Isadore Schwartz
Schwartz circa 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | The Ghetto Midget Izzy Schwartz |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Isadore Schwartz July 23, 1900 New York |
| Died | July 8, 1988 (aged 87) |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
| Weight | Flyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 62 in (157 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 125 |
| Wins | 70 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 34 |
| Draws | 16 |
| No contests | 5 |
Isadore "Corporal Izzy" Schwartz (July 23, 1900 – July 8, 1988) was an American boxer, who became recognized as the New York Boxing Commission's World Flyweight Champion from 1927 to 1929. His manager was Phil Bernstein. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. Though never having much of a knockout punch, in 115 professional bouts between 1922 and 1929, he scored 15 knockouts, 50 decisions, 12 draws, 8 no-decisions, and lost only 28 times.