Maxie Berger
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Maxie Berger was a Canadian
boxer. He was born in Montreal, Canada.
He fought as a flyweight
, junior welterweight, and welterweight
from 1935–46, and in 134 fights had a record of: Won 99 (KOs 25), Lost 24, Drawn 9.
Berger was selected for the 1934 British Empire Games
. He got through to the flyweight amateur finals, but lost a close decision to Joe Palmer of England
. The crowd thought that Berger had won.
Berger was recognized by the Montreal Athletic Commission as the Junior Welterweight Champion of the World for 1939.
He also won the Canadian Lightweight Title in late 1937.
He was Jewish.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
boxer. He was born in Montreal, Canada.
He fought as a flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
, junior welterweight, and welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
from 1935–46, and in 134 fights had a record of: Won 99 (KOs 25), Lost 24, Drawn 9.
Berger was selected for the 1934 British Empire Games
1934 British Empire Games
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from 4–11 August 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester, and the swimming, which took place at the Empire Pool in Wembley...
. He got through to the flyweight amateur finals, but lost a close decision to Joe Palmer of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The crowd thought that Berger had won.
Berger was recognized by the Montreal Athletic Commission as the Junior Welterweight Champion of the World for 1939.
He also won the Canadian Lightweight Title in late 1937.
He was Jewish.