Boxing
Isadore 'Izzy' Strauss
Strauss was a lightweight at the turn of the 20th Century. His career spanned from 1893 until 1905
Birth and Death Dates:
b. unknown - d. January 20, 1936
Career Highlights:
From Philadelphia, Strauss fought professionally as a lightweight and middleweight and began his career in June 1893 with a third round technical knockout over Tommy Devlin at Winter Circus. Over the next couple of years, he fought almost exclusively in the Philadelphia area, compiling a decent record. Then, in 1896, he fought "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien in O'Brien's first professional bout; the fight ended in a six-round draw. The following year, the two fighters had a rematch and Isadore lost a six-round decision to the future light-heavyweight great.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. unknown - d. January 20, 1936
Career Highlights:
From Philadelphia, Strauss fought professionally as a lightweight and middleweight and began his career in June 1893 with a third round technical knockout over Tommy Devlin at Winter Circus. Over the next couple of years, he fought almost exclusively in the Philadelphia area, compiling a decent record. Then, in 1896, he fought "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien in O'Brien's first professional bout; the fight ended in a six-round draw. The following year, the two fighters had a rematch and Isadore lost a six-round decision to the future light-heavyweight great.
Seven months after the rematch, Strauss then fought the legendary Joe Gans and was knocked out in the fifth round. Strauss fought O'Brien a third time in 1897 and again lost a six-round decision. On January 8, 1900, Isadore battled Matty Matthews (who would win the welterweight title later that year) and was knocked out in the 12th-round; they had a rematch in 1903 and Strauss was knocked out again, this time in the second-round.
Origin:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Career Statistics:
Professional record (incomplete):
Wins: 21 wins (7 by knockout)
Losses: 23
Draws: 11