Babe Herman (April 15, 1902 – 1966) was an American

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boxer. Born as Herman J. Sousa in

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, he stood 5' 4". His record was 91 (KO 23) wins + 45 (KO 9) losses + 19 draws. On December 18, 1925, he challenged Louis "Kid" Kaplan for the featherweight title at Madison Square Garden, losing in a fifteen-round decision. His managers were Jack Kearns, Dan McKetrick, and Fred Pearl. He boxed a total of 1269 rounds in a total 167 bouts.

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''New York Times'' article (pay to read)
* 1902 births 1966 deaths Date of death unknown Boxers from New York City Boxers from Sacramento, California Featherweight boxers American male boxers Place of death missing American people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent {{US-boxing-bio-stub