Marks, Georgie

A bantamweight from Los Angeles, Marks claimed the Pacific Coast bantamweight title in the early 1920s and fought for the world flyweight championship in 1924.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Born in Los Angeles, Marks fought primarily in California in the early years of his professional boxing career. He had success in the early 1920s and in March 1922, he fought future world bantamweight champion, Abe Goldstein in New York City and lost an eight-round decision.

The following year, Marks fought "California" Joe Lynch in Vancouver, Canada and won a ten-round decision. By then, Marks also claimed the Pacific Coast bantamweight title, although the claim was disputed. In February 1924, he got a title chance against Pancho Villa for the world flyweight title. The bout, held at Madison Square Garden, went the full 15-rounds, but Marks lost the decision.

In January 1925, Marks fought Mickey O'Donnell for the official Pacific Coast bantamweight crown and lost a ten-round decision. Later that year, he fought Frankie Genaro twice. In the first bout, Marks lost a ten-round decision to Genaro, the future world flyweight champion. The second bout ended in a ten-round no decision. The following year, Marks fought another great, Hall of Famer Tony Canzoneri, and lost a six-round decision.

Origin:
Los Angeles, California

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