Battling Levinsky
Battling Levinsky (born June 10, 1891 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA as Barney Lebrowitz , † February 12, 1949 ) was an American boxer of Jewish origin.
The left wingman made his professional debut in 1910 against Matt Ryan with a knockout win in round 1. In his second fight he reached only one draw over six rounds.
In October 1916 he became world light heavyweight champion . He was able to defend this belt several times and only lost it on October 12, 1920 to the Frenchman Georges Carpentier .
Web links
- Battling Levinsky in the BoxRec database
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| SURNAME | Levinsky, battling |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lebrowitz, Barney (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer of Jewish origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1949 |