Charley (Phil) Rosenberg
| Charley Rosenberg | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Charles Green |
| Rated at | Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
August 15, 1902 New York |
| Died | March 12, 1976 (aged 73) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 69 |
| Wins | 38 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 19 |
| Draws | 11 |
| No contests | 1 |
Charley Phil Rosenberg (Charles Green; August 15, 1902 – March 12, 1976) was an American boxer. He was the World Bantamweight Champion from 1925 to 1927. His trainers were the legendary Ray Arcel, and Whitey Bimstein, and his manager was Harry Segal.
Charlie Rosenberg was born in New York City's Lower East Side on August 15, 1902 as Charles Green. He came from a large family of nine siblings. His father died in an accident while working as a laborer at a clothing factory before he was born. His widowed mother Rachel, struggling to provide for the family, was forced to place three of his siblings in a Hebrew Orphan Asylum. When Charley was only five, his mother decided to move the family from the Lower East Side to Harlem, a more ethnically mixed section that still contained many Jews. Charley grew up poor and struggling in a neighborhood where children from different races and religions often competed in the streets to get by.
In one of his earliest boxing matches, he substituted for a friend, Phil Rosenberg, and subsequently took his name as his ring moniker. He retained his real first name of Charlie.
Rosenberg began fighting as a bantamweight in 1921, and lost most of his fights through May 1922.
Charlie's manager Harry Segal, frustrated with Charlie's poor record in his early fights, may have intentionally overmatched him with Olympic Flyweight Champion Frankie Genaro around that time. Although losing the twelve round points decision at the Commonwealth Sporting Club against Genaro on May 23, 1922, the close fight could have gone either way, and Charlie's manager was impressed with his young boxer's ability to learn. Rosenberg had picked up pointers on bobbing, ducking, and effectively using his left, from Jewish boxing great Benny Valgar, while training at his gym. He would meet Genaro again on October 21, 1922 in another close twelve round bout. Rosenberg would become known for his speed, hard hitting ability, and cleverness in the ring.
After his first bout with Genaro, Rosenberg defeated important prospects Sammy Butts and Henry Catena.
He defeated Harry London on November 22, 1923 in a twelve round points decision at the Commonwealth Sporting Club at 120 pounds. He then lost to future Bantamweight World Champion Bud Taylor on October 19, 1923 in Madison Square Garden.
Rosenberg and "Cannonball" Eddie Martin, 1925 Bantamweight Champion of the World, met three times, twice in six round decisions and once in a draw. On November 29, 1923 and January 28, 1924, Martin defeated Rosenberg, in close decisions on points, both times in New York's Madison Square Garden. In their third meeting, a fast and furious affair on April 29, 1924, Rosenberg gave Martin a closer battle which ended in a ten round draw.
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