Solly Krieger

Solly Krieger
Born
Solly Krieger

(1909-03-28)March 28, 1909
Brooklyn, New York
DiedSeptember 24, 1964(1964-09-24) (aged 55)
Las Vegas, Nevada
NationalityAmerican
Other namesDanny Auerback,
Brooklyn Bomber
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights113
Wins82
Wins by KO54
Losses25
Draws6

Solly Krieger (March 28, 1909 – September 24, 1964) was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1928 to 1941.[1] He held the NBA World Middleweight Championship in 1938–39. Krieger, who was Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Early life

Krieger was born on March 28, 1909, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. He attended Eastern District High School, and was active in baseball, football, basketball, and soccer, but preferred boxing to his other sports. His father, who was born in Poland and was initially a tailor, was religiously observant, and had strong opposition to his son Solly's youthful desire to pursue boxing as a career.[3]

Krieger was a Golden Gloves champion in his amateur career. In 1928, turning professional, he was mentored by the legendary Hymie Caplan, who had also coached Syd Terris, Ruby Goldstein, and Al Singer.[3]

Early boxing career

Between 1928 and 1931, he won eighteen four to six round bouts in clubs, with an impressive nine by knockout. He lost only twice to Jose Rodriguez on August 15, 1929, and Joey LeGrey, on May 26, 1930.[4]

Very early in his career he was known as a cautious boxer with strong defensive skills. After surgery for an injured left elbow, the result of a handball accident, he lost his ability to jab with his left hand, and found the need to develop more powerful blows. As a result, he became a more free wheeling heavy hitter with a very strong left hook. As he was relatively short armed but powerful for a middleweight, he preferred to box on the inside and from clinches where his reach was not a disadvantage.[3]

In June 1931, after Mickey Walker relinquished the title, there was no universally recognized World Champion to fill his shoes.[3]

Vince Dundee

On October 16, 1931, Krieger was knocked out for the first time in his career by future 1933 Middleweight Champion Vince Dundee in Madison Square Garden in eight of ten rounds.[4]

In 1934, having problems with his arm, he fought only twice. The surgery he had to correct the problem removed calcium deposits, but left him with a left arm slightly shorter than his right. He adopted a style that allowed him to have his best years in 1935–36 winning with great frequency and utilizing his strength, counterpunching, and defensive skills. On October 22, 1936, he won an exciting twelve-round match against Oscar Rankins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Describing how he could appear to be taking a beating in a fight like the one with Rankins, while actually avoiding or blocking most of the blows coming his way, he once said, "I started walking in on my opponents but I countered. People used to think I was taking a beating, but I could weave while standing still...I'd walk in and look like I was a punching bag half the time, but I'd never get hit. That operation (on left arm) was the turning point of my life."[3] The Pittsburgh Press noted how Krieger appeared to be taking serious punishment in the Rankin fight, but came back stronger. It wrote "From a mile behind to a mile in front came Krieger after the Coast colored boy (Rankin) tired, principally from rocking right hands off Solly's chin and sinking both hands deep in his body. And when he came there was no stopping. Unmarked, despite being a perfect target in the early rounds..."[5] Many newspapers considered the fight one of the greatest middleweight bouts of all time.[3][4]

Mid boxing career

In 1937, the New York State Athletic Commission named Frank Apolstoli and Solly Krieger number one, and number two respectively in their divisions.[3][2] To determine which boxer would reign as the number one middleweight, Krieger and Apostoli fought on April 4, 1937, at the Hippodrome in New York. Suffering from a deep cut in his lower lip, Krieger had to discontinue the fight, resulting in a TKO in the fifth round. Doctor William Walker made the determination to end the bout at the end of the fifth but had considered ending the fight in the prior round.[6] Krieger had previously lost to Apostoli on February 17, 1937, on points in an exciting ten round bout at the Hippodrome. Both bouts were a setback for Krieger, but not an end to his quest for the title.[3]

BillyConn

Krieger had three important bouts with Billy Conn, who would take the Light Heavyweight Championship after their last bout. In their first bout on December 16, 1937, he won decisively by unanimous decision in Pittsburgh in twelve rounds. Billy Conn later said of the bout, "This guy Krieger was the toughest...I ever fought. I ached for a week after my first fight with him. He could lick anything around now."[3] In their second bout on November 28, 1938, again in Duquesne Gardens, in Pittsburgh, Krieger lost by unanimous decision in twelve rounds.

