"Cannonball" Eddie Martin (1903-1966) became the World Bantamweight Champion on December 19, 1924, in a close fifteen round split decision against Abe Goldstein at New York's Madison Square Garden.[1][2]
Eddie Martin | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Eduardo Vittoria Martino February 26, 1903 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | August 27, 1966 (aged 63) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "Cannonball" Eddie Martin |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 101 |
| Wins | 82 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
He held the title only three months, losing decisively to Jewish boxer Charlie "Phil" Rosenberg in a fifteen round unanimous decision on March 20, 1925, in Madison Square Garden. Martin fought many boxers who at one time held titles, including Featherweight and Jr. Lightweight World Champion Johnny Dundee, Super Featherweight World Champion Tod Morgan, and World Lightweight Champion Al Singer. He also met the lesser known boxers, Johnny Curtin, Willie O'Connell, Johnny Vestri, and Wilbur Cohen.[3]
Early life and career
editHoping originally to play baseball as a short stop in the Major Leagues, Martin quit high school before graduation to pursue a professional career in the ring, against the wishes of his father. His father, who had been a successful caterer, had white collar ambitions for his son. Eddie was the sixth of nine sons and five daughters of father Giustino Martino, who managed his large Italian family with his wife in Brooklyn, New York. Several of his older siblings died before he became bantamweight champion.[4] One of his earliest mentors was boxer Mike Doherty, who recognized his early talent as an amateur and managed him throughout his career. His other manager was Mel Cooke.[5][6][7]
He began fighting in the Brooklyn area in December 1921, winning thirteen of his first fourteen fights, with an impressive five by knockout or technical knockout.[2]
Between November 3, 1922, and November 6, 1924, Martin had an astonishing winning streak of 48 victories and only one draw, winning seventeen by knockout or technical knockout. He fought in this two year period almost exclusively in the Brooklyn and wider New York area, with four bouts at Madison Square Garden.
World Bantamweight champion
editOn December 19, 1924, Martin won the World Bantamweight Title against Abe Goldstein in a split decision in fifteen rounds before an impressive crowd of around 13,000 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Showing boxing dominance at an early age, Martin had only recently turned twenty-one. He had not been allowed to box in fifteen rounders by the New York State Boxing Commission until reaching that age.[8][2] Some newspapers wrote that the close bout should have gone to Goldstein and that the match was marred by too much clinching for which Goldstein was cautioned at one point. Though both boxers, particularly Martin, showed aggressiveness in the bout, one newspaper noted "Goldstein weakened toward the end, and it was only by dint of holding that he saved himself from the Cannonballs's rushes." Though "in round twelve Abe's right reached Martin's jaw half a dozen times", Martin seemed to last through Goldstein's best shots.[9] One source characterized the referee's ruling in the bout as a "razor thin decision."[10]
The Lincoln Star wrote that Goldstein had an advantage in the first six rounds, particularly the third, but that Martin showed aggression and put Goldstein on the defensive so often that he eventually won the decision.[11] Goldstein's trainer Ray Arcel believed that his fighter's dominance in the first six rounds, particularly the third when he knocked down Martin, should have been enough for a decision, but he admitted that the fight was close.[12]
The Ashbury Park Press, agreeing that Martin was the victor, noted that Goldstein seemed to be frequently on the defensive and clinched repeatedly as a reaction to Martin's attack. The Press observed that "although the former champion (Goldstein) was not seriously hurt by the fighting, he was unable to return it in any measure and constantly looped his fingers about his opponent's arms to save himself punishment. The Press also noted that "round after round saw him (Martin) forcing the fighting giving double for what he received." In short, "Goldstein lost his belt by taking the defensive and acquiescing to the infighting methods that Martin employed."[13][14]
Loss of Bantamweight Title
editPhil Rosenberg, who would defeat Martin for the World Bantamweight Title, had boxed him previously. Rosenberg and Martin met three times, twice in six round decisions and once in a draw. On November 29, 1923, and January 28, 1924, Martin had 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 had given Martin a closer battle which ended in a ten round draw.[15]
