Paul Berlenbach
American light heavyweight boxing world champion (1901–1985)
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- Born
- 18 February 1901, New York City
- Died
- 30 September 1985
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 39 wins, 8 losses, 3 draws
Paul Berlenbach (February 18, 1901 – September 30, 1985), nicknamed the Astoria Assassin was the world light heavyweight boxing champion in 1925 and 1926. Known for his punching power, he took the crown from Mike McTigue, until July 16, 1926, when he was defeated by his nemesis Jack Delaney. The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated him as the #10 best light heavyweight of all time. Berlenbach was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1971 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2001
- The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.