In 1938, Krieger won five straight knockouts, starting with George Black, and Al Diamond in one round, Johnny Rossi in four, and then Stanley Hasrato in seven. In his knockout against Izzy Jannazzo, on April 6, 1938, at the Hippodrome, Krieger effectively used strong body blows to win the fight, but did not gain the eleventh-round TKO until his "wild punches" began to land. Janazzo had neither the reach nor the skills of Conn or Hostak who were both over four inches taller than Solly. In his May 20, 1938, loss to Glen Lee at Madison Square Garden, Krieger lost all but one round in the opinion of the Milwaukee Journal, despite a recent layoff by Lee. Krieger's loss to a boxer who had no advantage in reach did not bode well for his upcoming fight with the more skilled and slightly taller Freddie Steele. The Journal also noted that Lee was able to send hooks to Krieger throughout the bout, indicating that Solly was having trouble defending during infighting.[7]

Krieger had a setback against ranked opponent and reigning NBA World Middleweight Title holder Freddie Steele, on June 14, 1938, in a ten-round loss by unanimous decision in Seattle, Washington. Continuing to fight in California, he came back with impressive wins against Swede Bergland, Ace of Spades, and Dale Spar, gaining the positive press he needed to push a title match.[3][4]

Winning the World Middleweight Championship

Al Hostak, Middleweight Champion

Before meeting Krieger in their first title fight, Al Hostak knocked out 17 straight opponents. Hostak's mastery of boxing and powerful punching capability was clearly evident. Nonetheless, on November 1, 1938, at Civic Stadium in Seattle, Washington, Krieger won the National Boxing Association World Middleweight Championship in a 15-round majority decision over the reigning champion. The fighting was fierce on both sides but the crowd of 9,000 were surprised to see Krieger gaining the victory. The Spokesman wrote Krieger raised big red welts on Hostak's left side from terrific right hooks," and that "Several times Hostak tried to use his left, then winced and reeled, apparently because of paralysis of the left side." The Spokesman also noted that Hostak was the favorite in the pre-fight betting. It wrote, "Krieger, a rough, tough, infighter at his best against hard punchers, took the offensive almost from the start, and from the sixth round it was apparent the Seattle Slav (Hostak) was in for a busy evening."[8] After the fight, Hostak was sent to a local emergency room to be treated for his paralysis. According to the Southeast Missourian, Hostak was "temporarily blinded" from swelling caused by Krieger's repeated blows to his face and eyes.[9][10][11]

After his win over Hostak, Krieger's coach Hymie Caplan made an understandable decision to forgo any challenger a title shot for a six-month period. Krieger fought over the 160 pound middleweight limit for nearly all of this period, and had a difficult time getting back down to 160 for the Hostak rematch. He still fought regularly after he captured the title from Hostak, facing Billy Conn twice in tough losses, as well as Carmen Bath, Red Farmer, Marty Simmons, Ben Brown, and Alan Matthews. In the Matthews bout on April 5, 1939, Krieger effectively used infighting, with close body blows and hooks to defeat an opponent who was less a threat than Hostak or Steele. According to the Spokesman Review, both the knockdowns he obtained in the bout with Matthews were from hooks which required him to get in fairly close to his opponent.[12] Notably, Matthews had only a two-inch height advantage over Krieger. Inside blows would be more difficult to execute with an opponent having greater defensive skills and a longer reach.[4][13]

Harsh loss to Billy Conn before title rematch

In his final fight with Billy Conn on May 12, 1939, Krieger lost again in twelve rounds by unanimous decision in front of a sizable audience in Madison Square Garden. Though outweighing Krieger by only four pounds in the bout, Conn was significantly nine years younger and five inches taller, giving him an important advantage in reach, and probably in endurance as well. As evidence of Conn's superior strength and conditioning, he would take the Light Heavyweight Title on July 13, 1939, only two months after his bout with Krieger. The Milwaukee Journal noted that Krieger was unable to fight effectively inside, possibly due to his shorter reach. The Journal wrote "Conn handled his rival as though he were little more than an animated punching bag for 11 of the 12 rounds. Using a left hand to the face which rarely missed its mark, Conn dominated the proceedings almost completely at long range." It also noted that even in the eleventh when Krieger was able to connect with shots to the midsection, "Conn kept out of range and came up for the twelfth...as fresh as when he started."[14] In a recap of the fight, the Luddington Daily News, wrote "Solly tried so hard it almost hurt to watch him. He lunged at his nimble rival round after round, swinging for dear life, but all he got for his most heroic efforts was a painful beating..."[15]

