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Marty Goldman (March 7, 1910 – February 17, 1987) was an American
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of
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ish descent in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was managed for much of his career by
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out of
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, New York and trained by the legendary
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. Goldman's career record was 35 Wins (10 KO's), 11 losses, 3 Draws in 47 career fights. He was born on March 7, 1910, most likely in New York's lower East Side, where he was raised. He trained in his youth at Brooklyn's Beecher's Gym, like many outstanding Jewish boxers of his era including
Solly Krieger Solly Krieger (March 28, 1909 – September 24, 1964) was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1928–1941. He held the NBA World Middleweight Championship in 1938–39. Krieger, who was Jewish, was inducted into the International Jew ...
and Al "Bummy" Davis.Silver, Mike (2016). ''Stars of the Ring'', Published by Rowman and Littlefield, Los Angeles, pps. 274. In his first bout at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 1928, he demonstrated defensive skills and managed well placed blows, defeating Harry Carlton in a six round points decision. Both boxers fought just under modern lightweight range. In a highlight of his early career on February 8, 1929, fighting as a lightweight, he defeated Tommy DeCarlo before a crowded Madison Square Garden audience by technical knockout in the fifth of six scheduled rounds. He defeated Ray Rivera on July 4, 1930 in an eight round points decision in Brooklyn. In one of his most notable wins, Goldman knocked out former
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Champion Eddie "Cannonball" Martin on August 11, 1930 at Dexter Park Arena in Queens, New York. A bad cut over Martin's eye caused the referee to stop the contest in the ninth round. Goldman had an advantage in height and weight, and battered Martin throughout the bout, but Martin remained game and attempted to gain points and mount a defense throughout the bout. The ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' wrote that Goldman's blows outnumbered his opponents nearly five to one. Martin scored best in the sixth round with his left hook. He put an off balance Goldman down for a count of six in the first round. He defeated Philly Griffin, a future contender for the world junior welterweight title against Tony Canzoneri, on January 12, 1931, at Laurel Park in Newark, New Jersey. Jack Dempsey refereed. Nearing the end of his more competitive career, he lost decisively to Eddie McNamara on January 5, 1932 in an eight round points decision at the Elks Club in Brooklyn, New York. McNamara nearly had Goldman out on his feet with a two handed assault in the seventh, though Marty fought on. The ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' wrote that McNamara took all eight rounds, but was booed and warned by the referee for using his elbows against Goldman in several rounds. Louisville boxer Cecil Payne outpointed Goldman on March 20, 1931 in ten rounds before a slim depression era crowd of 8,000 at New York's Madison Square Garden. A prolific boxer, a few months later Payne would contend for the world junior welterweight title against Tony Canzoneri. He drew with Al Rossi in a ten round points decision on November 9, 1931, in Newark, New Jersey. Goldman was floored for a six count in the second from a right to the chin by Rossi, but rallied in the last three rounds to obtain the draw ruling. The fighting was fast and furious. Two years after he defeated former bantamweight champion Eddie Martin on May 16, 1932, Goldman was knocked out by
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, the former World
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Champion, who was attempting a comeback after losing most of his money in the
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. Boxing as a welterweight, Leonard knocked out Goldman only 45 seconds into the second round. The bout was fought at Laurel Gardens in Newark, New Jersey. Leonard's final blow was a short but powerful right to the jaw, which was preceded by a brief flurry of jabs. To many fans, Leonard's footwork and use of rapid combination punching brought back images of the Leonard of old, but in reality Goldman, though a solid club fighter, was far from a world ranked welterweight contender.Goldman, Marty : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
/ref> According to family members, Goldman was sponsored by
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, author of
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, and
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, owner of the famed
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. He was also the subject of articles written by
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and
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, both fans of his. Goldman fought at venues such as
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&
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during his career.


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