Solly Krieger
Encyclopedia
Solly Krieger was an American
middleweight
boxer
who fought from 1928-41.
amateur champion, Krieger turned professional in 1928.
Krieger compiled a record in 112 bouts of 82 wins (54 by knockout), 24 losses, and 7 draws.
World Middleweight
Championship until the latter part of his 10th year in the ring.
On November 1, 1938, in his 91st professional bout, Krieger won the World Middleweight crown by decisioning titleholder Al Hostak
in a 15-round majority decision. Kreiger fought inside Hostak, and did very effective body work against his opponent.
Seven months and eight fights later, on June 27, 1939, Hostak regained the championship. In his rematch Kreiger struggled to make weight. By the account of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
-- he was a mere shadow of the fighter who had won the title. Hostak easily won, knocking him down four times before knocking him out in the fourth to regain the title. Both fights were in Seattle, Washington
.
, and fought his last fight as a Heavyweight
, against Lee Savold
in July 1941, his fifth loss in his final six fights.
.
United States
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middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
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 fought from 1928-41.
Boxing career
A Golden GlovesGolden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
amateur champion, Krieger turned professional in 1928.
Krieger compiled a record in 112 bouts of 82 wins (54 by knockout), 24 losses, and 7 draws.
World Middleweight Champion
He did not get a shot at the National Boxing AssociationWorld Boxing Association
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World Middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
Championship until the latter part of his 10th year in the ring.
On November 1, 1938, in his 91st professional bout, Krieger won the World Middleweight crown by decisioning titleholder Al Hostak
Al Hostak
Albert Paul Hostak , nicknamed "the Savage Slav," was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949. Hostak twice held the National Boxing Association Middleweight title between 1938 and 1940...
in a 15-round majority decision. Kreiger fought inside Hostak, and did very effective body work against his opponent.
Seven months and eight fights later, on June 27, 1939, Hostak regained the championship. In his rematch Kreiger struggled to make weight. By the account of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
-- he was a mere shadow of the fighter who had won the title. Hostak easily won, knocking him down four times before knocking him out in the fourth to regain the title. Both fights were in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
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Light Heavyweight & Heavyweight
After his loss to Hostak, Kreiger moved up to Light HeavyweightLight 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...
, and fought his last fight as a Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
, against Lee Savold
Lee Savold
Lee Savold was a heavyweight boxer who held the British and European version of the World Heavyweight championship between 1950 and 1951 and was a leading contender in the forties and early fifties....
in July 1941, his fifth loss in his final six fights.
Hall of Fame
Krieger, who was Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of FameInternational Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world....
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