Any injuries sustained in this loss may have given Krieger a disadvantage in the title fight he lost to Hostak only a month and a half later. In fact, the Milwaukee Journal, writing in anticipation of Krieger's rematch with Hostak, noted "The champion (Krieger) was on the short end of 10 to 7 odds," and noted that "the beating Krieger took awhile back from Billy Conn didn't do him any good."[16] One source gave nine rounds to Conn in the fight, and noted "There wasn't a knockdown, though it was strange that Solly kept his feet under the barrage of left-rights that poured into his granite jaw in the late rounds."[17] After taking what might have been one of the most brutal losses of his career, Krieger gained nearly twelve pounds in the six weeks before his title fight.

Losing the Middleweight Championship

In a rematch in Civic Stadium in Seattle, Hostak regained the championship on June 27, 1939, in front of a larger hometown crowd estimated at over 15,000.[11] Kreiger struggled to make weight for the bout. By the account of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Krieger was a mere shadow of the fighter who had won the title. Hostak easily won, knocking Krieger down twice in the third and again twice in the fourth round. Krieger was down for counts of seven and nine in the third, and for another count of nine in the fourth. He rose only briefly after the count to be knocked down again by a flurry of blows from Hostak. The referee, heavyweight champion James Braddock, did not perform a count, but ended the fight after the second knockdown, forty-six seconds into the fourth round.[18] It was Krieger's first title fight after beating Hostak seven months earlier. The Milwaukee Journal wrote that in the fourth round, "Krieger, his eyes glazed and staring, slumped to the canvas in midring and sat there in a stupor for several seconds before his handlers trundled him to his corner." After the defeat, Krieger attributed his loss to the difficult task he had losing twenty pounds in a month to make weight, and the terrific right hand of Hostak.[3][19]

Boxing in the heavyweight division

After his loss of the title, Kreiger moved up to Light Heavyweight. He fought thirteen fights in the heavyweight division gaining victories in 1940 against Texas Joe Dundee, Mario Liani, Herbi Katz, Jarl Johnson, and Wally Sears.[4] He fought his last fight as a Heavyweight, against Lee Savold, a serious world heavyweight contender, in July 1941, his fifth loss in his final six fights.

Personal life

Krieger was married to Sally Keisler, and had two children, Lawrence and Karen.

