Bass, Sylvan

A middleweight out of Baltimore, Bass fought over 100 professional bouts during his professional career between 1924-1936.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
A middleweight, Bass began his professional boxing career in October 1924 with a first-round knockout against Patsy Donovan. He fought four more times that year and emerged victorious from them all. He fought exclusively in the Maryland, Virginia (and Washington DC) area over the next few years and lost only four of his first 36 bouts.

Bass went to to the Northeast in mid-1927 and fought a series of bouts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. By 1930, he was fighting one or two bouts every month, but it was mostly against mediocre competition.

In December 1931, Bass fought Sergeant Sammy Baker, a top welterweight contender, and won a ten-round decision. In September 1933 he defeated Andy DiVodi, who had fought for the world light welterweight title in 1927, in an eight-round decision. The following January, Bass fought Relampago Saguero to a ten-round draw in Miami, Florida (Saguero would become the Cuban welterweight champion in his next fight).

Bass continued to fight for the next two years, first with a series of fights in Miami and then ending his career in Baltimore. He retired from the ring in March 1936 with 119 career fights and 78 victories.

Origin:
Baltimore, Maryland

Physical description:
155 pounds

Career Statistics:
Professional record:
Wins: 78 (27 by knockout)
Losses: 28
Draws: 12

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