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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer
Murray Gitlitz
(Morris Mordecai "Murray" Gitlitz)
BORN October 15 1901; Vilna, Russia (became Vilnius, Lithuania); Some sources report June 22 1903 as birth date DIED November 10 1988; West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut HEIGHT 6-0 WEIGHT 174-185 lbs Gitlitz came to the USA in 1906 with his mother;
His father came in 1904; Gitlitz attended Yale University*** AMATEUR BOUTS *** 1924 Feb 26 John Kerr New York, NY W 3 Feb 27 Stanley Simmons New York, NY W 3 *** The following bouts were part of the Olympic Trials *** 1924 May 22 Stanley Simmons Boston, Ma W 3 May 22 Yale Okun Boston, Ma W 3 May 22 George Mulholland Boston, Ma W 3 May 22 Tom Kirby Boston, Ma L 4 -AAU and Olympic Trials Final *** Gitlitz was a member of the US Olympic team but did not compete *** *** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS *** 1924 Sep 3 Al Rood New Haven, Ct L 6 Dec 4 Phil Mercurio New Haven, Ct L 6 Dec 13 Fred Mace Brooklyn, NY L 6 1925 Feb 14 George Smith Brooklyn, NY D 6 Mar 3 Eduardo Lagos New York, NY W 6 Mar 21 Bertie Littlejohn Brooklyn, NY W 6 Apr 18 Al Rood Brooklyn, NY L 6 May 8 Chuck Burns Waterbury, Ct W 6 -Some sources report "L 6" Jun 18 Babe Slattery New Haven, Ct TK 2 Jul 11 Johnny Urban Brooklyn, NY W 6 Jul 18 Frank Johns Brooklyn, NY TK 4 Jul 23 Phil Mercurio New Haven, Ct D 6 Aug 1 Pietro DiLauria Brooklyn, NY W 6 Aug 19 Billy "Kid" Nolan New Haven, Ct TK 2 Aug 29 Chief Halbran Brooklyn, NY KO 3 Sep 11 Billy "Kid" Nolan Stamford, Ct KO 1 Oct 8 George Connolly New Haven, Ct TK 4 Oct 22 Phil Mercurio Stamford, Ct W 10 Nov 9 George LaRocco New York, NY W 6 1926 Jan 28 Roscoe Hall Yonkers, NY KO 3 Feb 22 Jim Sigmon Brooklyn, NY W 8 Mar 8 Dan O'Connell Brooklyn, NY W 6 Mar 19 Harold "Happy" Howard New York, NY D 6 Apr 26 Alex Rely Hartford, Ct W 6 Jun 3 Phil Mercurio New Haven, Ct L 8 Aug 13 Willie Walker New York, NY W 10 Oct 11 George Gemas Philadelphia, Pa TK 3 Nov 1 Art Weigand New York, NY L 10 Nov 15 Jeff Smith Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 1927 May 20 Ernie Schaaf New York, NY L 6 Jun 20 Billy Vidabeck Brooklyn, NY D 10 Aug 3 Marvin "Tiger" Schecter Brooklyn, NY W 6 Sep 8 Al Walker New Haven, Ct TK 7 Sep 14 Larry Biello Brooklyn, NY W 6 Oct 17 Benny Ross Buffalo, NY L 10 Nov 2 Jimmy Slattery Buffalo, NY LT 6 Dec 2 Nando Tassi New Britain, Ct LF 3 Dec 8 Ernie Schaaf Elizabeth, NJ ND 10 1928 Jan 16 Jack Morosco Brooklyn, NY D 6 Feb 24 Al Rood Detroit, Mi W 6 Mar 5 Jimmy Mendes New Bedford, Ma W 10 Mar 19 Jimmy Mendes New Bedford, Ma L 10 Apr 2 Al Friedman New Bedford, Ma W 10 Apr 23 Al Schooner New Bedford, Ma KO 4 Jul 9 Willie Walker New Bedford, Ma W 10 Aug 11 Phil Mercurio Long Branch, NJ LF 2 Dec 10 Isaac "Ike" McFowler Johnstown, Pa W 10 1929 Jan 18 Garfield Johnson Syracuse, NY L 10 Jan 23 Isaac "Ike" McFowler Johnstown, Pa W 10 -Some sources report 01/24/1929 Feb 8 Joe Packo Toledo, Oh W 10 Feb 14 Gene Baker Johnstown, Pa TK 8 Mar 4 Charley Weinert Newark, NJ L 10 Mar 18 Charley Weinert Newark, NJ TK 3 Apr 15 James Jay Lawless Newark, NJ W 10 May 20 Tony Galento Newark, NJ L 10 Jun 3 Alvin "Babe" Hunt Tulsa, Ok D 10 Jun 20 Jack DeMave Johnstown, Pa L 10 Jul 6 Ernie Schaaf West Haven, Ct LK 1 Jul 15 Jack Gross Philadelphia, Pa L 6 Jul 29 Billy Jones New Castle, Pa L 10 Aug 12 Alvin "Babe" Hunt Ponca City, Ok L 10 Sep 30 George Manley Wichita, Ks ND 10 Oct 21 Jimmy Byrne Williamsport, Pa LK 9 Nov 8 Primo Ubaldo Bridgeport, Ct L 10 Dec 16 Frank Montagna Newark, NJ L 10 1930 Jan 9 Len Darcey Grand Rapids, Mi L 10 Jan 24 Jack Dorval Providence, RI LT 6 May 1 Quinton Romero-Rojas New York, NY W 8 Jun 20 Al Gainer West Haven, Ct LT 5 Nov 20 Billy Jones Philadelphia, Pa LT 2 1931 May 18 Battling Bozo Atlanta, Ga LK 5 Jul 26 Goyito Rico Mexico City, Mexico LK 2 Aug 7 Johnny Freeman Charleston, WV L 12 Oct 15 Bob Tow Miami, Fl L 10 1932 Apr 16 Joe Smith Brooklyn, NY D 8 *** Assistance Was Provided By Karen Marriott (granddaughter)***
Compiled By Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
1924 United States Olympic Boxing Team
(Gitlitz is 4th from the left in the back)
Murray Gitlitz Birth Date : October 15, 1901