Marty Cross

Name: Marty Cross
Birth Name: Morris Wallach
Hometown: New York, New York, USA
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Died: 1969-03-01 (Age:75)
Height: 179cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Marty Cross is the brother of fellow boxers Leach, Phil and Dave Cross. They were of Hebrew heritage. Cross won the Welterweight US Navy title in 1918.

In addition to the verified fights, listed on the linked record, Marty Cross may have had these (unverified) fights:

1914: Joe Duffy, W ko 1; Jack Dennis, W ko 6. (No dates available.) 1915: Joe Malone, ND- 10 (no date available); March 27, Gene Gilvey, Bronx NY, ND 10. 1919: Johnny (Kid) Alberts, Scranton PA, August 1, ND- 10; Steve Latzo, Jersey City NJ, ND-W Pts 8. Also another unverified fight comes from the 1930 Everlast record book which has Cross winning in 10 rounds from Fighting Johnny Glynn-p. 207-in Glynn's record. The fight took place in 1914, whith no exact date or venue.

Cross also lost a 4-rounder to Augie Ratner in the Inter-Allied Service Tournament in London, England, December 11, 1918.