Joe Burman Explained

Joe Burman
Realname:Joseph Burman
Weight:Bantamweight
Height:5feet
Nationality:American
Birth Date:1898 12, df=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Los Angeles, California
Style:Orthodox
Total:49
Wins:36
Losses:3
Draws:6
No Contests:4
Ko:21

Joe Burman (11 December 1898– 8 April 1979) was a British-born American boxer who was briefly awarded the World bantamweight championship by the New York State Athletic Commission, when reigning champion Joe Lynch cancelled a bout with him scheduled for October 19, 1923. Burman defeated five world champions in his career, Pete Herman, Sammy Mandell, Joe Lynch, Charles Ledoux, and Johnny McCoy and was rated among the top bantamweight boxers in the world for several years.[1] [2] He had only three losses and was never knocked out in an exceptional career that spanned eight years, and included as many as 120 bouts.[1]

Early life and career

Burman was born in London, England, on December 11, 1898, to a large Jewish family of six children, who emigrated to the United States in his early youth. His father was of Russian-Jewish heritage, and his mother was of Polish origin. In his early career, he boxed frequently in New York, fighting his first professional bout around seventeen. On December 3, 1915, he defeated Young Pope in a four-round points decision at the Argus in New York in his first prize fight.[2] [3]

He lost to Johnny Ertle or Ertel, a disputed claimant to the world bantamweight championship, on November 21, 1917, in a ten-round newspaper decision at the Arcadia Rink in Milwaukee. Burman uncharacteristically scored well with a straight left in the early rounds, but Ertle later countered strongly with his right to the face of Burman, throwing more telling blows. The only knockdown of the close fight came in the eighth when Burman briefly knocked Ertle off balance while he delivered a punch. Burman dominated by the tenth, and in two instances may have nearly had Burman close to a knockout.[4]

He lost to 1922 world junior featherweight champion Jack "Kid" Wolfe in a close ten-round newspaper decision in Buffalo, New York, on January 23, 1920. His opponent forced the battle and landed harder and more precise blows in the last four rounds, turning the decision of most newspapers against Burman. Wolfe, a slightly awkward boxer, but powerful hitter, carried a strong punch with his right which he delivered well in the fourth, sixth, ninth, and tenth rounds. In the ninth and tenth, after the boxers were warned against clinching, Wolfe found openings to score sufficiently against Burman to take the decision. Both boxers, being evenly matched, clinched frequently throughout the bout and were forced to fight at close range, displeasing the vocal crowd.[5] In two other meetings with Wolfe, in the prior two months, Burman was unable to win a newspaper decision, scoring one draw and another loss.

Win over bantam champ Pete Herman

In an important victory on September 6, 1920, Burman defeated reigning world bantamweight champion Pete Herman in a non-title bout at the Colliseum in St. Louis in an eight-round newspaper decision. Burman was awarded five rounds, for clearly landing more blows and taking the more aggressive stance, with Herman taking two, and the rest considered even.[6]

He defeated French bantamweight champion Charles Ledoux, on September 20, 1920, in an eight-round newspaper decision of three leading Philadelphia newspapers at Philadelphia's Olympia Athletic Club. Burman won as many of six of the eight rounds, showing clever boxing and ruggedness against the blows of his opponent.[7] He defeated Ledoux in two other meetings and drew once in ten rounds in November 1920.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Burman defeated 1919 world bantamweight champion Jackie Sharkey in New York in a ten-round no-decision bout on June 19, 1917. In a more widely publicized meeting that featured a boxing card of champions on June 21, 1921, the two drew in a ten-round points decision at the newly opened boxing drome in the Bronx. In a lightning fast fight that focused on in-fighting, both boxers went repeatedly to the body. There were minute long rallies that had the impressive crowd of 25,000 enthralled at several points in the bout.[8] In another widely publicized meeting on October 10, 1920, the two drew in a newspaper decision in East Chicago. Burman, who was known as a good outside fighter, scored with left jabs and right crosses, while Sharkey, with a slight disadvantage in reach, dominated the infighting. Burman, who was clearly the aggressor, may have dealt fewer blows, but they landed with more steam than Sharkey's at most points in the bout.[9]

