Gerald Howard "Jerry" Roth (May 12, 1941 – December 23, 2022) was an American boxing judge.[1][2]

Career

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Roth was born on 12 May 1941 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[3] He was married with Bunnie Roth and they have three children together.[3]

Roth started his career in 1980 with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.[4] He went one to judge 225 world title fights.[4]

In May 2015, Roth announced retirement as a boxing judge.[4]

In 2018, Roth was inducted in the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.[3]

Accolades

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References

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  1. ^ "Jerry Roth". www.ibhof.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Monday List: Judging a fight in a four-punch combination - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. August 17, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Longtime boxing judge, Hall of Fame inductee Roth dies at 81". December 26, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Boxing judge Roth, 74, retires after scoring 225 world title bouts". May 17, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Judge Jerry Roth Dies At 81". December 29, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "The 2017 Boxing Hall of Fame class". AP NEWS. December 6, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2023.