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Mike Rossman (born July 1, 1955), whose real name
was Mike DiPiano, is a former boxer who goes by
his mother's last name rather than his father's as
part of an 'appeasement agreement.' Rossman's
father was Italy|Italian, and his mother Jewish,
which led to his moniker The Jewish Bomber and a
tattoo of the Star of David being etched into the
calf of his right leg (ironically contradicting
the 613 mitzvot|Jewish commandment against
tattoos).  

Rossman started his career in 1973, and had an
impressive run in the beginning before going into
some moderate 'mini-slumps' where he appeared to
have a lethargic attitude toward the sport.
Following this period his performance improved to
the point that he was able to challenge for a
world champion title, held by the
Argentina|Argentine Victor Galindez.  The
championship was contested in a bout on the
undercard of Muhammad Ali|Ali-Leon Spinks|Spinks
rematch in September, 1978.  Many thought Galindez
would defeat his opponent, but Rossman opened up
some cuts over Galindez' eyes and continued
fighting that way until near the end of the 13th
round, when the referee stopped the fight, and
Rossman became world champion. Rossman would make
one successful defense before his hometown
Philadelphia fans in December of the same year,
stopping Italian challenger Aldo Traversaro in the
fifth round after opening a wound on Aldo's
forehead with a left hook.

In February 1979, Rossman would participate in
what is sometimes considered one of professional
boxing's most embarrassing moments (at least in
modern times).  At a scheduled rematch between
Rossman and Galindez, Rossman was left waiting in
the ring as Galindez never showed up to fight: the
challenger's camp disputed the neutrality of the
judges scoring the fight. After immediate attempts
to settle things failed, the fight was suspended,
and was rescheduled for two months later in April
1979.  With Rossman perhaps still fretting about
boxing politics, Galindez was focused on regaining
the title, and was able to defeat the distracted
Rossman.  Rossman apparently broke his right hand
during the bout, severely limiting his boxing
ability.  The pain became worse over the course of
the fight, and unbearable to a point where Rossman
told his father-manager after the ninth round that
he could not continue.  Galindez was thus able to
reclaim the championship.  After the defeat,
Rossman's career declined as he lost several
matches; he never again fought in a title match. 
He would fight into the early 1980s, and perhaps
the biggest name he faced in post-championship
status was the upstart Dwight Muhammad Qawi|Dwight
Braxton (today known as Dwight Muhammad Qawi), who
defeated him in seven rounds in May 1981.