Abe Goldstein boxer

Abe Goldstein boxer
bouts
94
won
70
lost
16
draw
7
Status
inactive
Division
bantamweight
Debut
1916-06-30
Height
5′ 5″/165cm
Reach
-
Age
78
Born
1898-09-10
Death
1977-02-12
Nationality
USA

Abe Goldstein (September 10, 1898 – February 12, 1977) was an American bantamweight boxer from New York. He defeated Joe Lynch to become World Bantamweight champion on March 21, 1924, in Madison Square Garden, and was ranked the #5 bantamweight of all time by boxing Manager Charley Rose. He worked with the famous New York trainer Ray Arcel.He successfully defended the title twice the year he took it, against Charles Ledoux and Tommy Ryan, before losing to Eddie "Cannonball" Martin in a 15-round decision on December 19, 1924. He had an unsuccessful attempt at the American Flyweight Championship early in his career against Johnny Buff and fought Pancho Villa, another holder of the American Flyweight Title in a non-title match.Goldstein was born in the slums of New York's Lower East Side on September 10, 1898, and spent some of his early years in an orphanage. His widowed mother made a living wheeling a pushcart in New York's Lower East Side, occasionally having to steal rolls from local bakeries to feed her family. He got his earliest ring experience with Nat Osk, the athletic instructor at the 92nd YMHA of Manhattan, who taught him elementary boxing. After fighting for three years as an amateur flyweight, Willie Lewis, who usually acted as his promoter, took note of his potential and developed him into an exceptional young contender. He won a series of amateur titles including the Metropolitan, New York State, New England, Middle Atlantic, and National Titles for amateurs at the weight of 112 pounds. Ray Arcel, his exceptional trainer, began working with him even before he turned professional in 1916. Unlike several of Arcel's bantamweight fighters, Goldstein rarely had trouble making weight, a trick (problem) for many bantams. According to Arcel, "The one thing we had on our side was that Abe could eat a ton of bricks and never weight more than 116 pounds."In his first forty professional fights, he was reputed to have lost only five times by points decisions. Of Goldstein's first 40 bouts, 16 wins were by knockout.He had several losses in 1920. One was to Paddy Owens on September 18, 1920 in a twelve-round points decision in Waterbury, Connecticut. Of his August 21, 1920 twelve round loss by newspaper decision to Young Montreal in Hartford, Connecticut, the Boston Post wrote that Montreal was "far and away the cleverer boxer" and his hooks, "took a heavy toll from Goldstein's strength." Perhaps his most important early loss was in a non-title fight with bantamweight champion Joe Lynch in an eleventh-round knockout in Madison Square Garden on November 5, 1920, when Goldstein was substituting for another boxer. A left and a right to the chin of Goldstein ended the bout, but the two would meet again four years later.On March 31, 1921, he received what might be considered his first title shot against American flyweight champion Johnny Buff, but was knocked out in the second round at the Manhattan Casino in New York. Patsy Haley, one of America's most accomplished referees in the New York area, officiated.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1927-06-24 Ignacio Fernandez WWLWLW Wrigley Field, Chicago LOST
Technical knockout
1927-05-27 Willie Spencer LLLLLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
KO
1927-05-03 Bud Taylor LWWWDW Coliseum, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1927-03-26 Pete Sarmiento DDLLDL Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Points
1927-02-28 Pete Sarmiento DDDLL Youngstown DRAW
1927-02-14 Charlie Pinto DWLDDW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Points
1927-01-10 Joey Russell WWWWWW Laurel Garden, Newark LOST
1926-12-14 Johnny Dunn LLWLWW South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre WIN
Unanimous decision
1926-12-06 San Sanchez LLLWL New Polo A.A., Perth Amboy WIN
1926-04-23 Panama Al Brown WWWLWD Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Points
1926-04-08 Bud Taylor WLWWWW Hippodrome, Terre Haute LOST
1926-02-05 Chick Suggs WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Points
1926-01-11 Dominick Petrone DDWDDW Uptown Lenox S.C., New York LOST
Points
1925-11-10 Young Nationalista DLWLLW Armory, Portland LOST
Points
1925-10-22 Chuck Hellman DDWWDW State Armory, San Francisco WIN
Points
1925-10-13 Teddy Silva WDLWLD Arena, Vernon WIN
Points
1925-10-08 Dixie LaHood WLWWDD Broadway Theater, Butte LOST
Unanimous decision
1925-07-23 Bushy Graham WWWWWW Velodrome, New York LOST
Points
1925-05-26 Bud Taylor WLWWWW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens LOST
Points
1925-05-06 Buck Josephs WWLDLL 1st Regiment Armory, Newark WIN
1925-04-13 Joey Russell WDWDW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1925-04-01 Al Felder LWLWDW Manhattan S.C., New York WIN
KO
1925-03-19 Tommy Milton WWDLWW Rink S.C., Brooklyn WIN
Points
1924-12-19 Eddie Martin WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1924-11-14 Eddie Shea WWWWWW East Chicago WIN
1924-09-08 Tommy Ryan WDDLLW Queensboro A.C., Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1924-07-16 Charles Ledoux LLWLLL Metropolitan Velodrome, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1924-06-20 Tommy Murray DDLLLW Portland WIN
1924-05-26 Johnny Sheppard WLWDWW Mechanics Building, Boston LOST
Points
1924-05-05 Clarence Rosen LWDWWW Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit WIN
1924-04-07 Tommy Murray WWLDD Coliseum, Toledo WIN
1924-03-21 Joe Lynch WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1924-02-19 Danny Edwards LLLLLL Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Points
1924-01-08 Wilbur Cohen DDWLWW Pioneer S.C., Brooklyn WIN
Points
1923-10-19 Joe Burman WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1923-10-15 Johnny Naselle debut Lenox A.C., New York WIN
Technical knockout
1923-10-05 Chick Suggs WWLWWW Fall River LOST
Points
1923-10-02 Tommy Lynch WDWWWW Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Points
1923-09-04 Frankie Conway LWDWWW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1923-08-14 Danny Edwards WLDLWL Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1923-07-27 Wilbur Cohen WWWWLW Steeplechase A.A., Rockaway Beach, Queens WIN
Points
1923-07-16 Kid Rash WDLDLW Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City WIN
1923-06-21 Frankie Daly LLLLLL Kingsboro Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1923-06-04 Tommy Ryan DLWDWW Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
1923-05-29 Willie Darcy WDWLDD Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1923-05-11 Art Wander DDWWWW Arena, Syracuse WIN
Points
1923-04-23 Frankie Coster LWWLWW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1923-03-29 Pete Zivic WWWWWW Palisades Rink, McKeesport LOST
1923-03-01 Tommy Ryan LLDWWD Palisades Rink, McKeesport WIN
1923-01-29 Mike Moran LWWDLD Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh WIN
1923-01-15 Frankie Daly LLLLLL Bolton Hall, Troy WIN
Points
1922-12-30 Kid Rash WDDWWD Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York WIN
Points
1922-11-16 Pancho Villa WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1922-09-30 Johnny Gray LLLWLL Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1922-07-25 Danny Edwards WWLLWW Oakland A.A., Jersey City WIN
1922-07-14 Johnny Gray LLLLWL Palace of Joy, Coney Island, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1922-06-16 Billy Marlowe WLWWDL Arena, Rockaway Beach, Queens WIN
KO
1922-06-07 Pancho Villa WWWWWW Oakland A.A., Jersey City WIN
1922-05-19 Frankie Genaro WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1922-05-05 Billy Mascott WWWLWW Casino, Fall River WIN
KO
1922-04-07 Johnny Sheppard WLLWLW Mechanics Building, Boston WIN
Points
1922-03-27 Patsy Wallace WWLWWD Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1922-03-13 George Marks WDWWWD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1922-03-09 Johnny Gray WLWLWL Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1922-03-04 Johnny Gray DWLWLW Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1922-01-28 Frankie Curry WLDWLW Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York DRAW
Points
1922-01-17 Frankie Fay LLWWWL Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
KO
1922-01-10 Jack Perry WLWWLW Ice Palace, Philadelphia WIN
1922-01-06 Andy Kid Davis WDWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1921-12-09 Frankie Daly LLLLLL Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Points
