Waldemar Holberg

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Waldemar Birger Holberg was a Danish boxer.[1] Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 29, 1883, he won the World Welterweight Championship on January 1, 1914, defeating Ray Bronson in Melbourne, Australia in a twenty round points decision. He was a fierce boxer with a KO percentage of 40% in the virtually complete boxing record displayed on BoxRec.[2]

Boxing career

Prior to his entry into the Olympics, Holberg was a five time amateur champion of Denmark. He won the featherweight division in 1902, and the lightweight division in 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1908. He qualified for the 1908 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the first round after losing to future welterweight world champion Matt Wells.[3][4]

After the Olympics, Holberg turned professional making his debut in Denmark. He had a number of wins in Denmark and Germany but moved to England in 1912. After losing two bouts on disqualification, Holberg moved to Australia in 1913 fighting for the Australian lightweight title.

Taking the Australian version of the world welterweight title

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Ray Bronson

He had limited success in Australia, losing 6 out of 9 matches but on New Years Day, 1914 met American Ray Bronson in Melbourne in a bout recognized by the Australian boxing authorities as a World Welterweight title. Holberg won easily on points after 20 rounds. He held the title for only twenty-three days, losing it in Melbourne to Irishman Tom McCormick in a sixth round foul on January 24. By several accounts, Holberg sometimes fought with questionable tactics, and had lost five previous fights to fouls.[3] For some reason, McCormick is more often recognized as a world welterweight boxing champion than Holberg.[2][5]

After having lost the world title, he returned to Denmark only to lose two matches in Copenhagen to Danish veteran Dick Nelson on December 2, 1914, and February 14, 1915, one for the Scandinavian Welterweight title. Holberg had his last professional fight on August 29, 1921 when he was stopped in Vienna by Austrian Hans Hirschberger.[2]

