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Charlie Phil Rosenberg

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Charley Rosenberg
Born
Charles Green

(1902-08-15)August 15, 1902
New York, New York
DiedMarch 12, 1976(1976-03-12) (aged 73)
New York, New York
NationalityUnited States American
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
champion
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights70[1]
(With newspaper decisions)
Wins40
Wins by KO7
Losses20
Draws10

Charley Phil Rosenberg (Charles Green; August 15, 1902 – March 12, 1976) was an American boxer. He was the World Bantamweight Champion from 1925 to 1927.[2] His trainers were the legendary Ray Arcel, and Whitey Bimstein, and his manager was Harry Segal.[3][4][1][5]

Early life

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Charlie Rosenberg was born in New York City's Lower East Side on August 15, 1902, as Charles Green. He came from a large family of nine siblings. Before he was born, his father died in an accident while working as a laborer at a clothing factory. His widowed mother Rachel, struggling to provide for the family, was forced to place three of his siblings in a Hebrew Orphan Asylum. When Charley was only five, his mother decided to move the family from the Lower East Side to Harlem, a more ethnically mixed section that still contained many Jews. Charley grew up poor and struggling in a neighborhood where children from different races and religions often competed in the streets to get by. Rosenberg was working as an errand boy for a millinery shop when co-worker Phil Rosenberg had to pull out of a scheduled match.

He won his bout substituting for Phil Rosenberg, and subsequently took his name as his ring moniker. He retained his real first name of Charlie.[6][7]

Early boxing career

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Rosenberg began fighting as a bantamweight in 1921, and lost most of his fights through May 1922.

Charlie's manager Harry Segal, frustrated with Charlie's poor record in his early fights, may have intentionally overmatched him with Olympic Flyweight Champion Frankie Genaro around that time. Although losing the twelve round points decision at the Commonwealth Sporting Club against Genaro on May 23, 1922, the close fight could have gone either way, and Charlie's manager was impressed with his young boxer's ability to learn. Rosenberg had picked up pointers on bobbing, ducking, and effectively using his left, from Jewish boxing great Benny Valgar, while training at his gym. He would meet Genaro again on October 21, 1922, in another close twelve round bout. Rosenberg would become known for his speed, hard hitting ability, and cleverness in the ring.[8]

Frankie Genaro

After his first bout with Genaro, Rosenberg defeated important prospects Sammy Butts and Henry Catena. He won a twelve round decision against the up and coming local bantamweight Butts in a semi-final bout at New York's Commonwealth Sporting Club on July 8, 1922.[5] On October 30, 1923, he defeated the prolific Black boxer Danny Edwards, in a ten round points decision at New York's Pioneer Sporting Club. Edwards would fight top talent in his long career, including several champions, but he had a three inch height disadvantage against Rosenberg. The talented Black boxer had a lead in the first five rounds, but Rosenberg performed well enough in the final five to take the decision. In the sixth, Rosenberg battered Edwards with both hands to the face and body and nearly staggered him at the round's end with a right. Edwards showed experience and ring generalship to complete the final four rounds still on his feet as he tired.[9][10]

He defeated Harry London on November 22, 1923, in a twelve round points decision at the Commonwealth Sporting Club at 120 pounds. He then lost to talented future Bantamweight Champion Bud Taylor on October 19, 1923, in Madison Square Garden. In their twelve round October decision, Rosenberg finished strong in the last two rounds when he caught Taylor with solid right hooks to the chin, though Taylor connected often, with a solid blow in the last round, and clearly won the first two rounds. Many in the crowd were disappointed in the ruling for Taylor, though he may have lost his advantage from an injured right hand in the fifth.[11][12]

Bouts with Eddie Martin, 1923–24

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Rosenberg and "Cannonball" Eddie Martin, 1925 Bantamweight Champion of the World, met three times, twice in six round decisions and once in a draw. On November 29, 1923, and January 28, 1924, Martin defeated Rosenberg, in close decisions on points, both times in New York's Madison Square Garden. In their third meeting, a fast and furious affair on April 29, 1924, Rosenberg gave Martin a closer battle which ended in a ten round draw. Martin seemed to take the first four rounds, but in the next four Rosenberg slipped many of Martin's blows, and raked his opponent with well placed left jabs that may have dazed Martin at times. The match was again at Madison Square Garden and enthralled the 8,000 fans.[13][14]

