Samuel Mosberg
Encyclopedia
Samuel A. Mosberg born in New York City, was an American lightweight
professional
boxer
who competed in the early 1920s.
He retired in 1923 with 57 professional fights under his belt, enjoying limited success.
in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp, defeating the Dane Gotfred Johansen
in the Light Heavyweight
final. En route to his gold medal, Mosberg scored what historians list as the quickest knockout in Olympic boxing history, finishing an opponent in a matter of seconds.
Said Spike Webb, perennial U.S. Olympic boxing coach during the first half of the twentieth century: “Sammy Mosberg is the greatest Olympic champion I ever coached.” Webb’s Olympic protégés include Jackie Fields
, Fidel LaBarba, and Frankie Genaro
— all gold medalists who went on to become professional world champions.
.
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
professional
Professional
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boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the early 1920s.
Boxing career
In a career that began in 1912, Mosberg fought 250 amateur fights prior to turning pro after his Olympic victory.He retired in 1923 with 57 professional fights under his belt, enjoying limited success.
Olympics
He won a gold medalGold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
in Antwerp, defeating the Dane Gotfred Johansen
Gotfred Johansen
Gotfred Svend Kristian Johansen was a Danish lightweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.He was born in Copenhagen and died in Egebæksvang, Helsingør Municipality...
in the Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
final. En route to his gold medal, Mosberg scored what historians list as the quickest knockout in Olympic boxing history, finishing an opponent in a matter of seconds.
Said Spike Webb, perennial U.S. Olympic boxing coach during the first half of the twentieth century: “Sammy Mosberg is the greatest Olympic champion I ever coached.” Webb’s Olympic protégés include Jackie Fields
Jackie Fields
Jackie Fields was an American professional boxer who won two world championship titles.-Personal life:...
, Fidel LaBarba, and Frankie Genaro
Frankie Genaro
Frank "Frankie" Genaro was a former Olympic gold medalist and boxing world flyweight champion...
— all gold medalists who went on to become professional world champions.
Maccabiah Games
Mosberg, who was Jewish, coached the United States boxing team at the 1953 Maccabiah GamesMaccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
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