Charlie Phil Rosenberg


Charley Phil Rosenberg was an American boxer. He was the World Bantamweight Champion from 1925 to 1927. His trainers were the Ray Arcel, and Whitey Bimstein, and his manager was Harry Segal.

Early life

Charlie Rosenberg was born in New York City's Lower East Side on August 15, 1902, as Charles Green. He came from a large family of nine siblings. Before he was born, his father died in an accident while working as a laborer at a clothing factory. His widowed mother Rachel, struggling to provide for the family, was forced to place three of his siblings in a Hebrew Orphan Asylum. When Charley was only five, his mother decided to move the family from the Lower East Side to Harlem, a more ethnically mixed section that still contained many Jews. Charley grew up poor and struggling in a neighborhood where children from different races and religions often competed in the streets to get by. Rosenberg was working as an errand boy for a millinery shop when co-worker Phil Rosenberg had to pull out of a scheduled match.
He won his bout substituting for Phil Rosenberg, and subsequently took his name as his ring moniker. He retained his real first name of Charlie.

Early boxing career

Rosenberg began fighting as a bantamweight in 1921, and lost most of his fights through May 1922.
Charlie's manager Harry Segal, frustrated with Charlie's poor record in his early fights, may have intentionally overmatched him with Olympic Flyweight Champion Frankie Genaro around that time. Although losing the twelve round points decision at the Commonwealth Sporting Club against Genaro on May 23, 1922, the close fight could have gone either way, and Charlie's manager was impressed with his young boxer's ability to learn. Rosenberg had picked up pointers on bobbing, ducking, and effectively using his left, from Jewish boxing great Benny Valgar, while training at his gym. He would meet Genaro again on October 21, 1922, in another close twelve round bout. Rosenberg would become known for his speed, hard hitting ability, and cleverness in the ring.
After his first bout with Genaro, Rosenberg defeated important prospects Sammy Butts and Henry Catena. He won a twelve-round decision against the up-and-coming local bantamweight Butts in a semi-final bout at New York's Commonwealth Sporting Club on July 8, 1922. On October 30, 1923, he defeated the prolific Black boxer Danny Edwards, in a ten-round points decision at New York's Pioneer Sporting Club. Edwards would fight top talent in his long career, including several champions, but he had a three-inch height disadvantage against Rosenberg. The talented Black boxer had a lead in the first five rounds, but Rosenberg performed well enough in the final five to take the decision. In the sixth, Rosenberg battered Edwards with both hands to the face and body and nearly staggered him at the round's end with a right. Edwards showed experience and ring generalship to complete the final four rounds still on his feet as he tired.
He defeated Harry London on November 22, 1923, in a twelve-round points decision at the Commonwealth Sporting Club at 120 pounds. He then lost to talented future Bantamweight Champion Bud Taylor on October 19, 1923, in Madison Square Garden. In their twelve-round October decision, Rosenberg finished strong in the last two rounds when he caught Taylor with solid right hooks to the chin, though Taylor connected often, with a solid blow in the last round, and clearly won the first two rounds. Many in the crowd were disappointed in the ruling for Taylor, though he may have lost his advantage from an injured right hand in the fifth.

Bouts with Eddie Martin, 1923–24

Rosenberg and "Cannonball" Eddie Martin, 1925 Bantamweight Champion of the World, met three times, twice in six-round decisions and once in a draw. On November 29, 1923, and January 28, 1924, Martin defeated Rosenberg, in close decisions on points, both times in New York's Madison Square Garden. In their third meeting, a fast and furious affair on April 29, 1924, Rosenberg gave Martin a closer battle which ended in a ten-round draw. Martin seemed to take the first four rounds, but in the next four Rosenberg slipped many of Martin's blows, and raked his opponent with well placed left jabs that may have dazed Martin at times. The match was again at Madison Square Garden and enthralled the 8,000 fans.
Rosenberg defeated Irish boxer Johnny Curtin, one of his top bantamweight competitors, on October 10, 1924, in an important ten round points decision before a crowd at Madison Square Garden. In his career, Curtin would box most of the great bantamweights of his era.
Rosenberg won a ten-round decision from Black boxer Wilbur Cohen on November 15, 1924, in New York. Cohen fought the best fighters of his generation, including many champions, but their fight at Harlem's Commonwealth Sporting Club, brought limited publicity, likely because it was an early interracial bout.