J. Curtin

Rosenberg defeated Irish boxer Johnny Curtin, one of his top bantamweight competitors, on October 10, 1924, in an important ten round points decision before a crowd at Madison Square Garden. In his career, Curtin would box most of the great bantamweights of his era.[15]

Rosenberg won a ten round decision from Black boxer Wilbur Cohen on November 15, 1924, in New York. Cohen fought the best fighters of his generation, including many champions, but their fight at Harlem's Commonwealth Sporting Club, brought limited publicity, likely because it was an early interracial bout.[16]

Bantamweight champion

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Charlie won nine fights in a row in 1924, three by knockouts, and earned a title shot. He defeated Eddie Martin on March 20, 1925, to win the world bantamweight crown. The bout was a fifteen round unanimous decision that took place in Madison Square Garden. Ray Arcel, his skilled handler, had prepared him well for the bout, and though Rosenberg had lost thirty-seven pounds in only two months of training, many ringside believed he gained momentum and strength in the final rounds.[7] In the sweeping victory, the Lincoln Evening Journal wrote "Rosenberg had a clean margin in eleven of the fifteen rounds, and three were even." Martin appeared to have held a slight lead only in the early rounds.[17] The Palm Beach Post noted that Rosenberg won using a "tantalizing left jab and a right uppercut, outboxing Martin at every turn and at the latter part of the match, holding his own in a furious toe-to-toe skirmish."[18][19] Rosenberg had had trouble making weight for the bout, and needed to lose twenty pounds during his training. According to his trainer Ray Arcell, this had been a difficult process, though a successful one.[20]

Rosenberg was described by Time magazine as:

wan as if he had spent his life loitering with La Belle Dame Sans Merci beside her autumnal lake, her birdless woods; his face was drawn, his body lean almost to emaciation. He was a young Jew, the challenger.... For 13 rounds, the sturdy champion took a dreadful drubbing.... At the end of the 15th round, the referee lifted the hand of the challenger, Charley ("Phil") Rosenberg, thus giving him the title of the champion.[21]

Bantam title defense, 1925

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His most important title defense was against Eddie Shea on July 23, 1925, at New York's Velodrome. Rosenberg retained the New York Athletic Commission's World Bantamweight Title in a fourth round TKO. Shea had the advantage until the third round, when Rosenberg began pounding Shea with blows to the midsection. In the fourth, Rosenberg floored Shea with a straight right, but somehow Shea managed to rise. Rosenberg then followed with a feinted left followed by a hard right which ended the fight. The blows looked authentic ringside, but the boxing commissioner Jim Farley considered the bout "suspicious" and banned both boxers from fighting in New York for life, though Rosenberg's ban was later lifted. Vast betting on the bout was one of the reasons for the suspicions of the commissioner.[8]

On May 21, 1926, Rosenberg defeated the reigning Canadian Bantamweight champion Bobby Eber in Toronto, Canada in a non-title 5th round knockout. Rosenberg was four pounds above the 118 pound weight limit, and would often have trouble making weight. Rosenberg floored the Canadian shortly after Eber had prevented his corner from ending the bout.[5]

Fighting slightly over the top of bantamweight range, Rosenberg easily defeated former World bantamweight contender Benny Schwartz on January 3, 1927, in a twelve round decision in Baltimore.[22] At least one local paper felt Schwartz had fought well against the reigning champion and noted that Rosenberg was well over the bantamweight range and would have a difficult time against Bushy Graham.[23]

Loss of Bantam Title, 1927

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Rosenberg lost the World Bantamweight Title to Bushy Graham on February 4, 1927, in a fifteen round decision at Madison Square Garden. He was only a slight favorite in early betting. Though he won the fight, he forfeited the title because he had exceeded the weight restriction for bantams by around 4 pounds. Both boxers and managers were punished for a secret agreement regarding whether they intended to make weight and how they would split the winnings. Rosenberg's manager Harry Segal, had his license revoked in New York. Rosenberg denied he had a secret arrangement with Graham, but both were suspended for a year.[24][7]

Rosenberg won a few more matches fighting as a featherweight before his retirement in January 1929. His wins included opponents Harry Scott, Georgie Mack, and the ex-champion Johnny Dundee.[19] In his close ten round win by decision over Dundee on January 4, 1929, before 13,000 in Madison Square Garden, Rosenberg was down from a stiff right to the face in the fifth, though Dundee's two falls to the mat in the fourth and eighth may have been slips. Rosenberg fought at 132, and complained of fatigue at the end of the bout, though he fought several rounds delivering stinging rights to Dundee's jaw, and gave a flurry of blows to the older Dundee in the last ten seconds of most rounds. It was a close bout, and several ringside felt the combatants, who were certainly not the feature bout, were well past their prime.[25]

Life after boxing

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In the early 1930s, Rosenberg served a jail term as a result of racketeering in the poultry industry in the Bronx.

