Goldman, Nate

Goldman was a lightweight in the 1920s and was the final opponent of the great Lew Tendler's career; Tendler knocked Goldman out in the fifth-round.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Goldman, a lightweight from Kensington (the Northeast section of Philadelphia), began his career in the early 1920s. During a stretch in 1923, he won 14 consecutive bouts and 15 of 16. During his career, Nate fought two of the greatest boxers in history, Lew Tendler and Joe Dundee.

On January 1, 1924, Goldman defeated the heavily favored Tendler in a 10-round decision. Tendler had fought for the lightweight title the previous July, and six months after Goldman's win, Tendler fought for the welterweight championship (and lost); in the year between his two title fights, Tendler's only loss was to Goldman.

Tendler got revenge though, winning a 10-round decision in 1925 and then knocking Goldman out in the fifth-round on June 18, 1928 -- it was Tendler's last professional fight. In 1925, Goldman also faced future welterweight champ Joe Dundee twice; Goldman was knocked out in both.

Origin:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Physical description:
135 pounds

Career Statistics:
Professional record:
Wins: 33 wins (6 by knockout)
Losses: 16
Draws: 2

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