TB2: Boxing Historic Recreation (1859 - 1889)

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May 1887 Rankings

Heavyweights
Champ: John L. Sullivan 27-1-1 (22)
1: Peter Jackson 17-3-3 (9)
2: Charley Mitchell 26-10-1 (22)
3: Tommy Chandler 25-9-1 (17)
4: Dick Matthews 21-9-0 (17)
5: Jake Kilrain 27-7-1 (20)

Middleweights
Champ: Jack Dempsey 17-0-0 (14)
1: George LaBlanche 23-4-4 (17)
2: Irish Jack Burke 22-5-0 (18)
3: WC McClellan 24-7-2 (14)
4: Billy Baker 17-5-3 (2)
5: Bill Gabig 14-1-0 (8)

Welterweight
Champ: Paddy Sullivan 16-2-1 (6)
1: Paddy Duffy 19-2-0 (8)
2: Lonnie Cadaress 18-4-0 (15)
3: Jack C McGee 16-4-1 (15)
4: Paddy Carey 18-3-0 (9)
5: Dan Murphy 10-3-0 (5)

Lightweight
Champ: Jack McAullife 21-0-0 (17)
1: Billy Myer 22-3-1 (16)
2: Jem Carney 14-1-0 (8)
3: Billy Frazier 19-0-1 (9)
4: Jack Keenan 23-5-0 (12)
5: Billy Edwards 21-6-3 (4)

Featherweights
Champ: Torpedo Billy Murphy 22-2-0 (15)
1: El-Shamy Dida 17-5-1 (4)
2: Young Pluto 15-0-0 (15)
3: Fred Johnson 23-3-0 (14)
4: Ray Planter 16-1-0 (13)
5: Manuel Corrado 12-6-0 (5)

Bantamweight
Champ: Bill Baxter 18-2-1 (7)
1: Young Johnson 21-1-0 (5)
2: Gerald Tickering 20-4-1 (8)
3: Miguel Diaz 19-8-2 (3)
4: Karim Pereiva 15-3-0 (9)
5: Nino Jurcic 11-7-1 (5)

Upcoming Title Fights
July 13th - BW - Bill Baxter vs. Young Johnson
July 17th - FW - Torpedo Billy Murphy vs. Fred Johnson

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May 1887 Results

May 1, 1887
MW: Young Mitchell 11-1-0 (10) TKO8 WC McClellan 24-7-2 (14)

May 6, 1887
MW: Pete McCoy 20-8-2 (11) MD10 Denny Kelliher 18-8-0 (11)

May 12, 1887
MW: Bill Gabig 14-1-0 (8) MD10 Tom Henry 19-5-2 (8)
HW: Dick Matthews 21-9-0 (17) KO7 Charles Hadley 23-18-1 (12)
LW: Barys Sukhoi 12-6-2 (3) UD10 Yasser Al-Fayed 15-7-1 (6)

May 13, 1887
BW: Elias Hamilton 12-2-0 (12) TKO2 Yao Eyadama 15-4-0 (3)

May 14, 1887
HW: Jake Kilrain 27-7-1 (20) SD10 Jimmy Elliot 22-15-2 (9)
LW: Jimmy Carroll 14-0-0 (11) KO4 Joe Ellingsworth 13-3-0 (8)

May 19, 1887
FW: Stirling Stomp 13-7-1 (7) SD10 Bubba Moonshine 17-9-2 (6)

May 21, 1887
HW: Jack Boylan 22-6-4 (2) UD10 James Robertson Couper 28-17-0 (19)

May 22, 1887
HW: Tommy Chandler 25-9-1 (17) KO4 Jimmy Ryan 22-11-1 (18)

May 25, 1887
HW: Jem Smith 12-2-0 (6) UD10 Charles Lange 29-20-4 (14)
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons 18-1-0 (16) TKO3 John P Clow 17-8-3 (7)

May 26, 1887
HW: Pat Killen 26-4-0 (23) UD10 Harry Woodson 22-7-1 (14)
BW: Miguel Diaz 19-8-2 (3) UD10 Jose Calles 16-10-1 (2)

May 27, 1887
LW: Billy Young 11-6-0 (8) TKO10 J J McGinty 14-9-1 (8)

May 28, 1887
WW: Dany Kyer 12-2-0 (7) KO2 Bryan Towers 23-14-1 (8)
WW: Bob Lyons 13-3-0 (7) UD10 Tug Collins 12-1-0 (11)

May 29, 1887
WW: Fedar Balakirev 14-8-0 (4) TKO9 Lonnie Cadaress 18-4-0 (15)

May 30, 1887
HW: Greg Williams 20-5-0 (14) KO2 Jem Stewert 9-43-0 (4)
LW: Jem Carney 14-1-0 (8) KO7 Kirk Smyth 21-18-0 (6)
LW: Billy Dacey 17-10-2 (14) TKO9 George Taylor 21-10-3 (8)

May 31, 1887
WW: Bill Rosamond 12-0-1 (3) MD10 Young Shannon 15-4-0 (7)

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June 1887 Results

June 2, 1887
BW: Elias Hamilton 13-2-0 (13) KO9 Nelson Moreno 15-2-0 (4)
HW: Frank Herald 22-12-2 (11) KO9 Dick Egan 26-7-1 (15)
MW: Young Mitchell 12-1-0 (11) UD10 Irish Jack Burke 22-5-0 (18)

June 6, 1887
HW: Mervine Thompson 25-11-0 (16) KO4 Johnny Woods 20-12-2 (14)

June 10, 1887
WW: Charles Gleason 10-0-0 (10) TKO2 Bill Rosamond 13-0-1 (3)

June 11, 1887
LW: Billy Frazier 19-0-1 (9) SD10 Jimmy Carroll 15-0-0 (12)

June 15, 1887
HW: Frank Slavin 29-11-0 (22) TKO1 Charley Mitchell 26-10-1 (22)

June 16, 1887
MW: Bill Gabig 15-1-0 (8) UD10 WC McClellan 24-8-2 (14)
FW: Young Pluto 15-0-0 (15) KO7 Ray Planter 16-1-0 (13)

June 20, 1887
WW: Jack C McGee 16-4-1 (15) TKO6 Paddy Carey 18-3-0 (9)

June 23, 1887
HW: Jem Smith 13-2-0 (6) UD10 Jimmy Elliot 22-16-2 (9)

June 24, 1887
BW: Gerald Tickering 20-4-1 (8) UD10 Nino Jurcic 11-7-1 (5)

June 27, 1887
WW: Lonnie Cadaress 18-5-0 (15) TKO2 Fedar Balakirev 15-8-0 (5)

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July 1887 Rankings

Heavyweights
Champ: John L. Sullivan 27-1-1 (22)
1: Peter Jackson 17-3-3 (9)
2: Tommy Chandler 26-9-1 (18)
3: Dick Matthews 22-9-0 (18)
4: Jake Kilrain 28-7-1 (20)
5: Frank Slavin 30-11-0 (23)

Middleweights
Champ: Jack Dempsey 17-0-0 (14)
1: George LaBlanche 23-4-4 (17)
2: Billy Baker 17-5-3 (2)
3: Young Mitchell 13-1-0 (11)
4: Irish Jack Burke 22-6-0 (18)
5: Bill Gabig 16-1-0 (8)

Welterweights
Champ: Paddy Sullivan 16-2-1 (6)
1: Paddy Duffy 19-2-0 (8)
2: Jack C McGee 17-4-1 (16)
3: Dan Murphy 10-3-0 (5)
4: Lonnie Cadaress 19-5-0 (16)
5: Curtis Langham 15-7-4 (6)

Lightweights
Champ: Jack McAullife 21-0-0 (17)
1: Billy Myer 22-3-1 (16)
2: Jem Carney 16-1-0 (9)
3: Billy Frazier 20-0-1 (9)
4: Jack Keenan 23-5-0 (12)
5: Billy Edwards 21-6-3 (4)

Featherweights
Champ: Torpedo Billy Murphy 22-2-0 (15)
1: Young Pluto 16-0-0 (16)
2: El-Shamy Dida 17-5-1 (4)
3: Fred Johnson 23-3-0 (14)
4: Manuel Corrado 13-6-0 (6)
5: Richard Marinkovic 16-13-0 (4)

Bantamweights
Champ: Bill Baxter 18-2-1 (7)
1: Gerald Tickering 21-4-1 (8)
2: Young Johnson 21-1-0 (5)
3: Miguel Diaz 20-8-2 (3)
4: Karim Pereiva 15-3-0 (9)
5: Elias Hamilton 14-2-0 (14)

Upcoming Title Fights
July 13th - BW - Bill Baxter vs. Young Johnson
July 17th - FW - Torpedo Billy Murphy vs. Fred Johnson

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WBG Bantamweight Title Fight
July 13th, 1887
Bill Baxter (18-2-1 7KO)
vs
Young Johnson (21-1-0 5KO)

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: Started off really slow but picked up fast as Johnson wins the first round. (Round to Johnson, 10-9 Johnson)

Round 2: Baxter takes over in the second half of the round and dominates. (Round to Baxter, 19-19 Even)

Round 3: A very slow round won late by Johnson. (Round to Johnson, 29-28 Johnson)

Round 4: Halfway through the round, Baxter opens a large cut under Johnson's right eye. Luckily for Johnson that the cut is under the eye and won't effect his vision. (Round to Baxter, 38-38 Even)

Round 5: A close round with Baxter doing slightly better. (Round to Baxter, 48-47 Baxter)

Round 6: Anopther close round, this time Johnson doing slightly better. (Round to Johnson, 57-57 Even)

Round 7: A very back and forth fight that picks up the pace a little bit each round. Both fighters are starting to let the punches come. Baxter does a bit better this time. (Round to Baxter, 67-66 Baxter)

Round 8: Baxter extends his lead easily as it looked like that Johnson took this round off. (Round to Baxter, 77-75 Baxter)

Round 9: Another round with some good action and Baxter doing a bit better. (Round to Baxter, 87-84 Baxter)

Round 10: A close round won by Johnson. (Round to Johnson, 96-94 Baxter)

Round 11: Johnson is tired but giving it his all as he wins another close round. (Round to Johnson, 105-104 Baxter)

Round 12: With all of these close rounds, the scoring at the end of the fight, if it goes the distance, could be very interesting. This one goes to Baxter. (Round to Baxter, 115-113 Baxter)

Round 13: One of the few one-sided rounds of the fight. Baxter controls the entire round. (Round to Baxter, 125-122 Baxter)

Round 14: A close round, won by a late rally by Johnson. (Round to Johnson, 134-132 Baxter)

Round 15: Baxter shows why he's the champ as he controls the whole round. Johnson couldn't get anything going. (Round to Baxter, 144-141 Baxter)

My score: 144-141 Baxter
Ringside Expert: 144-141 Baxter

After 15 rounds of action, he go to the scorecards...

Judge 1 scores the bout 144-141
Judge 2 scores the bout 144-142
Judge 3 scores the bout 147-140 all for your winner by unanimous decision....

and STILL WBG BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, BILL BAXTER!

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WBG Featherweight Title Fight
July 17th, 1887
Torpedo Billy Murphy (22-2-0 15KO)
vs
Fred Johnson (23-3-0 14KO)

Common Opponents
El-Shamy Dida: Murphy W UD15, Johnson W UD10
Stirling Stomp: Murphy W UD15, Johnson W TKO10

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: Murphy dominated the round and had Johnson on the defensive. (Round to Murphy, 10-9 Murphy)

Round 2: Johnson got some shots in, but Murphy again controls the round and lands the bigger punches (Round to Murphy, 20-18 Murphy)

Round 3: Johnson wins the round, but Murphy opens a cut in a bad spot over Johnson's right eye. Not a bad cut right now, but it could get worse. (Round to Johnson, 29-28 Murphy)

Round 4: A pretty close round with Johnson doing a bit better, but the cut gets reopened already. (Round to Johnson, 38-38 Even)

Round 5: The fight is over and Johnson is not happy. The cut turned into a gash after a punch from Murphy landed right on it. In is inevitably effecting his vision, but Johnson doesn't care. He wanted to continue but the referee stops it.