In the late 1930s, Charley became an insurance salesman and stayed in the field for the next thirty years.[7] In his later years, he managed several restaurants. Rosenberg died on March 12, 1976, at Jewish Memorial Hospital in New York City. He was survived by wife Elsie, a brother and two sisters.[26]

Rosenberg's professional record in 65 bouts: won 33 (7 KOs), drew 8, lost 17, 7 no-decisions.[19]

Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[27] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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70 fights 33 wins 18 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 25 15
By disqualification 1 3
Draws 9
Newspaper decisions/draws 10

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
70 Win 33–18–9 (10) Georgie Mack PTS 8 Feb 11, 1929 Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
69 Loss 32–18–9 (10) Billy Kowalik DQ 5 (8) Feb 8, 1929 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. Low blow
68 Win 32–17–9 (10) Johnny Dundee PTS 10 Jan 4, 1929 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
67 Win 31–17–9 (10) Harry Scott PTS 6 Mar 10, 1928 Olympia Boxing Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
66 Win 30–17–9 (10) Bushy Graham PTS 15 Feb 4, 1927 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring bantamweight titles
65 Win 29–17–9 (10) Benny Schwartz PTS 12 Jan 3, 1927 104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
64 Win 28–17–9 (10) Joey Sangor NWS 10 Dec 20, 1926 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
63 Win 28–17–9 (9) Georgie Mack NWS 10 Nov 29, 1926 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
62 Draw 28–17–9 (8) Pete Sarmiento PTS 10 Aug 27, 1926 Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61 Draw 28–17–8 (8) Joey Sangor PTS 10 Aug 13, 1926 Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
60 Win 28–17–7 (8) Midget Smith DQ 5 (10) Jul 30, 1926 Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
59 Loss 27–17–7 (8) Willie Ames NWS 10 May 27, 1926 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
58 Win 27–17–7 (7) Bobby Eber KO 5 (10) May 21, 1926 Toronto, Quebec, Canada
57 Win 26–17–7 (7) George Butch NWS 12 Apr 30, 1926 Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
56 Win 26–17–7 (6) George Butch NWS 10 Mar 2, 1926 Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
55 Loss 26–17–7 (5) Doc Snell DQ 6 (10) Dec 30, 1925 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
54 Loss 26–16–7 (5) California Joe Lynch PTS 10 Dec 2, 1925 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
53 Win 26–15–7 (5) Eddie Shea KO 4 (15) Jul 23, 1925 Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
52 Loss 25–15–7 (5) Pete Sarmiento NWS 10 Jul 8, 1925 Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
51 Win 25–15–7 (4) Al Pettingill TKO 2 (10) Jun 1, 1925 Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
50 Win 24–15–7 (4) Herbie Schaeffer NWS 10 May 29, 1925 Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
49 Draw 24–15–7 (3) Harold Smith NWS 10 May 22, 1925 East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
48 Win 24–15–7 (2) Harry Gordon NWS 10 May 11, 1925 Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
47 Win 24–15–7 (1) Clarence Rosen NWS 12 Apr 27, 1925 Armory, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
46 Win 24–15–7 Eddie Martin UD 15 Mar 20, 1925 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
45 Win 23–15–7 Nat Pincus TKO 11 (12) Mar 5, 1925 Rink S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
44 Win 22–15–7 Harry Gordon PTS 10 Feb 21, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Win 21–15–7 Buck Josephs PTS 10 Feb 10, 1925 Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Win 20–15–7 Wilbur Cohen PTS 10 Nov 15, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
41 Win 19–15–7 Joe Souza TKO 10 (10) Oct 20, 1924 Lenox A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
40 Win 18–15–7 Johnny Curtin PTS 10 Oct 10, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