Eddie Martin finally lost the World Bantamweight Title to Jewish boxer Charlie "Phil" Rosenberg in a fifteen round unanimous decision on March 20, 1925, in Madison Square Garden. 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.[16] 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."[17]
World Jr. Lightweight Title shot
editOn January 23, 1928, boxing at 126 3/4 pounds, he defeated Dominick Petrone, a New York featherweight, in a ten round decision at the Broadway Arena.[18]
On May 24, 1928, Martin met Tod Morgan in a World Junior Lightweight Title bout, losing and taking serious punishment. A crowd of only 6000 "apathetically" watched the title bout at Madison Square Garden. Despite the punishment taken by Martin, the bout was close as the Associated Press gave Morgan seven rounds, Martin six and two were even. The Alton Evening Telegraph wrote that "Morgan saved his crown by a brilliant rally in the fifteenth that had Martin groggy as the final bell ended the milling."[19]
In a rematch on July 18, 1928, in another brutal and close fifteen rounds at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, which drew a larger audience of 20,000, "Morgan came through a storm of punishment...to save the crown in a fifteen round engagement." The bout had been postponed repeatedly due to inclement weather. The Associated Press had Morgan winning only eight of the fifteen rounds, with Martin taking four and three even, though the fighting was considered close throughout the match. Typical of Martin's aggressive style of boxing, he pushed for a knockout in the thirteenth and mounted a "lunging, driving attack" against Morgan.[20]
Late boxing career
edit
On July 8, 1929, he lost to Johnny Dundee in a close ten round decision. Dundee had been a former Featherweight and Jr. Lightweight Champion. Though Martin was only 21 years old, he was nearing the end of his more competitive boxing career and losing with greater frequency. Dundee, who was thirty-six at the time of the bout, was knocked to the canvas in the first round by Martin's hard right to the jaw, but later prevailed in the bout due to a display of more skilled scientific boxing. In his prime, Dundee had probably been the better boxer.[21] In a declining boxing career, Martin lost four of his last eight fights after his loss to boxing great Dundee.[2]
On August 28, 1931, Martin fought lightweight champion Al Singer at Coney Island Stadium losing quickly in a second round technical knockout before a substantial but not enormous crowd of four thousand. As the bout was certainly not a title fight, and Martin was a bit past his prime, the attendance was not exceptional. Referee Jed Gahan stopped the bout to prevent Martin from suffering any further punishment. Martin, at the end of his career, had probably been somewhat mismatched with younger Al Singer, who had taken the World Lightweight Title on July 17, 1930. The knockout occurred in 1:31 of the second round.[2]
Life outside boxing
editEddie Martin retired from boxing around 1932. He had a wife Emmy, and a son Martin, Jr.
He died on August 27, 1966, at his home in Brooklyn, New York, though some sources erroneously give his year of death as 1968. He had been suffering from a heart condition. He was buried at Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn.[2][22]
Professional boxing record
editAll information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[23] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
edit| 101 fights | 81 wins | 12 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 29 | 3 |
| By decision | 51 | 9 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 3 | |
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, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Loss | 81–12–4 (4) | Al Dunbar | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1932 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 100 | Win | 81–11–4 (4) | Harry Baron | PTS | 6 | Feb 19, 1932 | Stauch's Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 99 | Loss | 80–11–4 (4) | Al Singer | TKO | 2 (10), 1:31 | Aug 28, 1931 | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 98 | Draw | 80–10–4 (4) | Joey Kaufman | PTS | 6 | May 1, 1931 | Stauch's Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 97 | Win | 80–10–3 (4) | Jackie Cohen | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1931 | Prospect Hall, New York City, New York, US | |
| 96 | Loss | 79–10–3 (4) | Marty Goldman | KO | 9 (10) | Aug 11, 1930 | Dexter Park Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 95 | Win | 79–9–3 (4) | Jack Giraldo | KO | 2 (4) | Jul 26, 1930 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 94 | Loss | 78–9–3 (4) | Young Zazzarino | KO | 7 (10) | Sep 4, 1929 | Bayonne, Louisiana, US | |
| 93 | Loss | 78–8–3 (4) | Johnny Dundee | PTS | 10 | Jul 8, 1929 | Dexter Park Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 92 | Loss | 78–7–3 (4) | Davey Abad | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1929 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | |
| 91 | Draw | 78–7–3 (3) | Al 'Rube' Goldberg | PTS | 6 | Mar 23, 1929 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 90 | Win | 78–7–2 (3) | Joe Barbara | PTS | 6 | Mar 9, 1929 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 89 | Win | 77–7–2 (3) | George Nickfor | PTS | 6 | Feb 23, 1929 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 88 | Win | 76–7–2 (3) | Herman Wallace | TKO | 3 (?) | Dec 29, 1928 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 87 | Win | 75–7–2 (3) | Jackie Cohen | PTS | 6 | Nov 24, 1928 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 86 | Loss | 74–7–2 (3) | Tod Morgan | PTS | 15 | Jul 18, 1928 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring junior lightweight titles |
| 85 | Loss | 74–6–2 (3) | Tod Morgan | PTS | 15 | May 24, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring junior lightweight titles |
| 84 | Win | 74–5–2 (3) | Tiger Brown | KO | 1 (10) | May 10, 1928 | Garden Palace, Passaic, New Jersey, US | |
| 83 | Win | 73–5–2 (3) | Davey Abad | PTS | 10 | Mar 16, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 82 | Win | 72–5–2 (3) | Johnny Huber | KO | 2 (6), 1:37 | Mar 5, 1928 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 81 | Win | 71–5–2 (3) | Jacques Pettibon | TKO | 3 (?) | Feb 27, 1928 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 80 | Win | 70–5–2 (3) | Dominick Petrone | PTS | 10 | Jan 23, 1928 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 79 | Win | 69–5–2 (3) | Cowboy Eddie Anderson | PTS | 10 | Oct 31, 1927 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 78 | Win | 68–5–2 (3) | Pancho Dencio | PTS | 6 | Oct 22, 1927 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 77 | Win | 67–5–2 (3) | Spencer Gardner | PTS | 6 | May 14, 1927 | Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, US | |
| 76 | Win | 66–5–2 (3) | Al 'Rube' Goldberg | PTS | 6 | May 7, 1927 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 75 | Win | 65–5–2 (3) | Johnny Curtin | PTS | 6 | Apr 9, 1927 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 74 | Win | 64–5–2 (3) | Joe Souza | KO | 1 (6), 2:24 | Mar 26, 1927 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 73 | Loss | 63–5–2 (3) | Lew Perfetti | PTS | 10 | Sep 14, 1925 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 72 | Win | 63–4–2 (3) | Johnny Curtin | TKO | 6 (10), 3:00 | Jul 13, 1925 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 71 | Loss | 62–4–2 (3) | Charley Phil Rosenberg | UD | 15 | Mar 20, 1925 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 70 | Loss | 62–3–2 (3) | Pete Sarmiento | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1925 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | |
| 69 | Loss | 62–3–2 (2) | Carl Tremaine | PTS | 12 | Feb 24, 1925 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
| 68 | Win | 62–2–2 (2) | Willie Spencer | NWS | 12 | Feb 16, 1925 | Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, US | NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 67 | Win | 62–2–2 (1) | Tommy Murray | PTS | 10 | Jan 12, 1925 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 66 | NC | 61–2–2 (1) | Augie Pisano | NC | 3 (6) | Jan 7, 1925 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | Referee declared neither fighters were "trying" |
| 65 | Win | 61–2–2 | Abe Goldstein | SD | 15 | Dec 19, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 64 | Win | 60–2–2 | Johnny Curtin | PTS | 12 | Nov 6, 1924 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 63 | Win | 59–2–2 | Bobby Wolgast | DQ | 8 (10) | Oct 6, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | Wolgast DQ'd for holding |
| 62 | Win | 58–2–2 | Battling Harry Leonard | TKO | 8 (12) | Sep 25, 1924 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 61 | Win | 57–2–2 | Charley Kohler | KO | 4 (6) | Sep 13, 1924 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 60 | Win | 56–2–2 | Battling Harry Leonard | PTS | 12 | Jul 11, 1924 | Steeplechase A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 59 | Win | 55–2–2 | Charley Goodman | PTS | 12 | Jun 24, 1924 | Nostrand A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 58 | Win | 54–2–2 | Sammy Nable | KO | 5 (10) | Jun 20, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, US | |
| 57 | Win | 53–2–2 | Jackie Snyder | PTS | 10 | May 23, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, US | |
