Pal Silvers

In October 1931, Silvers was Benny Leonard's first opponent when the great champion came out of retirement after a seven-year absence from the ring. Although Silvers was knocked out in the second-round of their bout, the fans sat in "stunned silence as the once unhittable Leonard had his face peppered red..."

Silvers, who ended his career as a heavyweight, was one of three brothers (with Joey Silvers and Marty Silvers) who boxed professionally in the 1920s and 1930s.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Silvers began his professional boxing career in the mid-1920s. In August 1928, he fought the great Jack Britton, former world welterweight champion. In a ten-round decision, Silvers defeated the former champion. The following year, Pal fought future world middleweight champion, Vince Dundee and lost a ten-round decision. In March 1930, Silvers fought Abie Bain a top light-heavyweight contender and lost a ten-round decision at Madison Square Garden.

After losing to Benny Leonard's in October 1931, Silvers moved up in weight class. A light-heavyweight by the mid-1930s, he fought another top contender, Leo Lomski in July 1936 and won an eight-round decision in Chicago. According to incomplete records, Silvers fought professionally until the early 1940s.

Origin:
Brooklyn, New York