39 Win 17–15–7 Lewis Gaylor KO 8 (10) Sep 27, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Win 16–15–7 Midget Mike Moran PTS 12 Aug 23, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
37 Win 15–15–7 Joe Souza PTS 12 Aug 15, 1924 Arena, Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
36 Win 14–15–7 Sonny Smith PTS 12 Jun 3, 1924 Henderson's Bowl, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Draw 13–15–7 Eddie Martin PTS 10 Apr 29, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
34 Win 13–15–6 Lewis Gaylor PTS 6 Mar 18, 1924 Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
33 Loss 12–15–6 Eddie Martin PTS 6 Jan 28, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
32 Win 12–14–6 KO Leonard PTS 6 Dec 25, 1923 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Loss 11–14–6 Eddie Martin PTS 6 Nov 29, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
30 Win 11–13–6 Billy Pimpus TKO 4 (6) Nov 5, 1923 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29 Win 10–13–6 Danny Edwards PTS 10 Oct 30, 1923 Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
28 Loss 9–13–6 Bud Taylor PTS 12 Oct 19, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 9–12–6 Harry London PTS 12 Sep 22, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Loss 8–12–6 Carl Duane PTS 12 Jul 18, 1923 Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
25 Draw 8–11–6 Billy Ryckoff PTS 12 Jun 30, 1923 Kingsboro Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
24 Draw 8–11–5 Carl Duane PTS 6 Jun 9, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
23 Win 8–11–4 Manny Wexler PTS 10 Apr 9, 1923 Fairmont A.C., Bronx, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Loss 7–11–4 Willie Darcy PTS 12 Feb 26, 1923 Harlem-Fairmont A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Draw 7–10–4 Sammy Cohen PTS 6 Feb 16, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Loss 7–10–3 Willie Darcy PTS 12 Jan 15, 1923 Harlem-Fairmont A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Loss 7–9–3 Jack Rose PTS 6 Jan 5, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win 7–8–3 Johnny Imhouse PTS 10 Dec 26, 1922 Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Loss 6–8–3 Curly Wilshur PTS 6 Dec 22, 1922 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Loss 6–7–3 Frankie Genaro PTS 12 Oct 21, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Draw 6–6–3 Willie Darcy PTS 4 Oct 12, 1922 Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 6–6–2 Henny Catena PTS 12 Sep 23, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Loss 5–6–2 Murray Layton DQ 2 (6) Sep 11, 1922 NY Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 5–5–2 Willie Darcy PTS 10 Sep 2, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 4–5–2 Mickey Nelson PTS 10 Jul 21, 1922 Palace of Joy, Coney Island, New York, U.S.
10 Win 3–5–2 Sammy Butts PTS 12 Jul 8, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Loss 2–5–2 Frankie Genaro PTS 12 May 23, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Loss 2–4–2 Bobby Bolin PTS 12 May 13, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Win 2–3–2 George Vanderbilt PTS 8 May 2, 1922 Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
6 Draw 1–3–2 Al Tiernan PTS 6 Apr 15, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Loss 1–3–1 Bobby Bolin PTS 6 Feb 28, 1922 Star S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
4 Loss 1–2–1 Al Diamond PTS 8 Feb 6, 1922 Staten Island Coliseum, Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Draw 1–1–1 Harry Martin PTS 4 Nov 15, 1921 New York City, New York, U.S. Precise date unknown
2 Loss 1–1 Charles Benyo PTS 4 Oct 29, 1921 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Frankie Evans PTS 6 Aug 15, 1921 Brooklyn Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Unofficial record

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70 fights 40 wins 20 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 32 17
By disqualification 1 3
Draws 10

