Arthur Susskind

Arthur Susskind
Statistics
Nickname(s) Young Otto
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality American
Born November 12, 1886(1886-11-12)
Died March 10, 1967(1967-03-10) (aged 80)
Stance Orthodox

Arthur Susskind (October 12, 1886 – March 10, 1967) also known as Young Otto set the record with 16 consecutive 1st round knockouts in boxing.

Biography

He scored 16 straight first rounders in the early 1900s. His record stood until Edwin Valero of Venezuela scored 18 straight one round knockouts in 2006.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Young Otto". Boxrec. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Young_Otto. 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. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70913FC3558107B93C3A81788D85F438685F9. 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."