Goldstein, Harry

A bantamweight out of Boston, Goldstein fought professionally in the 1920s. During his career, he fought four champions.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
A Boston bantamweight, Goldstein began his professional boxing career in the mid-1920s. After winning the majority of his early bouts, he fought future world flyweight champion Frenchy Belanger in October 1926. The bout, which took place in Belanger's hometown of Montreal, Canada, ended in an eight-round draw. In May 1927, Harry fought top Jewish fighter Newsboy Brown and lost a ten-round decision. Nine days after losing to Brown in Boston, Goldstein returned to Montreal for a rematch with Belanger. He lost the bout in a ten-round decision.

In January 1928, Goldstein fought Corporal Izzy Schwartz, the world flyweight champion. In a non-title fight, Goldstein lost a ten-round decision. In September of that year, Harry went back to Montreal to fight Pete Sanstol, a future world bantamweight champion. The day of the bout, Goldstein was described as a, "crafty, a great counter-puncher and a hard hitter." Harry lasted the entire fight and stood toe-to-toe with Sanstol, but he lost the eight round decision.

In January 1929, Goldstein fought Art Giroux, the future Canadian bantamweight champion. The bout, which took place in Portland, Maine, went the full 12 rounds and ended in a no decision. In June, he then fought Black Bill, the former Cuban flyweight champ and bantamweight contender, and lost a ten round decision. Goldstein finished his career after fighting Art Giroux twice more. Their September 1929 fight ended in a Goldstein loss when he was disqualified in the fifth-round and their March 1930 bout ended in a six round no decision.

Origin:
Boston, Massachusetts

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