his retirement shortly after the bout, but boxed on through 1950. Kogon's last bout and final loss came to Teddy Davis in a ten-round points decision at the Arena in New Haven, Connecticut on May 22, 1950 in a ten-round points decision. A light crowd of only 496 watched as the referee gave Davis seven rounds, Kogon two, and left one even. An aging Kogon tried to show aggressiveness in the ring, but retreated or clinched after most of his best rights or few punching flurries. The referee was former Connecticut state welterweight boxing champion, Lou Bogash. Life after boxing Shortly before his boxing retirement, Kogon bought a New Haven lunch restaurant on Norton Street. After selling it, he worked as a salesman for a Ford dealership. After his professional career ended, Kogon worked as an instructor of intramural boxing at Yale. Head boxing coach at the top rated University was former Jewish boxer Mosey King, Connecticut's first boxing commissioner and a one-time New England Lightweight champion himself. He died on December 20, 1986 in Pampano Beach, Florida at the age of 68, leaving two children and four grandchildren. Services were at the Star of David Funeral Chapel in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was buried in the Garden of Sinai Cemetery. Selected fights |- | align="center" colspan=8|5 Wins, 4 Losses |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent(s) | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Duration | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |- | Win | Tony Marteliano | Jun 6, 1939 | Queens, NY | 4th Round TKO | Future fly champion |- | Win | Petey Scalzo | Oct 4, 1940 | New York | 8 Rounds | Scalzo - World feather champNon-title |- | Loss | Aldo Spoldi | Jan 21, 1941 | New Haven, CT | 10 Rounds | Former Italian Light champ |- | Loss | Willie Pep | Jun 6, 1944 | Hartford, CT | 8 Rounds | Pep- World feather champNon-title |- | Loss | Ike Williams | Jul 20, 1944 | New York | 10 Rounds UD | Pep- Future World light champ |- | Win | Pat Demers | Jan 6, 1947 | New