Babe Herman (April 15, 1902 – 1966) was an American
featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Boxing
Professional boxing
History
A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...
boxer.
Born as Herman J. Sousa in
Sacramento, California
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, he stood 5' 4". His record was 91 (KO 23) wins + 45 (KO 9) losses + 19 draws.
On December 18, 1925, he challenged Louis "Kid" Kaplan for the featherweight title at Madison Square Garden, losing in a fifteen-round decision.
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[
] His managers were Jack Kearns, Dan McKetrick, and Fred Pearl. He boxed a total of 1269 rounds in a total 167 bouts.
References
External links
''New York Times'' article (pay to read)*
1902 births
1966 deaths
Boxers from California
Date of death unknown
Boxers from New York City
Boxers from Sacramento, California
Featherweight boxers
American male boxers
Place of death missing
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