Maxie Berger

Maxie Berger
Statistics
Real name	Maxie Berger
Rated at	Lightweight Welterweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1917-02-23)February 23, 1917 Montreal, Quebec
Died	August 1, 2000(2000-08-01) (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec
Boxing record
Total fights	131
Wins	98
Wins by KO	25
Losses	23
Draws	9
No contests	1
Medal record Men’s Boxing Competitor for  Canada British Empire Games Silver 1934 London Flyweight

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]
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	Ike Williams	KO	4 (10)	1945-01-22	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	Beau Jack	UD	10	1944-02-15	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	Fritzie Zivic	PTS	10	1942-04-13	Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	Sugar Ray Robinson	TKO	2 (12), 1:43	1942-02-20	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Wesley Ramey	PTS	8	1939-12-12	New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Wesley Ramey	UD	10	1939-07-05	Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	Wesley Ramey	PTS	10	1939-03-28	New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	Wesley Ramey	PTS	8	1939-02-21	New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Midget Wolgast	PTS	8	1937-07-06	Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York

See also

• List of select Jewish boxers

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Maxie Berger from BoxRec
• BoxRec Biography - Maxie Berger