Burman met Sammy Sandow, another Jewish boxer with Russian ancestry, and won a ten-round newspaper decision on March 31, 1922, in Detroit. The bout featured no knockdowns. Sandow used his reach advantage to send left jabs to Sandow's face, while Sandow was forced to fight in close. Burman's strong right was usually well defended by Sandow's use of a crouch to fend them off.[10] In a previous meeting, a twelve-round points decision in Baltimore on April 30, 1920, Sandow had won decisively. Burman was probably hit twice for every blow landed on his opponent, and Sandow put him to the canvas briefly in the eight with a right. Sandow began to build a points lead in the sixth through tenth, and scored heavily in the eighth, ninth, and eleventh.

Close loss to champion Sammy Mandell

In an important bout against a top contender Burman met 1926 world lightweight champion Sammy Mandell in a close no decision ten round bout in Aurora, Illinois, on April 29, 1922, losing in the opinion of most, though not all, local newspapers. A low blow foul against Burman in the fourth hurt his chances to obtain the decision from many newspapers. The Chicago Tribune gave Burman six of the ten rounds in the close bout, believing his blows to Mandell's midsection throughout the bout were more telling than those he received to his head and body from his opponent.[11]

Career highlights

In an important upset Burman defeated reigning world bantamweight champion Joe Lynch, at least by newspaper decision of the Chicago Tribune, on March 19, 1923, in a ten-round match before 10,000 fans at Dexter Park in Chicago. The Cincinnati Enquirer gave Burman six rounds, Lynch only two, and two were scored as even. The win spotlighted Burman as a top contender for the title, and was a turn in his favor as Burman had lost to Lynch by a significant margin in six rounds in Philadelphia on October 25, 1919, and in another short bout in 1921.

World bantam champ, 1923

In his most important contest, Burman was scheduled to fight a rematch with bantamweight champion Joe Lynch at Madison Square Garden in a rare title match on October 19, 1923. The contest was cancelled by Lynch's handlers, who claimed he was suffering from a shoulder injury. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), believing the injury was not serious, ordered Lynch to fight, and when he refused and failed to appear for the weigh-in, the NYSAC officially stripped him of the bantamweight title and awarded it to Burman.[2]

Loss of Bantam title

New York Jewish boxer Abe Goldstein accepted the commission's call to replace Lynch. The bout was scheduled at Madision Square Garden on October 19, 1923, the same date as the scheduled bout with Lynch. Both Goldstein and Burman made weight the day of the contest, and the NYSAC sanctioned the match as a title bout. Burman, however, lost the close and exciting bout in a twelve-round points decision. Ray Arcel, Goldstein's exceptional trainer, later wrote that Goldstein had not had time to fully train for the bout due to the short notice he was given to substitute for Lynch.[12] Goldstein was awarded five of the rounds, Burman three, and four were even.[13] Goldstein reached Burman's chin with his left in the early rounds repeatedly, though Burman scored with a strong right to his opponent's jaw in the second. Goldstein took the match with the effective use of his left, and a sufficient advantage in points scoring in at least five of the rounds.[14] The Pittsburgh Gazette Times gave Burman only two of the rounds, the seventh when he connected with solid rights to Goldstein's jaw, and the tenth, and noted that Goldstein had a wide margin in the first three rounds. Though nearly blinded by a gash above his eye, Goldstein held Burman to a draw in points in the final two rounds, which strongly aided the judges in awarding him the decision.[15] [16]

Stripped of world bantam title

Because the NYSAC's brief award of the world bantamweight title was not won in a ring battle, and as Burman could not defeat Abe Goldstein in the sanctioned world bantamweight contest at Madison Square Garden, his two-day award of the title was not subsequently recognized by the NYSAC or any other sanctioning body.