Professional boxing record

113 fights 82 wins 25 losses
By knockout 54 3
By decision 28 22
Draws 6
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
113 Loss 82–25–6 Lee Savold PTS 10 Jul 22, 1941 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, US
112 Loss 82–24–6 Booker Beckwith UD 10 May 28, 1941 Chicago Stadium Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
111 Win 82–23–6 Dan Gill TKO 6 (10) May 13, 1941 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
110 Loss 81–23–6 Pat Valentino PTS 10 Mar 10, 1941 Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, California, US
109 Loss 81–22–6 Melio Bettina UD 10 Dec 17, 1940 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
108 Loss 81–21–6 Tommy Tucker PTS 8 Nov 1, 1940 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
107 Win 81–20–6 Wally Sears TKO 3 (10) Aug 12, 1940 Dexter Park Arena, New York City, New York, US
106 Win 80–20–6 Jarl Johnsen KO 4 (8), 2:50 Jul 18, 1940 Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US
105 Win 79–20–6 Al McCoy PTS 10 Jul 1, 1940 Dexter Park Arena, New York City, New York, US
104 Loss 78–20–6 Jimmy Reeves PTS 10 May 16, 1940 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
103 Win 78–19–6 Herbie Katz KO 4 (8), 0:40 Apr 23, 1940 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
102 Win 77–19–6 Mario Liani KO 5 (8) Feb 17, 1940 Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US
101 Win 76–19–6 Texas Joe Dundee TKO 3 (8) Feb 3, 1940 Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US
100 Loss 75–19–6 Al Hostak TKO 4 (15), 0:45 Jun 27, 1939 Civic Stadium, Seattle, Washington, US Lost NBA middleweight title
99 Loss 75–18–6 Billy Conn UD 12 May 12, 1939 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
98 Win 75–17–6 Allen Matthews PTS 10 Apr 5, 1939 Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Florida, US
97 Win 74–17–6 Ben Brown TKO 9 (10) Feb 23, 1939 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, US
96 Draw 73–17–6 Marty Simmons PTS 10 Jan 2, 1939 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
95 Win 73–17–5 Red Farmer TKO 8 (10) Dec 16, 1938 Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
94 Win 72–17–5 Carmen Barth PTS 10 Dec 5, 1938 Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
93 Loss 71–17–5 Billy Conn UD 12 Nov 28, 1938 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
92 Win 71–16–5 Al Hostak MD 15 Nov 1, 1938 Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, US Won NBA middleweight title
91 Win 70–16–5 Dale Sparr RTD 6 (10) Aug 10, 1938 Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
90 Win 69–16–5 Ace of Spades TKO 4 (10) Aug 10, 1938 Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
89 Win 68–16–5 Swede Berglund TKO 6 (10), 0:45 Jul 15, 1938 Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, US
88 Loss 67–16–5 Freddie Steele UD 10 Jun 14, 1938 Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, US
87 Loss 67–15–5 Glen Lee UD 10 May 20, 1938 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
86 Win 67–14–5 Izzy Jannazzo TKO 11 (12), 2:12 Apr 6, 1938 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, US
85 Win 66–14–5 Stanley Hasrato KO 7 (8), 1:26 Mar 8, 1938 New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, US
84 Win 65–14–5 Johnny Rossi KO 4 (10), 1:59 Feb 9, 1938 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, US
83 Win 64–14–5 Al Diamond KO 1 (10), 2:10 Jan 25, 1938 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
82 Win 63–14–5 George Black TKO 3 (10) Jan 1, 1938 Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
81 Win 62–14–5 Billy Conn UD 12 Dec 16, 1937 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
80 Win 61–14–5 Frank Battaglia PTS 10 Nov 17, 1937 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, US
79 Win 60–14–5 Eddie Maguire TKO 7 (12), 1:13 Oct 26, 1937 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
78 Loss 59–14–5 Walter Woods PTS 10 Oct 1, 1937 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, US
77 Win 59–13–5 Walter Woods KO 8 (10) Aug 12, 1937 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
76 Win 58–13–5 Joe Duca TKO 6 (10) Aug 3, 1937 Canarsie Stadium, New York City, New York, US
75 Loss 57–13–5 Fred Apostoli TKO 5 (12) Apr 14, 1937 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, US Stopped on cuts
74 Win 57–12–5 Eddie Maguire TKO 4 (10) Mar 30, 1937 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
73 Loss 56–12–5 Oscar Rankins SD 10 Mar 18, 1937 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
72 Loss 56–11–5 Fred Apostoli UD 10 Feb 17, 1937 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, US
71 Win 56–10–5 Bob Turner TKO 7 (10) Feb 2, 1937 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US Turner did not answer the bell for the 8th round, due to a lacerated lip
70 Loss 55–10–5 Teddy Yarosz UD 10 Jan 13, 1937 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, US
69 Win 55–9–5 Harry Balsamo TKO 7 (10), 1:37 Dec 16, 1936 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, US
68 Win 54–9–5 Roscoe Manning UD 10 Nov 17, 1936 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
67 Win 53–9–5 Oscar Rankins PTS 12 Oct 22, 1936 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
66 Win 52–9–5 John Andersson UD 10 Oct 6, 1936 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
65 Win 51–9–5 Frank Battaglia PTS 10 Sep 21, 1936 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
64 Win 50–9–5 Ralph Chong KO 7 (8), 2:17 Sep 8, 1936 Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, New York, US
63 Win 49–9–5 Johnny Rossi TKO 5 (10) Jun 22, 1936 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US Stopped on cuts
62 Win 48–9–5 Joey Speigal TKO 7 (10) Jun 15, 1936 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US
61 Loss 47–9–5 Al Quaill PTS 10 May 25, 1936 Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US
60 Win 47–8–5 Anson Green TKO 8 (10) Apr 27, 1936 Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
