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Battling Levinsky was a light heavyweight boxer who fought from 1910 to 1930. He had 289 bouts, 71 wins, 20 losses, 14 draws, and 42.25% knockout ratio.
Barney "Battling" Levinsky was an American boxer who was the world light heavyweight champion from 1916 to 1920. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Levinsk...
May 9, 2022 · Battling Levinsky was a Jewish American boxer who became the world light heavyweight champion in 1916. He fought as Barney Williams until 1913 and had over 200 bouts in his career.
Newspaper decision from boyh the Philadelphia Item and the Philadelphia Record in favor of Levinsky. Levinsky fought under the name of "Barney Williams." He would have had a substantial weight advantage over Coleman.
World Light-Heavyweight Champion from 1916 to 1920, Battling Levinsky began his boxing career under the name Barney Williams.
Boxing. Jack Dempsey versus King Levinsky. Exhibition bout. Feb. 18, 1932. Chicago, Illinois.
Battling Levinsky. 192-52-34 / 34 KO. South Philly - Lt Heavyweight. Excellent defensive boxer with a reputation for rather dull bouts. Won the 175 pound crown in 1916 with a decision over Jack Dillon (in their 9th fight) and lost it four years later by 4th round KO to Georges Carpentier. Entered HOF in 2000.