Burman defeated Johnny McCoy (who would become the 1927 world flyweight champion), on December 21, 1923, in a late career ten-round newspaper decision in Blue Island, Illinois.[2] Burman proved the superior boxer in all but one round, and in the sixth through tenth had McCoy desperately hanging on and badly fatigued. McCoy survived the late rounds by well timed clinching that gave him just enough time to recover. He staggered Burman in the third, but it was his only round, while Burman charged back and hammered his opponent in the fourth.[17] Burman's subsequent place in boxing history was diminished considerably, though his record was outstanding and his performance against five boxing champions included four wins, with a possible win over the fifth, Sammy Mandell.

Life after boxing

He appeared as himself in the Selig Athletic Feature film #44, a boxing documentary produced by William Nicholas Selig, along with boxer Johnny Ertle, and wrestlers Sam Varrion and Ben Ruben.[18]

After retiring from boxing around 1924, Burman ran a popular custom men's clothing store in Chicago's Loop district. In 1928, he was back in the newspapers when he was shot in the leg in Chicago's Davis hotel and could not tell police who shot him or why.[19]

He worked as a matchmaker and promoter at Chicago's Marigold Gardens in the early 1950s before later moving to the west coast around 1959.[19]

After working as a liquor salesman in Los Angeles, Burman died there on April 8, 1979, after a long bout with liver cancer. Services were held at Hillside Memorial on April 10, in Culver City, California.[20] [21] [22]

