page_title: Charlie Phil Rosenberg
section_title: Early boxing career
hierarchical_section_title: Charlie Phil Rosenberg / Early boxing career
caption_attribution_description: English: "Full-length portrait of pugilist Frankie Genaro standing in a boxing stance in front of a light-colored backdrop in a room in Chicago, Illinois."
context_page_description: Charley Phil Rosenberg was an American boxer. He was the World Bantamweight Champion from 1925 to 1927. His trainers were the legendary Ray Arcel, and Whitey Bimstein, and his manager was Harry Segal.
context_section_description: Rosenberg began fighting as a bantamweight in 1921, and lost most of his fights through May 1922.
  Charlie's manager Harry Segal, frustrated with Charlie's poor record in his early fights, may have intentionally overmatched him with Olympic Flyweight Champion Frankie Genaro around that time. Although losing the twelve round points decision at the Commonwealth Sporting Club against Genaro on May 23, 1922, the close fight could have gone either way, and Charlie's manager was impressed with his young boxer's ability to learn. Rosenberg had picked up pointers on bobbing, ducking, and effectively using his left, from Jewish boxing great Benny Valgar, while training at his gym.  He would meet Genaro again on October 21, 1922 in another close twelve round bout. Rosenberg would become known for his speed, hard hitting ability, and cleverness in the ring.
  After his first bout with Genaro, Rosenberg defeated important prospects Sammy Butts and Henry Catena.  He won a twelve round decision against the up and coming local bantamweight Butts in a semi-final bout at New York's Commonwealth Sporting Club on July 8, 1922.   On October 30, 1923, he defeated the prolific Black boxer Danny Edwards, in a ten round points decision at New York's Pioneer Sporting Club.  Edwards would fight top talent in his long career, including several champions, but he had a three inch height disadvantage against Rosenberg.  The talented Black boxer had a lead in the first five rounds, but Rosenberg performed well enough in the final five to take the decision.  In the sixth, Rosenberg battered Edwards with both hands to the face and body and nearly staggered him at the round's end with a right.  Edwards showed experience and ring generalship to complete the final four rounds still on his feet as he tired. 
  He defeated Harry London on November 22, 1923 in a twelve round points decision at the Commonwealth Sporting Club at 120 pounds.  He then lost to talented future Bantamweight Champion Bud Taylor on October 19, 1923 in Madison Square Garden.  In their twelve round October decision, Rosenberg finished strong in the last two rounds when he caught Taylor with solid right hooks to the chin, though Taylor connected often, with a solid blow in the last round, and clearly won the first two rounds. Many in the crowd were disappointed in the ruling for Taylor, though he may have lost his advantage from an injured right hand in the fifth.
caption: Frankie Genaro
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