Wallace, Herman

A lightweight from Brooklyn, Wallace fought professionally in the 1920s and 1930s.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Born in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, Wallace began boxing professionally in the mid-1920s. In January 1928, he fought another up-and-coming Jewish boxer, Al Singer. Their bout went the full six-rounds, but Wallace lost the decision to Singer, who would capture the world lightweight championship two years later.

In December of that year, Wallace fought former world bantamweight champion Eddie "Cannonball" Martin, who had twice lost title bouts for the junior lightweight belt in 1928. Wallace lasted only three-rounds with the former champion and was knocked out.

In 1929, he fought future Italian lightweight champion Enrico Venturi twice, but lost both fights -- the first in an eight-round decision and the second on a knockout. Wallace continued to fight in the New York area for the next decade, although records of his career are incomplete.

Origin:
Brooklyn, New York

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