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[23] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationAgeNotes
129Draw36–3–6 Dick GriffinPTS4Mar 25, 1924
128Loss36–3–5 Ernie GoozemanNWS10Dec 28, 1923
127Win36–3–5 Johnny McCoyNWS10Dec 21, 1923
126Loss36–3–5 Johnny CurtinNWS10Nov 27, 1923
125Loss36–3–5 Abe GoldsteinPTS12Oct 19, 1923
124Win36–2–5 George ButchNWS10Aug 17, 1923
123Win36–2–5 Patsy FlanaganKO3 (10)May 29, 1923
122Win35–2–5 Joe LynchNWS10Mar 19, 1923
121Win35–2–5 Frankie SchaefferNWS10Mar 12, 1923
120Win35–2–5 Midget SmithNWS10Feb 21, 1923
119Win35–2–5 Patsy FlanaganNWS10Jan 29, 1923
118Win35–2–5 Midget SmithNWS10Jan 15, 1923
117Win35–2–5 Cowboy Eddie AndersonNWS10Aug 25, 1922
116Loss35–2–5 Mike DundeeNWS10Jul 14, 1922
115Loss35–2–5 Sammy MandellNWS10May 29, 1922
114Win35–2–5 Bud DempseyPTS10May 22, 1922
113Win34–2–5 Tommy RyanNWS12May 12, 1922
112Win34–2–5 Marty CollinsPTS10Apr 24, 1922
111Win33–2–5 Sammy SandowNWS10Mar 31, 1922
110Win33–2–5 Midget SmithPTS12Mar 20, 1922
109Draw32–2–5 Tommy RyanNWS12Feb 27, 1922
108Win32–2–5 Jack EileNWS8Feb 24, 1922
107Win32–2–5 Johnny BrownNWS8Nov 28, 1921
106Win32–2–5 Benny GouldPTS10Nov 22, 1921
105Win31–2–5 Midget SmithPTS10Oct 7, 1921
104Draw30–2–5 Midget SmithNWS10Sep 9, 1921
103Loss30–2–5 Midget SmithNWS10Jul 22, 1921
102Win30–2–5 Charles LedouxPTS12Jul 12, 1921
101Win29–2–5 Joe LynchNWS10Jun 28, 1921
100Draw29–2–5 Jackie SharkeyPTS10Jun 21, 1921
99Loss29–2–4 Kid WilliamsNWS8Apr 25, 1921
98Win29–2–4 Dick LoadmanNWS8Apr 11, 1921
97Draw29–2–4 Roy MooreNWS12Apr 8, 1921
96Win29–2–4 Paul DemersPTS10Mar 16, 1921
95Loss28–2–4 Joe LynchNWS10Mar 10, 1921
94Win28–2–4 Abe FriedmanPTS10Feb 1, 1921
93Win27–2–4 Carl TremaineNWS10Jan 19, 1921
92Win27–2–4 Joe O'DonnellNWS8Jan 8, 1921
91Loss27–2–4 Carl TremaineNWS10Dec 17, 1920
90Loss27–2–4 Young MontrealNWS10Dec 6, 1920
89Draw27–2–4 Charles LedouxPTS10Nov 26, 1920
88Win27–2–3 Carl TremaineNWS8Nov 22, 1920
87Draw27–2–3 Jackie SharkeyNWS10Oct 9, 1920
86Win27–2–3 Charles LedouxNWS8Sep 20, 1920
85Win27–2–3 Joe O'DonnellNWS8Sep 10, 1920
84Win27–2–3 Pete HermanNWS8Sep 6, 1920
83Win27–2–3 Frankie DalyNWS8Aug 23, 1920
82Win27–2–3 Charles LedouxNWS8Jun 23, 1920
81Draw27–2–3 Joe O'DonnellNWS6May 3, 1920
80Loss27–2–3 Sammy SandowPTS12Apr 30, 1920
79Win27–1–3 Patsy WallaceNWS6Apr 24, 1920
78Win27–1–3 Marty CollinsNWS12Apr 14, 1920
77Win27–1–3 Sammy SiegerNWS8Apr 12, 1920
76Win27–1–3 Hughie HutchinsonNWS6Apr 5, 1920
75Win27–1–3 Pekin Kid HermanNWS10Mar 15, 1920
74Loss27–1–3 Jack "Kid" WolfeNWS10Jan 23, 1920
73Draw27–1–3 Jack "Kid" WolfePTS10Jan 19, 1920
72Win27–1–2 Dick GriffinKO3 (12)Jan 12, 1920
71Win26–1–2 Dick GriffinDQ6 (12)Jan 1, 1920
70Loss25–1–2 Jack "Kid" WolfeNWS12Dec 12, 1919
69Win25–1–2 Bernie HahnPTS8Dec 8, 1919
