Mike Rossman

Mike Rossman

Rossman (right) with Chuck Wepner, 2012
Statistics
Real name Michael Albert DePiano
Nickname(s) The Jewish Bomber
The Kosher Butcher
Rated at Light Heavyweight
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach 73½ in
Nationality American
Born (1955-07-01) July 1, 1955
Turnersville, New Jersey, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 54
Wins 44
Wins by KO 27
Losses 7
Draws 3

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".

Life and career

Rossman was born in Turnersville, New Jersey.[1] His birth name was Michael Albert DePiano; Rossman is his mother's maiden name, which he uses rather than that of his father as part of an appeasement agreement. Rossman's father was Italian, and his mother Jewish. 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: the challenger's camp was disputing the neutrality of the judges scoring the 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.[2]

Professional boxing record

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

Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Peltz Boxing". Peltz Boxing. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mike Rossman". Njboxinghof.org. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  3. ↑ "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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