All boxersBarney Ross
“The Pride of the Ghetto”
Boxing · Deceased74-4-3RECORD
22WINS BY KO / TKO
52WINS BY DECISION
81PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Dov-Ber Rosofsky |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Pride of the Ghetto |
| Date of birth | 23 Dec 1909 |
| Died | 18 Jan 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | New York City, United States |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Welterweight, Light welterweight, Lightweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1929–1938 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 31 Aug 1929 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Henry Armstrong, 31 May 1938 |
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Titles and honours
- NYSAC, NBA and The Ring lightweight champion (won 1933)
- World light welterweight champion (won 1933)
- NYSAC, NBA and The Ring welterweight champion (1934)
- NYSAC, NBA and The Ring welterweight champion (1935–1938)
Background
American boxer who held world titles in three weight divisions, from lightweight to welterweight. He was a decorated World War II Marine veteran and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Fight history
81 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Henry Armstrong | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 31 May 1938 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Bobby Venner | TKO | 7 | 25 Apr 1938 | Shrine Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||
| Win | Henry Schaft | TKO | 4 | 4 Apr 1938 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Win | Ceferino Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 23 Sep 1937 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Al Manfredo | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Aug 1937 | Western League Baseball Park, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Jackie Burke | KO | 5 | 27 Jun 1937 | Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||
| Win | Chuck Woods | KO | 4 | 17 Jun 1937 | Perry Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||
| Win | Al Manfredo | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Jan 1937 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Win | Izzy Jannazzo | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 27 Nov 1936 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Phil Furr | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Jul 1936 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. | ||
| Win | Morrie Sherman | KO | 2 | 22 Jun 1936 | City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||
| Win | Laddie Tonielli | TKO | 5 | 10 Jun 1936 | State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Win | Chuck Woods | TKO | 5 | 1 May 1936 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||
| Win | Gordon Wallace | Decision (majority) | 10 | 11 Mar 1936 | Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Win | Lou Halper | TKO | 8 | 27 Jan 1936 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Win | Ceferino Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 29 Nov 1935 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Ceferino Garcia | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Sep 1935 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Baby Joe Gans | KO | 2 | 6 Sep 1935 | Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||
| Win | Jimmy McLarnin | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 28 May 1935 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Henry Woods | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 9 Apr 1935 | Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Frankie Klick | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Jan 1935 | Municipal Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Bobby Pacho | Decision (points) | 12 | 10 Dec 1934 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Loss | Jimmy McLarnin | Decision (split) | 15 | 17 Sep 1934 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Jimmy McLarnin | Decision (split) | 15 | 28 May 1934 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Bobby Pacho | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Mar 1934 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Kid Moro | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Mar 1934 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Draw | Frankie Klick | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Mar 1934 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Pete Nebo | Decision (points) | 12 | 7 Feb 1934 | Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Billy Petrolle | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Jan 1934 | New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S. | ||
| Win | Sammy Fuller | Decision (majority) | 10 | 17 Nov 1933 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Tony Canzoneri | Decision (split) | 15 | 12 Sep 1933 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles; Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Johnny Farr | TKO | 6 | 26 Jul 1933 | Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Tony Canzoneri | Decision (majority) | 10 | 23 Jun 1933 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles; Won world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Joe Ghnouly | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 May 1933 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Win | Billy Petrolle | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Mar 1933 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Tommy Grogan | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Feb 1933 | Washington Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Johnny Datto | KO | 2 | 30 Jan 1933 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Win | Johnny Farr | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Nov 1932 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Win | Goldie Hess | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Nov 1932 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Battling Battalino | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 Oct 1932 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Frankie Petrolle | KO | 2 | 15 Sep 1932 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Ray Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Aug 1932 | Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Henry Perlick | TKO | 3 | 28 Jul 1932 | Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Dick Sisk | TKO | 6 | 20 May 1932 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Frankie Hughes | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Apr 1932 | Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||
| Win | Nick Ellenwood | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Mar 1932 | Armory, Muncie, Indiana, U.S. | ||
| Win | Billy Gladstone | Decision (points) | 6 | 18 Feb 1932 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Micky O'Neill | Decision (points) | 6 | 8 Feb 1932 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Win | Jimmy Lundy | Decision (points) | 8 | 18 Nov 1931 | Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Win | Young Terry | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 Nov 1931 | Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Lou Jallos | Decision (points) | 8 | 4 Nov 1931 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Glen Gamp | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Oct 1931 | Eagles Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Jimmy Alvarado | Decision (points) | 8 | 30 Jul 1931 | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Win | Babe Ruth | TKO | 4 | 15 Jul 1931 | Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Win | Billy Shaw | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 May 1931 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Jackie Dugan | KO | 2 | 1 May 1931 | Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Lud Abella | TKO | 2 | 24 Apr 1931 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Midget Mike O'Dowd | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Apr 1931 | Moline Field House, Moline, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Loss | Roger Bernard | Decision (points) | 8 | 27 Mar 1931 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Jackie Davis | Decision (points) | 6 | 20 Mar 1931 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Young Terry | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Feb 1931 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Henry Falegano | Decision (points) | 8 | 14 Jan 1931 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Draw | Harry Dublinsky | Decision (points) | 8 | 21 Nov 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Petey Mack | KO | 1 | 6 Nov 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Sammy Binder | KO | 2 | 14 Oct 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Draw | Young Terry | Decision (points) | 8 | 19 Sep 1930 | Jones & Baumrucker Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Luis Perez | KO | 1 | 2 Aug 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Eddie Koppy | Decision (points) | 6 | 1 Jul 1930 | Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Win | Mickey Genaro | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Apr 1930 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Loss | Carlos Garcia | Decision (points) | 6 | 21 Apr 1930 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Eddie Bojack | TKO | 2 | 8 Apr 1930 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Win | Jackie Davis | Decision (points) | 4 | 3 Mar 1930 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Jiro Kumagai | Decision (points) | 4 | 24 Feb 1930 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Johnny Andrews | Decision (points) | 4 | 24 Jan 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Louis New | Decision (points) | 6 | 10 Jan 1930 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Al DeRose | Decision (points) | 6 | 5 Dec 1929 | Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Joey Barth | Decision (points) | 5 | 29 Nov 1929 | Guyon's Paradise Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | Virgil Tobin | KO | 2 | 21 Oct 1929 | State Armory, San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Joe Borola | Decision (points) | 6 | 12 Oct 1929 | Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Joe Borola | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 Sep 1929 | Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Ramon Lugo | Decision (points) | 6 | 31 Aug 1929 | Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Pro debut |
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