Max Rosenbloom was 5'11" and weighed 165-170 lb. during the peak of his professional boxing years as a result of the continuous head blows he endured as a boxer. He died at age 71 in South Pasadena, California.
World Light Heavyweight champion 1930-34
Actor and former boxer
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1993.
Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1985.
Briefly owned a Los Angeles area club known as "Slapsie Maxies" in the 1950s.
Because he was not a strong puncher, he developed a hit-and-run (defensive) boxing style. He was nicknamed "Slapsie Maxie" by Damon Runyon for slapping opponents with an open glove. Using an open glove was later banned by the New York State Athletic Commission.
Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.