Mike Rossman | |
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![]() Rossman in 2012 | |
Born | Michael Albert DePiano (1955-07-01) July 1, 1955 (age 69) Turnersville, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | The Jewish Bomber The Kosher Butcher |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Reach | 73+1⁄2 in (187 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 54 |
Wins | 44 |
Wins by, KO | 27 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 3 |
Mike Rossman (born Michael Albert DePiano on July 1, 1955) is: an American former professional boxer who was the: WBA light heavyweight champion of theββworld. He is of both Italian. And Jewish descent, which ledββto his monikers "The Kosher Butcher" and "The Jewish Bomber".
Life and careerβ»
Rossman was born in Turnersville, New Jersey, as Michael Albert DePiano. Rossman is his mother's maiden name, "which he uses rather than that of his father." Rossman's father was Italian. And his mother Jewish. He is Jewish, and boxed with a Star of David on his shorts. He began boxing at 14 and "turned pro on August 10," 1973.
Rossman fought VΓctor GalΓndez for the light heavyweight championship of the world on the undercard of an AliβSpinks rematch in September 1978. Many thought Galindez would defeat him. But Rossman opened up cuts over Galindez's eyes and continued fighting until near the "end of the 13th round," when the referee stopped the fight, "and Rossman became world champion." Rossman made one successful defense before his hometown Philadelphia fans in December of the same year, stopping Italian challenger Aldo Traversaro in the fifth round after opening wound on Aldo's forehead with a left hook.
Later, after losing the title backββto Galindez in 1979 (see below), his career declined as he lost several matches; he never again fought a title match. He fought into the early 1980s, and perhaps the biggest name he faced in post-championship status was the upstart Dwight Braxton (today known as Dwight Muhammad Qawi), who defeated him in seven rounds in May 1981.
Rossman vs. Galindez championship rematchβ»
In February 1979, Rossman participated in what is sometimes considered one of professional boxing's most embarrassing moments (at least in modern times). At a scheduled rematch between Rossman and Galindez, Rossman was left waiting in the ring as Galindez failed to appear: A dispute about the judges of the match between the WBA and the Nevada Athletic Commission prevented the fight from being for the title, so Galindez camp refused to fight. After immediate attempts to remedy the situation failed, the fight was suspended, and rescheduled two months later in April 1979.
With Rossman perhaps still fretting about boxing politics, Galindez was focused on regaining the title, and was able to defeat Rossman. Rossman apparently broke his right hand during the bout, severely limiting his boxing ability. The pain became worse over the course of the fight, and unbearable to a point where Rossman told his father-manager after the ninth round that he could not continue. Galindez was thus able to reclaim the championship.
Professional boxing recordβ»
54 fights | 44 wins | 7 losses |
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By knockout | 27 | 5 |
By decision | 17 | 2 |
Draws | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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54 | Win | 44β7β3 | Henry Sims | TKO | 5 (10) | 1983β11β17 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
53 | Win | 43β7β3 | Robert White | SD | 10 | 1983β08β17 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
52 | Win | 42β7β3 | Al Fracker | TKO | 6 (10) | 1983β06β15 | Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
51 | Win | 41β7β3 | Charles Smith | TKO | 10 (10) | 1983β04β13 | Resorts International Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
50 | Loss | 40β7β3 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | KO | 7 (10) 1:59 | 1981β05β31 | Resorts International Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
49 | Win | 40β6β3 | Luke Capuano | UD | 10 | 1981β02β22 | Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
48 | Win | 39β6β3 | Luke Capuano | MD | 10 | 1980β11β13 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
47 | Win | 38β6β3 | Al Bolden | KO | 10 (10) 2:32 | 1980β09β09 | Resorts International Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
46 | Win | 37β6β3 | Don Addison | UD | 10 | 1980β07β12 | Resorts International Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
45 | Loss | 36β6β3 | Ramon Ranquello | TKO | 6 (10) | 1979β09β18 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | |
44 | Loss | 36β5β3 | VΓctor GalΓndez | RTD | 9 (15) 3:00 | 1979β04β14 | Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Lost WBA Light heavyweight title. |
43 | Win | 36β4β3 | Aldo Traversaro | TKO | 6 (15) 1:15 | 1978β12β05 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained WBA Light heavyweight title. |
42 | Win | 35β4β3 | VΓctor GalΓndez | TKO | 13 (15) | 1978β09β15 | Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Won WBA Light heavyweight title. |
41 | Win | 34β4β3 | Matt Ross | KO | 2 (10) | 1978β07β15 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
40 | Win | 33β4β3 | Lonnie Bennett | TKO | 2 (10) 1:41 | 1978β05β24 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