| 56 | Draw | 52–2–2 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 10 | Apr 29, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 55 | Win | 52–2–1 | Al Pettingill | TKO | 4 (10), 1:45 | Apr 22, 1924 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 54 | Win | 51–2–1 | Joe Souza | PTS | 10 | Apr 14, 1924 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 53 | Win | 50–2–1 | Buck Josephs | PTS | 6 | Feb 18, 1924 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 52 | Win | 49–2–1 | Midget Smith | PTS | 6 | Feb 4, 1924 | Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 51 | Win | 48–2–1 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 6 | Jan 28, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 50 | Win | 47–2–1 | Sonny Smith | PTS | 6 | Jan 17, 1924 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 49 | Win | 46–2–1 | Sonny Smith | PTS | 6 | Dec 17, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 48 | Win | 45–2–1 | Wilbur Cohen | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 47 | Win | 44–2–1 | Tommy Galston | PTS | 6 | Dec 6, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 46 | Win | 43–2–1 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 6 | Nov 29, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 45 | Win | 42–2–1 | Harry London | KO | 1 (6), 2:33 | Nov 12, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 44 | Win | 41–2–1 | Johnny Vestri | PTS | 6 | Nov 1, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 43 | Win | 40–2–1 | Billy Ryckoff | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 22, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 42 | Win | 39–2–1 | Tommy Lynch | PTS | 6 | Oct 13, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 41 | Win | 38–2–1 | Johnny Vestri | PTS | 6 | Sep 17, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 40 | Win | 37–2–1 | Buck Josephs | PTS | 6 | Sep 8, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 39 | Win | 36–2–1 | Frankie Coster | PTS | 6 | Aug 18, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 38 | Win | 35–2–1 | Joe Zellers | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 28, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 37 | Win | 34–2–1 | Joe Ryder | PTS | 6 | Jul 18, 1923 | Velodrome, New York City, New York, US | |
| 36 | Draw | 33–2–1 | Joe Ryder | PTS | 6 | May 24, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Tommy Galston | PTS | 6 | May 18, 1923 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Sonny Smith | PTS | 6 | May 3, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 33 | Win | 31–2 | Jackie Murray | PTS | 6 | Apr 21, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Mickey Romano | PTS | 6 | Apr 7, 1923 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Jimmy Barton | PTS | 6 | Apr 2, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Wally Lamb | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 29, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Jackie Gordon | TKO | 5 (?) | Mar 24, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Corona Kid | PTS | 6 | Mar 17, 1923 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Carl Rindone | TKO | 2 (6), 2:05 | Mar 3, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Jackie Marlowe | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 24, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Paulie Porter | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 10, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Willie Clarkson | TKO | 1 (6) | Feb 3, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Johnny Vinney | PTS | 4 | Jan 27, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Jerry Sullivan | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 6, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Augie Pisano | PTS | 6 | Dec 21, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Scotty Malcomb | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1922 | Brighton S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Billy Bell | KO | 4 (?) | Nov 30, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Joe Wright | KO | 3 (?) | Nov 25, 1922 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Willie O'Connell | PTS | 6 | Nov 20, 1922 | Brighton S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Jackie Stone | PTS | 6 | Nov 5, 1922 | Yonkers, New York, US | |
| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Howard Mayberry | PTS | 4 | Nov 3, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Freddie Seed | KO | 1 (4) | Nov 3, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Jimmy Collins | TKO | 2 (4) | Oct 26, 1922 | Columbus Hall, Yonkers, New York, US | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Willie Mack | PTS | 4 | Oct 21, 1922 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Willie Mack | PTS | 4 | Sep 16, 1922 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Petey Mack | PTS | 4 | Sep 15, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Young Skelly | PTS | 6 | Jul 10, 1922 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Young Shane | KO | 4 (4) | Jun 10, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Charley Furey | PTS | 4 | Jun 5, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Joe Layden | KO | 1 (?) | May 1, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Jack North | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 23, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Benny Tell | PTS | 4 | Apr 5, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Paul Raymond | PTS | 4 | Mar 25, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Artie Downs | PTS | 4 | Mar 16, 1922 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sammy Jackson | KO | 2 (4) | Dec 1, 1921 | Jamaica A.C., New York City, New York, US | Professional debut. Not Mar 22, 1922 |