The referee stops the fight at 0:32 of the 5th round, your winner by technical knockout and STILL WBG FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, TORPEDO BILLY MURPHY!

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July 1887 Results

July 4, 1887
WW: Paddy Carey 18-4-0 (9) Draw10 Bob Lyons 14-3-0 (7)

July 5, 1887
WW: Paddy Duffy 19-2-0 (8) UD10 David Roche 17-15-2 (2)
FW: Manuel Corrado 13-6-0 (6) UD10 Takanobu Inamoto 14-9-2 (12)

July 7, 1887
BW: Charley Parton 13-0-0 (3) TKO6 Lawrence Wald 23-17-2 (11)

July 12, 1887
BW: Nelson Moreno 15-3-0 (4) UD10 Hank Brennan 6-3-1 (3)

July 13, 1887
FW: Abe Willis 11-0-0 (2) UD10 Ray Planter 16-2-0 (13)
MW: Tommy Cleary 11-4-0 (9) UD10 Pete McCoy 21-8-2 (11)
BW: WBG Title: Bill Baxter 18-2-1 (7) UD15 Young Johnson 21-1-0 (5)

July 14, 1887
LW: Billy Edwards 21-6-3 (4) UD10 Jake Karcher 14-3-0 (12)

July 15, 1887
HW: Jem Smith 14-2-0 (6) TKO8 Frank Slavin 30-11-0 (23)

July 17, 1887
LW: Jacob Hyams 18-4-3 (14) UD10 Billy Frazier 20-0-1 (9)
FW: WBG Title: Torpedo Billy Murphy 22-2-0 (15) TKO5 Fred Johnson 23-3-0 (14)

July 19, 1887
HW: Jake Knifton 15-7-2 (6) UD10 Jack Boylan 24-6-4 (2)
WW: Young Shannon 16-5-0 (7) SD10 Curtis Langham 15-7-4 (6)

July 20, 1887
WW: Skin Doherty 16-10-0 (4) UD10 Fedar Balakirev 15-9-0 (5)
HW: Pat Killen 27-4-0 (23) KO3 Charley Mitchell 26-11-1 (22)

July 24, 1887
HW: Tommy Chandler 26-9-1 (18) KO5 Jimmy Ryan 23-12-1 (19)

July 25, 1887
HW: Mick Dooley 17-11-2 (15) KO9 George Old Chocolate Godfrey 24-7-4 (21)
MW: Young Mitchell 13-1-0 (11) UD10 William Mahoney 14-12-3 (8)

July 26, 1887
MW: Tom Ferguson 19-9-0 (12) UD10 Bob Turnball 18-9-0 (6)

July 29, 1887
FW: Young Pluto 16-0-0 (16) KO8 Fernando Juarez 18-14-2 (8)
BW: Miguel Diaz 20-8-2 (3) Draw10 Yao Eyadama 15-5-0 (3)
MW: Billy Baker 17-5-3 (2) UD10 Tom Barry 10-0-0 (5)

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August 1887 Results

August 3, 1887
BW: Elias Hamilton 14-2-0 (14) TKO4 Nino Jurcic 11-8-1 (5)

August 7, 1887
MW: Young Mitchell 14-1-0 (11) TKO9 Pete McCoy 21-9-2 (11)

August 12, 1887
FW: Cal McCarthy 11-0-0 (6) TKO10 Manuel Corrado 14-6-0 (6)

August 15, 1887
BW: Karim Pereiva 15-3-0 (9) MDraw10 Nunc Wallace 13-1-0 (6)

August 16, 1887
MW: Irish Jack Burke 22-6-0 (18) SD10 Bill Gabig 16-1-0 (8)

August 17, 1887
LW: Billy Myer 22-3-1 (16) TKO3 Jem Carney 16-1-0 (9)

August 19, 1887
LW: Billy Frazier 20-1-1 (9) SD10 Jimmy Carroll 15-1-0 (12)
HW: Jake Kilrain 28-7-1 (20) KO2 Billy Wilson 19-4-0 (10)

August 21, 1887
WW: Young Shannon 17-5-0 (7) UD10 Curtis Langham 15-8-4 (6)

August 26, 1887
WW: Bryan Towers 23-15-1 (8) TKO8 Dany Kyer 13-2-0 (8)
FW: El-Shamy Dida 17-5-1 (4) UD10 Richard Marinkovic 16-13-0 (4)

August 28, 1887
HW: Jake Knifton 16-7-2 (6) TKO7 Charley Mitchell 26-12-1 (22)

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Whats in store for Sullivan next Sabs? Anyone in the HW top 10 he hasn't beaten?

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Originally Posted by BYU 14

Whats in store for Sullivan next Sabs? Anyone in the HW top 10 he hasn't beaten?

Probably Kilrain. They fought once, with Sullivan winning by UD10. Sullivan faced Chandler before his first fight with Foley, knocking him out in the 1st round. Kilrain and Chandler also faced once, Kilrain won by TKO3.

Since Sullivan beat Jackson so soundly, I don't think he should get an immediate rematch.

EDIT: A few people in the Top 10 he hasn't faced, but they are either old and falling, or young and raising. Pat Killen is 28-4-0 (24KO) and just hit #6 on the rankings. One or two more wins and he's right in there. He doesn't have the best skills, but he has a lot of power. (Looking over the ratings, he has the most power in the top 10 and has equal the power to Sullivan)

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September 1887 Rankings

Heavyweights
Champ: John L. Sullivan 27-1-1 (22)
1: Peter Jackson 17-3-3 (9)
2: Tommy Chandler 27-9-1 (19)
3: Jake Kilrain 29-7-1 (21)
4: Dick Matthews 22-9-0 (18)
5: Jake Knifton 17-7-2 (7)

Middleweights
Champ: Jack Dempsey 17-0-0 (14)
1: George LaBlanche 23-4-4 (17)
2: Billy Baker 18-5-3 (2)
3: Young Mitchell 15-1-0 (12)
4: Irish Jack Burke 23-6-0 (18)
5: Bill Gabig 16-2-0 (8)

Welterweights
Champ: Paddy Sullivan 16-2-1 (6)
1: Paddy Duffy 20-2-0 (8)
2: Jack C McGee 17-4-1 (16)
3: Dan Murphy 10-3-0 (5)
4: Lonnie Cadaress 19-5-0 (16)
5: Paddy Corey 18-4-1 (9)

Lightweights
Champ: Jack McAullife 21-0-0 (17)
1: Billy Myer 23-3-1 (17)
2: Jem Carney 16-2-0 (9)
3: Billy Frazier 21-1-1 (9)
4: Billy Edwards 22-6-3 (4)
5: Jack Keenan 23-5-0 (12)

Featherweights
Champ: Torpedo Billy Murphy 23-2-0 (16)
1: Young Pluto 17-0-0 (17)
2: El-Shamy Dida 18-5-1 (4)
3: Fred Johnson 23-4-0 (14)
4: Stirling Stomp 14-7-1 (7)
5: Richard Marinkovic 16-14-0 (4)

Bantamweights
Champ: Bill Baxter 19-2-1 (7)
1: Gerald Tickering 21-4-1 (8)
2: Miguel Diaz 20-8-3 (3)
3: Young Johnson 21-2-0 (5)
4: Karim Pereiva 15-3-1 (9)
5: Elias Hamilton 15-2-0 (15)

Upcoming Title Fights
Sept. 2nd - LW - Jack McAullife vs. Billy Myer
Oct. 13th - WW - Paddy Sullivan vs. Dan Murphy
Nov 22nd - MW - Jack Dempsey vs. George LaBlanche
Dec 18th - HW - John L. Sullivan vs. Jake Kilrain

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WBG Lightweight Title Fight
Sept. 2nd ,1887
Jack McAullife (21-0-0 17KO)
vs
Billy Myer (23-3-1 17KO)

Common Opponents
Jem Carney: McAullife W TKO10, Myer W TKO3, L TKO8, L TKO5

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: Lots of action in the first. Myer starts off strong, McAullife rallies but Myer finishes the round strong. (Round to Myer, 10-9 Myer)

Round 2: Myer again starts off well, and again McAullife rallies. However, McAullife keeps up the pressure and has Myer hurting by the time the round ends. (Round to McAullife, 19-19 Even)

Round 3: Myer hurt McAullife early in the round. He keeps up the pressure and fights off anoher McAullife rally. (Round to Myer, 29-28 Myer)

Round 4: The two fighters keep up the attack. Both are fighting very offensively. As the fight goes back and forth, this round is McAullife's. (Round to McAullife, 38-38 Even)

Round 5: Myer dominated the round as he had McAullife hurt early in the round and kept up the attack. (Round to Myer, 48-47 Myer)

Round 6: Myer drops McAullife halfway through the round. McAullife had been having a good round, but Myer put a stop to that with a cross that dropped him. McAullife answers at the count of 7 and covers up for the rest of the round. (Round to Myer 10-8, 58-55 Myer)

Round 7: Myer hurt McAullife early in the round, but McAullife fights back hard. He rallies in the last minute and had Myer out on his feet. He landed shot after shot. Myer refused to go down but the referee jumps in and stops the fight after McAullife landed a right that made Myer's eyes roll back. Controversial decision as it happens with just 2 seconds left in the round.

The referee stops the fight at 2:58 of the 7th round, your winner and STILL WBG LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, JACK McAULLIFE!!

Billy Myer and his people were furious after the fight. He claimed the referee just waited for the right time to jump in and stop the fight so that McAullife could keep the title. (He says this while the swelling on his left eye was so bad, he couldn't see out of it). He immediately demanded a rematch.

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September 1887 Results

Young Pluto's record setting streak of knock outs has come to an end. The recently ranked #1 Featherweight contender to Torpedo Billy Murphy had won all 17 of his first bouts by knock out. This month, he was only able to get a UD win against Tajuddin Ahmed (19-5-0 12KO). Pluto did knock him down 3 times in the fight, but couldn't quite finish him off. Young Pluto's 17 straight knock outs is far away the longest streak. John L. Sullivan, WW Charles Gleason and MW Bob Fitzsimmons all tie at 2nd with 11. (Gleason's is still active (11-0-0 11) as is Fitzsimmons' (20-1-0 18KO))

September 2, 1887
LW: WBG Title: Jack McAuliffe 21-0-0 (17) TKO7 Billy Myer 23-3-1 (17)

September 3, 1887
HW: Frank Slavin 30-12-0 (23) SD10 Jake Knifton 17-7-2 (7)

September 10, 1887
MW: Billy Baker 18-5-3 (2) UD10 Tom Barry 11-1-0 (6)

September 12, 1887
WW: Lonnie Cadaress 19-5-0 (16) TKO2 Fedar Balakirev 16-10-0 (5)

September 14, 1887
WW: Paddy Duffy 20-2-0 (8) MDraw10 Tug Collins 13-2-0 (11)
FW: Tommy Warren 9-0-0 (7) UD10 El-Shamy Dida 18-5-1 (4)

September 16, 1887
FW: Tensing Norgay 18-12-1 (4) TKO2 Richard Marinkovic 16-14-0 (4)
BW: Tong-Lim Chin 13-9-1 (8) TKO7 Miguel Diaz 20-8-3 (3)
HW: Billy Wilson 19-5-0 (10) UD10 Jimmy Elliot 23-17-2 (9)

September 17, 1887
LW: Billy Frazier 21-1-1 (9) UD10 George Taylor 22-11-3 (9

September 18, 1887
BW: Nunc Wallace 13-1-1 (6) TKO2 Lawrence Wald 23-18-2 (11)

September 20, 1887
FW: Lamia Ngouabi 16-5-0 (9) Draw10 Ray Planter 16-3-0 (13)
LW: Jem Carney 16-2-0 (9) UD10 Edward McDonald 21-10-1 (5)
FW: Young Pluto 17-0-0 (17) UD10 Tajuddin Ahmed 19-5-0 (12)
MW: Young Mitchell 15-1-0 (12) UD10 Bob Turnball 18-10-0 (6)

