Mike Rossman

Mike Rossman (born Michael Albert DePiano on July 1, 1955) is an American former professional boxer who was the WBA light heavyweight champion of the world. He is of Jewish–Italian origin, which led to his monikers "The Kosher Butcher" and "The Jewish Bomber".

Mike Rossman
Rossman (right) with Chuck Wepner, 2012
Statistics
Real nameMichael Albert DePiano
Nickname(s)The Jewish Bomber
The Kosher Butcher
Weight(s)Light Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach73 1⁄2 in (187 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1955-07-01) July 1, 1955
Turnersville, New Jersey, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights54
Wins44
Wins by KO27
Losses7
Draws3

Life and career

Rossman was born in Turnersville, New Jersey as[1] Michael Albert DePiano. Rossman is his mother's maiden name, which he uses rather than that of his father. Rossman's father was Italian, and his mother Jewish. He is Jewish, and boxed with a Star of David on his shorts.[2][3][4][5] He began boxing at 14 and turned pro on August 10, 1973.

Rossman fought Víctor Galíndez for the light heavyweight championship of the world on the undercard of an Ali–Spinks rematch in September 1978. Many thought Galindez would defeat him, but Rossman opened up cuts over Galindez's eyes and continued fighting until near the end of the 13th round, when the referee stopped the fight, and Rossman became world champion. Rossman made one successful defense before his hometown Philadelphia fans in December of the same year, stopping Italian challenger Aldo Traversaro in the fifth round after opening a wound on Aldo's forehead with a left hook.

Later, after losing the title back to Galindez in 1979 (see below), his career declined as he lost several matches; he never again fought a title match. He fought into the early 1980s, and perhaps the biggest name he faced in post-championship status was the upstart Dwight Braxton (today known as Dwight Muhammad Qawi), who defeated him in seven rounds in May 1981.

Rossman vs. Galindez championship rematch

In February 1979, Rossman participated in what is sometimes considered one of professional boxing's most embarrassing moments (at least in modern times). At a scheduled rematch between Rossman and Galindez, Rossman was left waiting in the ring as Galindez failed to appear: A dispute about the judges of the match between the WBA and the Nevada Athletic Commission prevented the fight from being for the title, so Galindez camp refused to fight. After immediate attempts to remedy the situation failed, the fight was suspended, and rescheduled two months later in April 1979.

With Rossman perhaps still fretting about boxing politics, Galindez was focused on regaining the title, and was able to defeat Rossman. Rossman apparently broke his right hand during the bout, severely limiting his boxing ability. The pain became worse over the course of the fight, and unbearable to a point where Rossman told his father-manager after the ninth round that he could not continue. Galindez was thus able to reclaim the championship.

Hall of Fame

Rossman was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.[6]