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
70 Win 40–20–10 Georgie Mack PTS 8 Feb 11, 1929 Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
69 Loss 39–20–10 Billy Kowalik DQ 5 (8) Feb 8, 1929 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. Low blow
68 Win 39–19–10 Johnny Dundee PTS 10 Jan 4, 1929 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
67 Win 38–19–10 Harry Scott PTS 6 Mar 10, 1928 Olympia Boxing Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
66 Win 37–19–10 Bushy Graham PTS 15 Feb 4, 1927 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC and The Ring bantamweight titles
65 Win 36–19–10 Benny Schwartz PTS 12 Jan 3, 1927 104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
64 Win 35–19–10 Joey Sangor NWS 10 Dec 20, 1926 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
63 Win 34–19–10 Georgie Mack NWS 10 Nov 29, 1926 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
62 Draw 33–19–10 Pete Sarmiento PTS 10 Aug 27, 1926 Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61 Draw 33–19–9 Joey Sangor PTS 10 Aug 13, 1926 Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
60 Win 33–19–8 Midget Smith DQ 5 (10) Jul 30, 1926 Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
59 Loss 32–19–8 Willie Ames NWS 10 May 27, 1926 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
58 Win 32–18–8 Bobby Eber KO 5 (10) May 21, 1926 Toronto, Quebec, Canada
57 Win 31–18–8 George Butch NWS 12 Apr 30, 1926 Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
56 Win 30–18–8 George Butch NWS 10 Mar 2, 1926 Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
55 Loss 29–18–8 Doc Snell DQ 6 (10) Dec 30, 1925 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
54 Loss 29–17–8 California Joe Lynch PTS 10 Dec 2, 1925 Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
53 Win 29–16–8 Eddie Shea KO 4 (15) Jul 23, 1925 Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
52 Loss 28–16–8 Pete Sarmiento NWS 10 Jul 8, 1925 Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
51 Win 28–15–8 Al Pettingill TKO 2 (10) Jun 1, 1925 Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
50 Win 27–15–8 Herbie Schaeffer NWS 10 May 29, 1925 Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
49 Draw 26–15–8 Harold Smith NWS 10 May 22, 1925 East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
48 Win 26–15–7 Harry Gordon NWS 10 May 11, 1925 Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
47 Win 25–15–7 Clarence Rosen NWS 12 Apr 27, 1925 Armory, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
46 Win 24–15–7 Eddie Martin UD 15 Mar 20, 1925 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
45 Win 23–15–7 Nat Pincus TKO 11 (12) Mar 5, 1925 Rink S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
44 Win 22–15–7 Harry Gordon PTS 10 Feb 21, 1925 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Win 21–15–7 Buck Josephs PTS 10 Feb 10, 1925 Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Win 20–15–7 Wilbur Cohen PTS 10 Nov 15, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
41 Win 19–15–7 Joe Souza TKO 10 (10) Oct 20, 1924 Lenox A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
40 Win 18–15–7 Johnny Curtin PTS 10 Oct 10, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
39 Win 17–15–7 Lewis Gaylor KO 8 (10) Sep 27, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Win 16–15–7 Midget Mike Moran PTS 12 Aug 23, 1924 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
37 Win 15–15–7 Joe Souza PTS 12 Aug 15, 1924 Arena, Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
36 Win 14–15–7 Sonny Smith PTS 12 Jun 3, 1924 Henderson's Bowl, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Draw 13–15–7 Eddie Martin PTS 10 Apr 29, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
34 Win 13–15–6 Lewis Gaylor PTS 6 Mar 18, 1924 Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
33 Loss 12–15–6 Eddie Martin PTS 6 Jan 28, 1924 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
32 Win 12–14–6 KO Leonard PTS 6 Dec 25, 1923 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Loss 11–14–6 Eddie Martin PTS 6 Nov 29, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
30 Win 11–13–6 Billy Pimpus TKO 4 (6) Nov 5, 1923 Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29 Win 10–13–6 Danny Edwards PTS 10 Oct 30, 1923 Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
28 Loss 9–13–6 Bud Taylor PTS 12 Oct 19, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
27 Win 9–12–6 Harry London PTS 12 Sep 22, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Loss 8–12–6 Carl Duane PTS 12 Jul 18, 1923 Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
25 Draw 8–11–6 Billy Ryckoff PTS 12 Jun 30, 1923 Kingsboro Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
24 Draw 8–11–5 Carl Duane PTS 6 Jun 9, 1923 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
23 Win 8–11–4 Manny Wexler PTS 10 Apr 9, 1923 Fairmont A.C., Bronx, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Loss 7–11–4 Willie Darcy PTS 12 Feb 26, 1923 Harlem-Fairmont A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Draw 7–10–4 Sammy Cohen PTS 6 Feb 16, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Loss 7–10–3 Willie Darcy PTS 12 Jan 15, 1923 Harlem-Fairmont A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Loss 7–9–3 Jack Rose PTS 6 Jan 5, 1923 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win 7–8–3 Johnny Imhouse PTS 10 Dec 26, 1922 Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Loss 6–8–3 Curly Wilshur PTS 6 Dec 22, 1922 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Loss 6–7–3 Frankie Genaro PTS 12 Oct 21, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Draw 6–6–3 Willie Darcy PTS 4 Oct 12, 1922 Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 6–6–2 Henny Catena PTS 12 Sep 23, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Loss 5–6–2 Murray Layton DQ 2 (6) Sep 11, 1922 NY Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 5–5–2 Willie Darcy PTS 10 Sep 2, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 4–5–2 Mickey Nelson PTS 10 Jul 21, 1922 Palace of Joy, Coney Island, New York, U.S.
10 Win 3–5–2 Sammy Butts PTS 12 Jul 8, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Loss 2–5–2 Frankie Genaro PTS 12 May 23, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Loss 2–4–2 Bobby Bolin PTS 12 May 13, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Win 2–3–2 George Vanderbilt PTS 8 May 2, 1922 Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
6 Draw 1–3–2 Al Tiernan PTS 6 Apr 15, 1922 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Loss 1–3–1 Bobby Bolin PTS 6 Feb 28, 1922 Star S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
4 Loss 1–2–1 Al Diamond PTS 8 Feb 6, 1922 Staten Island Coliseum, Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Draw 1–1–1 Harry Martin PTS 4 Nov 15, 1921 New York City, New York, U.S. Precise date unknown
2 Loss 1–1 Charles Benyo PTS 4 Oct 29, 1921 Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Frankie Evans PTS 6 Aug 15, 1921 Brooklyn Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Hall of Fame