59 Win 46–8–5 Jose Pimental TKO 4 (8), 1:55 Apr 21, 1936 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US Pimental withdrew because of a fractured thumb
58 Draw 45–8–5 Roscoe Manning PTS 10 Mar 30, 1936 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
57 Win 45–8–4 Young Terry TKO 7 (10) Mar 9, 1936 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
56 Win 44–8–4 Mickey Bottone KO 1 (10), 0:49 Mar 3, 1936 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
55 Loss 43–8–4 Oscar Rankins PTS 8 Jan 17, 1936 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
54 Win 43–7–4 Jackie Aldare TKO 7 (10), 2:53 Jan 7, 1936 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
53 Win 42–7–4 Jack Ennis TKO 1 (8), 2:53 Dec 20, 1935 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
52 Win 41–7–4 Tom Chester TKO 6 (10) Nov 19, 1935 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
51 Loss 40–7–4 Young Terry PTS 10 Oct 21, 1935 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
40 Win 40–6–4 Charley Weise TKO 6 (8) Oct 8, 1935 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
49 Win 39–6–4 Ray Miller TKO 6 (10) Sep 30, 1935 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
48 Win 38–6–4 Tony Fisher PTS 10 Aug 12, 1935 Meadowbrook Field, Newark, New Jersey, US
47 Win 37–6–4 Al Rossi KO 4 (8) Jul 24, 1935 Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, New York, US
46 Win 36–6–4 Eddie Whalen KO 1 (10) Jul 4, 1935 Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US
45 Win 35–6–4 Tony Celli TKO 2 (10), 1:00 Jun 20, 1935 Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US
44 Win 34–6–4 Ray Acosta TKO 3 (6), 2:45 Dec 14, 1934 Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
43 Loss 33–6–4 Swede Berglund PTS 10 May 18, 1934 Coliseum, San Diego, California, US
42 Draw 33–5–4 Vincent Sireci PTS 6 Dec 21, 1933 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
41 Win 33–5–3 Frank Fullam PTS 6 Nov 24, 1933 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
40 Win 32–5–3 Eddie Whalen TKO 2 (8), 2:55 Oct 26, 1933 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
39 Win 31–5–3 Al Diamond PTS 10 Aug 7, 1933 Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, US
38 Loss 30–5–3 Al Rossi PTS 10 Jun 13, 1933 Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, US
37 Loss 30–4–3 Jackie Aldare PTS 6 Apr 22, 1933 Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US
36 Win 30–3–3 Pete Susky PTS 10 Apr 17, 1933 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
35 Win 29–3–3 Jay Macedon TKO 7 (10) Apr 3, 1933 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
34 Win 28–3–3 Connie Josenio KO 2 (5), 1:39 Mar 17, 1933 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
33 Win 27–3–3 Larry Marinucci PTS 6 Mar 4, 1933 Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US
32 Win 26–3–3 Jimmy Evans PTS 10 Dec 30, 1932 Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
31 Win 25–3–3 Ray Acosta KO 1 (4) Dec 6, 1932 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
30 Win 24–3–3 Red Grigry PTS 4 Nov 22, 1932 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
29 Win 23–3–3 Walter Braun KO 3 (8) Jul 28, 1932 Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US
28 Win 22–3–3 George Cherubini TKO 2 (8) Jul 7, 1932 Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, US
27 Loss 21–3–3 Vince Dundee TKO 8 (10), 2:46 Oct 16, 1931 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US Krieger broke his left elbow
26 Draw 21–2–3 My Sullivan PTS 10 Sep 17, 1931 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
25 Win 21–2–2 Hans Müller PTS 8 Aug 27, 1931 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
24 Win 20–2–2 Larry Marinucci PTS 6 Aug 7, 1931 Golden City Arena, New York City, New York, US
23 Win 19–2–2 Joey LaGrey PTS 8 Jul 13, 1931 Starlight Park, New York City, New York, US
22 Win 18–2–2 Mickey Marino PTS 8 Jun 24, 1931 Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, US
21 Draw 17–2–2 Joe Gorman PTS 6 Jun 15, 1931 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
20 Win 17–2–1 Grover Mallini KO 2 (6) Mar 25, 1931 Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, US
19 Win 16–2–1 Billy Djalma TKO 2 (6) Dec 2, 1930 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
18 Win 15–2–1 Billy Tosk PTS 4 Nov 4, 1930 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
17 Win 14–2–1 Billy Drako KO 1 (6) Aug 16, 1930 Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, US
16 Loss 13–2–1 Joey LaGrey PTS 6 May 26, 1930 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
15 Win 13–1–1 Steve Gotch KO 3 (8) May 12, 1930 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
14 Win 12–1–1 Freddie Kelly TKO 1 (6) Apr 21, 1930 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
13 Win 11–1–1 Marco Appicello PTS 4 Feb 28, 1930 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
12 Win 10–1–1 Eddie Forster TKO 3 (6) Dec 23, 1929 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
11 Win 9–1–1 Pete Horton PTS 6 Dec 2, 1929 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
10 Win 8–1–1 Willie Young TKO 2 (4) Oct 28, 1929 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
9 Win 7–1–1 Rosen Britto TKO 3 (4) Oct 7, 1929 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
8 Loss 6–1–1 Jose Rodriguez PTS 6 Aug 15, 1929 Woodcliff Park, Poughkeepsie, New York, US
7 Win 6–0–1 Joe Gorman PTS 6 Aug 9, 1929 Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, US
6 Win 5–0–1 Eddie McLaughlin PTS 6 Jul 19, 1929 Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, US
5 Draw 4–0–1 Manny Davis PTS 6 May 13, 1929 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
4 Win 4–0 Artie Carr KO 4 (4) Apr 20, 1929 Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, US
3 Win 3–0 Duffy Moore TKO 3 (4) Mar 11, 1929 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US
2 Win 2–0 Con Cordero PTS 4 Feb 1, 1929 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
1 Win 1–0 Tiger Lee Paige PTS 4 Dec 22, 1928 Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, US