Professional boxing record
44 Wins (27 knockouts), 7 Losses (4 knockouts), 3 Draws[7]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round
Time		 Date Location Notes
Win44–7–3 Henry Sims TKO 5 (10) 1983–11–17 Sands Casino Hotel,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win43–7–3 Robert White SD 10 1983–08–17 Sands Casino Hotel,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win42–7–3 Al Fracker TKO 6 (10) 1983–06–15 Playboy Hotel & Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win41–7–3 Charles Smith KO 10 (10) 1983–04–13 Resorts International Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss40–7–3 Dwight Qawi KO 7 (10)
1:59		 1981–05–31 Resorts International Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win40–6–3 Luke Capuano UD 10 1981–02–22 Conrad Hilton Hotel,
Chicago, Illinois
Win39–6–3 Luke Capuano MD 10 1980–11–13 International Amphitheatre,
Chicago, Illinois
Win38–6–3 Al Bolden KO 10 (10)
2:32		 1980–09–09 Resorts International Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win37–6–3 Don Addison UD 10 1980–07–12 Resorts International Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss36–6–3 Ramon Ranquello TKO 7 (10) 1979–09–18 Giants Stadium,
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Loss36–5–3 Víctor Galíndez RTD 9 (15)
3:00		 1979–04–14 Superdome,
New Orleans, Louisiana		 Lost WBA Light heavyweight title.
Win36–4–3 Aldo Traversaro TKO 6 (15)
1:15		 1978–12–05 The Spectrum,
Philadelphia		 Retained WBA Light heavyweight title.
Win35–4–3 Víctor Galíndez TKO 13 (15) 1978–09–15 Superdome,
New Orleans, Louisiana		 Won WBA Light heavyweight title.
Win34–4–3 Matt Ross KO 2 (10) 1978–07–15 Atlantic City Convention Hall,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win33–4–3 Lonnie Bennett TKO 2 (10)
1:41		 1978–05–24 The Spectrum,
Philadelphia
Loss32–4–3 Yaqui López TKO 6 (10) 1978–03–02 Felt Forum,
New York City
Win32–3–3 Gary Summerhays PTS 10 1977–09–29 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Win31–3–3 Marcel Clay KO 1 (10)
2:51		 1977–07–17 Miami Beach Convention Center,
Miami Beach, Florida
Win30–3–3 Mike Quarry RTD 6 (11) 1977–05–11 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Win29–3–3 Ray Anderson TKO 4 (10) 1977–03–02 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Win28–3–3 Mike Quarry MD 10 1976–12–11 The Aladdin,
Paradise, Nevada
Draw27–3–3 Christy Elliott PTS 10 1976–11–10 Wagner Gym at Seton Hall University,
South Orange, New Jersey
Win27–3–2 Christy Elliott KO 3 (10)
1:59		 1976–09–28 Yankee Stadium,
New York City
Win26–3–2 Steven Smith KO 6 (10) 1976–08–06 Atlantic City Convention Hall,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss25–3–2 Tony Licata MD 10 1976–06–12 Municipal Auditorium,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Win25–2–2 José Anglada KO 9 (10) 1976–05–14 Weehawken, New Jersey
Win24–2–2 Gene Wells UD 10 1976–03–08 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Draw23–2–2 Casey Gacic PTS 10 1976–02–13 Painters Mill Theatre,
Owings Mills, Maryland
Win23–2–1 Al Styles, Jr. PTS 10 1975–12–10 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Loss22–2–1 Mike Quarry UD 10 1975–09–30 Nassau Coliseum,
Uniondale, New York
Win22–1–1 Mike Nixon KO 7 (10) 1975–08–01 Tropicana Hotel & Casino,
Paradise, Nevada
Loss21–1–1 Mike Nixon SD 10 1975–05–19 Binghamton, New York
Win21–0–1 David Adkins SD 10 1975–04–29 Capital Centre,
Landover, Maryland
Win20–0–1 Matt Donovan PTS 10 1975–02–17 The Spectrum,
Philadelphia
Win19–0–1 Matt Donovan UD 10 1975–01–21 Capital Centre,
Landover, Maryland
Win18–0–1 Harold Richardson KO 3 (?) 1974–12–11 Catholic Youth Center,
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win17–0–1 John Pinney TKO 5 (8)
1:39		 1974–11–22 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Win16–0–1 Mike Morgan UD 8 1974–10–25 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Win15–0–1 Nate Dixon KO 4 (8) 1974–09–09 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Win14–0–1 Mike Baker PTS 8 1974–07–29 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Draw13–0–1 Nate Dixon PTS 8 1974–07–15 The Spectrum,
Philadelphia
Win13–0 Ray Hernandez PTS 6 1974–06–17 Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Win12–0 Walter Riley KO 1 (6) 1974–05–29 Catholic Youth Center,
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win11–0 Tyrone Freeman PTS 6 1974–04–29 The Spectrum,
Philadelphia
Win10–0 Joey Blair KO 6 (?) 1974–03–20 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win9–0 Greg Burch PTS 6 1974–02–18 The Spectrum,
Philadelphia
Win8–0 Maximo Pierret PTS 6 1974–02–09 Catholic Youth Center,
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win7–0 Elwood Townsend KO 2 (6) 1973–12–15 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win6–0 Lester Camper TKO 6 (6) 1973–12–08 Atlantic City Convention Hall,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win5–0 Nate Dixon KO 3 (?) 1973–11–14 Catholic Youth Center,
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win4–0 Larry Parker KO 1 (?) 1973–10–31 Baltimore Civic Center,
Baltimore, Maryland
Win3–0 Herman Nance KO 1 (4)
2:03		 1973–10–22 The Spectrum,
Philadelphia
Win2–0 Robert Ziegler TKO 3 (?) 1973–09–24 The Spectrum,
Philadelphia
Win1–0 Stanley Dawson KO 2 (4) 1973–08–10 Atlantic City Convention Hall,
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Miscellaneous

See also

References
  1. "Peltz Boxing". Peltz Boxing. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  2. The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... - Peter S. Horvitz
  3. Sports and the American Jew
  4. Jewish Sports Stars (2nd Revised Edition): Athletic Heroes Past and Present - David J. Goldman
  5. Jewish Currents
  6. "Mike Rossman". Njboxinghof.org. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  7. "Mike Rossman Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
Preceded by
Víctor Galíndez		 WBA Light Heavyweight Champion
15 Sep 1978–14 Apr 1979		 Succeeded by
Víctor Galíndez
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