68Win24–1–2 Mike DundeeNWS10Dec 1, 1919
67Loss24–1–2 Joe LynchNWS6Oct 25, 1919
66Draw24–1–2 Joe LynchNWS6Sep 29, 1919
65Win24–1–2 Roy MooreNWS10Sep 22, 1919
64Win24–1–2 Billy BevanNWS6Sep 15, 1919
63Win24–1–2 Jim RobertsKO1 (?)Sep 10, 1919
62Win23–1–2 Joe LeopoldKO8 (12)Sep 3, 1919
61Win22–1–2 Pekin Kid HermanKO7 (?)Jul 4, 1919
60Loss21–1–2 Jackie SharkeyNWS10Jun 16, 1919
59Win21–1–2 Patsy JohnsonPTS15Jun 6, 1919
58Loss20–1–2 Jack "Kid" WolfeNWS10May 1, 1919
57Win20–1–2 Dick LoadmanNWS10Apr 23, 1919
56Win20–1–2 Harry CoulinNWS10Apr 14, 1919
55Draw20–1–2 Frankie DalyPTS12Apr 4, 1919
54Win20–1–1 Joe O'DonnellNWS6Mar 22, 1919
53Draw20–1–1 Charlie BeecherNWS6Mar 10, 1919
52Draw20–1–1 Johnny MurrayNWS6Feb 24, 1919
51Win20–1–1 Joe O'DonnellNWS6Feb 3, 1919
50Draw20–1–1 Jackie SharkeyNWS8Jan 27, 1919
49Win20–1–1 Frankie ConwayKO5 (10)Jan 24, 1919
48Win19–1–1 Eddie WimlerPTS12Dec 26, 1918
47Win18–1–1 Frankie ConwayNWS6Dec 14, 1918
46Win18–1–1 Dave AsteyKO1 (6)Nov 28, 1918
45Win17–1–1 Sammy MarinoNWS6Nov 15, 1918
44Win17–1–1 Young Terry McGovernNWS6Nov 6, 1918
43Win17–1–1 Joe TuberNWS6Sep 21, 1918
42Draw17–1–1 Earl PuryearPTS10Sep 16, 1918
41Win17–1 Young Joey MendoKO9 (10)May 6, 1918
40Win16–1 Mike ErtleNWS10Apr 30, 1918
39Draw16–1 Andy ChaneyNWS10Apr 22, 1918
38Loss16–1 Johnny ErtleNWS10Nov 21, 1917
37Win16–1 Frankie DalyNWS10Nov 10, 1917
36Win16–1 Willie AsteyNWS10Nov 2, 1917
35Win16–1 George ThompsonNWS10Jul 23, 1917
34Win16–1 Jackie SharkeyNWS10Jun 19, 1917
33Win16–1 Frankie WilliamsNWS10May 31, 1917
32Win16–1 Dutch BrandtNWS10May 26, 1917
31Draw16–1 Frankie ClarkeNWS10May 21, 1917
30Win16–1 Dutch BrandtNWS10May 5, 1917
29Win16–1 Frankie DalyNWS10Mar 22, 1917
28Draw16–1 Billy FitzsimmonsNWS10Mar 9, 1917
27Win16–1 Jimmy MurrayNWS10Mar 3, 1917
26Win16–1 Billy FitzsimmonsNWS10Feb 22, 1917
25Win16–1 Johnny SolzbergNWS10Feb 9, 1917
24Win16–1 Willie AsteyNWS10Jan 26, 1917
23Win16–1 Murray AllenNWS10Jan 15, 1917
22Win16–1 Happy SmithNWS10Jan 6, 1917
21Win16–1 Kid RashKO3 (?)Dec 29, 1916
20Win15–1 Kid RashNWS6Dec 8, 1916
19Win15–1 Jack CourtneyNWS10Nov 4, 1916
18Win15–1 Georgie LewisKO2 (?)Oct 24, 1916
17Draw14–1 Frankie WilliamsNWS6Oct 20, 1916
16Draw14–1 Jack TraceyNWS6Oct 10, 1916
15Win14–1Mike HoganTKO2 (?)Sep 25, 1916
14Win13–1Kid McCarthyKO1 (?)Sep 21, 1916
13Win12–1Frankie BellTKO4 (4)Sep 16, 1916
12Win11–1Eddie RyanKO1 (?)Sep 12, 1916
11Win10–1Jim RobertsKO1 (?)Sep 10, 1916
10Win9–1Harry FieldsKO1 (?)Sep 5, 1916
9Win8–1Kid RashKO4 (?)Aug 29, 1916
8Win7–1Bobby TurnerKO4 (?)Jul 21, 1916
7Loss6–1Gussie LewisPTS6Jul 13, 1916
6Win6–0Tommy WhiteKO5 (?)Apr 25, 1916
5Win5–0Young PopePTS4Apr 15, 1916
4Win4–0John FallonKO2 (?)Apr 8, 1916
3Win3–0Kid HoganPTS6Mar 30, 1916
2Win2–0Jimmy MarsKO3 (?)Mar 25, 1916
1Win1–0Young PopePTS4Dec 3, 1915

