Pete Herman | |
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| Born | Peter Gulotta February 12, 1896 Convent, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1973 (aged 77) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality |  American |
| Other names | Kid Herman |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 145 |
| Wins | 100 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 32 |
| Draws | 13 |
Pete Herman (February 12, 1896 – April 13, 1973) was one of the all-time great bantamweight world champions.[1] An American of Italian heritage and descent, Herman was born Peter Gulotta in New Orleans, Louisiana, and fought from 1912 until 1927. He retired with a record of 69 wins (19 by KO), 11 losses, 8 draws and 61 no-decisions in 149 bouts. His managers were Jerome Gargano, Doc Cutch, Sammy Goldman and Red Walsh.[2] Nat Fleisher, Ring Magazine editor and founder, impressively rated Herman as the #2 best all time bantamweight.[3]
- ^ "The Lineal Bantamweight Champions". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ^ "Pete Herman". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Pete Herman". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 8 October 2016.