- Bob Olin
Robert Lous "Bob" Olin (
July 4 ,1908 , inNew York City –December 16 ,1956 , in New York City) was an American boxer.He won the World
Light Heavyweight Championship.Boxing career
In 1928 Olin won the New York City
Golden Gloves 175 lbs Open Championship. He won all 35 of his amateur fights, including as well the New York Metropolitan AAU.His early career record was good, but spotty against the top talent of the division.
Olin lost only 11 of his first 55 fights before battling former middleweight champion Lou Brouillard in 1934. In the span of three months in 1934, Olin was defeated twice by Brouillard. Surprisingly, he was still given a title shot later that year against world light-heavyweight champion Maxie Rosenbloom. The fight turned out to the be the last time that two Jewish fighters have fought for a world title.
In 1934, he defeated
Maxie Rosenbloom for the light heavyweight title in a dull fight. Many in the audience that day booed the effort of the two fighters.Olin's first title defense came less than a year later when he faced
John Henry Lewis in October 1935. He lost the crown toJohn Henry Lewis .In June 1937, Lewis and Olin fought again for the championship and this time Olin was knocked out in the eighth round by the Hall of Famer.
His trainer was
Ray Arcel .He retired with a record of 55-27-4 (25 KO).
Boxing style
Olin was cagey with a good punch and a good right hand.
Links
* [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/olin-b.htm Cyber Boxing Zone bio]
* [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Bob_Olin Boxrec bio]
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* [http://www.geocities.com/roxy_shalom/bobolin.html bio]
* [http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,808869,00.html Time obit 12/24/56]
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