Maxie Berger
| Maxie Berger | |||||||||||||
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| Statistics | |||||||||||||
| Real name | Maxie Berger | ||||||||||||
| Rated at |
Lightweight Welterweight | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
February 23, 1917 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||
| Died |
August 1, 2000 (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec | ||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||
| Total fights | 131 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 98 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 23 | ||||||||||||
| Draws | 9 | ||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maxie Berger (February 23, 1917 – August 1, 2000) was a Canadian boxer who fought as a flyweight, junior welterweight, and welterweight from 1935 – 1946. He squared off against many different Hall of Famers including the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Ike Williams, Beau Jack, Fritzie Zivic, Midget Wolgast, and Wesley Ramey.[1] Statistical boxing website BoxRec rates Berger as the 14th best Canadian boxer ever across all weight divisions.[2]
Boxing career
Berger was selected as representative for Canada in the 1934 British Empire Games. He lost a close decision in the finals to Joe Palmer of England.[3]
Berger was the Canadian Lightweight champion in 1937 and World Junior Welterweight Champion of the World in 1939.[3]
Notable bouts
| Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[1] |
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| Loss |  Ike Williams |
KO | 4 (10) | 1945-01-22 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Loss | Beau Jack |
UD | 10 | 1944-02-15 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Loss | Fritzie Zivic |
PTS | 10 | 1942-04-13 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Loss | Sugar Ray Robinson |
TKO | 2 (12), 1:43 | 1942-02-20 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
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| Win | Wesley Ramey |
PTS | 8 | 1939-12-12 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York |
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| Win | Wesley Ramey |
UD | 10 | 1939-07-05 |  Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec |
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| Loss | Wesley Ramey |
PTS | 10 | 1939-03-28 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York |
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| Loss | Wesley Ramey |
PTS | 8 | 1939-02-21 | New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York |
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| Win | Midget Wolgast |
PTS | 8 | 1937-07-06 | Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York |
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See also
References
- 1 2 Maxie Berger's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
- ↑ All-Time Pound-for-Pound Rankings (Canada). BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
- 1 2 Maxie Berger - BoxRec Boxing Encylopedia. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
External links
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