Holberg retired from professional boxing in 1921 after his loss to Hirschberger. He died in Vienna on March 18, 1927, at age 43.[3]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
70 Loss 39–27–4 Hans Hirschberger TKO 9 (15) Aug 29, 1921 Sportplatz, Vienna, Austria-HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
69 Loss 39–26–4 Willi Spoeri TKO 7 (10) Jul 7, 1921 Sportplatz, Vienna, Austria-HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
68 Win 39–25–4 Holger Hansen PTS 12 Feb 22, 1921 Circus, Stockholm, SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
67 Loss 38–25–4 Emanuel Jacobsen DQ 5 (15) Sep 13, 1919 Cirkus Variete, Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
66 Win 38–24–4 Johan Ekeroth DQ 15 (20) Aug 1, 1919 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
65 Loss 37–24–4 Georg Brustad PTS 15 May 26, 1919 Trondheim, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
64 Win 37–23–4 Johan Ekeroth PTS 10 Feb 2, 1919 Oslo, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
63 Win 36–23–4 Holger Hansen TKO 7 (?) Dec 15, 1918 Oslo, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
62 Win 35–23–4 Fred Boston KO 6 (?) Nov 2, 1918 Oslo, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
61 Win 34–23–4 Dick Nelson PTS 15 Apr 9, 1918 Turnhallen, Oslo, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
60 Win 33–23–4 Frithjof Hansen KO 3 (15) Feb 26, 1918 Turnhallen, Oslo, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
59 Win 32–23–4 Sam Brown KO 11 (?) Jan 22, 1918 Turnhallen, Oslo, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
58 Win 31–23–4 Willy Carlsen KO 2 (?) Nov 18, 1917 Oslo, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
57 Win 30–23–4 Johan Ekeroth TKO 11 (?) Jun 6, 1917 Oslo, NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
56 Win 29–23–4 Calle Svensson TKO 7 (?) Sep 24, 1916 Stockholm, SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
55 Win 28–23–4 Calle Svensson PTS 10 Sep 10, 1916 Stockholm, SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
54 Win 27–23–4 Emil Kjellberg TKO 7 (12) Aug 11, 1916 Idrottsplatsen, Råsunda, SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
53 Loss 26–23–4 Jack Kid Greenstock PTS 10 Feb 21, 1916 Golders Green Hippodrome, Golders Green, London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
52 Loss 26–22–4 Willie Farrell TKO 7 (15) Jan 3, 1916 Hoxton Baths, Hoxton, London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
51 Loss 26–21–4 Willie Farrell PTS 15 Oct 7, 1915 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
50 Loss 26–20–4 Billy Williams PTS 20 Jul 19, 1915 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
49 Loss 26–19–4 Jim Prendy PTS 20 Jun 12, 1915 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
48 Loss 26–18–4 Dai Roberts KO 7 (?) Apr 24, 1915 London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Location unknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
47 Win 26–17–4 Young Nipper PTS 10 Apr 12, 1915 The Ring, Blackfriars Road Matinee, Southwark, London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
46 Loss 25–17–4 Sapper McNeil DQ 13 (?) Mar 20, 1915 London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Location unknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
45 Loss 25–16–4 Dick Nelson KO 15 (20) Feb 14, 1915 Cirkus Bech-Olsen, Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
44 Loss 25–15–4 Dick Nelson PTS 20 Dec 6, 1914 Cirkus Bech-Olsen, Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
43 Loss 25–14–4 Tom McCormick DQ 6 (20) Jan 24, 1914 Baker's Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost world welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
42 Win 25–13–4 Ray Bronson PTS 20 Jan 1, 1914 Baker's Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant world welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
41 Loss 24–13–4 Alf Goodwin DQ 14 (20) Dec 20, 1913 Baker's Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
40 Win 24–12–4 Frank Picato TKO 11 (20) Nov 29, 1913 Baker's Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
39 Win 23–12–4 Len Porter TKO 8 (20) Nov 15, 1913 Baker's Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
38 Loss 22–12–4 Young Nipper PTS 20 Nov 1, 1913 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
37 Loss 22–11–4 Hock Keys PTS 20 Oct 18, 1913 Olympic Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
36 Win 22–10–4 Harry Puie KO 6 (20) Oct 1, 1913 Baker's Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
35 Loss 21–10–4 Harry Thomas DQ 20 (20) Sep 13, 1913 Baker's Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
34 Loss 21–9–4 Herb McCoy PTS 20 Aug 30, 1913 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
33 Loss 21–8–4 Hughie Mehegan KO 17 (20) Jul 12, 1913 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
32 Loss 21–7–4 Paul Brevieres DQ 11 (?) Dec 20, 1912 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Paris, FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
31 Loss 21–6–4 Bill Johnson DQ 11 (?) Dec 16, 1912 Birmingham, West Midlands, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Loss 21–5–4 Bill Johnson DQ 10 (?) Nov 4, 1912 Sparkbrook Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Win 21–4–4 Jack Ward KO 1 (?) Sep 30, 1912 Birmingham, West Midlands, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Template:DrawDraw 20–4–4 Dick Lee PTS 10 Aug 24, 1912 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Loss 20–4–3 Dick Nelson PTS 20 Jun 33, 1912 Cirkus Bech-Olsen, Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Win 20–3–3 Bobby Dobbs PTS 20 Feb 3, 1912 Vienna, Austria-HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Win 19–3–3 Jerry Peterson KO 10 (?) Dec 9, 1911 Vienna, Austria-HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Win 18–3–3 Billy Gordon KO 15 (?) Sep 17, 1911 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 17–3–3 Holger Hansen KO 4 (?) Sep 3, 1911 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Template:DrawDraw 16–3–3 Jack Slim PTS 15 Aug 22, 1911 Berlin, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 16–3–2 Jimmy Butler KO 4 (?) Aug 20, 1911 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 15–3–2 Paul Mond KO 4 (?) Jul 23, 1911 Berlin, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 14–3–2 Kid McGordon PTS 15 Apr 23, 1911 Vienna, Austria-HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 13–3–2 Eugen Legard KO 7 (?) Dec 19, 1910 Berlin, Germany Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Location unknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 12–3–2 Erik Mosuk KO 2 (?) Dec 15, 1910 Berlin, Germany Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Location unknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 11–3–2 H Paullian KO 4 (?) Dec 5, 1910 United States of AmericaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Location unknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 10–3–2 Alf Elreich KO 6 (?) Sep 12, 1910 Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 9–3–2 M Lechleitner KO 2 (?) Sep 9, 1910 Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 8–3–2 Alf Elreich KO 4 (?) Apr 7, 1910 Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 7–3–2 M Muller KO 3 (?) Apr 28, 1910 Hamburg, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 6–3–2 E Van Dyk KO 5 (?) Feb 7, 1910 Location unknownScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 5–3–2 Billy Jackson KO 5 (?) Jan 27, 1910 Budapest, Austria-HungaryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Loss 4–3–2 Dick Nelson KO 5 (15) Jun 25, 1909 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 4–2–2 Frank KO 1 (?) May 29, 1909 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 3–2–2 Emil Hemming Hansen KO 5 (?) May 29, 1909 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Template:DrawDraw 2–2–2 Holger Hansen PTS 10 Apr 25, 1909 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 2–2–1 John Jordan PTS 10 Feb 21, 1909 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Loss 1–2–1 Jim Smith PTS ? Dec 15, 1908 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 1–1–1 Johannes Hindsberg PTS ? Dec 5, 1908 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Template:DrawDraw 0–1–1 Holger Hansen PTS ? Dec 2, 1908 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Loss 0–1 Jim Smith PTS ? Dec 1, 1908 Copenhagen, DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

References

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  5. ↑ "Ray Bronson Loses", The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, pg. 8, 2 January 1914

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Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Mike "Twin" Sullivan 		World Welterweight Champion
January 1, 1914 – January 24, 1914 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

External links

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