Herbert Nürnberg
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Herbert Nürnberg was a German
boxer.
Born in Kiel
, Nürnberg won four times the German Championship in the Lightweight
class (1937, 1940, 1941, 1942) and took thrice the 2nd place (1939, 1943, 1944), won the International Tournament at Berlin 1937, won the International Meeting at Berlin 1938, and won twice the gold medal at the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Dublin.
Nuernberg represented Germany and Europe in many international matches in 1937–1943. In duals Europe vs. USA, he won twice in Chicago and Kansas City in 1937, and lost one at Chicago 1938. He played for Germany against the following countries: Italy, Hungary, Ireland, England, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Bohemia & Moravia, Slovakia, Croatia, and Switzerland.
After World War II
, he started his professional boxing career in October 1945. His record: Won 51 (KOs 25), Lost 4, and Drawn 18, Total 74 fights.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
boxer.
Born in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, Nürnberg won four times the German Championship in the Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
class (1937, 1940, 1941, 1942) and took thrice the 2nd place (1939, 1943, 1944), won the International Tournament at Berlin 1937, won the International Meeting at Berlin 1938, and won twice the gold medal at the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from 5 to 9 May. It was the 5th edition of the competition, organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 85 fighters from 16 countries participating....
in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland from 18 to 22 April. It was the 6th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 71 fighters from 12 countries participating.- Medal winners :-Medal...
in Dublin.
Nuernberg represented Germany and Europe in many international matches in 1937–1943. In duals Europe vs. USA, he won twice in Chicago and Kansas City in 1937, and lost one at Chicago 1938. He played for Germany against the following countries: Italy, Hungary, Ireland, England, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Bohemia & Moravia, Slovakia, Croatia, and Switzerland.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he started his professional boxing career in October 1945. His record: Won 51 (KOs 25), Lost 4, and Drawn 18, Total 74 fights.