Abe Goldstein (September 10, 1898, in New York, New York – February 12, 1977, in St. Petersburg, Florida) was an American boxer.
He was World Bantamweight Champion in 1924, and was ranked the # 5 bantamweight of all time
Goldstein was 5' 5", and fought in the 112–120 pound range.
Goldstein turned professional in 1916 at the age of 17, and lost only once in his first 40 fights, including 16 knockout victories.
By 1921, he was a contender, and in M...
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Abe Goldstein (September 10, 1898, in New York, New York – February 12, 1977, in St. Petersburg, Florida) was an American boxer.
He was World Bantamweight Champion in 1924, and was ranked the # 5 bantamweight of all time
Goldstein was 5' 5", and fought in the 112–120 pound range.
Goldstein turned professional in 1916 at the age of 17, and lost only once in his first 40 fights, including 16 knockout victories.
By 1921, he was a contender, and in March, Goldstein received his first title shot. Against American flyweight champion Johnny Buff, Goldstein was knocked out in the 2nd round.
After his loss, he went undefeated in his next 19 fights until losing a 10-round decision to Johnny Sheppard in April 1922.
Seven months later, Goldstein received another shot at the American flyweight title, but lost again, this time, to Pancho Villa in a 15-round decision.
Goldstein bounced back, and did not lose in his next 15 fights, and went undefeated in 19 of 20 bouts before receiving another title...
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