Bantamweight champion

Charlie won nine fights in a row in 1924, three by knockouts, and earned a title shot. He defeated Eddie Martin on March 20, 1925, to win the world bantamweight crown. The bout was a fifteen-round unanimous decision that took place in Madison Square Garden. Ray Arcel, his skilled handler, had prepared him well for the bout, and though Rosenberg had lost thirty-seven pounds in only two months of training, many ringside believed he gained momentum and strength in the final rounds. In the sweeping victory, the Lincoln Evening Journal wrote "Rosenberg had a clean margin in eleven of the fifteen rounds, and three were even." Martin appeared to have held a slight lead only in the early rounds. The Palm Beach Post noted that Rosenberg won using a "tantalizing left jab and a right uppercut, outboxing Martin at every turn and at the latter part of the match, holding his own in a furious toe-to-toe skirmish." Rosenberg had had trouble making weight for the bout, and needed to lose twenty pounds during his training. According to his trainer Ray Arcell, this had been a difficult process, though a successful one.
Rosenberg was described by Time magazine as:
wan as if he had spent his life loitering with La Belle Dame Sans Merci beside her autumnal lake, her birdless woods; his face was drawn, his body lean almost to emaciation. He was a young Jew, the challenger.... For 13 rounds, the sturdy champion took a dreadful drubbing.... At the end of the 15th round, the referee lifted the hand of the challenger, Charley Rosenberg, thus giving him the title of the champion.

Bantam title defense, 1925

His most important title defense was against Eddie Shea on July 23, 1925, at New York's Velodrome. Rosenberg retained the New York Athletic Commission's World Bantamweight Title in a fourth-round TKO. Shea had the advantage until the third round, when Rosenberg began pounding Shea with blows to the midsection. In the fourth, Rosenberg floored Shea with a straight right, but somehow Shea managed to rise. Rosenberg then followed with a feinted left followed by a hard right which ended the fight. The blows looked authentic ringside, but the boxing commissioner Jim Farley considered the bout "suspicious" and banned both boxers from fighting in New York for life, though Rosenberg's ban was later lifted. Vast betting on the bout was one of the reasons for the suspicions of the commissioner.
On May 21, 1926, Rosenberg defeated the reigning Canadian Bantamweight champion Bobby Eber in Toronto, Canada in a non-title 5th-round knockout. Rosenberg was four pounds above the 118 pound weight limit, and would often have trouble making weight. Rosenberg floored the Canadian shortly after Eber had prevented his corner from ending the bout.
Fighting slightly over the top of bantamweight range, Rosenberg easily defeated former World bantamweight contender Benny Schwartz on January 3, 1927, in a twelve-round decision in Baltimore. At least one local paper felt Schwartz had fought well against the reigning champion and noted that Rosenberg was well over the bantamweight range and would have a difficult time against Bushy Graham.

Loss of Bantam Title, 1927

Rosenberg lost the World Bantamweight Title to Bushy Graham on February 4, 1927, in a fifteen-round decision at Madison Square Garden. He was only a slight favorite in early betting. Though he won the fight, he forfeited the title because he had exceeded the weight restriction for bantams by around 4 pounds. Both boxers and managers were punished for a secret agreement regarding whether they intended to make weight and how they would split the winnings. Rosenberg's manager Harry Segal, had his license revoked in New York. Rosenberg denied he had a secret arrangement with Graham, but both were suspended for a year.
Rosenberg won a few more matches fighting as a featherweight before his retirement in January 1929. His wins included opponents Harry Scott, Georgie Mack, and the ex-champion Johnny Dundee. In his close ten round win by decision over Dundee on January 4, 1929, before 13,000 in Madison Square Garden, Rosenberg was down from a stiff right to the face in the fifth, though Dundee's two falls to the mat in the fourth and eighth may have been slips. Rosenberg fought at 132, and complained of fatigue at the end of the bout, though he fought several rounds delivering stinging rights to Dundee's jaw, and gave a flurry of blows to the older Dundee in the last ten seconds of most rounds. It was a close bout, and several ringside felt the combatants, who were certainly not the feature bout, were well past their prime.

