Editing Ruby Goldstein (section)

=== Knockout loss to Sid Terris, May 1927 ===
[[File:TerrisSid.JPG|155 px|left|thumb|Sid Terris]]
The [[Sid Terris]] fight was a much-hyped battle between the two rival [[Jewish]] New Yorkers on June 15, 1927, at New York's Polo Grounds.  Terris and Goldstein had known each other for many years and had attended high school together.<ref name=BR /> Each fighter had his legion of supporters, and their eagerly anticipated face-off produced a stirring 1-round fight before 40,000 enthusiastic fans.<ref name=JBHOF /> Goldstein seized the advantage when he floored Terris for a count of nine with a right to the jaw, around 1:25 into the first round, and confidently seemed on his way to an easy victory. Terris, however, upon arising timed Goldstein's charge and caught him coming in with a powerful blow, knocking Goldstein out. Terris suffered from the same suceptability to knockouts as Goldstein, and was himself [[Knockout|KOed]] by Irish great Jimmy McLarnin who possessed extraordinary speed and punching power.<ref name=BR />  The blow Terris dealt that felled Goldstein was a solid right to the jaw that may have been a slight bit high, 1:47 into the first round, not long after Terris had been down for his count of nine.<ref>Currie, George, "Nebraska Wildcat Should Have Worn Gloves", ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', Brooklyn, New York, p. 26, June 16, 1927</ref>

Coming back from his loss to Terris, after a three-month lay-off on December 19, 1927, he knocked out Ray Mitchell in the third round of six at the St. Nicholas Arena in New York. Mitchell had been down for a count of nine in the second round. Fighting at 139, Goldstein was nearing welterweight range of 140, technically fighting as a superlightweight.<ref>"Ruby Goldstein Knocks Ray Mitchell Out", ''The Oregon Statesman'', Salem, Oregon, p. 4, December 20, 1927</ref>  After the Ray Mitchell bout, Goldstein fought most of his bouts as a welterweight, and fought quality opponents but few serious contenders until his match with McLarnin.