September 22, 1887
WW: Bob Lyons 14-3-1 (7) MD10 Nick Manno 26-10-2 (10)

September 24, 1887
BW: Karim Pereiva 15-3-1 (9) UD10 Yao Eyadama 15-5-1 (3)
LW: Billy Edwards 22-6-3 (4) UD10 Joe Ellingsworth 15-4-0 (10)

September 25, 1887
MW: Bill Gabig 16-2-0 (8) TKO9 Denny Kelliher 19-9-0 (11)

September 29, 1887
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons 19-1-0 (17) TKO1 Tom Ferguson 20-9-0 (12)

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WBG Welterweight Title Fight
October 13th, 1887
Paddy Sullivan (16-2-1 6KO)
vs.
Dan Murphy (10-3-0 5KO)

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: In what the press calls Sullivan's "safe first defense", he pretty much controls the first round easily. (Round to Sullivan, 10-9 Sullivan)

Round 2: Another round with Sullivan dominating. (Round to Sullivan, 20-18 Sullivan)

Round 3: Muprhy puts up a fight. Sullivan gain wins the round, but if he gets careless, Murphy can sneak in shots. (Round to Sullivan, 30-27 Sullivan)

Round 4: Murphy is taking a beating now. Sullivan dominated the round and Murphy didn't do anything. (Round to Sullivan, 40-36 Sullivan)

Round 5: Murphy finally wrestles control from Sullivan for a round. He got in some decent punches. (Round to Murphy, 49-46 Sullivan)

Round 6: Sullivan takes command of the fight back, but Murphy isn't going away silently. (Round to Sullivan, 59-55 Sullivan)

Round 7: Swelling on Murphy's right eye is starting to get serious. Sullivan wins another round. (Round to Sullivan, 69-64 Sullivan)

Round 8: Sullivan had Murphy hurt in this round as it seems like it's only a matter of time for Murphy. (Round to Sullivan, 79-73 Sullivan)

Round 9: A late rally by Murphy steals it in an uneventful round. (Round to Murphy, 88-83 Sullivan)

Round 10: Sullivan is back in action as he bounces pucnhes off of Murphy's head for the whole round. (Round to Sullivan, 98-92 Sullivan)

Round 11: Another round, another dominating performance by Sullivan. (Round to Sullivan, 108-101 Sullivan)

Round 12: A very uneventful round barely won by the champ. (Round to Sullivan, 118-110 Sullivan)

Round 13: Sullivan goes back on the offensive again and dominates another round. (Round to Sullivan, 128-119 Sullivan)

Round 14: One more round after this and it can be over... (Round to Sullivan, 138-128 Sullivan)

Round 15: And Sullivan finishes out with one last dominating round. (Round to Sullivan, 148-137 Sullivan)

My score: 148-137 Sullivan
Ringside Expert: 148-137

After 15 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards...

Judge 1 scores the bout 147-138
Judges 2 and 3 both score the bout 149-136

all to your winner by unanimous decision, and STILL WBG WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, PADDY SULLIVAN!

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October 1887 Results

October 2, 1887
FW: Lamia Ngouabi 16-5-1 (9) Draw10 Fred Johnson 23-4-0 (14)

October 8, 1887
LW: Jem Carney 17-2-0 (9) UD10 Jacob Hyams 19-4-3 (14)

October 10, 1887
BW: Karim Pereiva 16-3-1 (9) UD10 Tong-Lim Chin 14-9-1 (9)

October 12, 1887
HW: Tommy Chandler 27-9-1 (19) UD10 Jake Knifton 17-8-2 (7)
WW: Paddy Duffy 20-2-1 (8) UD10 Nick Manno 26-11-2 (10)

October 13, 1887
HW: Dick Matthews 23-9-0 (19) KO3 Frank Slavin 31-12-0 (23)
WW: WBG Title: Paddy Sullivan 16-2-1 (6) UD15 Dan Murphy 10-3-0 (5)

October 14, 1887
FW: Ray Planter 16-3-1 (13) UD10 Stirling Stomp 14-7-1 (7)

October 15, 1887
LW: Jake Karcher 14-4-0 (12) UD10 J J McGinty 16-11-1 (9)

October 16, 1887
BW: Charley Parton 14-0-0 (4) UD10 Miguel Diaz 20-9-3 (3)

October 19, 1887
WW: Bob Lyons 15-3-1 (7) UD10 Curtis Langham 15-9-4 (6)

October 22, 1887
MW: Tommy Cleary 12-4-0 (9) MD10 Bill Gabig 17-2-0 (9)

October 25, 1887
WW: Bill Rosamond 15-2-1 (3) SD10 Tug Collins 13-2-1 (11)

October 30, 1887
BW: Jack Lyman 12-1-1 (7) TKO6 Lawrence Wald 23-19-2 (11)

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WBG Middleweight Title Fight
November 22nd, 1887
"The Nonpariel" Jack Dempsey (17-0-0 14KO)
vs
George LaBlanche (23-4-4 17KO)

Dempsey vs. LaBlanche History
8/23/1884: Dempsey won KO10

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: A back and forth first round. Dempsey started off good, but LaBlanche rallied only to face a rally by Dempsey late in the round. (Round to Dempsey, 10-9 Dempsey)

Round 2: Dempsey is landing some bombs as he had LaBlanche hurt a few times in the round. (Round to Dempsey 20-18 Dempsey)

Round 3: LaBlanche explodes in this round as he dominates until about 20 seconds left when Dempsey landed a stunning hook that sent LaBlanche covering up. (Round to LaBlanche, 29-28 Dempsey)

Round 4: LaBlanche has come alive and has complately taken over this fight. There is swelling over both of Dempsey's eyes as LaBlanche landed a lot of hard shots. (Round to LaBlanche 38-38 Even)

Round 5: Another round that saw LaBlanche win most of it. Dempsey did land a bomb at the end of the round. (Round to LaBlanche, 48-47 LaBlanche)

Round 6: An intense round that saw the action go back and forth. LaBlanche is fighting his heart out and he's winning, but he's taking shots. Dempsey, on the other hand, is also taking some shots. I don't think this one is going the distance. Both men are out to KO the other. (Round to LaBlanche, 58-56 LaBlanche)

Round 7: LaBlanche has Dempsey hurt for most of the round. The swelling on Dempsey's eyes have to be effecting his vision. (Round to LaBlanche, 68-65 LaBlanche)

Round 8: It looked like LaBlanche was going to win yet another round (although this one was close and relatively uneventful), but in the last seconds of the round Dempsey landed a combination that dropped LaBlanche to the canvas. He was saved by the bell. (Round to Dempsey 10-8, 76-75 LaBlanche)

Round 9: LaBlanche recovers from last round's knock down and easily wins the round. It looks like Dempsey may be out of gas. (Round to LaBlanche, 86-84 LaBlanche)

Round 10: LaBlanche may be on his way to an upset. Not much happened in this round. Dempsey did a bit better. (Round to Dempsey, 95-94 LaBlanche)

Round 11: A very close round until the end when LaBlanche pulled away with a late rally. (Round to LaBlanche, 105-103 LaBlanche)

Round 12: A very uneventful round until the end when Dempsey unloaded on LaBlanche. (Round to Dempsey, 114-113 LaBlanche)

Round 13: Dempsey dominated the round as he had LaBlanche hurt and dazed, but not out, for most of the round. It's now a draw on my scorecard with 2 to go. (Round to Dempsey, 123-123 Even)

Round 14: Hardly anything happened until the very end when LaBlanche landed a crushing uppercut that hurt Dempsey. (Round to LaBlanche, 133-132 LaBlanche)

Round 15: Both fighters are exhausted. LaBlanche had Dempsey hurt at one point, and that was pretty much the only action. (Round to LaBlanche, 143-141 LaBlanche)

My Score: 143-141 LaBlanche
Ringside Expert: 144-141 LaBlanche

After 15 rounds fo action, we go to the scorecards...

Judge 1 scores the bout 143-141 for George LaBlanche
Judge 2 scores the bout 143-141 for Jack Dempsey
Judge 3 scores the bout 142-142 Even

THIS BOUT IS A DRAW!

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November 1887 Results

November 1, 1887
BW: Elias Hamilton 16-2-0 (15) UD10 Miguel Diaz 20-10-3 (3)

November 2, 1887
WW: Jack C McGee 17-4-1 (16) KO6 Skin Doherty 18-10-0 (4)
WW: Lonnie Cadaress 20-5-0 (17) KO3 Bill Rosamond 16-2-1 (3)

November 5, 1887
FW: Tensing Norgay 19-12-1 (5) MD10 Tajuddin Ahmed 20-6-0 (12)

November 7, 1887
HW: Billy Wilson 20-5-0 (10) KO3 Craig Williams 17-2-0 (14)

November 10, 1887
MW: Bill Gabig 17-3-0 (9) MDraw10 Mike Malone 15-9-0 (9)

November 14, 1887
WW: Paddy Duffy 21-2-1 (8) UD10 Charles Gleason 12-0-0 (11)

November 15, 1887
FW: Tommy Warren 10-0-0 (7) UD10 Manuel Corrado 14-7-0 (6)

November 16, 1887
BW: Karim Pereiva 17-3-1 (9) UD10 Yao Eyadama 15-6-1 (3)

November 18, 1887
HW: Jack Boylan 25-7-4 (2) UD10 Tommy Chandler 28-9-1 (19)
FW: Young Pluto 18-0-0 (17) UD10 Eugene Hornbacher 11-0-1 (9)
LW: Jimmy Carroll 17-2-0 (13) Tech UD6 Harry Force 13-12-4 (6)

November 19, 1887
WW: Dany Kyer 14-3-0 (8) UD10 Bryan Towers 24-15-1 (9)

November 20, 1887
HW: Greg Williams 24-5-0 (15) KO9 Mick Dooley 18-11-2 (16)

November 22, 1887
MW: WBG Title: Jack Dempsey NP 17-0-0 (14) Draw15 George LaBlanche 23-4-4 (17)

November 23, 1887
MW: Billy Baker 19-5-3 (2) UD10 John P Clow 18-9-3 (8)

November 24, 1887
HW: Dick Matthews 24-9-0 (20) UD10 Harry Woodson 23-8-1 (15)

November 26, 1887
BW: Jack Lyman 13-1-1 (8) UD10 Charley Parton 15-0-0 (4)
LW: J J McGinty 16-12-1 (9) UD10 Orkut Zaganos 16-7-2 (4)

November 27, 1887
LW: Jake Karcher 15-4-0 (12) KO7 Jacob Hyams 19-5-3 (14)

November 29, 1887
LW: Billy Myer 23-4-1 (17) TKO4 Joe Ellingsworth 16-5-0 (10)

November 30, 1887
MW: Young Mitchell 16-1-0 (12) UD10 Bob Turnball 19-11-0 (7)

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WBG Heavyweight Title Fight
December 18th, 1887
John L. Sullivan (27-1-1 22KO)
vs
Jake Kilrain (29-7-1 21KO)

Sullivan vs. Kilrain History
3/21/1885: Sullivan won UD10

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: Kilrain started off the round by landing a great shot, but that only made Sullivan mad. Sullivan dominated the rest of the round, but Kilrain snuck in a shot here and there. (Round to Sullivan, 10-9 Sullivan)

Round 2: A shutout in this round as Sullivan hurt Kilrain several times. Nothing worked for Kilrain this round. (Round to Sullivan, 20-18 Sullivan)

Round 3: Kilrain controled most of the round. However, as the round neared the end, Sullivan landed two incredible shots. But, Kilrain did manage most of that round. (Round to Kilrain, 29-28 Sullivan)

Round 4: A very close round. Both fighters landed 2 very big punches, but neither did anything else. (Round Even, 39-38 Sullivan)

Round 5: Sullivan wins a round that saw lots of action. Kilrain got some punches in, but Sullivan had Kilrain hurt a few times in the round. (Round to Sullivan, 49-47 Sullivan)

Round 6: A round identical to the last, only this time Sullivan opens a huge cut under Kilrain's right eye. Since it's under the eye, it shouldn't cause Kilrain much trouble. (Round to Sullivan, 59-56 Sullivan)

Round 7: Kilrain is withstanding some massive bombs. Kilrain isn't offering much offense anymore. (Round to Sullivan, 69-65 Sullivan)

Round 8: Kilrain is just being dominated at this point. He offered no offense to Sullivan's assault. (Round to Sullivan, 79-74 Sullivan)

Round 9: This one is going to be stopped sooner or later. Kilrain still isn't offereing much resistence to Sullivan. (Round to Sullivan, 89-83 Sullivan)

Round 10: Kilrain actually put some shots together. An accidental headbutt caused a cut to open over Kilrain's right eye. If the fight is stopped on that cut, we go to the scorecards. (Round to Sullivan, 99-92 Sullivan)

Round 11: Sullivan now seems to be slowing down. The ref has checked the cut again this round. Sullivan wins a close, uneventful round. (Round to Sullivan, 109-101 Sullivan)

Round 12: The referee stops the fight. The cut over Kilrain's right eye that was caused by the accidental headbutt is just too bad. He go to the scorecards.