Life after boxing

In the early 1930s, Rosenberg served a jail term as a result of racketeering in the poultry industry in the Bronx.
In the late 1930s, Charley became an insurance salesman and stayed in the field for the next thirty years. In his later years, he managed several restaurants. Rosenberg died on March 12, 1976, at Jewish Memorial Hospital in New York City. He was survived by wife Elsie, a brother and two sisters.
Rosenberg's professional record in 65 bouts: won 33, drew 8, lost 17, 7 no-decisions.

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
70Win33–18–9 Georgie MackPTS8Feb 11, 1929Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
69Loss32–18–9 Billy KowalikDQ5 Feb 8, 1929Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.Low blow
68Win32–17–9 Johnny DundeePTS10Jan 4, 1929Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
67Win31–17–9 Harry ScottPTS6Mar 10, 1928Olympia Boxing Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
66Win30–17–9 Bushy GrahamPTS15Feb 4, 1927Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained NYSAC and The Ring bantamweight titles
65Win29–17–9 Benny SchwartzPTS12Jan 3, 1927104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
64Win28–17–9 Joey SangorNWS10Dec 20, 19264th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
63Win28–17–9 Georgie MackNWS10Nov 29, 19264th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
62Draw28–17–9 Pete SarmientoPTS10Aug 27, 1926Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61Draw28–17–8 Joey SangorPTS10Aug 13, 1926Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
60Win28–17–7 Midget SmithDQ5 Jul 30, 1926Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
59Loss27–17–7 Willie AmesNWS10May 27, 1926Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
58Win27–17–7 Bobby EberKO5 May 21, 1926Toronto, Quebec, Canada
57Win26–17–7 George ButchNWS12Apr 30, 1926Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
56Win26–17–7 George ButchNWS10Mar 2, 1926Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
55Loss26–17–7 Doc SnellDQ6 Dec 30, 1925Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
54Loss26–16–7 California Joe LynchPTS10Dec 2, 1925Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
53Win26–15–7 Eddie SheaKO4 Jul 23, 1925Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
52Loss25–15–7 Pete SarmientoNWS10Jul 8, 1925Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
51Win25–15–7 Al PettingillTKO2 Jun 1, 1925Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
50Win24–15–7 Herbie SchaefferNWS10May 29, 1925Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
49Draw24–15–7 Harold SmithNWS10May 22, 1925East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
48Win24–15–7 Harry GordonNWS10May 11, 1925Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
47Win24–15–7 Clarence RosenNWS12Apr 27, 1925Armory, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
46Win24–15–7Eddie MartinUD15Mar 20, 1925Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
45Win23–15–7Nat PincusTKO11 Mar 5, 1925Rink S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
44Win22–15–7Harry GordonPTS10Feb 21, 1925Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
43Win21–15–7Buck JosephsPTS10Feb 10, 1925Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
42Win20–15–7Wilbur CohenPTS10Nov 15, 1924Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
41Win19–15–7Joe SouzaTKO10 Oct 20, 1924Lenox A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
40Win18–15–7Johnny CurtinPTS10Oct 10, 1924Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
39Win17–15–7Lewis GaylorKO8 Sep 27, 1924Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
38Win16–15–7Midget Mike MoranPTS12Aug 23, 1924Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
37Win15–15–7Joe SouzaPTS12Aug 15, 1924Arena, Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
36Win14–15–7Sonny SmithPTS12Jun 3, 1924Henderson's Bowl, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
35Draw13–15–7Eddie MartinPTS10Apr 29, 1924Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
34Win13–15–6Lewis GaylorPTS6Mar 18, 1924Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
33Loss12–15–6Eddie MartinPTS6Jan 28, 1924Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
32Win12–14–6KO LeonardPTS6Dec 25, 1923Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31Loss11–14–6Eddie MartinPTS6Nov 29, 1923Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
30Win11–13–6Billy PimpusTKO4 Nov 5, 1923Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29Win10–13–6Danny EdwardsPTS10Oct 30, 1923Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
28Loss9–13–6Bud TaylorPTS12Oct 19, 1923Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
