Johnny Celmars

Johnny Celmars fought such great fighters as Harry Greb, Frank Mantell, George KO Brown and Bert Colima. Johnny Celmars was Hebrew and started his career fighting out of Pittsburgh where he lived in the Heron Hill area.

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The following was written about Celmars in the Atlanta Constitution, August 25, 1921:

The sport writer of Dallas, Texas, wrote after Celmars' fight with Harry Greb thusly; "Harry Greb outpointed Johnny Celmars in ten rounds, but was fought to a standstill. Greb outweighed Celmars fourteen pounds. Greb stated after the contest that Celmars was the hardest hitting middleweight he had ever met."

Dallas News Sporting editor; After ten rounds of furious milling, Johnny Celmars, the Toledo whirlwind, beat George Chip. Both boys battled from one end of the ring to the other. Newspaper men who sat at the ringside stated that it was one of the very best fights seen around these parts in many years.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Johnny Celmars, the Toledo dynamite, added to his brilliant record by knocking out Young Denny, of New Orleans, in nine hard rounds.

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Greb Beats Johnny Celmars at Dallas

Dallas, Tex., Jan 20. 1921- Harry Greb of Pittsburgh got the newspaper decision over Johnny Celmars of Toledo, Ohio, in a ten-round bout here Thursday night. Greb's weight was announced as 161 pounds, Celmars 158. Celmars was badly marked at the end of the bout. Greb was not marked. There was no knockdown.

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