Fred Boylstein won the AAU lightweight title in 1924 in addition to winning a bronze medal in the Olympic Games. In winning his AAU title that year he was forced to fight, and win, eight bouts in one night, which he did. He turned professional after the 1924 Olympics and fought until 1934, finishing with a record of 37 wins (19 by KO), 4 losses, and 2 draws, but never receiving a chance to fight for a championship. Boylstein worked most of his life in his hometown of Kittanning, Pennsylvania, as a private security guard for Joseph S Finch & Co., eventually rising to captain. He also worked as a boxing coach at the local gym, and was a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers
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