27Win9–12–6Harry LondonPTS12Sep 22, 1923Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
26Loss8–12–6Carl DuanePTS12Jul 18, 1923Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
25Draw8–11–6Billy RyckoffPTS12Jun 30, 1923Kingsboro Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
24Draw8–11–5Carl DuanePTS6Jun 9, 1923Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
23Win8–11–4Manny WexlerPTS10Apr 9, 1923Fairmont A.C., Bronx, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
22Loss7–11–4Willie DarcyPTS12Feb 26, 1923Harlem-Fairmont A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
21Draw7–10–4Sammy CohenPTS6Feb 16, 1923Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
20Loss7–10–3Willie DarcyPTS12Jan 15, 1923Harlem-Fairmont A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
19Loss7–9–3Jack RosePTS6Jan 5, 1923Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
18Win7–8–3Johnny ImhousePTS10Dec 26, 1922Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
17Loss6–8–3Curly WilshurPTS6Dec 22, 1922Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
16Loss6–7–3Frankie GenaroPTS12Oct 21, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
15Draw6–6–3Willie DarcyPTS4Oct 12, 1922Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
14Win6–6–2Henny CatenaPTS12Sep 23, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
13Loss5–6–2Murray LaytonDQ2 Sep 11, 1922NY Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
12Win5–5–2Willie DarcyPTS10Sep 2, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
11Win4–5–2Mickey NelsonPTS10Jul 21, 1922Palace of Joy, Coney Island, New York, U.S.
10Win3–5–2Sammy ButtsPTS12Jul 8, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
9Loss2–5–2Frankie GenaroPTS12May 23, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Loss2–4–2Bobby BolinPTS12May 13, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
7Win2–3–2George VanderbiltPTS8May 2, 1922Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
6Draw1–3–2Al TiernanPTS6Apr 15, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
5Loss1–3–1Bobby BolinPTS6Feb 28, 1922Star S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
4Loss1–2–1Al DiamondPTS8Feb 6, 1922Staten Island Coliseum, Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Draw1–1–1Harry MartinPTS4Nov 15, 1921New York City, New York, U.S.Precise date unknown
2Loss1–1Charles BenyoPTS4Oct 29, 1921Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
1Win1–0Frankie EvansPTS6Aug 15, 1921Brooklyn Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
70Win40–20–10Georgie MackPTS8Feb 11, 1929Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
69Loss39–20–10Billy KowalikDQ5 Feb 8, 1929Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.Low blow
68Win39–19–10Johnny DundeePTS10Jan 4, 1929Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
67Win38–19–10Harry ScottPTS6Mar 10, 1928Olympia Boxing Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
66Win37–19–10Bushy GrahamPTS15Feb 4, 1927Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained NYSAC and The Ring bantamweight titles
65Win36–19–10Benny SchwartzPTS12Jan 3, 1927104th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
64Win35–19–10Joey SangorNWS10Dec 20, 19264th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
63Win34–19–10Georgie MackNWS10Nov 29, 19264th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
62Draw33–19–10Pete SarmientoPTS10Aug 27, 1926Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61Draw33–19–9Joey SangorPTS10Aug 13, 1926Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
60Win33–19–8Midget SmithDQ5 Jul 30, 1926Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S.
59Loss32–19–8Willie AmesNWS10May 27, 1926Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
58Win32–18–8Bobby EberKO5 May 21, 1926Toronto, Quebec, Canada
57Win31–18–8George ButchNWS12Apr 30, 1926Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
56Win30–18–8George ButchNWS10Mar 2, 1926Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
55Loss29–18–8Doc SnellDQ6 Dec 30, 1925Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
54Loss29–17–8California Joe LynchPTS10Dec 2, 1925Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
53Win29–16–8Eddie SheaKO4 Jul 23, 1925Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
52Loss28–16–8Pete SarmientoNWS10Jul 8, 1925Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
51Win28–15–8Al PettingillTKO2 Jun 1, 1925Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
50Win27–15–8Herbie SchaefferNWS10May 29, 1925Aurora Bowl, Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
49Draw26–15–8Harold SmithNWS10May 22, 1925East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
