Boxing
Bob "Pretty Boy" Felstein
Felstein was a heavyweight from Canada in the 1960s and 1970s.
Birth and Death Dates:
unknown
Career Highlights:
"Pretty Boy" Felstein began his professional career in 1965 and lost both his fights that year on six-round decisions. The heavyweight from Toronto then won his first pro bout in February 1966, when he knocked out Clarence Preston in the second round. After defeating Preston, Felstein won his next nine fights (including six straight knockouts) before getting knocked out by Ray Anderson in October 1966. In the late 1960s, Felstein continued to fight well and had bouts in Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Montreal.
Birth and Death Dates:
unknown
Career Highlights:
"Pretty Boy" Felstein began his professional career in 1965 and lost both his fights that year on six-round decisions. The heavyweight from Toronto then won his first pro bout in February 1966, when he knocked out Clarence Preston in the second round. After defeating Preston, Felstein won his next nine fights (including six straight knockouts) before getting knocked out by Ray Anderson in October 1966. In the late 1960s, Felstein continued to fight well and had bouts in Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Montreal.
In April 1972, Felstein fought the biggest bout of his career to date when he faced contender Ernie Shavers in Akron, Ohio; "Pretty Boy" was knocked out in the fifth round. The following year, Felstein was knocked out in the second round by former WBA world champion Jimmy Ellis in Orlando. In 1977, "Pretty Boy" fought Canadian champion George Chuvalo in a non-title bout, but was knocked out in the ninth round. Felstein retired the following year, but made a brief comeback in the early 1980s before retiring for good in 1982.
Origin:
Toronto, Canada
Career Statistics:
Professional record: (incomplete)
Wins: 14 (8 by knockout)
Losses: 13
Draws: 1