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Encyclopedia > Jackie Kid Berg

Judah Bergman, known as Jack Kid Berg or Jackie Kid Berg (June 28, 190922 April 1991) was an English boxer born in the impoverished east end of London, Great Britain. (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... English may refer to: The nation of England. ... Boxer redirects here; for other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...


In 1930, Berg defeated the great Cuban fighter Eligio Saldana, Kid Chocolate, in ten rounds. In 1930, he knocked out the American champion Mushy Callahan to take the Junior Welterweight Title, sometimes known as the Light Welterweight Title, in London. 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Berg is the name of: a Swedish municipality, see Berg, Sweden a Norwegian municipality, see Swiss municipality, see Berg, Thurgau a Belgian town, see Berg, Belgium a medieval state in the Holy Roman Empire, see Berg (earldom) a district in Stuttgart, see Berg, Germany a French commune, see Berg, Bas_Rhin... Eligio Saldana (January 6, 1910-August 8, 1988), better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxer who enjoyed wild success both in the boxing ring and in society life during a span of the 1930s. ...


Berg fought as a lightweight when he put his title on the line to meet with Tony Canzoneri in Chicago on 24 April 1931. He was quickly knocked out in three rounds, falling on his face and stumbling to get up before giving in and collapsing into the ropes. The lightweight division is the 130 pounds (59 kilograms) to 135 pounds (61 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. ... Tony Canzoneri (November 6, 1908-December 9, 1959) was an Italian-American boxer who was born in the town of Slidell, Louisiana. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...


Of Jewish background, Jack Berg boxed with a Star of David on his trunks. The film The Whitechapel Whirlwind is based on his life story. The film covers the handsome boxer's rise in the boxing world as well as his flamboyant out-of-the-ring line, which is said to have included an affair with Mae West and to have borne a long-lasting friendship with fellow east ender Jack Spot, the colorful (and also Jewish) gangster. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... The Star of David The Star of David (Magen David in Hebrew or Mogen Dovid in Ashkenazi Hebrew, Shield of David, Solomons Seal, or Seal of Solomon) is a generally recognized symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...


Jack Kid Berg died on April 22, 1991 in London. His record was 157-26-9. 57 wins were by knock out. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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The Cyber Boxing Zone (851 words)
Berg, born Judah Bergman, was a Cockney Jew from East London who exploded upon the American boxing scene against the very tough top ten contender, Pedro Amador (W-10), in Chicago, on May 31, 1928.
Jackie firmly established his bona fides by fighting to a furious draw with the great "Fargo Express", on July 26th, who at that time was at the peak of his outstanding career.
Jackie's goal had always been the lightweight championship and he devoted the rest of 1930 to cleaning out the lightweight division in hopes of a shot at the (then) more legitimate lightweight crown.
Kid Chocolate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (859 words)
Eligio Sardiñas (January 6, 1910 – August 8, 1988), better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxer who enjoyed wild success both in the boxing ring and in society life during a span of the 1930s.
Welterweight champion Jackie Kid Berg, who took away Chocolate's undefeated record by beating him in ten rounds.
Then, he faced Berg in a rematch, losing again, this time by decision in 15.
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