48Win26–15–7Harry GordonNWS10May 11, 1925Riverside Arena, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
47Win25–15–7Clarence RosenNWS12Apr 27, 1925Armory, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
46Win24–15–7Eddie MartinUD15Mar 20, 1925Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
45Win23–15–7Nat PincusTKO11 Mar 5, 1925Rink S.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
44Win22–15–7Harry GordonPTS10Feb 21, 1925Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
43Win21–15–7Buck JosephsPTS10Feb 10, 1925Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
42Win20–15–7Wilbur CohenPTS10Nov 15, 1924Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
41Win19–15–7Joe SouzaTKO10 Oct 20, 1924Lenox A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
40Win18–15–7Johnny CurtinPTS10Oct 10, 1924Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
39Win17–15–7Lewis GaylorKO8 Sep 27, 1924Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
38Win16–15–7Midget Mike MoranPTS12Aug 23, 1924Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
37Win15–15–7Joe SouzaPTS12Aug 15, 1924Arena, Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
36Win14–15–7Sonny SmithPTS12Jun 3, 1924Henderson's Bowl, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
35Draw13–15–7Eddie MartinPTS10Apr 29, 1924Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
34Win13–15–6Lewis GaylorPTS6Mar 18, 1924Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
33Loss12–15–6Eddie MartinPTS6Jan 28, 1924Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
32Win12–14–6KO LeonardPTS6Dec 25, 1923Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31Loss11–14–6Eddie MartinPTS6Nov 29, 1923Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
30Win11–13–6Billy PimpusTKO4 Nov 5, 1923Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29Win10–13–6Danny EdwardsPTS10Oct 30, 1923Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
28Loss9–13–6Bud TaylorPTS12Oct 19, 1923Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
27Win9–12–6Harry LondonPTS12Sep 22, 1923Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
26Loss8–12–6Carl DuanePTS12Jul 18, 1923Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
25Draw8–11–6Billy RyckoffPTS12Jun 30, 1923Kingsboro Stadium, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
24Draw8–11–5Carl DuanePTS6Jun 9, 1923Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
23Win8–11–4Manny WexlerPTS10Apr 9, 1923Fairmont A.C., Bronx, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
22Loss7–11–4Willie DarcyPTS12Feb 26, 1923Harlem-Fairmont A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
21Draw7–10–4Sammy CohenPTS6Feb 16, 1923Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
20Loss7–10–3Willie DarcyPTS12Jan 15, 1923Harlem-Fairmont A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
19Loss7–9–3Jack RosePTS6Jan 5, 1923Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
18Win7–8–3Johnny ImhousePTS10Dec 26, 1922Pioneer Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
17Loss6–8–3Curly WilshurPTS6Dec 22, 1922Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
16Loss6–7–3Frankie GenaroPTS12Oct 21, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
15Draw6–6–3Willie DarcyPTS4Oct 12, 1922Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
14Win6–6–2Henny CatenaPTS12Sep 23, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
13Loss5–6–2Murray LaytonDQ2 Sep 11, 1922NY Velodrome, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
12Win5–5–2Willie DarcyPTS10Sep 2, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
11Win4–5–2Mickey NelsonPTS10Jul 21, 1922Palace of Joy, Coney Island, New York, U.S.
10Win3–5–2Sammy ButtsPTS12Jul 8, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
9Loss2–5–2Frankie GenaroPTS12May 23, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Loss2–4–2Bobby BolinPTS12May 13, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
7Win2–3–2George VanderbiltPTS8May 2, 1922Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
6Draw1–3–2Al TiernanPTS6Apr 15, 1922Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
5Loss1–3–1Bobby BolinPTS6Feb 28, 1922Star S.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
4Loss1–2–1Al DiamondPTS8Feb 6, 1922Staten Island Coliseum, Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Draw1–1–1Harry MartinPTS4Nov 15, 1921New York City, New York, U.S.Precise date unknown
2Loss1–1Charles BenyoPTS4Oct 29, 1921Commonwealth Sporting Club, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
1Win1–0Frankie EvansPTS6Aug 15, 1921Brooklyn Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

''The Ring'' magazine titles

The Ring bantamweight champion

Undisputed titles

Hall of Fame

Rosenberg was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.