Curly Wilshur

Professional boxing career Eisenberg fought professionally during the 1920s under the ring name of Curly Wilshur. Known for his remarkable speed and elusive style, he earned the nickname "The Canadian Ghost."

From 1919 to 1922, he had 10 fights with Toronto's Benny Gould, future featherweight titleholder. He went 3-2-5.

He kicked off a rivalry with Eddie Pinchot in April 1922, fighting to a 10-round draw and being outpointed in the May rematch.

In his next fight, he fought Eddie Pinchot to a stalemate at the Gayety Theatre in Toronto.

His win over Eber lined up a title match with Leo "Kid" Roy, then the featherweight champion of Canada. He suffered a TKO loss in the second round of the championship bout against Roy. After bouncing back with a win over George Gerardin, he challenged for the featherweight title again.

Days after losing his championship, he dropped a decision to Leo "Kid" Roy at the St. Denis Theatre in Montreal on November 14, 1923, marking their third bout.

He fought Bobby Garcia, featherweight champion of the Army at Pittsburgh's Motor Square Garden. The 10-round bout resulted in a newspaper decision in Wilshur's favor.

When Wilshur and Leo "Kid" Roy met for the fourth time at the Toronto Coliseum in February 1924, referee Lou Marsh gave the nod to Roy following a split verdict from the judges. After a draw against Roy Chisholm, he was defeated by Sylvio Mireault in April 1924.

Wilshur traveled to Australia in August 1924 for a series of bouts at the West Melbourne Stadium, facing Bert Spargo, Ansel Bell, and Ben Martin. He was defeated in all three fights.

His professional career concluded with a points win over Joe Scully in May 1927 in Detroit.

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Death Curly Wilshur died on November 8, 1962, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.