22-4-4 (10). Jan. 4, 1930: Next fight card is in Rome, Italy and the main event matches JLW king Johnny Dundee with the Chilean LW, Luis Vicentini, in a 10-round, non-title affair. There are a couple of preliminary bouts of interest on the card as well. HW Jack DeMave, conqueror of Schmeling and Tunney before losing his last three, scored an impressive bounce-back win, taking a UD 10 from the “Basque Woodchopper,” Paulino Uzcudan. DeMave is now 22-6-2 (11) compared to 25-5-1 (12) for the Spaniard. Then, in the main support, Belgian Gustave Roth ran his career totals to 19-1 (9) by taking a close UD 10 (97-93, 96-95, 99-92) over fan favorite Rinaldo Palmucci in a bout in which both men were cut; Palmucci is now 17-9-1 (14). Then, in the main event, the “Scotch Wop” appears slow and indecisive as the younger man, Vicentini, takes charge early, dropping Dundee for a 6-count in round three, then following with an uppercut to score a second KD in the seventh. The bout goes the distance and it’s a UD 10 win for Vicentini (96-94, 97-93, 97-93). The win moves Vicentini to 30-6 (12) while Dundee is now 53-21-2 (15). Jan. 4, 1930: Next fight card is at the Forum in Montreal. Feature is a WBA LH title contest which sees Tommy Loughran defending against former Champ, Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney. It’s the third meeting of the two, with Loughran having a pair of UD 15 wins from two prior title clashes. Loughran is on target early, repeatedly landing with jabs and counterpunches. By the end of round four, Delaney’s right eye is starting to swell, something that worsens considerably during the course of the bout. The elusive Loughran proves a tough target for Delaney to hit, and the swollen eye only serves to exacerbate matters. The ref finally calls a halt in the penultimate round, ruling that the swelling is too severe to allow Delaney to continue. The TKO 14 win lifts Loughran’s career totals to 39-4-2 (15) while Delaney drops to 35-7-2 (21). Jan. 10, 1930: Friday night fights head to the UK and the Stadium in Liverpool. Headliner is a dreary GBU LH title contest, but the main support features unbeaten MW prospect Jock McAvoy, a Scottish fighter and an adopted crowd favorite. However, McAvoy’s bout with German Karl Sahm comes to a disappointing early end due to a butt cut suffered by McAvoy midway through the second stanza. The bout is ruled a technical draw, and at least McAvoy remains unbeaten, albeit with three draws on his resume: 13-0-3 (12). In the main event, GBU LH king Gypsy Daniels finally defends the bout he won over two years ago, facing the same opponent – Tom Berry. Berry holds a pair of SD wins over Daniels, but that was back when Berry was still in his prime. This time, Daniels takes advantage of a swollen left eye and gradually wears down Berry. It goes as a TKO 10 stoppage win for Daniels, who was well ahead on all three cards. The win moves Daniels to 26-15-2 (17) compared to 21-20-2 (9) post-fight for Berry. Jan. 11, 1930: Fight action down south in New Orleans at the Coliseum; a couple of noteworthy bouts here. Two top 10 BWs battle in a non-title bout, as Bushy Graham takes on Archie Bell. Good contest between two boxers, not a lot in the way of action, as Bell gradually builds a solid points lead to pull away to score a UD 10 win (97-93, 97-93, 97-95) to move to 25-4-2 (7) overall while Graham emerges from the loss at 26-11 (10). Then, it’s time for the main event, which matches Sammy Mandell with the higher-rated Ray Miller for the NABF LW crown. Mandell takes the fight to the challenger in the early rounds, but in the fifth Miller staggers Mandell with a hard hook. Mandell continues to hold the points edge into the later rounds, but Miller rocks him again in round nine with a big right that lands flush on Mandell’s chin. Mandell remains rock-solid, however, dishing out some punishment of his own that causes a cut to open on the challenger’s forehead. The bout goes the distance, and Mandell escapes with a UD 12 (116-112, 115-114, 115-113) to keep the title and move up in the rankings. Post-fight records: Mandell, 32-11 (9), Miller, 27-6 (13). Jan. 11, 1930: Another strong card on the West Coast, this time in Los Angeles. Featured in the co-main event is the unbeaten young MW, Freddie Steele, taking on his first top 10 opponent, Frankie Schoell. This turns out to be young Steele’s toughest test to date. Freddie starts off well with a dominating opening round, but the wily veteran Schoell battles back, mixing it up in round five which ends with Steele exhibiting some swelling under his left eye. Schoell picks up the page in the later rounds, nailing Steele will a solid right hook near the end of the ninth. The bout goes to the scorecards, and Steele takes a close MD 10 (96-94, 95-95, 96-94) to maintain his perfect career start. His first non KO or UD win leaves him at a still very impressive 18-0 (15) career start compared to 34-13-3 (11) for Schoell. Then it’s time for the main event, which has Frankie Genaro defending his WBA Flyweight crown against Emil Paluso. It is the first meeting of the two, and Paluso’s second try for the WBA crown (he lost a TKO to Jimmy Wilde back in 1927). Genaro starts well, methodically building an early points edge. In round five, Paluso suffers a setback when he sustains a cut over his right eye. He battles back in round six, causing some puffiness around the right eye of the Champ. Paluso appears to be working his way back into the fight in the middle rounds, when suddenly the cut becomes a major issue; despite protests from his corner, the ref calls a halt. It goes as a TKO 9 win for Genaro. The win, Genaro’s fourth in succession, moves his career mark to 34-9 (17), while Paluso finishes the bout at 23-11-1 (7).

