Midget Wolgast's record against top 10 ranked opposition

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  1. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Since I already did Rosenbloom's record against top 10 ranked opponents, the likes of which hasn't and will never be seen again, I decided to research the record of another hugely underrated fighter from the 30's, Midget Wolgast:

    W Corporal Izzy Schwartz (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    L Wee Willie Davies (Current 5th ranked Flyweight)
    W Wee Willie Davies (Current 5th ranked Flyweight)
    W Marty Gold (Future 8th ranked Flyweight, in 1930)
    L Billy Kelly (Current 8th ranked Flyweight)
    W Wee Willie Davies (Current 9th ranked Flyweight)
    W Ernie Peters (Soon to be 10th ranked Flyweight, by the end of the year)
    W Wee Willie Davies (Current 9th ranked Flyweight)
    W Phil Tobias (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    W Phil Tobias (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    L Phil Tobias (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    W Marty Gold (Future 8th ranked Flyweight, in 1930)
    W Marty Gold (Future 8th ranked Flyweight, in 1930)
    W Phil Tobias (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    D Phil Tobias (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    W Ruby Bradley (Current 10th ranked Flyweight)
    W Wee Willie Davies (Current 7th ranked Flyweight)
    W Phil Tobias (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    W Johnny McCoy (Current 9th ranked Flyweight)
    W Black Bill (Current 1st ranked Flyweight)
    W Willie Lamorte (Current 5th ranked Flyweight)
    W Ernie Peters (Former 10th ranked Flyweight, in 1928)
    W Speedy Dado (Former 3rd ranked Flyweight in 1927, soon to be 6th in 1931)
    L Newsboy Brown (Current 7th ranked Bantamweight)
    W Wee Willie Davies (Former 7th ranked Flyweight, soon to be 9th ranked Bantamweight in 1932)
    D Frankie Genaro (Former chamo and current 5th ranked Flyweight)
    W Ruby Bradley (Current 4th ranked Flyweight)
    W Wee Willie Davies (Former 7th ranked Flyweight, soon to be 9th ranked Bantamweight in 1932)
    W Archie Bell (Current 3rd ranked Bantamweight)
    W Lew Farber (Future 3rd ranked Bantamweight in 1933)
    W Lew Farber (Future 3rd ranked Bantamweight in 1933)
    W Jackie Harmon (Current 10th ranked Flyweight)
    W Ruby Bradley (Former 4th ranked Flyweight)
    W Speedy Dado (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    W Speedy Dado (Current 6th ranked Flyweight)
    W Little Pancho (Soon to be 6th ranked Bantamweight in 1933)
    D Little Pancho (Soon to be 6th ranked Bantamweight in 1933)
    W Tony Marino (Future 5th ranked Bantamweight in 1935)
    W Marty Gold (Former 8th ranked Flyweight, in 1930)
    W Young Tommy (Current 5th ranked Bantamweight)
    D Speedy Dado (Soon to be 1st ranked Bantamweight)
    L Young Tommy (Current 5th ranked Bantamweight)
    D Jackie Wilson (Current 9th ranked Featherweight)
    D Ernie Maurer (Current 10th ranked Bantamweight)
    W Marty Gold (Former 8th ranked Flyweight, in 1930)
    L Lew Farber (Current 3rd ranked Bantamweight in 1933)
    W Pete Sanstol (Current 2nd ranked Bantamweight)
    L Bobby Leitham (Current 9th ranked Bantamweight)
    W Jackie Brown (Current 2nd ranked Flyweight)
    D Valentin Angelmann (Current 3rd ranked Flyweight)
    W Jimmy Perrin (Future 7th ranked Featherweight, in 1939)
    W Lou Salica (Current 4th ranked Bantamweight)
    D Lou Salica (Current 4th ranked Bantamweight)
    W Henry Hook (Future 8th ranked Bantamweight, in 1935)
    L Henry Moreno (Current 9th ranked Bantamweight)
    L Henry Moreno (Current 9th ranked Bantamweight)
    W Babe Triscaro (Former 5th ranked Flyweight, in 1932)
    L Pablo Dano (Current 3rd ranked Bantamweight)
    D Pablo Dano (Current 3rd ranked Bantamweight)
    D Johnny Pena (Current 8th ranked Featherweight)
    D Johnny Pena (Current 8th ranked Featherweight)
    W Young Tommy (Current 2nd ranked Bantamweight)
    W Juan Zurita (Future 5th ranked Lightweight, in 1941)
    L Rodolfo Casanova (Former 1st ranked Bantamweight and soon to be 6th ranked Featherweight)
    L Lou Salica (Current 2nd ranked Bantamweight)
    W Juan Zurita (Future 5th ranked Lightweight, in 1941)
    W Juan Zurita (Future 5th ranked Lightweight, in 1941)
    L Small Montana (Current 2nd ranked Flyweight)
    W Rodolfo Casanova (Current 6th ranked Featherweight)
    W Frankie Covelli (Future 8th ranked Featherweight, in 1939)
    L Small Montana (Current 2nd ranked Flyweight)
    W Tony Marino (Current 5th ranked Bantamweight)
    W Bobby Pancho Leyvas (Current 9th ranked Bantamweight)
    W Small Montana (Current 2nd ranked Flyweight)
    L Henry Armstrong (Current 2nd ranked Featherweight)
    W Varias Milling (Former 6th ranked Featherweight, in 1932)
    W Jimmy Thomas (Former 7th ranked Bantamweight, in 1932)
    L Juan Zurita (Future 5th ranked Lightweight, in 1941)
    W Varias Milling (Former 6th ranked Featherweight, in 1932)
    D Davey Abad (Former 3rd ranked Junior Lightweight, in 1928)
    L Juan Zurita (Future 5th ranked Lightweight, in 1941)
    L Young Everette Rightmire (Current 7th ranked Featherweight)
    L Davey Abad (Former 3rd ranked Junior Lightweight, in 1928)
    L Johnny Hutchitson (Future 7th ranked Featherweight, in 1938)
    W Tommy Cross (Future 10th ranked Lightweight, in 1938)
    L Tommy Cross (Future 10th ranked Lightweight, in 1938)
    L Lew Feldman (Former 10th ranked Lightweight, in 1935)
    L Maxie Berger (Future 9th ranked Lightweight, in 1938)
    L Tommy Cross (Future 10th ranked Lightweight, in 1938)
    L Lew Massey (Former 9th ranked Lightweight, in 1934)

    An overall record of 53-25-12, with a total of 90 fights. Most of the losses clearly coming really late in his career, as well.
     
  2. Greg Price99

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    One of the most underrated and/or underrated celebrated boxers in history.

    My #4 all time Flyweight based on his results in that division and he looks wonderful on film, too -
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  3. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Incidentally, I was listening to the music of that video while researching the rankings of his opposition.
     
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