Arthur Susskind

Arthur Susskind
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Young Otto
Rated at	Light welterweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	November 12, 1886
Died	March 10, 1967 (aged 80)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	89
Wins	70
Wins by KO	58
Losses	14
Draws	3
No contests	2

Arthur Susskind (October 12, 1886 – March 10, 1967), also known as "Young Otto", was an American professional boxer who set a world record with 16 consecutive first-round round knockouts in the early 1900s. His record stood until Edwin Valero of Venezuela scored 18 straight first-round knockouts in 2006.^[1][2]

References

1. "Young Otto". Boxrec. Retrieved 2010-09-07. Reportedly scored a total of 42 first round knockouts in his entire career. Considered one of the great knockout artists of the early 20th century. Otto became a well-respected boxing referee after he retired from boxing. Otto was Jewish.
2. "Arthur Susskind, Was Young Otto. Boxer of Early 1900's Dies. Judge in Championships". New York Times. March 11, 1967. Retrieved 2010-09-07. Arthur Susskind, who scored 44 first-round knockouts while boxing as Young Otto for two decades before 1923, died yesterday in Central Islip, L.I. He was 80 years old.