Solly Krieger boxer

Solly Krieger boxer
bouts
113
won
82
lost
25
draw
6
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1928-12-22
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
55
Born
1909-03-28
Death
1964-09-24
Nationality
USA

Solly Krieger (March 28, 1909 – September 24, 1964) was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1928–41. He held the NBA World Middleweight Championship in 1938–39. Krieger, who was Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.Krieger was born on March 28, 1909 in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. He attended Eastern District High School, and was active in baseball, football, basketball, and soccer, but preferred boxing to his other sports. His father, who was born in Poland and was initially a tailor, was religiously observant, and had strong opposition to his son Solly's youthful desire to pursue boxing as a career.Krieger was a Golden Gloves champion in his amateur career. In 1928, turning professional, he was mentored by the legendary Hymie Caplan, who had also coached Syd Terris, Ruby Goldstein, and Al Singer.Between 1928–31, he won eighteen four to six round bouts in clubs, with an impressive nine by knockout. He lost only twice to Jose Rodriguez on August 15, 1929, and Joey LeGrey, on May 26, 1930.Very early in his career he was known as a cautious boxer with strong defensive skills. After surgery for an injured left elbow, the result of a handball accident, he lost his ability to jab with his left hand, and found the need to develop more powerful blows. As a result, he became a more free wheeling heavy hitter with a very strong left hook. As he was relatively short armed but powerful for a middleweight, he preferred to box on the inside and from clinches where his reach was not a disadvantage.In June 1931, after Mickey Walker relinquished the title, there was no universally recognized World Champion to fill his shoes.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1941-07-22 Lee Savold WWWLWW Ebbets Field, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1941-05-28 Booker Beckwith WWWWWW Chicago Stadium Outdoor Arena, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1941-05-13 Dan Gill WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1941-03-10 Pat Valentino DWWLWL Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco LOST
Points
1940-12-17 Melio Bettina WLWLWW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Unanimous decision
1940-11-01 Tommy Tucker WWWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Points
1940-08-12 Wally Sears LWWWLL Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1940-07-18 Jarl Johnsen LLLWLL Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1940-07-01 Al McCoy LLWWLW Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens WIN
Points
1940-05-16 Jimmy Reeves WWWWWL Public Hall, Cleveland LOST
Points
1940-04-23 Herbie Katz WWLLWW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1940-02-17 Mario Liani LLLLLL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1940-02-03 Texas Joe Dundee WWWLWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1939-06-27 Al Hostak WWWWLW Civic Stadium, Seattle LOST
Technical knockout
1939-05-12 Billy Conn LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1939-04-05 Allen Matthews WLWWWL Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Points
1939-02-23 Ben Brown WWWWWW Orange Bowl, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1939-01-02 Marty Simmons WWWWWD Auditorium, Milwaukee DRAW
Points
1938-12-16 Red Farmer WWWWWL Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
Technical knockout
1938-12-05 Carmen Barth WLWWWL Arena, Cleveland WIN
Points
1938-11-28 Billy Conn WWWLWW Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh LOST
Unanimous decision
1938-11-01 Al Hostak WWWWWW Civic Auditorium, Seattle WIN
Majority decision
1938-08-24 Dale Sparr DLWLDW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Corner retirement
1938-08-10 Ace of Spades LLDDWW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Technical knockout
1938-07-15 Swede Berglund WLDLLW Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1938-06-14 Freddie Steele WWWLWW Civic Ice Arena, Seattle LOST
Unanimous decision
1938-05-20 Glen Lee WWWLLL Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1938-04-06 Izzy Jannazzo DLLWLL Hippodrome, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1938-03-08 Stanley Hasrato LDDWWL New York Coliseum, Bronx WIN
KO
1938-02-09 Johnny Rossi LWLWLW Hippodrome, New York WIN
KO
1938-01-25 Al Diamond LWLLWL Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1938-01-01 George Black WWWWWW Auditorium, Milwaukee WIN
Technical knockout
1937-12-16 Billy Conn WWWLWW Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1937-11-17 Frank Battaglia WWDLWW Hippodrome, New York WIN
Points
1937-10-26 Eddie Maguire LLDLWL Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1937-10-01 Walter Woods WWWLWW Hippodrome, New York LOST
Points
1937-08-12 Walter Woods WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1937-08-03 Joe Duca LLLLLL Canarsie Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1937-04-14 Fred Apostoli WWWLWW Hippodrome, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1937-03-30 Eddie Maguire WLWLLD Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1937-03-18 Oscar Rankins WLWLWL Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh LOST
Split-decision
