who was herbie kronowitz and.....

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by shommel, Aug 28, 2008.


  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    did jake lamotta duck him after watching him fight harold green?
     
  2. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There was a guy on this board a month or so ago, NYSouthpaw maybe, who's doing a documentary on Jewish fighters of the past and has alottta information on Herbie, who's still living I think.

    My father fought Herbie in the Garden on 2-13-48, a real battle from the write ups I have on it. Whether Jake ducked him I just don't know.

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  3. Bummy Davis

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    I believe he became a boxing REF and Judge....I heard he was tough but I dont know if he was in Jakes league
     
  4. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why do you ask?
     
  5. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i ask because i read it on the net and was just wondering if it was true. ive also read or heard lamotta ducked burley.
     
  6. Chinxkid

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    Yeah, heard that too about Burley. But of course Jake wasn't the only one. I was just curious about your interest in Kronowitz, since he's a little on the obscure side.
     
  7. shommel

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    Wouldn't shock me if he did. But I think alotta times, especially for earners like LaMotta, it wasn't so much why not take a fight as it was why should I? What do I have to gain or lose? How does this guy's style match-up with mine? I've never seen Herbie on film...(if anybody has his fight in the Garden with my old man, I will pay), but from what I've read about him he could swat. Could be Jake just thought, 'who needs it?' But I think that went on alot, maybe even more back in those days, since there was so much competition to choose from.