Update this record please--on John Krieg

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Hello

My name is Steven Krieg and I am the grandson of professional fighter John Krieg aka Johnny Krieg. In your database he has a Global ID of 562418 and is also incorrectly listed as Jimmy Krieg (no such person) with global ID of 549039.

Our last name is also spelled Krieg not Kreig or Craig as some newspaper clippings of the day have it.

Couple of errors I think. I have newspaper scanned clippings/programs to verify.

I think he fought Charlie Rondo in 1935 not 1936.

From speaking to my Grandfather while he was alive and reading his clippings here is the rest of the record:
THE PRO BOXING RECORD OF JOHN ELLSWORTH KRIEG (11 fights with three losses) 8 wins 3 losses from what I see

CITY CHAMPION 160 LBS 1934
SOUTH ATLANTIC HVY WT CHAMP 175 LBS 1934
Trained: Central YMCA by Lee Halfpenny

Opponent # of Rounds Date Where Result

Firpo Sharon Four M 6-10-1934 Carlin’s Arena W
(Hagerstown) (Aged 20.5) (Program)

Ben Parsons Six F 11-22-1934 Chestertown Armory W
(Berlin, MD) (Aged 21) (Clipping)
155lbs 155lbs

Jimmy Rhodes Six F 12-06-1934 Chestertown Armory W
170lbs (Hurlock) (Aged 21) (Clipping)
165 lbs

Joe Prabler Six 12-23-1934 Easton Armory W (KO 1:20 Rnd 1)
(Camp Holabird) 165 lbs (Aged 21) Wt 165 lbs

Charlie Rondo Four M 1-06-1935 Carlin’s Arena W by Decision
(Baltimore) (Aged 21) (Program)

Knocked Rondo down twice in the second round. Rondo rose to a count of 8 the first
time and to a count of 9 the second.

Bob Cosden Six M 1-20-1935 Chestertown Armory W (KO)
(Cordova) 150 (Aged 21) 160 (Poster)

Cosden had said before the fight that he would stop Krieg’s knockout streak

Preston Shreves Eight M 2-10-1935 Easton Armory W (KO Rnd 1)
(Olney, VA) (Aged 21) (Clippings)
170 lbs wt 165 lbs

Shreves pre-fight: “I’ll stop Krieg’s KO streak”
Krieg pre-fight: “I’ll knock out Shreeves like I did Cosden.”

East Side London
“Seamen” Smith Four T 3-21-1935 Seminole Arena Lost by Decision
(British Ship HMS Dragon Cruiser) (Aged 21) Tampa Florida
155 lbs (welterweight) 150 lbs

Many fans disagreed with the decision and believed Krieg had won the fight. Krieg
knocked down Smith three times in the first round, and won the second round on points
but lost the last two rounds and took a bad lacing .

Larry Marino 06-10-1935 Carlins Park Won

Al Lowman (John Martin Trainer) 06-17-1935 Carlin’s Arena Lost
(Aged 21.5)
Al Lowman Six M 2-03-1936 Carlin’s Arena Lost
(Undefeated) (Aged 22.5) (Program)