Midget Wolgast

Midget Wolgast

Statistics
Real name	Joseph Robert Loscalzo
Nickname(s)	Midget Wolgast
Rated at	Flyweight
Height	5 ft 3 ¹⁄₂ in (1.61 m)
Nationality	American
Born	(1910-07-18)July 18, 1910 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	October 19, 1955(1955-10-19) (aged 45) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	197
Wins	163
Wins by KO	17
Losses	37
Draws	15
No contests	1

Joseph Robert Loscalzo (July 18, 1910 – October 19, 1955), known professionally as Midget Wolgast, was a world flyweight boxing champion. Wolgast turned pro in 1925 and was considered one of the fastest boxers of his time. In 1930, he defeated Black Bill for the vacant New York State Athletic Commission world flyweight title. The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer, Statistical boxing website BoxRec, and the International Boxing Research Organization all rate Wolgast as the 8th greatest flyweight of all-time.^[1]^[2]^[3] He has been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Helms Boxing Hall of Fame.^[3]

Wolgast fought future NYSAC Bantamweight Champion Tony Marino for the first time on June 6, 1932, at the Myers Bowl in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, winning in a ten round points decision. ^[4]

Notable bouts


Result	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes^[5]
Loss	Lew Massey	PTS	10	1938-02-03	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Loss	Maxie Berger	PTS	8	1937-07-06	Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York
Loss	Juan Zurita	PTS	10	1936-07-24	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Loss	Juan Zurita	KO	5 (10)	1936-03-28	Arena Nacional, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Loss	Henry Armstrong	PTS	10	1935-11-27	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California
Win	Small Montana	PTS	10	1935-11-05	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss	Small Montana	PTS	10	1935-11-05	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California	Lost NYSAC World Flyweight Title
Loss	Small Montana	PTS	10	1935-07-03	Sacramento, California
Win	Juan Zurita	PTS	10	1935-06-28	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win	Juan Zurita	PTS	10	1935-05-31	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Loss	Lou Salica	PTS	10	1935-05-03	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California	For World Bantamweight Title
Win	Juan Zurita	PTS	10	1935-02-21	Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California
Draw	Lou Salica	PTS	8	1934-05-01	Stauch's Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Win	Lou Salica	PTS	8	1934-02-14	Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Win	Jackie Brown	PTS	12	1933-10-30	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win	Pete Sanstol	PTS	10	1933-08-15	Fugazy Bowl, Brooklyn, New York
Draw	Jackie Wilson	PTS	10	1933-02-03	Northside Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Draw	Speedy Dado	PTS	10	1932-09-21	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California
Win	Speedy Dado	PTS	10	1931-12-02	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California
Win	Speedy Dado	PTS	10	1931-10-07	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California
Draw	Frankie Genaro	PTS	15	1930-12-26	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	For NBA World Flyweight Title Retained NYSAC World Flyweight Title
Loss	Newsboy Brown	PTS	10	1930-08-19	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win	Speedy Dado	RTD	5 (10)	1930-07-29	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win	Black Bill	PTS	15	1930-03-21	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Won vacant NYSAC World Flyweight Title

References

↑ "All-Time Flyweight Rankings". BoxRec. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
↑ All-Time Flyweight Rankings IBROresearch.com Retrieved on 2014-04-29
1 2 Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Midget Wolgast CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
↑ "Tony Marino". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
↑ Midget Wolgast's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.

External links

Achievements
Vacant Title last held by Corporal Izzy Schwartz	NYSAC World Flyweight Champion March 21, 1930 – September 16, 1935	Succeeded by Small Montana

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