12-25-2010, 04:59 PM	#813
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12-31-2010, 11:49 PM	#814
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Jan. 1930 Bouts - Part 2 of 2 More exciting action, including a WBA title bout, for the second part of the month ... Jan. 17, 1930: Friday night fights goes down under to Sydney, Australia for a modest fight card, headed by a battle for the Commonwealth BW title which matches the holder, Canadian Vic Foley, with Brit Nipper Pat Daly. Good turnout despite no Aussie fighter in the feature bout, and first up unbeatean Canadian BW prospect Bobby Leitham (who has benefited from working with the veteran Foley) racks up win #15 as Brit Nat Pincus is able to offer very little resistance; it goes down as a TKO 9 (cuts stoppage) to move Leitham to 15-0 (8) while Pincus drops to 19-15 (11). In the main event, a cut nose spells early trouble for Foley. The cut is patched up for round three, when Foley drops Daly with a big hook. However, the cut is reopened in round four and becomes decisive a round later as the ref Billy Cavanaugh calls an early halt. Despite protests from the Canadian's corner, Daly is crowned the new CBU BW Champion via a TKO 5. Daly improves to 24-10-2 (12) with the win while Foley is now 29-11-1 (10). Jan. 18, 1930: A big European fight card is on tap at the Ullevi Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. Featured are several Swedish prospects, top young Italian HW Primo Carnera, and then the main event which matches Dom Volante with recently-crowned Commonwealth FW Champ Johnny Cuthbert for Volante’s EBU title. Cuthbert, who holds a win and a draw over Volante in two prior meetings, looks sharp early, putting the usually confident Volante on the defensive. Volante mounts a comeback in the middle rounds, but for most of the fight he seems to be a step slower than Cuthbert, who continues with a strong performance into the later rounds. Volante’s left eye begins to swell in round 9, and in the end it’s a fairly one-sided UD 12 win for Cuthbert (117-111, 116-112, 115-112) who adds the EBU crown to his CBU belt as Volante falls short in his third title defense. Post-fight, Cuthbert is now 25-15-1 (8) while Volante is 21-7-2 (15) after the loss. Jan. 18, 1930: Next fight card is in Miami. Two bouts of interest, first the co-main event, a 10-round non-title affair featuring two top 10 LWs: veteran Ever Hammer and Sammy Fuller, who is looking to prove himself against top-notch opposition. The younger and quicker Fuller gains the upper hand in the opening rounds, and Hammer tires badly in the second half of the bout – which results in an easy UD 10 for Fuller (98-93. 99-92, 98-93) as Hammer appears to be just a shell of his former self. The win pushes Fuller 27-3 (8) while Hammer slips to 43-17-5 (18). The main event is a rematch of a NABF title bout that ended in a controversial DQ call four months previously. Mike Dundee, the holder, gives another shot to Tiger Flowers, in what may prove to be the “Georgia Deacon” ‘s swansong as Flowers has just hit End career stage. However, a strong effort by Flowers keeps the bout close, and an off-form Dundee surprisingly begins to tire in the late middle rounds. For some strange reason, Flowers becomes overly passive in the late rounds, allowing Flowers to take advantage. Winning both the 11^th and 12^th rounds on all judges’ cards nets Dundee a narrow UD 12 victory (114-113 on all three cards) to keep the belt despite a game effort by Flowers. Dundee moves to 26-3-1 (13) with the win, while Flowers is now 36-15-1 (17). Jan. 24, 1930: It’s a rare Friday night fight card in the nation’s capital at Uline Arena in Washington, D. C. No titles at the state, but an enticing main event which matches two top 10 HWs: George Godfrey and Floyd Johnson. Godfrey has two prior wins, both inside the distance against Johnson, and this time he’s trying for three in a row. This one doesn’t last past the bell in the initial round as Godfrey puts Johnson down and out with a strong combination – right before the bell sounds at the 3-minute mark. The KO 1 moves Godfrey to 39-9-1 (28) while Johnson drops to 28-9-1 (22). Jan. 25, 1930: Next fight card is back in the UK at the Olympia in London. Co-feature has the British HW Champ, “Fainting Phil” Scott, taking on former EBU king Erminio Spalla. To the surprise of his many fans, Scott gets off to a strong start while Spalla takes awhile to get going. By the end of round five, there is noticeable swelling under the left eye of the Italian. In round eight, Spalla is cut over the same eye. No knockdowns, and Spalla rallies in the final round to secure a draw which is really a moral victory for the lower-rated Scott (94-95 Scott, 95-94 Spalla, 95-95). Post-fight, Spalla is 31-12-1 (22) while Scott is 27-16-3 (7). Main event matches Jack Hood with aging veteran Ted Kid Lewis for Lewis’ GBU WW crown. It is Lewis’ first defense of this title he won 18 months ago. Lewis seems lethargic in the early rounds, and Hood is prepared to take advantage. In round eight, the Kid’s right eye starts swelling. Lewis hangs in and stages a late rally to keep the bout close. However, it’s Hood by a UD 12 (115-113, 116-112, 116-112) to take the title away from the veteran; post-fight records are 21-3-3 (7) for Hood and 52-22-4 (22) for Lewis. Now in the twilight of his career, Lewis has one more bout before retirement. Jan. 25, 1930: Large fight card (in terms of number of bouts) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. No titles at stake, but fan favorites Jimmy Braddock and “Two Ton” Tony Galento are on the undercard while the headline bout features ex-Champ Gene Tunney. Fan favorite Galento does not disappoint, blasting out TC Cole Barfield in five to run his record to 9-0 (8). Then top young FW prospect Chalky Wright steps up in his first 10-rounder, overcoming a cut eye and veteran TC Mauro Meliori to take a UD 10 to move to 10-0 (7). Then it is Braddock’s first bout at Prime, against journeyman Bill Hartwell. Braddock causes Hartwell’s eye to puff up a bit but can’t put him away, and the bout goes the distance. Braddock’s late rally is only good enough to secure a draw (98-94 Hartwell, 96-all, 97-95 Braddock); Braddock is now 16-3-2 (6) and still not making much of an impression among HW contenders. “Harlem Thunderbolt” Harry Smith makes it 12-0, all inside the distance, with a third round TKO win over Sailor Billy Vincent, who is now contemplating retirement; Smith remains one of the most exciting MW prospects. Then, it’s an upset in one of the two main support bouts as LH Bob Olin sees his unbeaten record go out the window as he drops a SD 10 to Joe Knight (97-98, 93-97, 96-94); post-fight, Olin is 9-1-1 (5) while Knight moves to 11-1 (8). After Mike McTigue battles a cut to pull out a DQ win over higher-rated LH Jimmy Slattery in the main support, it’s time for the main event as Tunney steps into the ring to battle former NABF HW king Lanky Ralph Smith. Smith comes out aggressively, but it is the smooth-boxing Tunney who dominates in the early rounds. Smith soldiers on, barely managing to last the distance after Tunney puts him on the deck with a strong shot in the final stanza. The lopsided UD 10 goes to Tunney (98-92, 97-93, 99-91). The win lifts the former Champ (now at Post-Prime) to 45-11-3 (26) compared to 21-8-2 (7) for Smith who is also at Post-Prime. Jan. 31, 1930: Final fight card of the month is another Friday night affair, this time at the Rizal Arena in the Philippines. Featured is the WW WBA title contest between defending Champ Jimmy “Baby Face” McLarnin and OPBF Champ and local crowd favorite Lope Tenorio. Tenorio, who elects to spend most of the bout working from outside, takes advantage of an overly-aggressive McLarnin to score well with a huge round three. McLarnin cones back to take the fourth and fifth rounds, then the Filipino does well in rounds six and seven. Throughout the remaining rounds, McLarnin seems dominant, peppering the challenger with jabs and uppercuts. Tenorio puts up a strong resistance, as demonstrated by the fact that McLarnin’s left eye starts to swell some in the later rounds. The bout goes the distance and it’s a close but solid MD 15 verdict for McLarnin (145-141, 144-142, 144-144) with the one holdout for a draw being a hometown judge. The win, McLarnin’s eighth in a row, moves the Champ to 28-2 (19) while Tenorio dips to 23-6-5 (6). Last edited by JCWeb; 02-05-2011 at 09:11 PM.

