Career
He lost the crown to Joe Dundee on June 3, 1927. After losing the welter crown Latzo invaded the heavier ranks. Foreign the duration of his career he fought middleweights, challenged for the world light heavyweight title and even fought heavyweights.
He is an inductee of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.
Cartoonist Ham Fisher met Latzo outside a pool hall and, impressed by his personality, sportsmanship, and physique, was inspired to create his popular character Joe Palooka. Latzo resided in Marven Gardens in Margate, New Jersey. He was a visible figure at many of the affairs of the Veteran Boxer Association events and other rings around the state of New Jersey, where he made his home after his retirement from boxing in 1934.
He died in Atlantic City in July 1968 at the age of 66.