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateAgeLocationNotes
129Draw91–18–20Dick GriffinPTS4Mar 25, 1924
128Loss91–18–19Ernie GoozemanNWS10Dec 28, 1923
127Win91–17–19Johnny McCoyNWS10Dec 21, 1923
126Loss90–17–19Johnny CurtinNWS10Nov 27, 1923
125Loss90–16–19Abe GoldsteinPTS12Oct 19, 1923
124Win90–15–19George ButchNWS10Aug 17, 1923
123Win89–15–19Patsy FlanaganKO3 (10)May 29, 1923
122Win88–15–19Joe LynchNWS10Mar 19, 1923
121Win87–15–19Frankie SchaefferNWS10Mar 12, 1923
120Win86–15–19Midget SmithNWS10Feb 21, 1923
119Win85–15–19Patsy FlanaganNWS10Jan 29, 1923
118Win84–15–19Midget SmithNWS10Jan 15, 1923
117Win83–15–19Cowboy Eddie AndersonNWS10Aug 25, 1922
116Loss82–15–19Mike DundeeNWS10Jul 14, 1922
115Loss82–14–19Sammy MandellNWS10May 29, 1922
114Win82–13–19Bud DempseyPTS10May 22, 1922
113Win81–13–19Tommy RyanNWS12May 12, 1922
112Win80–13–19Marty CollinsPTS10Apr 24, 1922
111Win79–13–19Sammy SandowNWS10Mar 31, 1922
110Win78–13–19Midget SmithPTS12Mar 20, 1922
109Draw77–13–19Tommy RyanNWS12Feb 27, 1922
108Win77–13–18Jack EileNWS8Feb 24, 1922
107Win76–13–18Johnny BrownNWS8Nov 28, 1921
106Win75–13–18Benny GouldPTS10Nov 22, 1921
105Win74–13–18Midget SmithPTS10Oct 7, 1921
104Draw73–13–18Midget SmithNWS10Sep 9, 1921
103Loss73–13–17Midget SmithNWS10Jul 22, 1921
102Win73–12–17Charles LedouxPTS12Jul 12, 1921
101Win72–12–17Joe LynchNWS10Jun 28, 1921
100Draw71–12–17Jackie SharkeyPTS10Jun 21, 1921
99Loss71–12–16Kid WilliamsNWS8Apr 25, 1921
98Win71–11–16Dick LoadmanNWS8Apr 11, 1921
97Draw70–11–16Roy MooreNWS12Apr 8, 1921
96Win70–11–15Paul DemersPTS10Mar 16, 1921
95Loss69–11–15Joe LynchNWS10Mar 10, 1921
94Win69–10–15Abe FriedmanPTS10Feb 1, 1921
93Win68–10–15Carl TremaineNWS10Jan 19, 1921
92Win67–10–15Joe O'DonnellNWS8Jan 8, 1921
91Loss66–10–15Carl TremaineNWS10Dec 17, 1920
90Loss66–9–15Young MontrealNWS10Dec 6, 1920
89Draw66–8–15Charles LedouxPTS10Nov 26, 1920
88Win66–8–14Carl TremaineNWS8Nov 22, 1920
87Draw65–8–14Jackie SharkeyNWS10Oct 9, 1920
86Win65–8–13Charles LedouxNWS8Sep 20, 1920
85Win64–8–13Joe O'DonnellNWS8Sep 10, 1920
84Win63–8–13Pete HermanNWS8Sep 6, 1920
83Win62–8–13Frankie DalyNWS8Aug 23, 1920
82Win61–8–13Charles LedouxNWS8Jun 23, 1920
81Draw60–8–13Joe O'DonnellNWS6May 3, 1920
80Loss60–8–12Sammy SandowPTS12Apr 30, 1920
79Win60–7–12Patsy WallaceNWS6Apr 24, 1920
78Win59–7–12Marty CollinsNWS12Apr 14, 1920
77Win58–7–12Sammy SiegerNWS8Apr 12, 1920
76Win57–7–12Hughie HutchinsonNWS6Apr 5, 1920
75Win56–7–12Pekin Kid HermanNWS10Mar 15, 1920
74Loss55–7–12Jack "Kid" WolfeNWS10Jan 23, 1920
73Draw55–6–12Jack "Kid" WolfePTS10Jan 19, 1920
72Win55–6–11Dick GriffinKO3 (12)Jan 12, 1920
71Win54–6–11Dick GriffinDQ6 (12)Jan 1, 1920
70Loss53–6–11Jack "Kid" WolfeNWS12Dec 12, 1919
69Win53–5–11Bernie HahnPTS8Dec 8, 1919