Retirement and life after boxing

Krieger retired from boxing in 1941.[2] Not long after his last fight, he ran for City Councilman for the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn where he lived, but lost the election. He took financial losses from gambling, before investing in a tavern which did not succeed. He later worked for the restaurant Pumpernick's in Miami Beach as a parking attendant. He died in Las Vegas on September 24, 1964.[3]

Achievements

Preceded by NBA Middleweight Champion
November 1, 1938– June 27, 1939 		Succeeded by

See also

Further reading

  • Blady, Ken, The Jewish Boxers' Hall of Fame, (1988). Shapolsky Publishers, Inc, New York, pgs. 237–41.

References

  1. ^ Blady, Ken (1988). The Jewish boxers hall of fame. SP Books. ISBN 9780933503878. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Solly Krieger". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Blady, Ken, The Jewish Boxers' Hall of Fame, (1988). Shapolsky Publishers, Inc, New York, pgs. 237-41
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Solly Krieger". BoxRec. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Solly Krieger Smashes Way to Victory Over Rankins,Pittsburgh Press, p. 50, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 23 October 1936
  6. ^ "Apostoli Stops Solly Krieger", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, p. 18, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15 April 1937
  7. ^ "Lee Outpoints Solly Krieger", The Milwaukee Journal, p.4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 21 May 1938
  8. ^ "Solly Krieger Takes Title Away from Al Hostak in Terrific Upset", The Spokesman-Review, p. 12, Seattle, Washington, 2 November 1938
  9. ^ "Solly Krieger New Middleweight Champ", Southeast Missourian, p. 9, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 2 November 1938
  10. ^ Fleischer, Nat; Andre, Sam; Rafael, Don (2001). An Illustrated History of Boxing. Citadel Press. ISBN 9780806522012. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  11. ^ a b Riess, Steven A. (June 1998). Sports and the American Jew. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815627548. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  12. ^ "Solly Krieger Wins Decision", The Spokesman Review, p. ,18, Spokane, Washington, 7 April 1939
  13. ^ "Middleweight Champion Planning to Play it Safe", The Milwaukee Journal, p. 39, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 9 November 1938
  14. ^ "Conn Handles Solly Krieger Like a Novice," Milwaukee Journal, pg. 4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 13 May 1939
  15. ^ Billy Conn Wins from S. Krieger," Ludington Daily News, p. 1, Ludington, Michigan, 15 May 1939
  16. ^ "Middleweight Champ Meets Former Champ in Seattle Tuesday", The Milwaukee Journal, p.10, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 26 June 1939
  17. ^ Talbot, Gayle, "Conn Pummels Solly Krieger", Prescott Evening Courier, p. 5, Prescott, Arizona, 13 May 1939
  18. ^ Jones, George, E., "Hostak Regains His Championship", The Bend Bulletin, p. 5, Bend, Oregon, 27 June 1939
  19. ^ "Hostak Stops Solly Krieger", The Milwaukee Journal, p. 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 28 June 1939.