Phil Zwick (September 29, 1906 - July 8, 1963) was an American boxer from

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

. Zwick became a professional boxer in 1923. In 1928, he fought former

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champion Bud Taylor in

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where he lost by knockout. He fought future

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champion Freddie Miller in 1931 and also lost by knockout. He met another future champion in 1931,

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, but Zwick lost that bout by unanimous decision. Zwick received a shot at the

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featherweight title in 1941. Champion

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and he fought to a draw. It was Zwick's only title shot. He retired from boxing in 1951.BoxRec.com
- Obtained March 29, 2010

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zwick, Phil 1906 births 1963 deaths Featherweight boxers Boxers from Wisconsin American male boxers Sportspeople from Appleton, Wisconsin