68Win52–5–11Mike DundeeNWS10Dec 1, 1919
67Loss51–5–11Joe LynchNWS6Oct 25, 1919
66Draw51–4–11Joe LynchNWS6Sep 29, 1919
65Win51–4–10Roy MooreNWS10Sep 22, 1919
64Win50–4–10Billy BevanNWS6Sep 15, 1919
63Win49–4–10Jim RobertsKO1 (?)Sep 10, 1919
62Win48–4–10Joe LeopoldKO8 (12)Sep 3, 1919
61Win47–4–10Pekin Kid HermanKO7 (?)Jul 4, 1919
60Loss46–4–10Jackie SharkeyNWS10Jun 16, 1919
59Win46–3–10Patsy JohnsonPTS15Jun 6, 1919
58Loss45–3–10Jack "Kid" WolfeNWS10May 1, 1919
57Win45–2–10Dick LoadmanNWS10Apr 23, 1919
56Win44–2–10Harry CoulinNWS10Apr 14, 1919
55Draw43–2–10Frankie DalyPTS12Apr 4, 1919
54Win43–2–9Joe O'DonnellNWS6Mar 22, 1919
53Draw42–2–9Charlie BeecherNWS6Mar 10, 1919
52Draw42–2–8Johnny MurrayNWS6Feb 24, 1919
51Win42–2–7Joe O'DonnellNWS6Feb 3, 1919
50Draw41–2–7Jackie SharkeyNWS8Jan 27, 1919
49Win41–2–6Frankie ConwayKO5 (10)Jan 24, 1919
48Win40–2–6Eddie WimlerPTS12Dec 26, 1918
47Win39–2–6Frankie ConwayNWS6Dec 14, 1918
46Win38–2–6Dave AsteyKO1 (6)Nov 28, 1918
45Win37–2–6Sammy MarinoNWS6Nov 15, 1918
44Win36–2–6Young Terry McGovernNWS6Nov 6, 1918
43Win35–2–6Joe TuberNWS6Sep 21, 1918
42Draw34–2–6Earl PuryearPTS10Sep 16, 1918
41Win34–2–5Young Joey MendoKO9 (10)May 6, 1918
40Win33–2–5Mike ErtleNWS10Apr 30, 1918
39Draw32–2–5Andy ChaneyNWS10Apr 22, 1918
38Loss32–2–4Johnny ErtleNWS10Nov 21, 1917
37Win32–1–4Frankie DalyNWS10Nov 10, 1917
36Win31–1–4Willie AsteyNWS10Nov 2, 1917
35Win30–1–4George ThompsonNWS10Jul 23, 1917
34Win29–1–4Jackie SharkeyNWS10Jun 19, 1917
33Win28–1–4Frankie WilliamsNWS10May 31, 1917
32Win27–1–4Dutch BrandtNWS10May 26, 1917
31Draw26–1–4Frankie ClarkeNWS10May 21, 1917
30Win26–1–3Dutch BrandtNWS10May 5, 1917
29Win25–1–3Frankie DalyNWS10Mar 22, 1917
28Draw24–1–3Billy FitzsimmonsNWS10Mar 9, 1917
27Win24–1–2Jimmy MurrayNWS10Mar 3, 1917
26Win23–1–2Billy FitzsimmonsNWS10Feb 22, 1917
25Win22–1–2Johnny SolzbergNWS10Feb 9, 1917
24Win21–1–2Willie AsteyNWS10Jan 26, 1917
23Win20–1–2Murray AllenNWS10Jan 15, 1917
22Win19–1–2Happy SmithNWS10Jan 6, 1917
21Win18–1–2Kid RashKO3 (?)Dec 29, 1916
20Win17–1–2Kid RashNWS6Dec 8, 1916
19Win16–1–2Jack CourtneyNWS10Nov 4, 1916
18Win15–1–2Georgie LewisKO2 (?)Oct 24, 1916
17Draw14–1–2Frankie WilliamsNWS6Oct 20, 1916
16Draw14–1–1Jack TraceyNWS6Oct 10, 1916
15Win14–1Mike HoganTKO2 (?)Sep 25, 1916
14Win13–1Kid McCarthyKO1 (?)Sep 21, 1916
13Win12–1Frankie BellTKO4 (4)Sep 16, 1916
12Win11–1Eddie RyanKO1 (?)Sep 12, 1916
11Win10–1Jim RobertsKO1 (?)Sep 10, 1916
10Win9–1Harry FieldsKO1 (?)Sep 5, 1916
9Win8–1Kid RashKO4 (?)Aug 29, 1916
8Win7–1Bobby TurnerKO4 (?)Jul 21, 1916
7Loss6–1Gussie LewisPTS6Jul 13, 1916
6Win6–0Tommy WhiteKO5 (?)Apr 25, 1916
5Win5–0Young PopePTS4Apr 15, 1916
4Win4–0John FallonKO2 (?)Apr 8, 1916
3Win3–0Kid HoganPTS6Mar 30, 1916
2Win2–0Jimmy MarsKO3 (?)Mar 25, 1916
1Win1–0Young PopePTS4Dec 3, 1915

