28 Facts About Herbie Kronowitz

In 1947, Kronowitz was ranked among the top ten boxers in the world.

Herbie Kronowitz resided in Bensonhurst, in his native Brooklyn, New York.

Herbie Kronowitz was only 17 years old when he began his professional boxing career in 1941.

Herbie Kronowitz joined the United States Coast Guard in 1943 during the World War II era.

The Castellani fight on September 5,1947, at Madison Square Garden saw Herbie Kronowitz winning only the eighth round according to one source.

Herbie Kronowitz lost to Mead a second time in a close fight on January 15,1948, in another close decision at the Garden.

On January 24,1947, Herbie Kronowitz defeated Billy Walker, one of his more skilled competitors, in a rematch at St Nicholas Arena in New York by a significant margin of the judge's scoring.

Herbie Kronowitz had apparently learned Walker's style from their previous meeting and applied the knowledge to his strategy.

Herbie Kronowitz completed his sweep of Walker with an eight-round win on April 23,1949, in a less well publicized bout in Brooklyn.

On May 2,1947, Herbie Kronowitz fought Sonny Horne at New York's St Nicholas Arena, winning in a ten-round unanimous decision.

Herbie Kronowitz defeated fellow Jewish boxer Harold Green before a riveted crowd of around 12,000 on June 14,1947, at Ebbet's Field in New York.

Herbie Kronowitz won the bout largely by his long range boxing, whereas Green dominated the infighting.

Herbie Kronowitz's left was his most effective weapon against his opponent.

Herbie Kronowitz lost in a very close ten round unanimous decision, in which both boxers remained upright throughout.

Roach threw more punches focusing more on the midsection of Herbie Kronowitz, who appeared to lack a strong defense in that area.

On September 26,1949, Herbie Kronowitz was sanctioned for his "poor performance" against Lee Sala in a ten-round unanimous decision that went against him at McNearney Stadium in Schenectady, New York.

Herbie Kronowitz fought best in the third and the seventh, though suffering from a cut nose from a previous bout.

On October 28,1949, Herbie Kronowitz faced Jimmy Flood losing in a unanimous ten-round decision before a crowd of 13,000, who had come to see a vicious feature fight featuring featherweight Sandy Saddler.

Flood was on a considerable winning streak before facing Herbie Kronowitz and had lost only one bout in his busy two years of professional fighting.

Herbie Kronowitz was far younger and had fought far fewer battles than the ring veteran Kronowitz.

On March 31,1950, Herbie Kronowitz lost a bout by knockout to Bobby Hughes in Toledo, Ohio, 1:50 into the third round.

On May 29,1950, Herbie Kronowitz faced Joey De John at the State Fair Coliseum in Syracuse, New York.

Herbie Kronowitz was knocked out 2:11 into the first round by his opponent.

De John was one of the more skilled opponents Herbie Kronowitz met at the end of his career, but his performance likely pushed him to retire.

Shortly after his retirement, Herbie Kronowitz purchased two New York City taxi medallions in 1950 and worked as a taxi driver.

Herbie Kronowitz was greatly respected and used the easy grace he gained from his years as a boxer to move quickly around the ring and take in every aspect of the bouts he refereed.

Herbie Kronowitz was featured in 2007 in a Jewish exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street in Manhattan.

Herbie Kronowitz died November 9,2012, in Brooklyn at the age of eighty-nine.