My score: 109-101 Sullivan
Ringside Expert: 110-101 Sullivan

The referee calls a halt to the fight on injuries caused by an accidental headbutt. We go to the scorecards...

Judge 1 scores the bout 108-102
Judges 2 and 3 both see it 109-101

The winner by unanimous decision, and STILL WBG HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, JOHN L. SULLIVAN!

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December 1887 Results

Billy Frazier makes his case for a shot at lightweight champion Jack McAullife this moth when he defeated former champion Jem Carney by UD10. Carney looked to be in line for a rematch with McAullife, who took his title in Dec. 1886. However, this lost to Billy Frazier looks like it will set Frazier up for a shot sometime next year.

December 6, 1887
MW: Bob Turnball 19-12-0 (7) UD10 Vojtech Jagr 18-11-2 (11)
HW: Pat Killen 28-4-0 (24) KO8 Billy Wilson 21-5-0 (11)

December 7, 1887
WW: Bill Rosamond 16-3-1 (3) UD10 Dom Mintoff 21-12-0 (11)
BW: Nelson Moreno 16-3-0 (4) UD10 Elias Hamilton 17-2-0 (15)

December 13, 1887
WW: Jack C McGee 18-4-1 (17) TKO5 Dany Kyer 15-3-0 (8)

December 16, 1887
LW: Billy Frazier 22-1-1 (9) UD10 Jem Carney 18-2-0 (9)

December 17, 1887
LW: Billy Myer 24-4-1 (18) KO9 Billy Edwards 23-6-3 (4)

December 18, 1887
HW: WBG Title: John L Sullivan 27-1-1 (22) Tech UD12 Jake Kilrain 29-7-1 (21)

December 26, 1887
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons 20-1-0 (18) KO5 Young Mitchell 17-1-0 (12)

December 29, 1887
WW: Paddy Duffy 22-2-1 (8) UD10 Young Shannon 18-5-0 (7)

December 31, 1887
MW: Tom Barry 12-3-0 (7) UD10 Denny Kelliher 20-10-1 (12)

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Retired Fighters

Heavyweights

Larry Foley 18-5-1 (9)
Won WBG HW Title on 3-7-1882 vs Paddy Ryan. Lost to John L. Sullivan on 9-20-1885. Had 4 succesful defenses of his title (Jimmy Elliot, Jake Kilrain, Charley Mitchell, John L. Sullivan)

Jimmy Elliot 24-18-2 (10)
Highest Rank: #1. Lost title fight vs. Larry Foley on 12-29-1882. Was ranked in the top 20 until he retired after his fight on 10-19-1887.

Jim Dunn 19-14-3 (6)
Highest Rank: #2 in early 1882. Also ranked in the top 20 until his retirement, 12-10-1887.

Middleweights

Duane Kolte 17-20-0 (6)
Highest Rank: #4. In top 20 until 1886. Retired 3-11-1887.

Welterweights

Troy Roberts 21-16-6 (2)
Highest Rank: #1. Fought for title vs. Tom McAlpine on 4-13-1884 (TKO6). Quickly fell to the bottom of the top 20 after that. Retired 3-7-1887.

Featherweights

Bubba Moonshine 17-10-2 (6)
Won vacant WBG FW Title on 2-19-1883 (beat Fernando Juarez UD15). Lost title in his next fight (8-17-1883) to Stirling Stomp by DQ9. Fought for title again on 3-4-1886 vs. Torpedo Billy Murphy (L TKO14). Quickly fell out of the top 10 after that. Retired 5-19-1887.

Fernando Juarez 19-15-2 (8)
Lost first title fight vs Bubba Moonshine (2-19-1883 UD15). Won title from Stirling Stomp on 6-5-1884 (UD15). Lost rematch on 12-8-1884 (TKO13). Stayed in top 10 until 1886, retired 8-21-1887.

Bantamweights

Stuart Maxx 17-21-2 (1)
Fought for title on 8-1-1883, lost to Gerald Tickering (KO9). Stayed in top 10 until 1885. Retired 11-19-1887.

Ricardo Del Toro 20-17-0 (3)
Highest Rank: #2 (Jan. 1885). In Top 20 until 1886. Retired 2-23-1887.

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New Fighters 1888

Heavyweights
Peter Maher
Joe Chonyski
Mike Brennan
Billy Boltz

Middleweights
James Stephens
Dan Creedon

Welterweights
None

Lightweights
Franke Steele
Bobby Dobbs
Sam Collyer

Featherweights
Solly Smith
Jack Skelly
Jerry Marshall

Bantamweights
Billy Wellington
Jimmy Shea
Al Newman
Barney McCall
Young Lyons
Tommy Kelly
Billy Joyce

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1888 Fighter Census

Heavyweights: 89
Middleweights: 78
Welterweights: 88
Lightweights: 78
Featherweights: 69
Bantamweights: 81

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January 1888 Rankings

Heavyweights
Champ: John L. Sullivan 28-1-1 (22)
1: Peter Jackson 17-3-3 (9)
2: Dick Matthews 25-9-0 (20)
3: Jake Kilrain 29-8-1 (21)
4: Pat Killen 29-4-0 (25)
5: Billy Wilson 21-6-0 (11)

Middleweights
Champ: Jack Dempsey 17-0-1 (14)
1: George LaBlanche 23-4-5 (17)
2: Billy Baker 20-5-3 (2)
3: Irish Jack Burke 23-6-0 (18)
4: Bob Fitzsimmons 21-1-0 (19)
5: Young Mitchell 17-2-0 (12)

Welterweights
Champ: Paddy Sullivan 17-2-1 (6)
1: Paddy Duffy 23-2-1 (8)
2: Jack C McGee 19-4-1 (18)
3: Lonnie Cadaress 21-5-0 (18)
4: Dan Murphy 10-4-0 (5)
5: Paddy Carey 18-4-1 (9)

Lightweights
Champ: Jack McAullife 22-0-0 (18)
1: Billy Myer 25-4-1 (19)
2: Billy Frazier 23-1-1 (9)
3: Jem Carney 18-3-0 (9)
4: Billy Edwards 23-7-3 (4)
5: Jimmy Carroll 18-2-0 (13)

Featherweights
Champ: Torpedo Billy Murphy 23-2-0 (16)
1: Young Pluto 19-0-0 (17)
2: Fred Johnson 24-4-1 (15)
3: Cal McCarthy 13-0-0 (7)
4: Stirling Stomp 14-8-1 (7)
5: Lamia Ngouabi 16-5-2 (9)

Bantamweights
Champ: Bill Baxter 19-2-1 (7)
1: Gerald Tickering 21-4-1 (8)
2: Karim Pereiva 18-3-2 (9)
3: Young Johnson 21-2-0 (5)
4: Nelson Moreno 17-3-0 (4)
5: Elias Hamilton 17-3-0 (15)

Upcoming Title Fights
January 27th - BW - Bill Baxter vs. Karim Pereiva
March 23rd - LW - Jack McAullife vs. Billy Frazier

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WBG Bantamweight Title Fight
January 27th, 1888
Bill Baxter (19-2-1 7KO)
vs
Karim Pereiva (18-3-2 9KO)

Common Opponents
Nelson Moreno: Baxter W UD15, Pereiva L TKO7
Miguel Diaz: Baxter W SD10, Pereiva W MD10

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: A back and forth round. Baxter started off good, but Pereiva hurt him witha crippling shot. But then Baxter comes back and opens a cut on Pereiva's forehead. The round stays active, with Baxter doing the better. (Round to Baxter, 10-9 Baxter)

Round 2: The fight has settled down a bit. A close round for the most part, but Baxter unleashes a few flurries at the end to steal the round. (Round to Baxter, 20-18 Baxter)

Round 3: Baxter absolutely dominated the round, thanks in large part to the cut. The cut on Pereiva's forehead has gotten a lot worse, and blood is making its way into his eyes. Baxter landed at will and Pereiva is hurt. (Round to Baxter, 30-27 Baxter)

Round 4: Pereiva senses that it might be just a matter of time before the fight could be stopped, so he comes out strong and takes the fight to Baxter. Baxter still gets his shots in, but Pereiva got close oftan and landed several power shots that seem to take a bit out of the champ. (Round to Pereiva, 39-37 Baxter)

Round 5: And that's it. The fight has been stopped on the cut to Pereiva.

The referee calls a halt to the bout at 1:04 of the 5th round, your winner by technical knock out and STILL WBG BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, BILL BAXTER!

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January 1888 Results

Young Pluto looks ot have really solidified a shot at the title vs. Torpedo Billy Muphy. This month he won his 20th fight (18th by KO). He is still undefeated. Can anyone stop this unstoppable force? Looks like Murphy will have to try.

January 3, 1888
WW: Bill Rosamond 17-3-1 (3) KO1 Bryan Towers 24-16-1 (9)
LW: Mike Leary 19-3-0 (13) SD10 Jack Keenan 23-5-0 (12)

January 8, 1888
MW: Billy Baker 20-5-3 (2) MD10 Tom Barry 13-3-0 (7)
HW: Pat Killen 29-4-0 (25) TKO10 Patsy Cardiff 15-2-1 (15)

January 11, 1888
FW: Frank Murphy 10-1-0 (7) UD10 Lamia Ngouabi 16-5-2 (9)

January 12, 1888
HW: Peter Courtney 19-1-0 (11) TKO3 Billy Wilson 21-6-0 (11)

January 13, 1888
BW: Nelson Moreno 17-3-0 (4) SD10 Paddy Snow 9-3-1 (0)
FW: Tajuddin Ahmed 21-7-0 (12) UD10 Manuel Corrado 14-8-0 (6)

January 17, 1888
LW: Jem Carney 18-3-0 (9) TKO10 Joe Ellingsworth 17-6-0 (11)

January 19, 1888
BW: Johnny Murphy 12-0-0 (10) TKO1 Jack Turner 25-23-0 (8)
BW: Young Johnson 21-2-0 (5) TKO8 Barney Finnegan 10-4-1 (5)

January 20, 1888
FW: El-Shamy Dida 18-6-1 (4) TKO7 Victor Medina 18-12-0 (5)

January 26, 1888
WW: Skin Doherty 19-11-0 (4) TKO8 Curtis Langham 16-10-4 (6)
FW: Young Pluto 19-0-0 (17) KO4 Tensing Norgay 20-13-1 (5)

January 27, 1888
BW: WBG Title: Bill Baxter 19-2-1 (7) TKO5 Karim Pereiva 18-3-2 (9)
BW: Gerald Tickering 21-4-1 (8) Draw10 Jack Lyman 14-1-1 (8)
HW: Greg Williams 26-5-0 (16) TKO6 Jake Kilrain 29-8-1 (21)

January 29, 1888
MW: Bob Turnball 20-12-0 (7) TKO7 WC McClellan 25-9-3 (15)
WW: Tug Collins 14-3-1 (12) Tech UD7 Nick Manno 26-12-2 (10)

January 30, 1888
WW: Paddy Carey 18-4-1 (9) UD10 Dany Kyer 15-4-0 (8)
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons 21-1-0 (19) TKO4 John P Clow 19-10-3 (9)

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February 1888 Results

Pat Killen's decision lose to Dick Matthews looks like it will clear the way for Peter Jackson, the #1 contender, to get a rematch with champion John L. Sullivan. Since Kilrain's lose to Sullivan later last year, Killen looked to be the only prospect to face Sullivan besides Jackson. Killen had hoped a convincing win over Matthews would give him the push he needed to get his title shot, but losing fight means that John L. Sullivan's only viable opponent now would be Peter Jackson.

