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Barney Lebrowitz, conocido como Battling Levinsky 1 ( Filadelfia, Estados Unidos, 10 de junio de 1891 - 12 de febrero de 1949), fue un boxeador estadounidense que ostentó el título de campeón mundial de peso mediopesado. Fue ingresado al Salón Internacional de la Fama del Boxeo en el año 2000.
In the 8th, Levinsky got his big chance when he hurt Greb badly with a right to the body. Greb ceased attacking and tried to kid Levinsky, who then took the lead and landed some of his cleanest blows of the fight. Greb stopped Levinsky's attack early in the 9th with a terrific hook.
1 de ene. de 2024 · But no one disputes the fact that light heavyweight champion Battling Levinsky was one of the true “iron men” of boxing, a highly active fighter who enjoyed a two decade long career during a time when “highly active” meant fighting a dozen times or more in a year.
Began boxing career in 1909, fighting as Barney Williams and later adopted the name Battling Levinsky (1913). A clever and skillful boxer, Levinsky repeatedly met many top middleweights, light heavyweights and heavyweights of his day, including Leo Houck, Eddie McGoorty, Billy Miske, and Hall of Famers Tommy Gibbons, Harry Greb and Young Stribling.
9 de may. de 2022 · Class of 2000. Old Timer Category. Hall of Fame bio: click. Name: Battling Levinsky. Alias: Barney Williams. Birth Name: Barney Lebrowitz. Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died: 1949-02-12 (Age:57) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 180cm. Reach: 178cm. Pro Boxer: Record.
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Battling Levinsky. (1891 - 1949) Barney Williams (better known as Battling Levinsky but born as Barney Lebrowitz) was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world from 1916-1920. Levinsky wrested the crown from Champion Jack Dillon on October 24, 1916.