1921-11-28 Harry London WWDWWW Star SC, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1921-11-15 Battling Mack WLLWDW Ice Palace, Philadelphia WIN
1921-10-24 Terry Martin WWWLLW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn DRAW
Points
1921-10-14 Eddie O'Dowd WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1921-09-27 Cowboy Eddie Anderson WWWWDD Palace of Joy, Coney Island DRAW
Points
1921-09-15 Paddy Owens WLWWWL New Haven WIN
KO
1921-09-09 Philly Franchini WWWWWL Palace of Joy, Coney Island WIN
KO
1921-07-07 Frankie Jerome WWWWWW Dyckman Oval, Manhattan DRAW
Points
1921-07-01 Earl Puryear WWLDLW Arena, Rockaway Beach, Queens WIN
Unanimous decision
1921-06-10 Bobby Hughes DDDWWW Steeplechase A.A., Rockaway Beach, Queens WIN
KO
1921-05-18 Artie Simons WLWLLD Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1921-04-29 George Thompson DLWWWL Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1921-03-31 Johnny Buff WWWWWW Manhattan Casino, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1921-03-18 Willie Burns WWWLW Flatbush A.C., Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1921-03-04 George Thompson WDLWWW Flatbush A.C., Brooklyn WIN
Points
1921-02-21 Kid Williams WWWWWL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia LOST
1921-02-15 Frankie Daly LLLLWD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1921-02-11 Patsy Wallace LLLLDL Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
KO
1921-01-31 Hank McGovern WWWLWL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1921-01-25 Patsy Johnson WLLLLL Arena, Trenton WIN
1921-01-10 Battling Mack LWLLWL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1920-12-25 Tommy Murray WWLLLW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1920-12-13 Jack Perry DWWLWW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1920-11-25 Willie Spencer WDDDWL Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1920-11-05 Joe Lynch WWWDDD Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
KO
1920-09-28 Patsy Wallace LWLLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1920-09-18 Paddy Owens LWLDDD Phoenix Arena, Waterbury LOST
Points
1920-08-21 Young Montreal WWLWLW Wethersfield Baseball Grounds, Hartford WIN
1920-08-03 Joey Leon LL Bayonne A.A., Bayonne WIN
Technical knockout
1920-07-16 Eddie Fletcher LWLWWL Bayonne WIN
1920-07-06 Johnny Buff LWLLWD Armory A.A., Jersey City LOST
1920-05-22 Barney Snyder LLLWLL Phoenix Arena, Waterbury DRAW
Points
1920-05-08 Paddy Owens WDLWLD Phoenix Arena, Waterbury DRAW
Points
1920-04-24 Bobby Hansen WLWLLW Phoenix Arena, Waterbury WIN
Technical knockout
1920-04-23 Harry Martin LWLWWD 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City WIN
Technical knockout
1920-04-19 Mike Dundee LLWDW White Plains WIN
KO
1920-04-17 Joe Ryder DDWLL Phoenix Arena, Waterbury WIN
Technical knockout
1920-03-01 Billy Fitzsimmons LWWDDW Newark WIN
KO
1920-02-25 Al Ziemer WWL Newark Athletic Club, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1920-02-14 Pinky Brown WWLDLD New York A.C., New York WIN
KO
1918-07-03 Harvey Crosby WDWDWL Spring A.C., West Hoboken LOST
1918-07-02 Harvey Crosby WWDWDW WIN
1918-04-29 Patsy Wallace LLWWLW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1918-04-08 Patsy Wallace LLLLWW Olympia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
1917-09-02 Young Warren WL New York WIN
KO
1917-09-01 Marshall Watier debut New York WIN
KO
1917-08-31 Terry Miller LLLWLL New Polo A.C., New York DRAW
1917-06-18 Patsy Finnegan debut Harlem S.C., New York LOST
KO
1917-05-26 Tommy Geary W New York WIN
1917-04-25 Kid Rash WLLLWW New York WIN
1917-03-09 Johnny Monroe debut Harlem S.C., New York NC
1917-02-25 Terry Miller LLLL New York WIN
1917-01-29 Jack Sullivan debut Olympic A.C., New York WIN
KO
1917-01-25 Joey Leonard LWDW New York WIN
1916-12-16 Joe Greenfield LL New York WIN
1916-12-08 Allie Kennedy L New York WIN
KO
1916-12-01 Kid Rago W New York WIN
KO
1916-11-20 Young Joe Dundee L New York WIN
KO
1916-11-13 Murray Perkle LW Olympic A.C., New York WIN
1916-10-01 Tommy Fritz debut New York WIN
KO
1916-09-25 Tommy Geary debut Olympic A.C., New York LOST
1916-09-01 Young Shindine debut New York WIN
KO
1916-08-26 Smiling Willie WWWDDW Fairmont A.C., Bronx WIN
Technical knockout
1916-08-04 Kid Rago debut New Polo A.C., New York LOST
1916-06-30 Georgie Lewis debut New Polo A.C., New York WIN
KO