1937-02-17 Fred Apostoli WWWWWL Hippodrome, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1937-02-02 Bob Turner LWWWWD Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1937-01-13 Teddy Yarosz LWWWWW Hippodrome, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1936-12-16 Harry Balsamo WWWWWL Hippodrome, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1936-11-17 Roscoe Manning LWLLLW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1936-10-22 Oscar Rankins WWWLLW Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh WIN
Points
1936-10-06 John Andersson LLLLLD Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1936-09-21 Frank Battaglia WLWWWW Forbes Field, Pittsburgh WIN
Points
1936-09-08 Ralph Chong LLLLLW Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1936-06-22 Johnny Rossi WLWWLD Hickey Park, Millvale WIN
Technical knockout
1936-06-15 Joey Speigal WDWDW Hickey Park, Millvale WIN
Technical knockout
1936-05-25 Al Quaill WWLLWW Hickey Park, Millvale LOST
Points
1936-04-27 Anson Green LWLWLL Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh WIN
Technical knockout
1936-04-21 Jose Pimental WWDWLD Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1936-03-30 Roscoe Manning WDWWWW Laurel Garden, Newark DRAW
Points
1936-03-09 Young Terry WWLWDL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1936-03-03 Mickey Bottone LLDDLW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1936-01-17 Oscar Rankins WLWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Points
1936-01-07 Jackie Aldare LWLLLL Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1935-12-20 Jack Ennis WWDLLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1935-11-19 Tom Chester LWLLLW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1935-10-21 Young Terry WWWWDW Laurel Garden, Newark LOST
Points
1935-10-08 Charley Weise LLLLLW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1935-09-30 Ray Miller LWWWW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1935-08-12 Tony Fisher DLWWWW Meadowbrook Field, Newark WIN
Points
1935-07-24 Al Rossi DWWDLW Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1935-07-04 Eddie Whalen LLWWWW Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1935-06-20 Tony Celli LWWWLW Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1934-12-14 Ray Acosta LWWWWD Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Technical knockout
1934-05-18 Swede Berglund WWWWWW Coliseum, San Diego LOST
Points
1933-12-21 Vincent Sireci WDWWDW St. Nicholas Arena, New York DRAW
Points
1933-11-24 Frank Fullam WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1933-10-26 Eddie Whalen LWLWDW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1933-08-07 Al Diamond DWLWW Dreamland Park, Newark WIN
Points
1933-06-13 Al Rossi WWWWDL Dreamland Park, Newark LOST
Points
1933-04-22 Jackie Aldare WLLWWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1933-04-17 Pete Susky LLLLLW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points
1933-04-03 Jay Macedon LLDWLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1933-03-17 Connie Josenio WLLDWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1933-03-04 Larry Marinucci WLWLWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1932-12-30 Jimmy Evans WWWLWL Legion Stadium, Hollywood WIN
Points
1932-12-06 Ray Acosta LWWWWD Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1932-11-22 Red Grigry WLWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1932-07-28 Walter Braun DWLWLW Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1932-07-07 George Cherubini LLLLDD Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1931-10-16 Vince Dundee WWWLDW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1931-09-17 My Sullivan LWLWLW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1931-08-27 Hans Mueller WWWWDL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1931-08-07 Larry Marinucci LWLLLW Golden City Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1931-07-13 Joey LaGrey WWWWWW Starlight Park, Bronx WIN
Points
1931-06-24 Mickey Marino LWLDWW Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1931-06-15 Joe Gorman WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1931-03-25 Grover Mallini DWLLWL Rockland Palace, New York WIN
KO
1930-12-02 Billy Djalma LLLWWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1930-11-04 Billy Tosk LWLLLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Points
1930-08-16 Billy Drako LLLLDL Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach WIN
KO
1930-05-26 Joey LaGrey WWWWWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
Points
1930-05-12 Steve Gotch WDLLLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
KO
1930-04-21 Freddie Kelly LLLLLL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1930-02-28 Marco Appicello WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1929-12-23 Eddie Forster LL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1929-12-02 Pete Horton WWWDWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Points
1929-10-28 Willie Young L St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1929-10-07 Rosen Britto LD St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1929-08-15 Jose Rodriguez WWW Woodcliff Park, Poughkeepsie LOST
Points
1929-08-09 Joe Gorman DWWWWW Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach WIN
Points
1929-07-19 Eddie McLaughlin WWWWWW Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach WIN
Points
1929-05-13 Manny Davis LLWWDL St. Nicholas Arena, New York DRAW
Points
1929-04-20 Artie Carr DWWLWL Olympia Boxing Club, New York WIN
KO
1929-03-11 Duffy Moore debut Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1929-02-01 Con Cordero WLLWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1928-12-22 Tiger Lee Paige WWWW Olympia Boxing Club, New York WIN
Points