Wallach, Harry

An alternate for the U.S. in the featherweight division at the 1924 Olympics, Wallach turned professional the following year and fought two world champions during his career. On September 30, 1926, he fought Hilario Martinez at Madison Square Garden as the undercard of the junior-lightweight title fight between Joe Glick and Tod Morgan; Wallach was knocked out in the second round.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. March 20, 1904 - d. unknown

Career Highlights:
A left-handed fighter, Wallach turned professional upon his return from the 1924 Olympics, and fought future world junior-lightweight champion Tod Morgan in September 1925. The bout, which took place in Los Angeles, went the distance but Wallach lost a ten-round decision to his more experienced opponent (it was for the Pacific Coast featherweight title held in Los Angeles). The following March, he faced Sylvio Mireault in Cleveland, Ohio, but the bout was stopped and ruled a no contest in the third round because neither fighter "made any attempt to fight."

In January 1928, Wallach won a bout in New York City over Jerry Klein, who was warned on three separate occasions to keep his punches up before he was disqualified on a foul in the fourth-round. In February 1932, Wallach was knocked out in the fourth round by former world welterweight champ Tommy Freeman in Jacksonville, Florida. While his record is incomplete, Wallach retired from the ring in the mid-1930s.

Origin:
Brooklyn, New York

Physical description:
5'6"

Career Statistics:
Professional record (incomplete):
Wins: 48 wins (11 by knockout)
Losses: 19
Draws: 3

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