01-11-2011, 11:55 AM	#815
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Feb. 1930 Bouts - Part 1 of 2 Moving forward to the first few weeks in February, 1930 ... Feb. 1, 1930: February starts off with a fight card at the Boston Garden. On the undercard tonight is hot young WW prospect Barney Ross. Ross impresses, dropping his TC opponent in round five en route to a solid UD 6 win to run his career record to a perfect 3-0. The main event has another WW, NABF Champ Joe Dundee, defending against USBA titleholder Jack Sparr. In a huge surprise, Sparr unleashes a huge shot that causes Dundee to crumple to the canvas; he does not get up to beat the count. The KO 1 upset moves Sparr to 33-14-1 (19) while Dundee is now 31-9-4 (12). The result is a huge shock, as Sparr (thrice USBA Champion) was on the downside of his career and considered a stepping stone to a title shot for Dundee. Now those plans will need to be revised. Feb. 1. 1930: Action moves to Toronto at the Maple Leaf Center. One of the preliminary bouts features hot young Canadian BW prospect Bobby Leitham, who has won his first 15 in a row. Tonight Leitham, known as the “Verdun Flash,” faces veteran Tommy Milton. Leitham methodically builds an early points lead, then hangs on to take a close UD 10 verdict (96-95 on all cards). The win moves him to 16-0 (8) while Milton, who is now at Post-Prime, drops to 21-13-2 (9). Then it’s time for the main event, with WBA LW king Billy Petrolle, the “Fargo Express,” making his second defense of the belt he won last year, against former Champ and current EBU titleholder Benny Valgar, the “French Flash.” It turns out Valgar is no match for Petrolle, who lands repeatedly from the opening rounds. Valgar’s left eye starts to puff up by the end of round two. Petrolle stuns Valgar in round five, then puts him down in round 10, then twice in the final stanza. Valgar survives but comes up on the short end of a lopsided UD 15 win for Petrolle (145-136, 146-135, 147-134). It’s Petrolle’s seventh win in a row and moves him to 31-3-2 (18) overall. Valgar is now 40-15-2 (13). Feb. 7, 1930: Friday night action moves South to the Miami Arena in Florida. The co-main event sees a surprise result, as top-ranked JWW Tony Canzoneri drops a narrow SD 10 to Mushy Callahan. The defeat is Canzoneri’s fourth loss in 22 pro bouts, causing the “Roman Warrior” to regroup and reconsider his career options at this point. The main event sees reigning NABF FW Champ Mike Dundee face former WBA kingpin Jose Lombardo. Strong start from Dundee, who puts Lombardo down with a cross in round three. The Panamanian battles back to keep the bout close, but then Dundee puts the bout out of reach with two more KDs in round 10. Lombardo last the distance, but it’s a solid UD 12 win for Dundee (116-109, 116-109, 114-111) to move to 38-13-3 (20) while Lombardo ends the bout at 28-10-3 (17). Feb. 8, 1930: Next fight card is at the Stadium in Liverpool. An interesting matchup in the feature bout, with two top five MWs facing each other: EBU titleholder Len Johnson and veteran US boxer Jock Malone. Both fighters suffer cuts over the eyes, and Johnson appears to be in control when he decks Malone with a wild overhand right in round eight. But the judges are impressed by Malone’s style, and he survives to last the distance and escapes with a draw. Post-fight records for the two: Johnson, 25-9-2 (15); Malone, 33-15-4 (13). There is talk of a possible state-side rematch, but Johnson is looking for other big paydays at home or on the Continent. Feb. 8, 1930: Back stateside for some more fight action in Pittsburgh. The co-main event has crowd favorite Harry Greb, now in the twilight of his career, hoping to build on a stoppage win against highly-ranked LH Ad Stone; tonight he faces George Manley. The “Human Windmill” is unable to resurrect his former glory, and by the midway point of the bout, his left eye is starting to show signs of swelling. Manley then goes on to record a decisive UD 10 win (99-91, 100-90, 100-90) that moves him to 24-11 (13) while Greb emerges at 50-16-2 (27). The main event is a USBA LW title clash between Jimmy Goodrich, who takes on Maxie Strub in the latter’s first try for a title of any kind. Strub looks impressive, keeping the bout even (some have him slightly ahead) into the middle rounds. Then, all of a sudden, a frustrated Goodrich (who is a Post-Prime for the first time in this bout) gets called for hitting below the belt, and the flagrant fouls lead to a sudden DQ 7 win for Strub. The post-fight records are 22-3-1 (9) for Strub compared to 41-12-1 (10) for Goodrich. Already there is talk of a rematch in two months’ time. Feb. 14, 1930: More Friday night action, this time on the West Coast at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. On the undercard, hot young HW prospect Max Baer scored a fourth-round TKO win over a TC to maintain his unbeaten career start, with his fifth win inside the distance in six bouts thus far. Both the main event and main support bouts also feature HWs. In the main support, Ad Warren also maintained his unbeaten slate with a first round KO of aging veteran Fred Fulton, a former top 10 ranked contender. It was Warren’s 16^th straight career win, the 14^th inside the distance. The main event features a local fan favorite, Frankie Campbell, taking on USBA HW Champ Bearcat Wright. It’s Wright’s third title defense, and Campbell’s first title shot, although Frankie holds an earlier UD win over Wright in a previous encounter back in 1928. Wright puts Campbell on the deck with a strong shot in round one. He builds an early points lead then sits back, allowing Campbell to be the aggressor. A strong counter-shot staggers Campbell in round six. Two more KDs (one from a combination, the other from a right hook) lead to a late round stoppage in the seventh. The TKO 7 win moves Wright to 26-10-3 (17) while Campbell dips to 25-6-1 (12).

01-25-2011, 05:02 PM	#816
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Feb. 1930 Bouts - Part 2 of 2 Progress is still slowed by technical problems with the program, but here is the recap of action from the second half of Feb. 1930. Feb. 15, 1930: Next fight card is in Rome, Italy. Kid Socks defends the EBU title he won over two years ago for the first time; his opponent, Johnny Vacca, is the man he defeated for the title in late 1927. Vacca, the “Midget Organ Grinder,” has won seven in a row since that loss to earn another title shot. The pro-Vacca crowd is fully behind the challenger for this rematch, and he responds, opening a cut over Socks’ right eye in round four. Near the end of round six, Vacca rocks Socks with a right hook. Vacca keeps up the pressure and registers a solid UD 12 win (117-111, 118-110, 119-109) to move to 23-2 (11) while Socks is now 22-12-1 (8). Feb. 15, 1930: Action moves to the Kiel Center in St. Louis. Tonight’s feature bout is for the USBA JLW title, as “Little Fish” Benny Bass challenges Jack Bernstein for the belt. Turns out to be a close, tough battle, and Bass begins to pull ahead in the middle rounds. Bernstein has his best round in the 10^th, when he causes Bass’ right eye to swell, but Bass regains the control to take the title with a solid UD 12 win (117-111, 117-111, 117-110). Bass now moves to 33-9-3 (12) overall, while Bernstein is now 26-16-1 (6). Feb. 21, 1930: Friday night action moves Down Under to Melbourne, Australia. Main support bout sees veteran ex-WBA king Harry Wills matched with top current Aussie HW George Cook in a 10-round non-title affair. Cook is the early aggressor, while Wills (now in the twilight of his long career) looks old and shopworn. Cook sets a relentless pace but Wills does manage to last the distance before the UD 10 goes Cook’s way (98-93, 96-94, 97-93). Cook improves to 36-18-2 (17) with the win while Wills is now 61-12-1 (47) – Cook’s win knocks the aging “Black Panther” out of the top 10 HW ranks for the first time in 17 years. After this, it’s time for the main event as ex-Champ Chick Suggs challenges Louis Kaplan for the WBA FW title. After a cautious start by both men, Suggs gradually steps up the pace as the bout enters the middle rounds. Kaplan tries to battle back but lacks the firepower to bother Suggs. The bout ends suddenly in the 12^th when Suggs lands a huge shot that puts Kaplan down and out. Thus, the title changes hands; the KO 12 moves Suggs to 36-10-4 (12) as he regains the belt. Kaplan’s career totals dip to 35-8-1 (10) with the loss. Feb. 22, 1930: Back to the UK for some fight action at the Olympia in London. It’s a rematch of an April 1928 bout featuring all-time great Benny Leonard against hometown favorite Bermondsey Billy Wells. The bout evolves into a close, tactical battle. After a huge round five, Leonard appears to have the upper hand through the middle rounds and a slight advantage in the later rounds. However, the crowd and perhaps some hometown judging is enough to allow Wells to secure a draw, probably the equivalent of a moral victory since he dropped a MD 10 to Leonard in 1928. Post-fight records: Leonard, 74-4-2 (41); Wells, 46-12-3 (16). Feb. 22, 1930: Madison Square Garden in New York City is the venue for another loaded fight card, headed by two title bouts, one for the WBA crown. First, though, in one of the main support bouts, hot MW prospect “Harlem Thunderbolt” Harry Smith is forced to go the distance for the first time in his young career; he takes a UD 10 (96-94, 97-93, 98-92) over Tony Tozzo to move to 13-0 (12)’ Tozzo drops to 12-2-1 (9). The co-main event matches Dynamite Murphy against Eddie “Cannonball” Martin for Martin’s USBA BW belt. This bout sees Martin seize control from the outset, battering Murphy around the challenger’s left eye, then taking a rather lopsided UD 12 (117-112, 118-110, 118-109); the win moves Martin to 28-10-3 (15) while Murphy emerges at 24-15-2 (10). Finally, it is time for the main event, a long-awaited clash for the WBA HW crown – as Young Stribling, the “King of the Canebrakes,” defends against “the Black Uhlan,” the highly-touted German Max Schmeling, who is suddenly thrust into the spotlight in his first title try. In the opening round, Schmeling establishes his piston-like jab, but the Champ, not to be outdone, works in an uppercut to stun the challenger. Good action round to start the bout. In round two, both men freely exchange blows in another good action round. Third round sees Schmeling as the aggressor, working his way inside but neither man is able to land many scoring blows in a relatively quiet round. Round four, it is Stribling working inside and tattooing Schmeling with a three-punch combination. Both men whale away on the inside in round five, when suddenly Stribling unleashes a vicious cross that puts Schmeling down and out. The sudden KO 5 for Stribling lifts him to 34-5-1 (19) compared to 21-2 (17) for Schmeling. A bit of a surprising result, and it looks as if Max will need more seasoning before earning a HW crown. On the other hand, Stribling – who has now claimed wins over Dempsey, Tunney and Schmeling in world title bouts – may be on the verge of becoming the next dominant HW champion of the current era. Feb. 28, 1930: Final fight card of the month is on a Friday night at the Gran Stadium in Havana, Cuba. No titles at stake in this card that showcases some of top Latin American talent. Co-feature bout has veteran Cuban FLY taking on all-time great Pancho Villa in their fourth career encounter, and right now the count is one win, one draw and one loss for each – so this one really is the rubber match, probably their last one as Villa is at the tail-end of his career. Villa starts strongly, and by the end of round three the Cuban’s left eye is starting to swell a bit. Black Bill preserves, mounting a strong comeback as he gradually starts to break the Filipino great down in the late middle rounds. The bout goes the distance and, aided perhaps by some hometown judging, it goes as a SD 10 for Black Bill (97-93, 95-96 for Villa, 97-94). Post-bout records: Black Bill, 23-10-5 (9); Villa, 33-12-3 (14). The Cuban is now at Post-Prime; Villa was unbeaten at Prime but unfortunately that stage of his career did not last for long. The second co-main event, and the final bout on the card, has veteran MW contender Dave Shade taking on Cuban sensation Kid Charol. Shade appears to be in control from the early rounds, but Charol begins to find the range in the second half of the bout. It becomes a battle of the cuts as Charol is cut over the eye in round seven, then Shade suffers a similar cut a round later. Kid Charol has to battle some swelling in the other eye for the last two rounds, which proves decisive on the final scorecards. Winning both rounds nine and ten enable Shade to escape with a MD 10 (98-92, 95-95, 96-94); the win moves Shade to 30-15-5 (9) and may be enough to return him to a spot among the top 10 MW contenders. Kid Charol dips to 24-10-2 (14) after the loss. Last edited by JCWeb; 02-05-2011 at 09:10 PM.

02-07-2011, 12:28 AM	#817
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Mar. 1930 Bouts - Part 1 of 2 Here's the summary of action from the first half of March, 1930. Mar. 1, 1930: March action starts off with a fight card at the Amor Bahn in Munich. No title bouts on this card that showcases some of the top homegrown German talent. In the co-feature bout, MW Hein Domgorgen stakes his bid for a spot in the top 10 by pounding out a solid UD 10 win over aging vet Frankie Schoell; the win lifts Domgorgen to 27-8-1 (14) while Schoell is now 31-14-3 (11). The main event matches two HWs, Dutchman Jack DeMave with Ireland’s “Gorgeous Gael,” Jack Doyle. DeMave appears to have the upper hand in the early going, scoring a KD in round six and causing Doyle’s left eye to start swelling from being a target to DeMave’s very accurate punching. However, a foul cost DeMave a point, keeping the issue in doubt. Doyle does well in the later stages, actually causing some swelling around DeMave’s right eye but a huge uppercut in the final round, landed by DeMave, seems decisive. Still, the closeness of the result – a MD 10 for DeMave (95-93, 94-94, 97-91) is a bit of a surprise as 97-91 seemed about right. DeMave, who holds a win over Max Schmeling, moves to 23-6-2 (11) with the win, while Doyle is 22-9-2 (16). Mar. 1, 1930: A good crowd for the next fight card at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Main event has former HW king Gene Tunney taking on a much younger man in Tuffy Griffith in a non-title affair. Griffith pressures Tunney from the outset, landing a solid uppercut followed by a big hook that puts the ex-Champ on the canvas for a three-count in round one. Tunney survives by covering up and battles back to keep it close but still falls short. The UD 10 goes to Griffith (97-94, 96-93, 96-93). Griffith improves to 22-2-1 (14) and cements his status as a top 10 contender. Tunney is now 45-12-3 (26). Mar. 7, 1930: Friday night fight action travels to the Forum in Montreal. Featured bout has veteran Canadian BW Howard Mayberry defending his NABF title against Archie Bell, in a rematch of a 1927 title bout won by Mayberry. It’s Mayberry’s seventh title defense of the belt he has held for three years. Mayberry gets off to a good start and holds a solid lead into the later rounds. Not much in the way of action, no cuts or knockdowns until the final round when Bell suffers a cut over his right eye. The bout goes the distance, and once again it’s a UD 12 win for Mayberry (118-113, 116-111, 116-111). The win moves Mayberry to 30-11-1(14) while Bell’s career totals dip to 25-5-2 (7) with the loss. Mar. 8, 1930: Down South to sunny Miami for the next fight card. No titles at stake, but on the undercard there is an interesting matchup as unbeaten HW prospect Ad Warren faces the always unpredictable Luis Firpo from the Argentine. Tough test for Warren as he finds himself in trouble within the first minute; Firpo connects with a strong cross and Warren is down for a 7-count. However, Firpo can’t finish the job, enabling Warren to bounce back a round later when he puts Firpo down near the end of the second, following up with a strong combination. The bell is unable to save Firpo who does not get up. The KO 2 win keeps Warren’s slate perfect, now 17-0 (15) while Firpo, who moves to Post-Prime with his next bout, slips to 30-18-2 (24). The main event has another aging veteran, WW Packey McFarland, taking on Cuban WW Miguel Quintero in another non-title affair. Action starts to heat up in round four, when McFarland sustains a cut on his forehead while Quintero’s left eye starts to puff up. A round later, Quintero staggers McFarland with a quick hook to the head right before the bell. McFarland’s left eye also starts to swell, then in round six, the cut leads to an early stoppage. Quintero moves to 21-3-4 (11) with the TKO 6 win, while McFarland, who has maybe one or two more fights left in him, is 70-15-5 (30) after becoming one of a handful of pugilists to reach the 90-bout plateau. Mar. 8, 1930: Next fight card is at the Olympia Stadium in Panama City. National hero Panama Al Brown makes the 12^th defense of his WBA BW crown, taking on #1 ranked contender Bud Taylor (aka “the Blonde Terror from Terre Haute”) in a rematch of a 1928 title bout won by Brown. After a strong opening round by both men, Panama Al begins to find the range with his jab in round two, causing some swelling under the left eye of Taylor. The Panamanian Champion dominates throughout the middle rounds of the bout, gradually wearing Taylor down. A cut over the right eye further slows Taylor in round 12, and the cut is reopened in the 14^th. In a bout with no knockdown, Brown’s workmanlike performance earns him a lopsided UD 15 nod from all three judges (147-138, 145-140, 147-138). The win lifts Brown to 35-3 (14) overall, compared to 30-11 (9) for Taylor. Mar. 14, 1930: Next Friday night card is at the Dodge Stadium in Phoenix. A packed undercard includes the unbeaten hot young HW prospect, Max Baer. Baer duly impresses, blasting out TC Charles Perkins by the end of the opening stanza. The win moves Baer to 7-0 (6). The main event sees another hot young prospect in action, as WW Jackie Fields steps up in his first bout at Prime career stage to challenge for the vacant USBA crown previously held by Jack Sparr, who had moved up to annex the NABF title after not defending the USBA belt for over a year. Fields’ opponent, Sergeant Sammy Baker, is – like Fields – contesting the first title bout of his career. Fields gets off to a strong start but runs into trouble late in round four, when Baker nails him with a strong shot that puts Fields down – and almost out – as he takes a nine count but survives the round. Reinvigorated, Baker lands a solid hook in round five, forcing Fields to cover up. Halfway through the bout, Fields still clings to a narrow lead despite the knockdown. Both men work the jab in the late middle rounds. Baker becomes the aggressor as the bout heads into the later rounds, while Fields keeps his distance on the outside, staying out of range from Baker’s heavier shots. A cut over the right eye slows Baker in round nine. The bout goes the distance, a great battle between two warriors. Fields proves himself worthy, coming off the canvas to take a close but UD 12 (116-113, 115-114, 115-113). Fields captures the USBA WW title and keeps his unbeaten record, moving to 20-0-1 (12) with the win. Baker is 22-7 (13) after suffering a tough loss.

02-20-2011, 11:26 PM	#818
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Mar. 1930 Bouts - Part 2 of 2 Wrapping up the action from March 1930. Mar. 15, 1930: Beware the ides of March, as the second half of the month opens with a fight card in the UK at the Stadium in Liverpool. Headliner is British HW Champ, “Fainting Phil” Scott, defending his GBU title. However, first up on the undercard as an intriguing matchup in FW division pitting ex-GBU and EBU Champ Dom Volante against Dane Knud Larsen. Volante pushes the pace in the early rounds, easing up a bit in the second half of the bout. By the end of round eight, Larsen’s left eye swells up. Volante survives a split lip suffered in round nine to take a UD 10 (98-94, 99-93, 99-93); post-fight, Volante is 22-7-2 (15), snapping a two-bout losing streak, while Larsen is 24-9-3 (12). The main event is for Scott’s GBU title, and the opponent is aging vet Charlie Penwill. Scott has a strong start, peppering Penwill with shots such that the challenger’s right eye starts to swell after the first five rounds. Penwill, now at the tail-end of his career, poses no threat to Scott, who registers an easy UD 12 win (116-113, 119-110, 120-109) with the three-point margin seeming overly generous to Penwill. Scott, who has now held the GBU off and on since 1924, moves to 28-16-3 (7) with the win, while Penwill slips to 38-25-2 (23). Mar. 15, 1930: A good crowd for the next fight card at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Featured is a bout for the USBA LH title, but on the undercard is a matchup of two unbeaten FW prospects. In this one, Chalky Wright outworks Lew Massey to take a UD 10 to push his record to a perfect 11-0 (7); Massey slips to 11-1 (5). In the main event, Young Firpo defends the USBA LH belt against Lou Scozza. It’s Firpo’s first outing since taking a beating when he stepped up to challenge Tommy Loughran for the WBA title belt in 1929. Scozza holds his own in the early rounds as Firpo allows some time for the ring rust to wear off. By the end of round nine, however, both Firpo’s eyes have begun to puff up and the fresher challenger takes advantage – pressing home the advantage until Firpo succumbs to a severe cut over his right eye. The TKO 11 win means Scozza now claims the USBA LH crown; the win improves Scozza to 24-2 (18) while Young Firpo slips to 19-4-2 (14). Mar. 21, 1930: Friday night fight card back “Down Under” in Sydney, Australia. Featured is a contest pitting two top 10 LWs, Chile’s Luis Vicentini against the well-traveled veteran Sammy Mandell, meeting on neutral turf. Not much in the way of action until late round five, when all of a sudden Vicentini drops Mandell in a barrage of blows, and from then on it’s all Vicentini as Mandell suffers from a badly swollen left eye as a result of the increasingly accurate punching from his opponent. The bout goes the distance and it’s a UD 10 win for Vicentini (98-92, 97-93, 98-94) to cement his status as a top-flight LW contender. The win moves Vicentini to 31-6 (12) while Mandell’s career totals dip to 32-12 (9) with the loss. Mar. 22, 1930: More fight action on the Continent in Europe with a fight card at the Palais du Sport in Cannes, France that showcases some top European talent. The “Ambling Alp,” clumsy but big HW prospect from Italy, Primo Carnera, is on the undercard, taking on German TC Kurt Hagel who represents the only blemish (a draw from 1929) on his record this far. This time, Carnera solves the riddle of Hagel’s tricky defense with an impressive third-round KO to move to 7-0-1 (6) overall. Then, the “Basque Woodchopper,” Paulino Uzcudan, takes on the challenge of American Mack House, in a crossroads bout for both HW boxers. Uzcudan survives a furious assault from House in the late rounds en route to a solid UD 10 win (97-93 on all cards) to move his career totals to 31-6 (12) compared to 26-11 (19), post-fight, for House. Then, the feature bout sees two top 20 MWs, Italy’s Mario Bosisio and another US fighter, Billy Angelo, face off. Action heats up right away when Angelo decks Bosisio in the opening stanza. Bosisio recovers and gradually works his way back into the bout, and both men provide the crowd with an action-packed round seven. Then, a round later, Angelo presses forward, catching Bosisio with a big cross that causes the Italian to go down and out in a delayed reaction to the blow. The KO 8 winimproves Angelo to 24-9-1 (18) while Bosisio, who had clung to a narrow lead on all three cards after seven, winds up at 27-10-3 (14). Mar. 22, 1930: Back to Madison Square Garden in New York for a strong card headlined by a World title bout. Popular MW Champion Mickey Walker defends his WBA title against NABF Champ Vince Dundee – it’s the first meeting of the two. For five rounds, it’s a reasonably close bout. Walker staggers the challenger with a straight right at the end of the fourth round. Both men have noticeable swelling under their right eyes. The “Toy Bulldog” gradually pulls ahead in the middle rounds. In round 11, he drops Dundee with a clean combination. Two more KDs follow in round 12, but Walker is slowed by a cut on his forehead. A barrage of shots results in a fourth knockdown in the final round, but Dundee is still standing when the final bell sounds. It’s a lopsided UD 15 win for Walker from all three judges (145-136, 146-135, 146-135) for Mickey’s 20^th win in a row. Walker is now 43-1 (33) and his PP total, now over 1900, is the highest ever for this Universe. Dundee is a respectable 26-4-1 (13) despite the loss. Mar. 28, 1930: Next Friday night card is at Atlantic City’s Convention Hall, with literally a triple-headed feature. First, HW James Braddock takes on an experienced ring warrior, Jack Dorval, in an effort to lift his sagging career and move up the ranks. It’s a long, rough 10 round battle for Braddock, who survives a strong round six for Dorval and also perseveres despite a badly swollen right eye in the later rounds. It goes as a UD 10 for Braddock (97-95, 98-93, 96-95), moving the “Cinderella Man” to 17-3-2 (6) overall. Next up is a matchup of two top 20 LHs, as fan favorite “Slapsie Maxie” Rosenbloom faces veteran George Manley. Rosenbloom, in his slow and methodical way, builds a solid points lead in the first half of the 10-rounder. Manley proves unable to mount a late rally, so Maxie takes a UD 10 win (98-93, 96-95, 97-94) to move him to 23-4-4 (10) overall, compared to 24-12 (13) post-fight for Manley. Finally, the main event matches Dick Finnegan and ex-Champ Carl Duane for the vacant USBA FW title that was vacated by Chick Suggs who recently regained the WBA crown. Even through the first four rounds, then Finnegan gradually pulls in front on the basis of a strong boxing exhibition in the middle rounds. Duane tries to reverse the momentum when he connects with a hook to the head late in round 11, but Finnegan wisely covers up to survive the onslaught. In the end, the bout goes the distance, and it goes as a narrow but UD 12 for Finnegan (116-113, 115-113, 116-113) to capture the title. Post-fight records: 28-11 (8) for Finnegan; 25-12-2 (12) for Duane. Mar. 29, 1930: One more fight card, this time at the venerable Harringay Arena in London. Featured bout sees Len Harvey defending his Commonwealth LH title versus Canadian Charley Belanger; Harvey scored a TKO win over Belanger back in 1927 when the Canadian was still at Pre-Prime. Solid boxing and defensive skills enable Harvey to build a solid early lead. He then retreats into a defensive shell in the later rounds, and Belanger is unable to stage a comeback, slowed by a swollen left eye near the end. Harvey takes a lopsided UD 12 (119-109 on all three cards) and moves to 34-4-2 (14) overall compared to 22-6 (12) for Belanger.

03-08-2011, 10:54 AM	#819
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Apr. 1930 Bouts - Part 1 of 2 Here's a summary of the key fight action from the first half of April, 1930, including some World title bouts. Apr. 4, 1930: It’s a strong fight card at the Garden in Boston to lead off the Friday night fights for the month of April. On the undercard is a hot new WW prospect, Barney Ross, who maintains his unbeaten career start, recording his first KO win in his fourth pro bout to go 4-0 (1). The undercard also sees two top 10 WW contenders battle, as Young Corbett seeks to even his career series with Pete Latzo, which Latzo leads 2 wins to 1. Corbett pounds out a workman-like UD 10 (98-93, 98-94, 99-92) as Latzo comes away with a badly swollen left eye; post-fight, Corbett is 31-7-3 (12), while Latzo is 30-13-1 (11). Then the stage is set for a very intense LH battle as the co-feature, with veteran Lou Bogash taking on the “Astoria Assassin,” the hard-hitting Paul Berlenbach. This turns out to be a memorable bout, and an early contender for fight of the year. Berlenbach connects early and often, staggering Bogash at the end of the opening round with a strong uppercut. Berlenbach continues to fire away, landing enough shots to cause Bogash’s right eye to start swelling after just three rounds. By the end of round four, there is blood dripping from a cut under Bogash’s right eye. However, the “Blonde Italian” battles back with a strong round five, and this time it is Berlenbach’s left eye that shows signs of swelling. Berlenbach ignores the swelling, pressing forward and dropping his opponent with a wild overhand right in round six. Bogash arises at the count of six, and manages to survive the round although he appears to be badly shaken. Berlenbach continues the assault in round seven, decking Bogash for the second time with a solid hook. This time Bogash does not arise, and it goes down as a KO 7 win for Berlenbach to lift him to 23-6 (18) overall, while Bogash dips to 36-17-2 (18). After this exciting action, it’s time for the main event, which is a USBA MW clash between the defender, Young Terry, and challenger Gorilla Jones. It’s Terry’s first defense of this title (won in 1929) and the second meeting of the two, the first bout having ending in a draw. Gorilla Jones jumps off to a quick start, stunning Terry with a quick shot to the top of the head. Jones continues to apply pressure, landing repeatedly until there is swelling under Terry’s left eye by the end of the fourth round. Then, in round five, he drops Terry for a nine-count, following up with a second KD later in the round. A third KD later in round five leads to an immediate stoppage. The TKO 5 means Gorilla Jones is the new USBA MW Champion; his post-fight career totals are now 23-5-1 (15) compared to 22-4-3 (9) for Terry, who appeared to be overmatched in this one. Apr. 5, 1930: Next fight action is at the Stadium in Liverpool. A couple of interesting bouts leading up to the main event, which is a Commonwealth title contest. Top-rated Flyweight contender Newsboy Brown takes on Britain’s Jackie Brown, who is the Commonwealth and GBU Champion who is looking to move up. The Brit is slowed by a cut over his left eye in the fourth round. However, Jackie Brown battles back to keep the bout close despite a solid effort by the #1 contender. By round eight, however, there is noticeable swelling under the right eye of Newsboy Brown. The bout goes the distance and, perhaps with the help of some hometown judging, Jackie Brown pulls off the upset and takes a UD 10 (97-94, 96-95, 96-95) over his better-known opponent. Post-fight records: Jackie Brown, 18-3-1 (8); Newsboy Brown, 31-6-2 (10). The main support bout features two unbeaten young MW hopefuls: Jack Casey and Jock McAvoy. The two take turns testing each other on the inside in the first few rounds. McAvoy gradually pulls ahead in the middle rounds. In round nine, he nails Casey with a huge uppercut then, in the final round, McAvoy seals the win with a KD of his opponent. Final count shows a UD 10 win for McAvoy (97-93 on all three cards). The win moves McAvoy to 14-0-3 (12) compared to 14-1-1 (8), post-fight, for Casey. In the main event, CBU HW Champ Larry Gains faces the challenge of the “Hard Rock Down Under,” Kiwi Tom Heeney. Heeney, who enters the bout at a low point in his career having suffered four straight losses, gives a good accounting of himself against the highly-rated Gains. By round five, there is swelling under Gains’ left eye from the repeated effect of Heeney’s blows. A strong combination by Heeney yields the bout’s first knockdown in round eight. Gains’ other eye starts to swell, but then Heeney’s right eye starts to puff up as well. However, a round later the tables are suddenly turned as Heeney is cautioned and then penalized for several low blows. In a controversial call, the bout is halted and Heeney disqualified, allowing Gains to keep the belt. The DQ-9 result leaves Gains at 28-5 (17) while Heeney drops to 28-14-1 (8). Apr. 5, 1930: Next fight card is on the West Coast at Sicks Stadium in Seattle, featuring some exciting HW action. Two hot HW prospects, Natie Brown and Herman Weiner, are matched in one of the preliminary bouts. Brown, who is unbeaten, takes on Weiner, the “Baltimore Banger,” who has taken out 11 opponents inside the distance but suffered one sole loss to unbeaten Ad Warren. In round four, Brown manages to stagger Weiner with a straight right, then he uses his superior ring movement to stay away from Weiner’s power. Weiner’s left eye starts swelling a couple of rounds later, and it is all downhill from there as Brown posts a MD 10 win (97-94, 95-95, 96-94) to keep his unbeaten slate at 12-0 (5) while Weiner is now 11-2 (11). The feature bout is for the NABF HW crown, held by Sully Montgomery who agrees to defend against the lowly-rated Benny Touchstone. Montgomery picks up the pace after a slow start, but Touchstone – in his first title bout – uses clever defense and strong counterpunching to keep the bout close. It goes the distance, and Montgomery barely manages to keep the belt via a SD 12 (117-111, 113-115, 115-113) as the cards reveal a wide divergence among the three judges. The win moves Montgomery to 30-9-1 (10) while Touchstone emerges at 16-4-6 (4) despite the loss. Apr. 11, 1930: Next Friday fight card is at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Not a lot of great bouts, but the headliner is for the Commonwealth BW title, and it features the unbeaten young Canadian prospect, the “Verdun Flash,” Bobby Leitham, who puts his 16-0 career mark on the line against Brit Nipper Pat Daly; it is Daly’s first title defense since winning the CBU crown in January over another Canadian, Vic Foley. The two seem fairly evenly matched in the early rounds, and Leitham steps up the pace in the middle stanzas. However, strong counterpunching from Nipper Pat cause Leitham’s left eye to start puffing up by the end of round six. The bout comes down to the wire, with a slight delay in the action in round 10 after an accidental butt causes a cut to open up over Daly’s left eye. The cut is patched up quickly and does not become a major factor, as Daly holds on for a UD 12 decision win (116-113, 116-113, 117-112) to hand Leitham his first career loss. Daly improves to 25-10-2 (12) with the win while Leitham, who still has his best days ahead of him, emerges at 16-1 (8). Apr. 12, 1930: More action on the European continent, this time at the Sports Palace in Rome, Italy. Again, not much of interest in a relatively weak undercard, but the WBA JWW crown is on the line as Jack Kid Berg makes his fifth title defense. His opponent, Mushy Callahan, is 0-3 against Berg (including a TKO loss for the WBA title in their most recent encounter, in 1928) but has reclaimed top contender status after a recent upset win over Tony Canzoneri. Callahan starts well, landing several effective blows in the opening two rounds, but in round three he runs into trouble as Berg slices open a severe cut over his right eye. Despite some good cornerwork, the cut is reopened in round five and the uncontrollable staunch of blood means an immediate stoppage. Another TKO 5 win for Berg, moving the Champ’s overall record to an excellent 24-1-2 (13) compared to 21-8 (8) post-fight for Callahan. Apr. 12, 1930: Next fight card at Philadelphia features some double-barrel title action. First, in the co-feature, USBA BW king Eddie “Cannonball” Martin puts that title on the line against veteran Harold Smith, a former NABF titleholder who is now on the downside career-wise. Martin puts Smith on the deck at the end of round one with a surprisingly strong shot. Smith battles on gamely, but by round seven his right eye begins to swell, and a couple of rounds later the other eye also starts to puff up. Two more KDs follow in round 10, but Smith hangs on and barely manages to last the round. Martin then coasts to a lopsided UD 12 win (120-105, 120-105, 119-105) to keep the belt. The win moves him to 29-10-3 (15) overall, compared to 29-11-4 (11) post-fight for the aging Smith. Then the fans settle in for the main event, featuring local favorite Tommy Loughran, who makes his 14^th defense of the LH WBA title against Cuban Roleaux Saguero. Saguero, the NABF LH Champ, took on Loughran when both were at Pre-Prime back in 1921, dropping a KO 4. This time, he is already on the downside of his career while Loughran is at his peak. Saguero tries to force matters on the inside, but Loughran repeatedly dances out of range, using his superior boxing skills to control the bout from the outside. The Cuban challenger suffers a cut over his right eye in round four, and the cut leads to an eventual stoppage in round seven. The TKO 7 win moves Loughran to 40-4-2 (16) while Saguero slips to 29-11-2 (27). Last edited by JCWeb; 03-09-2011 at 11:15 AM.

