Max Grothe

Name: Max Grothe

Nationality: US American

Hometown: Kewanee, IL

• 1943 won the New York Daily News Golden Gloves open (lightweight) championship by ko over Russ Hawkins (1:20 of rd.1)
• 1943 reached the semifinals of the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, lost a decision to Max Gonzalez of Puerto Rico.
• 1943 representing New York he dropped a decision to Tim Dalton for a lightweight title at the Intercity Golden Gloves matches.
• 1944 won the New York Daily News Golden Gloves' open lightweight championship by decision over Milton Vogel. As a Navy veteran of the Salerno landing, he won every round in successfully defending his 135-pound open championship in the New York Golden Gloves boxing tournament at Madison Square Garden before an attendance of 19,231.
• 1944 won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, defeated Louis Crumes in the finals.
• 1944 representing New York dropped a decision to Buddy Holderfield for the lightweight championship in the Intercity Golden Gloves matches.
• 1946 reached the semi-finals of the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, lost a decision to Joe Rima.
• 1946 representing Chicago won an Intercity Golden Gloves' title over George Fraser at lightweight.
• Grothe was the second of three boxers in the Intercity Golden Gloves tournament's history to represent both New York and Chicago teams.

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Preceded by: Eugene Burton	New York Daily News Golden Gloves Open Lightweight Champion 1943-1944	Succeeded by: Edward Murphy
Preceded by: Max Gonzalez	New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions Lightweight Champion 1944	Succeeded by: Edward Murphy
Preceded by: Leon Johnson	Intercity Golden Gloves Lightweight Title 1946	Succeeded by: Gerald LaBroi

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