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Rosenberg was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.[28]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Charlie Phil Rosenberg Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. ^ "The Lineal Bantamweight Champions". Cyber Boxing Zone.
  3. ^ Dewy, Donald (2012) Ray Arcel: A Boxing Biography, p. 31, McFarland and Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina
  4. ^ "Eddie Martin Bio". BoxRec. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Charlie Phil Rosenberg". Cyber Boxing Zone. BoxRec. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. ^ Blady, Ken, The Jewish Boxers' Hall of Fame, (1988), Shapolsky Publishers, Inc, New York, Pgs. 219-221
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  8. ^ a b Blady, Ken, The Jewish Boxers' Hall of Fame, (1988), Shapolsky Publishers, Inc, New York, Pgs. 185-188
  9. ^ "Charley Rosenberg Wins Over Danny Edwards", The Standard Union, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 15, 31 October 1923
  10. ^ "Rosenberg Easily Outpoints Edwards", Times Union, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 14, 31 October 1923
  11. ^ "Taylor Wins Semi-Final", Time Union, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 12, 20 October 1923
  12. ^ Injured right hand in "World's Bantamweight Title Changes Hands", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 11, 20 October 1923
  13. ^ Rosenberg raked Martin with left jabs in "Two Fighters Help Fund", Press and Sun Bulletin, Bighampton, New York, pg. 21, 30 April 1924
  14. ^ "Eddie Martin To Defend Title in Bout with Rival", Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 33, 20 March 1925
  15. ^ ""Curtin All Ready for Bout with Rosenberg", Daily News, New York City, pg. 27, 9 October 1924
  16. ^ "Phil Rosenberg Defeats Cohen", Daily News, New York, New York, pg. 23, 17 November 1924
  17. ^ "Rosenberg is too Much for Martin", Lincoln Evening Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska, pg. 8, 21 March 1925
  18. ^ "Phil Rosenberg Dethrones Eddie Martin", The Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach, Florida, pg. 9,21 March 1925
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  20. ^ Dewy, Donald (2012) Ray Arcel: A Boxing Biography, p. 33, McFarland and Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina
  21. ^ Time Magazine article
  22. ^ "Bantam King Wins Scrap", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 10, 4 January 1927
  23. ^ "Fans Divided in Opinion as to Rosenberg's Capabilities", The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, pg. 26, 4 January 1927
  24. ^ "Secret Agreement on Fight Bars Two", Ironwood Daily Globe, Ironwood, Michigan, Pg. 7, 12 February 1927
  25. ^ "Rosenberg Beats Dundee", Times Union, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 26, 5 January 1929
  26. ^ "Ex-boxing Champ Dead at Age 71", The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, pg. 17, 15 March 1976
  27. ^ "Please login".
  28. ^ Charlie Rosenberg at Jewish Sports
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Achievements
Preceded by World Bantamweight Champion
March 20, 1925 – February 4, 1927
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Panamá Al Brown