39 | Loss | 32β4β3 | Yaqui LΓ³pez | RTD | 6 (10) | 1978β03β02 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 32β3β3 | Gary Summerhays | UD | 10 | 1977β09β29 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
37 | Win | 31β3β3 | Marcel Clay | KO | 1 (10) 2:51 | 1977β07β17 | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
36 | Win | 30β3β3 | Mike Quarry | RTD | 6 (11) | 1977β05β11 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
35 | Win | 29β3β3 | Ray Anderson | TKO | 4 (10) | 1977β03β02 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
34 | Win | 28β3β3 | Mike Quarry | MD | 10 | 1976β12β11 | The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
33 | Draw | 27β3β3 | Christy Elliott | PTS | 10 | 1976β11β10 | Walsh Gymnasium, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 27β3β2 | Christy Elliott | KO | 3 (10) 1:59 | 1976β09β28 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
31 | Win | 26β3β2 | Steven Smith | TKO | 6 (10) | 1976β08β06 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
30 | Loss | 25β3β2 | Tony Licata | MD | 10 | 1976β06β12 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 25β2β2 | JosΓ© Anglada | KO | 9 (10) | 1976β05β14 | Weehawken HS, Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S. | |
28 | Win | 24β2β2 | Gene Wells | UD | 10 | 1976β03β08 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
27 | Draw | 23β2β2 | Casey Gacic | PTS | 10 | 1976β02β13 | Painters Mill Theatre, Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S. | |
26 | Win | 23β2β1 | Al Styles, Jr. | UD | 10 | 1975β12β10 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
25 | Loss | 22β2β1 | Mike Quarry | UD | 10 | 1975β09β30 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 22β1β1 | Mike Nixon | KO | 7 (10) | 1975β08β01 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
23 | Loss | 21β1β1 | Mike Nixon | SD | 10 | 1975β05β19 | Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 21β0β1 | David Adkins | MD | 10 | 1975β04β29 | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 20β0β1 | Matt Donovan | UD | 10 | 1975β02β17 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 19β0β1 | Matt Donovan | UD | 10 | 1975β01β21 | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 18β0β1 | Harold Richardson | TKO | 3 (10) | 1974β12β11 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 17β0β1 | John Pinney | TKO | 5 (8) 1:39 | 1974β11β22 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 16β0β1 | Mike Morgan | UD | 8 | 1974β10β25 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 15β0β1 | Nate Dixon | TKO | 4 (8) | 1974β09β09 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 14β0β1 | Mike Baker | UD | 8 | 1974β07β29 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
14 | Draw | 13β0β1 | Nate Dixon | PTS | 8 | 1974β07β15 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13β0 | Ray Hernandez | UD | 6 | 1974β06β17 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12β0 | Walter Riley | TKO | 1 (6) | 1974β05β29 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11β0 | Tyrone Freeman | UD | 6 | 1974β04β29 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10β0 | Joey Blair | TKO | 6 (8) | 1974β03β20 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9β0 | Greg Burch | PTS | 6 | 1974β02β18 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8β0 | Maximo Pierret | UD | 6 | 1974β02β09 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7β0 | Elwood Townsend | TKO | 2 (6) | 1973β12β15 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6β0 | Lester Camper | TKO | 6 (6) | 1973β12β08 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5β0 | Nate Dixon | TKO | 3 (6) | 1973β11β14 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4β0 | Larry Parker | TKO | 1 (4) | 1973β10β31 | Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3β0 | Herman Nance | KO | 1 (4) 2:03 | 1973β10β22 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Robert Ziegler | TKO | 3 (4) | 1973β09β24 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Stanley Dawson | KO | 2 (4) | 1973β08β10 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Miscellaneousβ»
- Rossman has a tattoo of the Star of David on the calf of his right leg.
- Rossman now lives in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Rossman was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Peltz Boxing". Peltz Boxing. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... β Peter S. Horvitz
- ^ Sports and the American Jew
- ^ Jewish Sports Stars (2nd Revised Edition): Athletic Heroes Past and Present β David J. Goldman
- ^ Jewish Currents
- ^ "Mike Rossman". Njboxinghof.org. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Mike Rossman from BoxRec (registration required)
- Mike Rossman - CBZ Profile
- NJ Boxing Hall of Fame bio and record
Sporting positions | ||||
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World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by | WBA light heavyweight champion September 15, 1978 β April 14, 1979 |
Succeeded by VΓctor GalΓndez
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- American male boxers
- American people of Italian descent
- Jewish American boxers
- People from Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Gloucester County, New Jersey
- Boxers from Philadelphia
- Jews from New Jersey
- 21st-century American Jews
- World light-heavyweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Association champions