Mickey Cohen - Boxer


If you have seen "Gangster Squad" or paid much attention to pop culture, then I'm sure you've seen how much was made of infamous mobster Mickey Cohen once being a professional boxer.


Well, he was. He even fought a world champion....and was KO'd in 1.


He wasn't an especially good boxer, or even a decent one if his record is any indication. He was also a tiny man, having fought at bantam weight and being a little over 5 foot.


However, I'd wager that against the common guy close to his size he probably was pretty tough in a street fight.