Notes and References

  1. Silver, Mike (2016). Stars of the Ring, Published by Rowman and Littlefield, Los Angeles, pps. 132.
  2. Web site: Joe Burman BoxRec Boxing Record. BoxRec. 14 June 2018.
  3. Born in England, Father was of Russian heritage in Web site: Joe Burman, Jews in Sports, Bloch Publishing, (1965), New York. Jews in Sports Encyclopedia. 14 June 2018.
  4. "Knockdown Scored By Burman", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 6, 22 November 1917
  5. "Wolfe's Punches Win Shade Over Burman's Boxing", Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, New York, pg. 8, 24 January 1920
  6. "Joe Burman Wins", The Springfield News-Leader, Springfield, Missouri, pg. 10, 7 September 1920
  7. "Joe Burman Defeats Ledoux, French Champ", The Gazette Times, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 9, 21 September 1920
  8. "Lynch Knocks Out Sandow in Minute", New York Tribune, New York, New York, pg. 13, 22 June 1921
  9. "Burman Battles Speedy Sharkey to Bantam Draw", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 17, 10 October 1920
  10. "Burman Evens Ring Record with Sandow", Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, pg. 12, 1 April 1922
  11. "Burman Wins Decision Over Sam Mandell", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 17, 30 May 1922
  12. Goldstein bout sanctioned as title match in Newman, Harry, "Joe Tells Good Hound Dog Story; Gets Nary Laugh", Daily News, New York, New York, 20 October 1923
  13. "Goldstein Beats Joe Burman in New York Scrap", Democrat and Chronicle, New York, New York, pg. 25, 20 October 1923
  14. "World's Bantamweight Title Exchanges Hands Unexpectedly", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 11, 20 October 1923
  15. "Goldstein Wins Decision Over Burman", The Gazette Times, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 13, 20 October 1923
  16. Dewy, Donald (2012) Ray Arcel: A Boxing Biography, p. 32
  17. "Burman Hands McCoy Lacing in Island Bout", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 10, 22 December 1923
  18. Web site: Selig Athletic Feature Film #44. IMDb. 14 September 2018.
  19. "Colorful Chicago Boxer Joseph Burman Dies", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, pg. 13, 10 April 1979
  20. "Joe Burman Dies", The Miami News, Miami, Florida, pg. 14, 10 April 1979
  21. Services at Culver City, "Funeral Services for Burman Today", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 43, 10 April 1979
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