Unofficial record
edit| 101 fights | 82 wins | 14 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 29 | 3 |
| By decision | 52 | 11 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Loss | 82–14–4 (1) | Al Dunbar | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1932 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 100 | Win | 82–13–4 (1) | Harry Baron | PTS | 6 | Feb 19, 1932 | Stauch's Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 99 | Loss | 81–13–4 (1) | Al Singer | TKO | 2 (10), 1:31 | Aug 28, 1931 | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 98 | Draw | 81–12–4 (1) | Joey Kaufman | PTS | 6 | May 1, 1931 | Stauch's Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 97 | Win | 81–12–3 (1) | Jackie Cohen | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1931 | Prospect Hall, New York City, New York, US | |
| 96 | Loss | 80–12–3 (1) | Marty Goldman | KO | 9 (10) | Aug 11, 1930 | Dexter Park Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 95 | Win | 80–11–3 (1) | Jack Giraldo | KO | 2 (4) | Jul 26, 1930 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 94 | Loss | 79–11–3 (1) | Young Zazzarino | KO | 7 (10) | Sep 4, 1929 | Bayonne, Louisiana, US | |
| 93 | Loss | 79–10–3 (1) | Johnny Dundee | PTS | 10 | Jul 8, 1929 | Dexter Park Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 92 | Loss | 79–9–3 (1) | Davey Abad | NWS | 10 | May 3, 1929 | Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | |
| 91 | Draw | 79–8–3 (1) | Al 'Rube' Goldberg | PTS | 6 | Mar 23, 1929 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 90 | Win | 79–8–2 (1) | Joe Barbara | PTS | 6 | Mar 9, 1929 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 89 | Win | 78–8–2 (1) | George Nickfor | PTS | 6 | Feb 23, 1929 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 88 | Win | 77–8–2 (1) | Herman Wallace | TKO | 3 (?) | Dec 29, 1928 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 87 | Win | 76–8–2 (1) | Jackie Cohen | PTS | 6 | Nov 24, 1928 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 86 | Loss | 75–8–2 (1) | Tod Morgan | PTS | 15 | Jul 18, 1928 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring junior lightweight titles |
| 85 | Loss | 75–7–2 (1) | Tod Morgan | PTS | 15 | May 24, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring junior lightweight titles |
| 84 | Win | 75–6–2 (1) | Tiger Brown | KO | 1 (10) | May 10, 1928 | Garden Palace, Passaic, New Jersey, US | |
| 83 | Win | 74–6–2 (1) | Davey Abad | PTS | 10 | Mar 16, 1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 82 | Win | 73–6–2 (1) | Johnny Huber | KO | 2 (6), 1:37 | Mar 5, 1928 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 81 | Win | 72–6–2 (1) | Jacques Pettibon | TKO | 3 (?) | Feb 27, 1928 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 80 | Win | 71–6–2 (1) | Dominick Petrone | PTS | 10 | Jan 23, 1928 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 79 | Win | 70–6–2 (1) | Cowboy Eddie Anderson | PTS | 10 | Oct 31, 1927 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 78 | Win | 69–6–2 (1) | Pancho Dencio | PTS | 6 | Oct 22, 1927 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 77 | Win | 68–6–2 (1) | Spencer Gardner | PTS | 6 | May 14, 1927 | Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, US | |
| 76 | Win | 67–6–2 (1) | Al 'Rube' Goldberg | PTS | 6 | May 7, 1927 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 75 | Win | 66–6–2 (1) | Johnny Curtin | PTS | 6 | Apr 9, 1927 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 74 | Win | 65–6–2 (1) | Joe Souza | KO | 1 (6), 2:24 | Mar 26, 1927 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 73 | Loss | 64–6–2 (1) | Lew Perfetti | PTS | 10 | Sep 14, 1925 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 72 | Win | 64–5–2 (1) | Johnny Curtin | TKO | 6 (10), 3:00 | Jul 13, 1925 | Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, US | |
| 71 | Loss | 63–5–2 (1) | Charley Phil Rosenberg | UD | 15 | Mar 20, 1925 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 70 | Loss | 63–4–2 (1) | Pete Sarmiento | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1925 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | |
| 69 | Loss | 63–3–2 (1) | Carl Tremaine | PTS | 12 | Feb 24, 1925 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
| 68 | Win | 63–2–2 (1) | Willie Spencer | NWS | 12 | Feb 16, 1925 | Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, US | NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 67 | Win | 62–2–2 (1) | Tommy Murray | PTS | 10 | Jan 12, 1925 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 66 | NC | 61–2–2 (1) | Augie Pisano | NC | 3 (6) | Jan 7, 1925 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | Referee declared neither fighters were "trying" |