February 2, 1888
BW: Nunc Wallace 14-1-1 (7) TKO2 Atsutane Deguchi 12-9-4 (5)

February 3, 1888
FW: Fred Johnson 24-4-1 (15) KO8 Tommy Warren 11-0-0 (7)

February 7, 1888
BW: Young Johnson 22-2-0 (6) MD10 Elias Hamilton 17-3-0 (15)

February 10, 1888
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons 22-1-0 (20) UD10 Young Mitchell 17-2-0 (12)

February 14, 1888
HW: Frank Herald 23-13-2 (12) UD10 Jake Knifton 17-9-2 (7)

February 15, 1888
WW: Tug Collins 15-3-1 (12) TKO7 Lonnie Cadaress 21-5-0 (18)
WW: Nick Manno 26-13-2 (10) TKO3 Dan Murphy 10-4-0 (5)

February 21, 1888
HW: Tom Hinch 11-3-0 (7) Draw10 Jem Smith 15-4-0 (7)
MW: Bob Turnball 21-12-0 (8) UD10 Tom Ferguson 20-10-0 (12)

February 24, 1888
LW: Mike Leary 20-3-0 (13) TKO4 Mike Daly 17-9-0 (15)

February 28, 1888
LW: Jem Carney 19-3-0 (10) UD10 Jacob Hyams 19-6-3 (14)
FW: Cal McCarthy 13-0-0 (7) UD10 Abe Willis 13-0-0 (2)
HW: Dick Matthews 25-9-0 (20) UD10 Pat Killen 30-4-0 (26)

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WBG Lightweight Title Fight
March 23rd, 1888
Jack McAullife (22-0-0 18KO)
vs
Billy Frazier (23-1-1 9KO)

Common Opponents
Jem Carney: McAullife W TKO10, Frazier W UD10

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: McAullife dominated the round. Frazier couldn't get anything going as McAullife just controlled all of the action. (Round to McAullife, 10-9 McAullife)

Round 2: McAullife hurt Frazier several times. Frazier made a rally near the end of the round and scored some points. (Round to McAullife, 20-18 McAullife)

Rouind 3: Swelling over Frazier's left eye is noticable now. McAullife again controls the action and lands some hard shots. Frazier again came on late in the round. (Round to McAullife, 30-27 McAullife)

Round 4: McAullife completely dominates the round as he had Frazier hurt several times. (Round to McAullife, 40-36 McAullife)

Round 5: McAullife again dominates the round. The swelling over Frazier's left eye is now pretty bad. He has to be having problems seeing out of that eye. (Round to McAullife, 50-45 McAullife)

Round 6: A close round, but McAullife still gets in more cleaner shots. (Round to McAullife, 60-54 McAullife)

Round 7: A back and forth round. McAullife had Frazier hurt early in the round, but Frazier comes back and looks like he might just turn the tide of the fight. But McAullife reverses it again and ends the round in total control. (Round to McAullife, 70-63 McAullife)

Round 8: A total shutout of a round as McAullife landed stagging shot and shot. Frazier generated no offense at all. (Round to McAullife, 80-72 McAullife)

[b]Round 9:[/n] Very action packed round. McAullife starts off hurting Frazier, but he regroups and comes on strong, landing several hard shots of his own. McAullife comes back and hurt Frazier again, but again Frazier answers. However, with about 30 seconds left, McAullife hurts Frazier once again and keeps him on the ropes for the rest of the round. (Round to McAullife, 90-81 McAullife)

Round 10: Once again McAullife takes full control of the fight. He wears down Frazier and near the end of the round, he sends Frazier to the canvas on a body shot. Frazier gets to his feet on the count of 9 and he's lucky that the round was just about over. (Round to McAullife 10-8, 100-89 McAullife)

Round 11: Frazier has a lot of heart, I'll give him that. He took a pounding in this round, getting knocked down 3 times. On the last time, he was able to get to a knee and struggled to get to his feet, but he couldn't beat the count.

The fight comes to an end at 2:38 of the 11th round, your winner by knock out, and STILL WBG LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, JACK McAULLIFE!!

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March 1888 Results

March 1, 1888
FW: Fred Johnson 25-4-1 (16) UD10 Frank Murphy 11-1-0 (7)

March 3, 1888
MW: Bill Gabig 17-3-1 (9) UD10 Tom Barry 13-4-0 (7)

March 4, 1888
WW: Dany Kyer 16-5-0 (8) KO10 Nick Manno 27-13-2 (11)

March 7, 1888
HW: Jake Kilrain 30-9-1 (22) UD10 Jack Boylan 27-7-4 (3)

March 8, 1888
BW: Nelson Moreno 18-3-0 (4) UD10 Ned Morris 11-4-1 (2)
FW: Tensing Norgay 20-14-1 (5) TKO9 Victor Medina 18-13-0 (5)

March 9, 1888
MW: Tommy Cleary 13-5-0 (9) SD10 Tom Henry 21-7-2 (8)

March 10, 1888
LW: Billy Young 16-6-0 (13) TKO2 Billy Dacey 20-10-2 (17)

March 14, 1888
LW: Jack Keenan 23-6-0 (12) KO10 Jake Karcher 16-4-0 (13)
WW: Tom Meadows 12-1-0 (11) UD10 Dan Murphy 10-5-0 (5)

March 15, 1888
LW: Jem Carney 20-3-0 (10) UD10 Harry Force 15-13-4 (8)

March 16, 1888
FW: Cal McCarthy 14-0-0 (7) UD10 Alfonso Gama 20-18-1 (8)

March 19, 1888
WW: Skin Doherty 20-11-0 (5) MD10 Bill Rosamond 18-4-1 (4)

March 22, 1888
WW: Charles Gleason 14-1-0 (13) TKO10 Paddy Carey 19-4-1 (9)

March 23, 1888
HW: Es' Kia Sexwole 17-1-0 (12) KO5 Tommy Chandler 28-10-1 (19)
LW: WBG Title: Jack McAuliffe 22-0-0 (18) KO11 Billy Frazier 23-1-1 (9)

March 24, 1888
BW: Elias Hamilton 17-4-0 (15) MDraw10 Jack Lyman 14-1-2 (8)

March 28, 1888
LW: Billy Myer 25-4-1 (19) KO9 Barys Sukhoi 14-9-3 (3)

March 30, 1888
HW: Peter Courtney 20-1-0 (12) UD10 Frank Herald 24-13-2 (12)

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April 1888 Results

April 1, 1888
HW: Frank Slavin 31-13-0 (23) TKO9 Dick Egan 28-8-1 (16)

April 10, 1888
WW: Bill Rosamond 18-5-1 (4) TKO7 Darryl Denault 12-2-0 (7)

April 11, 1888
BW: Nunc Wallace 15-1-1 (8) MDraw10 Young Johnson 23-2-0 (6)

April 16, 1888
HW: Jake Knifton 17-10-2 (7) KO4 Charley Mitchell 27-13-1 (23

April 26, 1888
FW: Tajuddin Ahmed 23-7-0 (12) UD10 Stirling Stomp 14-8-1 (7)
FW: Tommy Warren 11-1-0 (7) TKO9 El-Shamy Dida 19-6-1 (5)

April 27, 1888
WW: Nick Manno 27-14-2 (11) TKO2 Jack C McGee 19-4-1 (18)

April 28, 1888
BW: Gerald Tickering 21-4-2 (8) TKO5 Tong-Lim Chin 14-10-2 (9)

April 30, 1888
WW: Lonnie Cadaress 21-6-0 (18) UD10 Bob Lyons 16-3-1 (7)
MW: Young Mitchell 17-3-0 (12) KO4 Tommy Cleary 14-5-0 (9)

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May 1888 Rankings

Heavyweights
Champ: John L. Sullivan 28-1-1 (22)
1: Peter Jackson 17-3-3 (9)
2: Dick Matthews 26-9-0 (20)
3: Pat Killen 30-5-0 (26)
4: Frank Slavin 32-13-0 (24)
5: Dick Egan 28-9-1 (16)

Middleweights
Champ: Jack Dempsey 17-0-1 (14)
1: George LaBlanche 23-4-5 (17)
2: Billy Baker 21-5-3 (2)
3: Irish Jack Burke 23-6-0 (18)
4: Bob Fitzsimmons 23-1-0 (20)
5: Young Mitchel 18-3-0 (13)

Welterweights
Champ: Paddy Sullivan 17-2-1 (6)
1: Paddy Duffy 23-2-1 (8)
2: Nick Manno 28-14-2 (12)
3: Jack C McGee 19-5-1 (18)
4: Lonnie Cadaress 22-6-0 (18)
5: Tug Collins 16-3-1 (13)

Lightweights
Champ: Jack McAullife 23-0-0 (19)
1: Billy Myer 26-4-1 (20)
2: Jem Carney 21-3-0 (10)
3: Billy Frazier 23-2-1 (9)
4: Billy Edwards 23-7-3 (4)
5: Jimmy Carroll 18-2-0 (13)

Featherweights
Champ: Torpedo Billy Murphy 23-2-0 (16)
1: Young Pluto 20-0-0 (18)
2: Fred Johnson 26-4-1 (16)
3: Cal McCarthy 15-0-0 (7)
4: Ray Planter 17-4-1 (13)
5: Tajuddin Ahmed 24-7-0 (12)

Bantamweights
Champ: Bill Baxter 20-2-1 (8)
1: Gerald Tickering 22-4-2 (9)
2: Young Johnson 23-2-1 (6)
3: Karim Pereiva 18-4-2 (9)
4: Nelson Moreno 19-3-0 (4)
5: Nunc Wallace 15-1-2 (8)


Upcoming Title Fights
May 12th - FW - Torpedo Billy Murphy vs. Young Pluto
May 19th - MW - Jack Dempsey vs. George LaBlanche
August 8th - HW - John L. Sullivan vs Peter Jackson

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WBG Featherweight Title Fight
May 12, 1888
Torpedo Billy Murphy (23-2-0 18KO)
vs
Young Pluto (20-0-0 18 KO)

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: Close, uneventful most of the way. Looks like Murphy stole the round at the end with a flurry that did damage. (Round to Murphy, 10-9 Murphy)

Round 2: The action picks up a bit with the champion doing a bit better. (Round to Murphy, 20-18 Murphy)

Round 3: Pluto manages to get some shots in and keep Murphy from doing anything this round. (Round to Pluto, 29-28 Muprhy)

Round 4: Murphy comes back strong in this round as he lands shot after shot. Pluto got a few shots in himself, but Murphy controled the round. (Round to Murphy, 39-37 Murphy)

Round 5: They slugged it out this round. They both landed a lot of good shots, although the champ did a bit better. (Round to Murphy, 49-46 Murphy)

Round 6: Another round with them slugging away, only this time Pluto landed a series of shots at the end to win it. (Round to Pluto, 58-56 Murphy)

Round 7: Pluto landed a huge combo halfway through the round. Murphy was able to keep Pluto off of him for the rest of the round, but it stunned him. (Round to Pluto, 67-66 Murphy)

Round 8: Pluto is dropped at the start of the round. He gets up and spends most of the round covering up. (Round to Murphy 10-8, 77-74 Murphy)

Round 9: Murphy dominated the round. It looks like Pluto is completely exhausted. (Round to Murphy, 87-83 Murphy)

Round 10: Pluto gives it his all this round and goes toe to toe with the champ. (Round Even, 97-93 Murphy)

Round 11: Murphy once again dominates the round and swelling over Pluto's right eye has gotten quite bad very quickly. (Round to Murphy, 107-102 Murphy)

Round 12: Pluto is dropped twice in the round! He beat the count both times, but I don't know how much he has left. (Round to Murphy 10-7, 117-109 Murphy)

Round 13: Murphy takes another round easily. (Round to Murphy, 127-118 Murphy)

Round 14: The fight is stopped!!! Billy Murphy has been DQed!!

The referee stops the fight in the 14th round, your by winner by disqualification and NEW WBG FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, YOUNG PLUTO!!

This has got to be seen as an enormously controversial decision. Murphy was headed to a sure victory, but the referee disqualifies him in the 14th round due to a low blow! Unbelievable!

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WBG Middleweight Title Fight
May 19th, 1888
"The Nonpariel" Jack Dempsey (17-0-1 14KO)
vs
George LaBlanche (23-4-5 17KO)

Dempsey vs. LaBlanche
Dempsey won KO10
Draw

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: Dempsey comes out and immediate hurts LaBlanche. He landed several more good shots but it took most of the round for LaBlanche to recover from Dempseys' opening assault. (Round to Dempsey, 10-9 Dempsey)

Round 2: Dempsey continues to dominate the action. (Round to Dempsey, 20-18 Dempsey)

Round 3: The first two minutes saw Dempsye conitnue his domination, but then LaBlanche comes on strong in the last minute. (Round to Dempsey, 30-27 Dempsey)

Round 4: LaBlanche controled the whole round, but the referee takes a point away from LaBlanche for low blows. (Round Even 9-9, 39-36 Dempsey)

Round 5: Dempsey looked like he was going to get make into command of the fight, but LaBlanche hurts him and had him covering up as the round closed. (Round to LaBlanche, 48-46 Dempsey)

Round 6: A slow round until the very last second when LaBlanche was sent to the canvas by Dempsey and is saved by the bell. (Round to Dempsey 10-8, 58-54 Dempsey)

Round 7: Dempsey looks to have finally taken control back. That end of round knockdown seems to have taken a bit from LaBlanche and Dempsey easily wins the round. (Round to Dempsey, 68-63 Dempsey)

Round 8: A close round. LaBlanche seemed to have taken it when he hurt Dempsey midway through the round, but Dempsey storms back in the last minute. (Round to Dempsey, 78-72 Dempsey)

Round 9: Dempsey easily wins the round as he just bounced punch after punch off of LaBlanche (Round to Dempsey, 88-81 Dempsey)

Round 10: LaBlanche looks like he's exhausted out there. Dempsey continues to easily control the fight. (Round to Dempsey, 98-90 Dempsey)

Round 11: LaBlanche gets dropped again this round by an uppercut. He manages to get up at the count of 6 and survives the round. (Round to Dempsey 10-8, 108-98 Dempsey)

Round 12: Dempsey continues to dominate, but now he has a point taken away for rabbit punching! (Round Even 9-9, 117-107 Dempsey)

Round 13: LaBlanche keeps getting dominated as he looks ready to fall over after almost every punch. (Round to Dempsey, 127-116 Dempsey)

Round 14: LaBlanche is dropped 3 times in the round. The last time he was saved by the bell. (Round to Dempsey 10-6, 137-122 Dempsey)

Round 15: Dempsey looked tired in this round. He barely did anything and LaBlanche looks to have stolen the last round of this one sided fight. (Round to LaBlanche, 146-132 Dempsey)

My score: 146-132 Dempsey
Ringside Expert: 146-134 Dempsey

After 15 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards.

Judge 1 scores the bout 145-133
Judges 2 and 3 both score it 146-132, all for your winner by unanimous decision...

and STILL WBG MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, "THE NONPARIEL" JACK DEMPSEY!!

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May 1888 Results

May 1, 1888
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons 23-1-0 (20) TKO6 John P Clow 21-11-3 (9)

May 2, 1888
WW: Tom Meadows 13-1-0 (11) SD10 Tug Collins 16-3-1 (13)

May 5, 1888
LW: Joe Ellingsworth 18-7-0 (11) UD10 Jem Carney 21-3-0 (10)

May 6, 1888
HW: Jack Boylan 27-8-4 (3) Draw10 Jem Smith 16-4-1 (7)

May 7, 1888
BW: Charley Parton 17-1-1 (5) UD10 Miguel Diaz 20-11-3 (3)

May 8, 1888
BW: Nunc Wallace 15-1-2 (8) UD10 Jack Lyman 14-1-3 (8)

May 9, 1888
WW: Lonnie Cadaress 22-6-0 (18) KO7 Bill Rosamond 19-5-1 (5)
HW: Tommy Chandler 28-11-1 (19) KO9 Frank Herald 24-14-2 (12)
FW: Tajuddin Ahmed 24-7-0 (12) UD10 Victor Medina 18-14-0 (5)

May 10, 1888
BW: Gerald Tickering 22-4-2 (9) TKO7 Romeo Durand 10-0-1 (6)

May 12, 1888
LW: J J McGinty 18-13-2 (10) TKO6 Paddy Smith 12-3-1 (9)
HW: Greg Williams 29-5-0 (19) KO1 C. C. Smith 19-15-0 (12)
LW: Jacob Hyams 20-7-3 (14) TKO4 Billy Dacey 20-11-2 (17)
FW: WBG Title: Young Pluto 20-0-0 (18) TKO14 Torpedo Billy Murphy 23-2-0 (16)

May 15, 1888
MW: Tommy Cleary 14-6-0 (9) TKO9 Tom Ferguson 21-11-0 (13)

May 19, 1888
MW: Irish Jack Burke 23-6-0 (18) UD10 Denny Kelliher 21-11-1 (13)
MW: WBG Title: Jack Dempsey NP 17-0-1 (14) UD15 George LaBlanche 23-4-5 (17)
LW: Billy Young 17-6-0 (14) SD10 Jack Keenan 24-6-0 (13)

May 21, 1888
HW: Dick Matthews 26-9-0 (20) KO2 Bill Bradburn 12-2-0 (9)

May 24, 1888
HW: Charley Mitchell 27-14-1 (23) UD10 Jack Malloy 24-16-1 (5)
HW: Pat Killen 30-5-0 (26) KO6 Patsy Cardiff 16-3-1 (16)

May 30, 1888
BW: Elias Hamilton 17-4-1 (15) UD10 Paddy Snow 11-4-1 (0)
WW: Dom Mintoff 22-13-0 (11) MDraw10 Billy Nalley 12-3-0 (5)

May 31, 1888
FW: Frank Murphy 11-2-0 (7) KO6 Stirling Stomp 14-9-1 (7)

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June 1888 Results

It looks like Jem Carney's days as a consistant top contender may be over. He has lost 2 straight decisions against Billy Edwards and Joe Ellingsworth. Before this year, his only loses were to Billy Myer, Jack McAullife and Billy Frazier, the 3 top fighters. Before a few months ago, You would add Jem Carney to that list and call it the top 4. But now unimpressive showings against what people call "tier 2" fighters has now hurt Carney's image and his chances at getting a chance to reclaim the welterweight title.

June 3, 1888
LW: Billy Myer 26-4-1 (20) TKO8 Mike Leary 21-3-0 (14)

June 4, 1888
BW: Nunc Wallace 16-1-2 (8) UD10 Charley Parton 18-1-1 (5)

June 8, 1888
HW: Greg Williams 30-5-0 (20) UD10 Dick Egan 28-9-1 (16)

June 9, 1888
LW: Billy Edwards 23-7-3 (4) UD10 Jem Carney 21-4-0 (10)

June 10, 1888
WW: Paddy Duffy 23-2-1 (8) TKO6 Bob Lyons 16-4-1 (7)

June 20, 1888
HW: Jake Kilrain 31-9-1 (22) MDraw10 Dick Matthews 27-9-0 (21)

June 21, 1888
BW: Young Johnson 23-2-1 (6) UD10 Yao Eyadama 17-7-1 (3)

June 26, 1888
FW: Fred Johnson 26-4-1 (16) UD10 Tajuddin Ahmed 25-7-0 (12)

June 30, 1888
MW: Young Mitchell 18-3-0 (13) UD10 Billy Baker 21-5-3 (2)

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July 1888 Results

July 2, 1888
HW: Jake Kilrain 31-9-2 (22) KO8 Jem Smith 17-4-2 (8)

July 6, 1888
HW: Peter Courtney 21-1-0 (12) UD10 Frank Slavin 32-13-0 (24)

July 9, 1888
BW: Nelson Moreno 19-3-0 (4) Draw10 Johnny Murphy 15-0-0 (13)

July 11, 1888
BW: Charley Parton 18-2-1 (5) MD10 Ned Morris 11-5-1 (2)

July 18, 1888
MW: Billy McCarthy 10-0-0 (0) KO5 WC McClellan 25-10-3 (15)

July 19, 1888
FW: Cal McCarthy 15-0-0 (7) MD10 Lamia Ngouabi 18-7-2 (11)

July 20, 1888
MW: Denny Kelliher 21-12-1 (13) UD10 Young Billy Manning 10-4-1 (2)
WW: Jack C McGee 20-6-1 (19) TKO6 Charles Gleason 15-1-0 (14)

July 21, 1888
WW: Paddy Duffy 24-2-1 (9) KO6 Frank Burke 11-0-0 (6)

July 24, 1888
MW: Bob Turnball 22-12-0 (8) KO4 Mike Malone 16-10-1 (10)
LW: Billy Frazier 23-2-1 (9) UD10 Joe Heiser 16-13-1 (2)

July 25, 1888
LW: Billy Myer 27-4-1 (21) TKO6 Jack Keenan 24-7-0 (13)

July 29, 1888
HW: Tommy Chandler 30-11-1 (21) UD10 Jake Knifton 18-10-2 (8)

July 31, 1888
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons 24-1-0 (21) TKO5 Charles Bixamos 11-0-1 (8)

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WBG Heavyweight Title Fight
August 8th, 1888
John L. Sullivan (28-1-1 22KO)
vs
Peter Jackson (17-3-3 9KO)

Sullivan vs. Jackson History
5/19/1883: Sullivan won TKO6
10/21/1886: Sullivan won TKO5

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: An action packed 1st round. It was back and forth the entire time. At the end of the round, Jackson already has swelling developing over his left eye. (Round to Sullivan, 10-9 Sullivan)

Round 2: A slower round as each looked to land a bomb here and there, but only Sullivan was able to connect occasionally. (Round to Sullivan, 20-18 Sullivan)

Round 3: Jackson storms out of the gate and controls the round. Sullivan did get a shot in occasionally and the swelling over Jackson's left eye gets worse. (Round to Jackson, 29-28 Sullivan)

Round 4: A close round until the end when Sullivan landed a bomb that hurt Jackson. Sullivan is warned about using his shoulder. (Round to Sullivan, 39-37 Sullivan)

Round 5: The fighters go toe to toe as they both had success this round. Sullivan was a bit busier. (Round to Sullivan, 49-46 Sullivan)

Round 6: Sullivan completely dominates the round. He had Jackson hurt the entire round and just punished him. Jackson's left eye is in horrible condition. (Round to Sullivan, 59-55 Sullivan)

Round 7: Jackson just couldn't take anymore more. Sullivan dropped Jackson 3 times this round, with Jackson unable to get up after the 3rd time.

The fight comes to an end at 2:14 of the 7th round, your winner by knock out and STILL WBG HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, JOHN L. SULLIVAN!

Sullivan looks to just have Jackson's number. Nothing Jackson does seems to work against Sullivan. After losing three times within 7 rounds, it looks like Jackson's chance for the title, as long as Sullivan has it, is over.

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August 1888 Results

August 2, 1888
FW: Victor Medina 19-15-0 (5) MD10 Abe Willis 13-1-0 (2)

August 4, 1888
FW: Tensing Norgay 22-14-1 (6) TKO6 Fred Johnson 27-4-1 (16)

August 8, 1888
HW: WBG Title: John L Sullivan 28-1-1 (22) KO7 Peter Jackson 17-3-3 (9)

August 12, 1888
LW: Billy Myer 28-4-1 (22) KO3 Jacob Hyams 21-7-3 (15)

August 13, 1888
WW: Tug Collins 17-4-1 (14) TKO9 Paddy Duffy 25-2-1 (10)

August 14, 1888
HW: Dick Matthews 27-9-1 (21) KO3 Frank Slavin 32-14-0 (24)

August 18, 1888
LW: Joe Ellingsworth 19-7-0 (11) SD10 Billy Edwards 24-7-3 (4)

August 21, 1888
BW: Charley Parton 19-2-1 (5) TKO4 Gerald Tickering 23-4-2 (10)

August 26, 1888
HW: Peter Courtney 22-1-0 (12) UD10 Jack Boylan 27-8-6 (3)

August 29, 1888
MW: Bill Gabig 19-3-1 (9) Draw10 Irish Jack Burke 25-6-0 (19)

August 31, 1888
WW: Danny Shea 12-0-0 (5) MD10 Lonnie Cadaress 23-6-0 (19)

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September 1888 Rankings

Heavyweights
Champ: John L. Sullivan 29-1-1 (23)
1: Peter Jackson 17-4-3 (9)
2: Dick Matthews 28-9-1 (22)
3: Pat Killen 31-5-0 (27)
4: Greg Williams 31-5-0 (20)
5: Jake Kilrain 32-9-2 (23)

Middleweights
Champ: Jack Dempsey 18-0-1 (14)
1: George LaBlanche 23-5-5 (17)
2: Irish Jack Burke 25-6-1 (19)
3: Young Mitchell 20-3-0 (14)
4: Billy Baker 21-6-3 (2)
5: Bob Fitzsimmons 25-1-0 (22)

Welterweights
Champ: Paddy Sullivan 17-2-1 (6)
1: Tug Collins 18-4-1 (14)
2: Paddy Duffy 25-3-1 (10)
3: Danny Shea 13-0-0 (5)
4: Lonnie Cadaress 23-7-0 (19)
5: Nick Manno 28-15-2 (12)

Lightweights
Champ: Jack McAullife 23-0-0 (19)
1: Billy Myer 29-4-1 (23)
2: Billy Frazier 24-2-1 (9)
3: Joe Ellingsworth 20-7-0 (11)
4: Billy Edwards 24-8-3 (4)
5: Jimmy Carroll 18-2-0 (13)

Featherweights
Champ: Young Pluto 21-0-0 (18)
1: Torpedo Billy Murphy 23-3-0 (16)
2: Cal McCarthy 16-0-0 (7)
3: Tensing Norgay 23-14-1 (7)
4: Fred Johnson 27-5-1 (16)
5: Ray Planter 19-4-1 (13)

Bantamweights
Champ: Bill Baxter 20-2-1 (8)
1: Karim Pereiva 19-4-2 (10)
2: Nunc Wallace 18-1-2 (8)
3: Young Johnson 24-3-1 (6)
4: Nelson Moreno 19-3-1 (4)
5: Charley Parton 20-2-1 (6)

Upcoming Title Fights
October 11th - WW - Paddy Sullivan vs. Tug Collins
November 28th - LW - Jack McAullife vs. Joe Ellingsworth

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September 1888 Results

September 5, 1888
WW: Tom Meadows 15-1-0 (11) MDraw10 Frank Burke 11-1-0 (6)

September 6, 1888
WW: Jack C McGee 21-6-1 (20) KO8 Dan Murphy 12-6-0 (5)

September 7, 1888
MW: Billy McCarthy 11-0-0 (1) UD10 Irish Jack Burke 25-6-1 (19)

September 8, 1888
HW: Peter Jackson 17-4-3 (9) TKO7 Billy Wilson 22-7-0 (12)

September 10, 1888
FW: Frank Murphy 12-2-0 (8) UD10 Ray Planter 19-4-1 (13)

September 11, 1888
HW: Dick Matthews 28-9-1 (22) UD10 Jim Harvey 22-4-1 (12)

September 15, 1888
BW: Tom Cassidy 10-0-0 (1) KO3 Gerald Tickering 23-5-2 (10)

September 16, 1888
MW: Young Mitchell 20-3-0 (14) TKO8 WC McClellan 26-11-3 (16)

September 19, 1888
MW: Billy Baker 21-6-3 (2) UD10 Denny Kelliher 22-12-1 (13)

September 20, 1888
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons 25-1-0 (22) TKO1 Tom Ferguson 22-12-0 (13)

September 22, 1888
FW: Tajuddin Ahmed 25-9-0 (12) Tech UD7 Lawrence Wald 24-21-2 (12)
FW: Victor Medina 20-15-0 (5) UD10 Stirling Stomp 15-11-1 (8)

September 23, 1888
BW: Johnny Murphy 15-0-1 (13) KO10 Jack Lyman 15-2-3 (9)

September 25, 1888
HW: Tom Hinch 12-3-1 (8) UD10 Billy Australian Smith 11-4-0 (9)

September 27, 1888
LW: Jimmy Carroll 18-2-0 (13) KO4 Edward McDonald 22-12-1 (5)
HW: Tommy Chandler 31-11-1 (21) KO4 Bill Bradburn 13-3-0 (9)
HW: Charley Mitchell 29-14-1 (24) KO3 Jake Knifton 18-11-2 (8)

September 29, 1888
BW: Paddy Snow 14-5-1 (1) TKO9 Karim Pereiva 19-4-2 (10

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WBG Welterweight Title Fight
October 11th, 1888
Paddy Sullivan (17-2-1 6KO)
vs
Tug Collins (18-4-1 14KO)

Common Opponents
Paddy Duffy: Sullivan W UD10, Collins D10, W DQ9
Dan Murphy: Sullivan W UD15, Collins W UD10

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: A back and forth round that saw both fighters trading shot for shot. (Round Even, 10-10 Even)

Round 2: Sullivan is dropped early in the round and barely beats the count. We almost had a new champion early. (Round Collins 10-8, 20-18 Collins)

Round 3: Sullivan gets back to form this round and easily controls the action. (Round to Sullivan, 29-28 Collins)

Round 4: Collins hurts Sullivan in the round but is unable to drop him. He dominates Sullivan. (Round to Collins, 39-37 Collins)

Round 5: Sullivan again regains control and Collins is unable to put any pressure on. (Round to Sullivan, 48-47 Collins)

Round 6: A slower round, but Collins gets his shots in. (Round to Collins, 58-56 Collins)

Round 7: A close round. Sullivan looked to have won it, but Collins hurts him late. Sullivan recovers and finishes strong. (Round to Sullivan, 67-66 Collins)

Round 8: Sullivan keeps Collins away and lands shot after shot from a distance. (Round to Sullivan, 76-76 Even)

Round 9: Sullivan dominates the round as Collins wasn't able to do anything. (Round to Sullivan, 86-85 Sullivan)

Round 10: Collins is able to get close to Sullivan again and lands a few bombs that hurt Sullivan. Some swelling is now visible over Sullivan's right eye. (Round to Collins, 95-95 Even)

Round 11: An active, back and forth round that saw both fighters land some good shots. (Round Even, 105-105 Even)

Round 12: A very boring round follows the good one before it. Nothing happened. (Round to Sullivan, 115-114 Sullivan)

Round 13: Sullivan lands some shots in the round as he wins it on points. (Round to Sullivan, 125-123 Sullivan)

Round 14: Sullivan again does enough to win the round. They both look tired. (Round to Sullivan, 135-132 Sullivan)

Round 15: A boring, uneventful round finishes what started out as a good fight, but slowed to a crawl in the later rounds. (Round to Sullivan, 145-141 Sullivan)

My score: 145-141 Sullivan
Ringside Expert: 144-143 Collins

After 15 rounds of action, we head to the scorecards

Judge 1 scores the bout 146-141
Judge 2 scores the bout 144-143
Judge 3 scores the bout 145-143, all for your winner by unanimous decision...

and STILL WBG WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, PADDY SULLIVAN!

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October 1888 Results

October 2, 1888
HW: Frank Slavin 32-15-0 (24) TKO6 Dick Egan 28-10-1 (16)

October 3, 1888
LW: Billy Edwards 24-8-3 (4) UD10 Jem Carney 21-5-0 (10)
HW: Dick Matthews 29-9-1 (22) KO6 Charley Mitchell 30-14-1 (25)

October 8, 1888
FW: Manuel Corrado 15-13-0 (7) UD10 El-Shamy Dida 19-7-1 (5)
MW: Jim Hall 12-0-0 (10) UD10 John P Clow 21-14-3 (9)

October 10, 1888
FW: Victor Medina 21-15-0 (5) UD10 Tajuddin Ahmed 26-9-0 (12)

October 11, 1888
WW: WBG Title: Paddy Sullivan 17-2-1 (6) UD15 Tug Collins 18-4-1 (14)

October 20, 1888
FW: Cal McCarthy 16-0-0 (7) TKO2 Tensing Norgay 23-14-1 (7)

October 23, 1888
MW: Billy McCarthy 12-0-0 (1) UD10 Pete McCoy 21-10-3 (11)

October 27, 1888
WW: Danny Shea 13-1-0 (5) UD10 Paddy Carey 20-5-1 (10)

October 29, 1888
BW: Johnny Murphy 16-0-1 (14) UD10 Elias Hamilton 18-4-1 (15)

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WBG Lightweight Title Fight
November 28th, 1888
Jack McAullife (23-0-0 19KO)
vs
Joe Ellingsworth (20-7-0 11KO)

Common Opponents
Billy Myer: McAullife W TKO7, Ellingsworth L TKO4
Jem Carney: McAullife W TKO10, Ellingsworth L TKO10, W UD10
Billy Edwards: McAullife W UD10, Ellingsworth L UD10, W SD10

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: McAullife waistes no time and neither does Eillingsworth. They trade shots in an action packed first round, but McAullife is too much for Ellingsworth. When the round was over, Ellingsworth's left eye is a mess. Swollen and a cut on the eyebrow. (Round to McAullife, 10-9 McAullife)

Round 2: McAullife comes out and dominates the second round. Ellingsworth didn't get much off and it looks like this title fight won't last very long. (Round to McAullife, 20-18 McAullife)

Round 3: Another round goes by as McAullife continues to dominate and Ellingsworth fades quickly. (Round to McAullife, 30-27 McAullife)

Round 4: Another dominating performance from the champ. (Round to McAullife, 40-36 McAullife)

Round 5: McAullife conitnues to dominate. Ellingsworth's left eye is a complete mess right now. (Round to McAullife, 50-45 McAullife)

Round 6: After another 2 and a half minutes, the referee has seen enough and stops the fight.

The referee stops the fight at 2:30 of the 6th round, your winner by technical knock out and STILL WBG LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, JACK McAULLIFE!

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November 1888 Results

November 1, 1888
WW: Jack C McGee 22-6-1 (21) TKO7 Jimmy Connelly 12-0-0 (7)

November 5, 1888
MW: Billy McCarthy 13-0-0 (1) SD10 Tom Henry 23-8-2 (10)

November 7, 1888
HW: Peter Courtney 23-1-0 (12) TKO6 Colin White 12-9-0 (3)

November 9, 1888
MW: Billy Baker 22-7-3 (2) TKO9 Charles Bixamos 12-1-1 (8)

November 12, 1888
LW: Harry Force 16-14-4 (9) SD10 Mike Leary 21-4-0 (14)

November 13, 1888
WW: Danny Shea 14-1-0 (5) UD10 Dan Murphy 13-7-0 (6)
MW: Jim Hall 13-0-0 (10) KO8 Tom Barry 16-5-0 (8)
HW: Craig Williams 20-6-0 (16) KO1 Mick Dooley 23-14-2 (21)

November 14, 1888
LW: Billy Frazier 25-2-1 (10) TKO9 Billy Young 19-8-0 (15)
FW: Cal McCarthy 17-0-0 (8) KO9 Manuel Corrado 16-13-0 (7)

November 15, 1888
HW: Dave Campbell 13-2-0 (6) TKO2 Frank Slavin 33-15-0 (25)

November 16, 1888
HW: Es' Kia Sexwole 20-2-1 (13) UD10 Tommy Chandler 32-11-1 (22)

November 19, 1888
FW: Fred Johnson 28-5-1 (17) TKO6 Toimi Saarisalo 11-4-1 (5)

November 27, 1888
WW: Young Shannon 20-7-0 (9) KO5 Frank Burke 11-1-1 (6)

November 28, 1888
LW: WBG Title: Jack McAuliffe 23-0-0 (19) TKO6 Joe Ellingsworth 20-7-0 (11)

November 30, 1888
HW: Peter Jackson 18-4-3 (10) UD10 John Scholes 17-13-2 (4)
LW: Jimmy Carroll 19-2-0 (14) TKO8 Joe Milletechia 18-9-3 (10)

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December 1888 Results

December 1, 1888
LW: Joe Milletechia 18-10-3 (10) UD10 Yasser Al-Fayed 22-11-1 (8)

December 4, 1888
FW: Tommy Warren 13-1-0 (9) KO6 Tensing Norgay 23-15-1 (7)

December 5, 1888
BW: Paddy Snow 16-5-1 (2) Draw10 Young Johnson 24-3-1 (6)
LW: Billy Frazier 26-2-1 (11) UD10 Mike Daly 17-11-0 (15)
BW: Karim Pereiva 19-5-2 (10) KO1 Nelson Moreno 19-4-1 (4)

December 9, 1888
WW: Charles Gleason 16-2-0 (15) UD10 Dan Murphy 13-8-0 (6)

December 10, 1888
MW: Bill Gabig 19-3-2 (9) UD10 Pete McCoy 21-11-3 (11)

December 11, 1888
BW: Miguel Diaz 21-14-3 (4) TKO10 Charley Parton 20-3-1 (6)

December 15, 1888
MW: Young Mitchell 21-3-0 (15) KO6 Billy Baker 23-7-3 (3)

December 17, 1888
HW: Peter Courtney 24-1-0 (13) TKO3 Dick Egan 28-11-1 (16)

December 18, 1888
HW: Pat Killen 31-5-0 (27) KO1 Jake Knifton 18-12-2 (8)

December 21, 1888
LW: Billy Myer 29-4-1 (23) UD10 Jack Keenan 24-8-0 (13)

December 22, 1888
FW: Torpedo Billy Murphy 23-3-0 (16) KO9 Abe Willis 14-2-0 (2)

December 23, 1888
WW: Lonnie Cadaress 23-7-0 (19) MD10 Young Shannon 21-7-0 (10)

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Retired Fighters 1888

Only 8 total retirees this year. Here are the noteable ones.

Heavyweights

William Miller 25-16-0 (5)
Top 20 fighter until the end of 1883. Won his last 5 fights by decision.

Charles Hadley 27-22-1 (14)
Top 20 fighter until mid-1887 when he lost 3 in a row to low quality fighters and plunged in the rankings.


Welterweight

Curits Langham 21-12-4 (9)
Fought for WBG LW Title on 3-33-1883 vs. Tom McAlpine (L TKO13). Never fell out of the Top 20.

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New Fighters 1889

Not many new fighters either. 14 new faces.

Heavyweights
Joe Goddard
Sailor Charles Brown

Middleweights
None

Welterweights
None

Lightweight
Jack Grace

Featherweights
Jack Kelly
Martin Flaherty
Jimmy Dime

Bantamweights
Dick Ward
Billy Plimmer
Chappie Moran
Fred Larson
Jack Getlain
Jack Fitzgerald
Kid Corbett

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Rankings, January 1889

Heavyweights
Champ: John L. Sullivan 29-1-1 (23)
1: Peter Jackson 19-4-3 (10)
2: Dick Matthews 30-9-1 (23)
3: Pat Killen 32-5-0 (28)
4: Peter Courtney 25-1-0 (14)
5: Greg Williams 31-5-0 (14)

Middleweights
Champ: Jack Dempsey 18-0-1 (14)
1: George LaBlanche 23-5-5 (17)
2: Young Mitchell 22-3-0 (16)
3: Bob Fritzsimmons 26-1-0 (23)
4: Bill Gabig 20-3-2 (9)
5: Billy McCarthey 14-0-0 (1)

Welterweights
Champ: Paddy Sullivan 18-2-1 (6)
1: Paddy Duffy 25-3-1 (10)
2: Tug Collins 18-5-1 (14)
3: Lonnie Cadaress 24-7-0 (19)
4: Jack C McGee 23-6-1 (22)
5: Tom Meadows 16-1-1 (11)

Lightweights
Champ: Jack McAullife 24-0-0 (20)
1: Billy Myer 30-4-1 (23)
2: Billy Frazier 27-2-1 (11)
3: Billy Edwards 25-8-3 (4)
4: Jimmy Carroll 20-2-0 (15)
5: Joe Ellingsworth 29-8-0 (11)

Featherweights
Champ: Young Pluto 21-0-0 (18)
1: Torpedo Billy Murphy 24-3-0 (17)
2: Cal McCarthy 18-0-0 (9)
3: Fred Johnson 29-5-1 (18)
4: Tommy Warren 14-1-0 (10)
5: Tensing Norgay 23-16-1 (7)

Bantamweights
Champ: Bill Baxter 20-2-1 (8)
1: Nunc Wallace 18-1-2 (8)
2: Young Johnson 24-3-2 (6)
3: Karim Pereiva 20-5-2 (11)
4: Paddy Snow 16-5-2 (2)
5: Tom Cassidy 13-0-0 (4)


Upcoming Title Fights
February 14th, 1889 - BW - Bill Baxter vs. Nunc Wallace
April 20th, 1889 - FW - Young Pluto vs. Torpedo Billy Murphy

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Boxer Census

Heavyweights: 88
Middleweights: 76
Welterweights: 86
Lightweights: 79
Featherweights: 72
Bantamweights: 88

Total: 488 fighters

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January 1889 Results

A couple of young guns make a name for themselves this month.

In the Bantamweight division, Walter Croot defeated former world champion Gerald Tickering by TKO in the 7th round. In the Featherweight division, it was Johnny T Griffin winning by technical knock out in the 5th over former contender Tajuddin Ahmed.

January 1, 1889
HW: Dick Matthews 30-9-1 (23) KO4 Frank Slavin 34-16-0 (26)
BW: Walter Croot 11-0-0 (4) TKO7 Gerald Tickering 23-6-2 (10)

January 2, 1889
FW: Johnny T Griffin 10-0-0 (7) TKO5 Tajuddin Ahmed 26-10-0 (12)

January 3, 1889
FW: Cal McCarthy 18-0-0 (9) TKO4 Frank Maguire 9-1-0 (0)

January 5, 1889
MW: Young Mitchell 22-3-0 (16) KO2 Tom Ferguson 23-13-0 (14)

January 8, 1889
LW: Jacob Hyams 22-8-3 (16) MD10 Billy Young 20-9-0 (16)

January 9, 1889
HW: Tommy Chandler 33-12-1 (23) KO5 Jake Kilrain 32-9-2 (23)

January 10, 1889
LW: Billy Edwards 25-8-3 (4) MD10 Barys Sukhoi 18-11-3 (4)
MW: Bob Turnball 23-13-0 (9) UD10 John P Clow 23-15-3 (11)

January 14, 1889
WW: Frank Burke 12-2-1 (7) KO1 Skin Doherty 22-12-0 (6)
FW: Ray Planter 19-5-1 (13) UD10 El-Shamy Dida 20-8-1 (5)

January 15, 1889
HW: Es' Kia Sexwole 22-2-1 (14) KO8 Charley Mitchell 30-15-1 (25)

January 16, 1889
MW: Billy McCarthy 14-0-0 (1) UD10 Jim Hall 14-0-0 (11)
LW: Jack Keenan 24-9-0 (13) UD10 Harry Force 17-14-4 (9)
MW: George LaBlanche 23-5-5 (17) KO2 WC McClellan 27-12-3 (16)

January 20, 1889
FW: Charles Bull McCarthy 13-0-0 (7) UD10 Lawrence Wald 25-22-2 (12)

January 21, 1889
HW: Peter Jackson 19-4-3 (10) UD10 Dave Campbell 14-2-0 (7)

January 23, 1889
LW: Billy Frazier 27-2-1 (11) SD10 Jack Hopper 17-1-0 (16)

January 24, 1889
WW: Paddy Carey 21-6-1 (10) UD10 Nick Manno 28-16-2 (12)

January 29, 1889
WW: Tom Meadows 16-1-1 (11) UD10 Dom Mintoff 27-13-1 (13)

January 31, 1889
BW: Paddy Snow 16-5-2 (2) UD10 Miguel Diaz 22-14-3 (4)

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WBG Bantamwieght Title Match
February 14th, 1889
Bill Baxter (20-2-1 8KO)
vs.
Nunc Wallace (18-1-2 8KO)

Common Opponents
Nelson Moreno: Baxter W UD15, Wallace UD15
Karim Pereiva: Baxter W TKO5, Wallace D10
Young Johnson: Baxter W UD15, Wallace D10, W UD10

Ding.....Ding.....Ding

Round 1: Baxter takes the opening round. (10-9 Baxter)

Round 2: Wallace starts off the round by landing two bombs that put Baxter on the defensive for most of the round. (Round to Wallace, 19-19 Even)

Round 3: A back and forth round that saw a lot of action. Wallace steals the round with a late flurry that stunned the champion. (Round to Wallace, 29-28 Wallace)

Round 4: The first half of the round was uneventful, but then Wallace takes control and hurts the champion. He had Baxter covering up for the last minute as he completely controled the action. (Round to Wallace, 39-37 Wallace)

Round 5: Baxter keeps Wallace off of him as he scored points from outside for the entire round. Wallace could not get anything going in this round. (Round to Baxter, 48-47 Wallace)

Round 6: Baxter continues to dominate the fight now. Wallace is having trouble landing anything. Baxter seems to have found his stride. (Round to Baxter, 57-57 Even)

Round 7: The round was uneventful until the last 30 seconds when Baxter started landing shots at will. (Round to Baxter, 67-66 Baxter)

Round 8: A slow round, but Wallace seemed to do more. (Round to Wallace, 76-76 Even)

Round 9: Another uneventful round with Baxter doing more this time. (Round to Baxter, 86-85 Baxter)

Round 10: Wallace landed a few shots this round, and Baxter didn't land anything. The crowd is getting restless now. (Round to Wallace, 95-95 Even)

Round 11: Wallace dominates the round as he landed several bombs that hurt the champion. Baxter didn't do anything offensively. (Round to Wallace, 105-104 Wallace)

Round 12: Baxter takes control of the fight back and controls the round from the outside. A big difference in my score and the score of the ringside expert now. (Round to Baxter, 114-114 Even - Ringside Expert has it 117-112 for Wallace. If this goes to a decision, it could be interesting)

Round 13: Baxter controls the entire round and doesn't let Wallace get anything going. (Round to Baxter, 124-123 Baxter)

Round 14: A slower round with Wallace doing a bit more. (Round to Wallace, 133-133 Even)

Round 15: The deciding round on my scorecard. Wallace dominates the round and had Baxter hurt. He wanted this fight badly and it showed in this round. (Round to Wallace, 143-142 Wallace)

My Score: 143-142 for Nunc Wallace
Ringside Expert: 146-140 for Nunc Wallace

After 15 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards

Judge 1 scores the bout 143-143 even
Judge 2 scores the bout 144-141 and Judge 3 scores the bout 143-142 for your winner...

by majority decision....

and NEW WBG BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, NUNC WALLACE!