Herbert Nürnberg

Herbert Nürnberg (16 July 1914 – 24 June 1995)[1] was a German boxer.[2]

Born in Kiel, Nürnberg won four times the German Championship in the Lightweight class (1937, 1940, 1941, 1942)[3] and took thrice the 2nd place (1939, 1943, 1944), won the International Tournament at Berlin 1937,[4] won the International Meeting at Berlin 1938,[5] and won twice the gold medal at the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan[6] and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin.[7]

Nuernberg represented Germany and Europe in many international matches in 1937–1943. In duals Europe vs. USA, he won twice in Chicago and Kansas City in 1937,[8] and lost one at Chicago 1938.[9] He played for Germany against the following countries: Italy, Hungary, Ireland, England, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Bohemia & Moravia, Slovakia, Croatia, and Switzerland.[10] After World War II, he started his professional boxing career in October 1945. His record: Won 51 (KOs 25), Lost 4, and Drawn 18, Total 74 fights.[11]

References

  1. ^ Mention of Herbert Nürnberg's death (in German)
  2. ^ "Box Gesch 18". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Germany1920_1948".
  4. ^ "Berlin1937".
  5. ^ "International Meeting - Berlin, Germany - April 29 1938".
  6. ^ "European Championships1937".
  7. ^ "European Championships1939".
  8. ^ "DualUSA_Europe". www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Duals USA-Europe - Chicago & Minneapolis, USA - May 18-24 1938".
  10. ^ "Duals_index".
  11. ^ "BoxRec: Login".


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