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JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Apr. 1930 Bouts - Part 2 of 2 More World title fights included in the second half of April, 1930 highlights. Apr. 18, 1930: It’s more “Friday night fights down Under” with a fight card in Sydney Stadium. Main event is for the OPBF BW title held by former WBA Champ Pete Sarmiento, who faces the challenge of Speedy Dado, whom he defeated in his last defense back in 1929. Dado, however, has now reached Prime career stage and demonstrates his improved boxing skills as he builds an early points lead in the first part of the contest. Then, in round nine, Dado suffers a cut over his left eye. Later in the round, bad turns to worse as a solid combination from Sarmiento puts Dado on the deck for an eight-count. A round later, Sarmiento’s rally proves short-lived as Dado turns the tables, landing a strong shot to score a knockdown as well. One KD apiece, the bout goes the distance and it’s a surprisingly large margin for the challenger; the UD 12 (117-109, 115-111, 117-109) means Speedy Dado is the new OPBF BW Champion. Post-fight career totals are now 17-5 (11) for Dado, compared to 31-11-6 (20) for the well-traveled Sarmiento. Apr. 19, 1930: Next card is at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. After a series of rather desultory preliminary bouts, the main event is a WBA LW title fight with Billy Petrolle, the “Fargo Express,” traveling from the States to make his third defense against veteran Lew Tendler. Trouble right away as Tendler is cut over the right eye in the second round, and the cause was an accidental butt. The cut is reopened in round five, and once again in round seven, leading to an early stoppage. In the meantime, Petrolle made sure of the win by dropping Tendler with a hard cross in the sixth. Due to the accidental butt, the scores are tallied at the end of round six, leading to a UTD 7 win for Petrolle (58-55,59-54,59-54). No complaint from Tendler’s corner, as the challenger was totally outclassed throughout. The win lifts Petrolle to 32-3-2 (18) while Tendler drops to 49-18-3 (14). Apr. 19, 1930: Next fight card is back in the States at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Another World title bout heads this card, and this time it’s WBA Flyweight king Frankie Genaro putting his title belt on the line against top-ranked contender, Fidel LaBarba. Genaro took the only previous meeting, via a UD, to take the title in 1928, but he faces a much more seasoned LaBarba in tonight’s bout. The challenger gets off to an excellent start, nailing Genaro with a solid right hook in round three, causing the Champ to cover up to last the round. Genaro tries to battle back, but he is on the defensive most of the rest of the bout, plus LaBarba’s superior defense keeps him off target for most of the bout. Genaro’s right eye begins swelling in the late rounds. The bout goes the distance, and LaBarba emerges as the new Champ via a solid UD 15 win (146-138, 145-139, 144-140). The win moves him to 23-2-1 (9) while Genaro is now 34-10 (17). Apr. 25, 1930: Havana’s Gran Stadium hosts the final Friday fight card of the month. After some preliminary bouts featuring Cuban and Latin American talent, the first really interesting matchup pits former WBA LW king Ever Hammer against current USBA JLW Champ Benny Bass in a non-title affair in one of the main support bouts. Bass piles up the points in the early going, but Hammer battles away, causing Bass’ left eye to start swelling near the end of round seven. A big hook from Hammer staggers Bass in round eight, delivering a wake-up call to the “little Fish.” Bass holds on and pulls out a SD 10 win (94-96, 98-92, 96-94) that improves his overall record to 34-9-3 (12). Good effort by the veteran Hammer, who is now 43-18-5 (18). In the second main support, two former WBA HW Champs collide as George Godfrey takes on Harry Wills. Bad luck for Wills, who suffers a severe cut over his right eye in the opening stanza. The cut proves troublesome and leads to an early stoppage – the bout goes down as a TKO 4 win for Godfrey. Post-fight career totals: 40-9-1 (29) for Godfrey; 61-13-1 (47) for Wills. Finally, it’s time for the main event, a NABF FW title contest as Mike Dundee faces the challenge of Bobby Garcia. An off-balance Dundee hits the deck toward the end of round one, but it is ruled a slip and no knockdown. After a close contest for the first five rounds, Dundee pulls ahead after dropping Garcia with a strong hook in the sixth. Dundee dominates the rest of the way to take a UD 12 decision win (117-110, 116-111, 117-110). Dundee improves to 39-13-3 (20) with the win while Garcia slips to 23-12-4 (13). Apr. 26, 1930: The action moves to the Earls Court in London. Two top MWs are matched in one of the key main support bouts, as Brit and European Champ Len Johnson takes on Panama Joe Gans. Despite the backing of a hometown crowd and the fact that Gans is now at Post-Prime, Johnson trails badly in the early rounds. Late in the bout, Johnson suffers a nick under his right eye. However, he mounts a strong comeback, and Gans is gradually worn down as his left eye starts to swell badly. Johnson’s rally is sufficient to pull out a UD 10 win (97-93 on all three cards) to move the Brit to 26-9-2 (15) overall, compared to 52-13-3 (19) post-fight for Gans. Then, the main event has two long-time British WW veterans, Bermondsey Billy Wells and Ted Kid Lewis, matched for Wells’ Commonwealth title. Lewis, no longer a “Kid” at 37, puts on a mighty effort despite being at the tail-end of his 22-year ring career. Wells effectively snuffs out a late surge by Lewis, putting him on the deck in the 11^th with an overhand right. The UD 12 nod goes to Wells (118-109, 115-111, 114-112) to move Bermondsey to47-12-3 (16) overall, while the bout turns out to be the swansong for Lewis, who wraps up a 52-23-4 (22) career. Apr. 26, 1930: Final fight card of April is at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. The USBA LW title is at stake, with Maxie Strub defending against veteran Johnny Goodrich in a rematch of their February encounter which saw Strub claim the belt based on a controversial DQ call. This time around, Strub gets off to a strong start that enables him to build a nice points lead. Goodrich, who is now at Post-Prime, battles back despite a cut over his right eye and a swollen left eye. The cut is patched up and the veteran stages a late rally to make the bout a close one. Strub manages to escpae with a draw (115-113, 114-114, 113-115) to keep the belt. Post-fight records are: 22-3-2 (9) for Strub; 41-12-2 (10) for Goodrich.