| 65 | Win | 61–2–2 | Abe Goldstein | SD | 15 | Dec 19, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 64 | Win | 60–2–2 | Johnny Curtin | PTS | 12 | Nov 6, 1924 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 63 | Win | 59–2–2 | Bobby Wolgast | DQ | 8 (10) | Oct 6, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, US | Wolgast DQ'd for holding |
| 62 | Win | 58–2–2 | Battling Harry Leonard | TKO | 8 (12) | Sep 25, 1924 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 61 | Win | 57–2–2 | Charley Kohler | KO | 4 (6) | Sep 13, 1924 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 60 | Win | 56–2–2 | Battling Harry Leonard | PTS | 12 | Jul 11, 1924 | Steeplechase A.A., New York City, New York, US | |
| 59 | Win | 55–2–2 | Charley Goodman | PTS | 12 | Jun 24, 1924 | Nostrand A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 58 | Win | 54–2–2 | Sammy Nable | KO | 5 (10) | Jun 20, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, US | |
| 57 | Win | 53–2–2 | Jackie Snyder | PTS | 10 | May 23, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, US | |
| 56 | Draw | 52–2–2 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 10 | Apr 29, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 55 | Win | 52–2–1 | Al Pettingill | TKO | 4 (10), 1:45 | Apr 22, 1924 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US | |
| 54 | Win | 51–2–1 | Joe Souza | PTS | 10 | Apr 14, 1924 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 53 | Win | 50–2–1 | Buck Josephs | PTS | 6 | Feb 18, 1924 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 52 | Win | 49–2–1 | Midget Smith | PTS | 6 | Feb 4, 1924 | Lenox A.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 51 | Win | 48–2–1 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 6 | Jan 28, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 50 | Win | 47–2–1 | Sonny Smith | PTS | 6 | Jan 17, 1924 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 49 | Win | 46–2–1 | Sonny Smith | PTS | 6 | Dec 17, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 48 | Win | 45–2–1 | Wilbur Cohen | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 47 | Win | 44–2–1 | Tommy Galston | PTS | 6 | Dec 6, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 46 | Win | 43–2–1 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | PTS | 6 | Nov 29, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 45 | Win | 42–2–1 | Harry London | KO | 1 (6), 2:33 | Nov 12, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 44 | Win | 41–2–1 | Johnny Vestri | PTS | 6 | Nov 1, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 43 | Win | 40–2–1 | Billy Ryckoff | KO | 5 (?) | Oct 22, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 42 | Win | 39–2–1 | Tommy Lynch | PTS | 6 | Oct 13, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 41 | Win | 38–2–1 | Johnny Vestri | PTS | 6 | Sep 17, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 40 | Win | 37–2–1 | Buck Josephs | PTS | 6 | Sep 8, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 39 | Win | 36–2–1 | Frankie Coster | PTS | 6 | Aug 18, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 38 | Win | 35–2–1 | Joe Zellers | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 28, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 37 | Win | 34–2–1 | Joe Ryder | PTS | 6 | Jul 18, 1923 | Velodrome, New York City, New York, US | |
| 36 | Draw | 33–2–1 | Joe Ryder | PTS | 6 | May 24, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Tommy Galston | PTS | 6 | May 18, 1923 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Sonny Smith | PTS | 6 | May 3, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
| 33 | Win | 31–2 | Jackie Murray | PTS | 6 | Apr 21, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Mickey Romano | PTS | 6 | Apr 7, 1923 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Jimmy Barton | PTS | 6 | Apr 2, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Wally Lamb | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 29, 1923 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Jackie Gordon | TKO | 5 (?) | Mar 24, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Corona Kid | PTS | 6 | Mar 17, 1923 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Carl Rindone | TKO | 2 (6), 2:05 | Mar 3, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Jackie Marlowe | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 24, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Paulie Porter | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 10, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Willie Clarkson | TKO | 1 (6) | Feb 3, 1923 | Rink S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Johnny Vinney | PTS | 4 | Jan 27, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Jerry Sullivan | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 6, 1923 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Augie Pisano | PTS | 6 | Dec 21, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Scotty Malcomb | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1922 | Brighton S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Billy Bell | KO | 4 (?) | Nov 30, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Joe Wright | KO | 3 (?) | Nov 25, 1922 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Willie O'Connell | PTS | 6 | Nov 20, 1922 | Brighton S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Jackie Stone | PTS | 6 | Nov 5, 1922 | Yonkers, New York, US | |
| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Howard Mayberry | PTS | 4 | Nov 3, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Freddie Seed | KO | 1 (4) | Nov 3, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Jimmy Collins | TKO | 2 (4) | Oct 26, 1922 | Columbus Hall, Yonkers, New York, US | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Willie Mack | PTS | 4 | Oct 21, 1922 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Willie Mack | PTS | 4 | Sep 16, 1922 | Ridgewood Grove S.C., New York City, New York, US | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Petey Mack | PTS | 4 | Sep 15, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Young Skelly | PTS | 6 | Jul 10, 1922 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Young Shane | KO | 4 (4) | Jun 10, 1922 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, US | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Charley Furey | PTS | 4 | Jun 5, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Joe Layden | KO | 1 (?) | May 1, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Jack North | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 23, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Benny Tell | PTS | 4 | Apr 5, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Paul Raymond | PTS | 4 | Mar 25, 1922 | New York City, New York, US | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Artie Downs | PTS | 4 | Mar 16, 1922 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sammy Jackson | KO | 2 (4) | Dec 1, 1921 | Jamaica A.C., New York City, New York, US | Professional debut. Not Mar 22, 1922 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Lineal Bantamweight Champions". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ^ a b c d e f "Eddie Martin". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Eddie Martin". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "New Champion Much Like Terrible Terry", Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 14, 20 December 1924
- ^ "Eddie Martin Bio". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Eddie Martin a Title Holder After His First Fifteen-Round Bout", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 17, 28 December 1924
- ^ "Cannonball to Give Rivals Chance at Title", Springfield-Republican, Springfield, Missouri, pg. 7, 31 December 1924
- ^ "Eddie Martin a Title Holder After His First Fifteen-Round Bout", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, pg. 17, 28 December 1924
- ^ "Eddie Martin Tears Bantamweight Crown From Abe Goldstein", The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, pg. 9, 20 December 1924
- ^ Silver, Mike, (2016) Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing, p. 165, Rowman and Littlefield, Guilford, Connecticut
- ^ Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, pg. 8 30 December 1924
- ^ Dewy, Donald (2012) Ray Arcel: A Boxing Biography, p. 33, McFarland and Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina
- ^ "Abe Goldstein Surrenders His Title to Eddie Martin", The Ashbury Park Press, Ashbury, New Jersey, pg. 15, 20 December 1924
- ^ Dewy, Donald (2012) Ray Arcel: A Boxing Biography, p. 33, McFarland and Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina
- ^ "Eddie Martin To Defend Title in Bout with Rival", Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 33, 20 March 1925
- ^ "Rosenberg is too Much for Martin", Lincoln Evening Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska, pg. 8, 21 March 1925
- ^ "Phil Rosenberg Dethrones Eddie Martin", The Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach, Florida, pg. 9,21 March 1925
- ^ "Eddie Martin Outpoints Dominick Petrone in Ten", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 8, 24 January 1928
- ^ "Tod Morgan Defends Title", Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Illinois, p. 10, 25 May 1928
- ^ "Tod Morgan Still Champion", Harrisburgh Telegraph, Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 17, 19 July 1928
- ^ "Dundee Wins Decision", Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio, pg. 12, 9 July 1929
- ^ Martin's correct year of death in "Eddie Martin Dies of Heart Trouble", Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, pg. 5, 28 August 1966
- ^ "BoxRec: Eddie Martin".
External links
edit- Boxing record for Eddie Martin from BoxRec (registration required)
- Eddie Martin - The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia