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Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) was an American professional boxer who held the world lightweight championship for eight years, from 1917 to 1925.
May 7, 2020 · Rich the Fight Historian. 63.5K subscribers. Subscribed. 186. 6.5K views 3 years ago. A look back at boxing legend Benny Leonard.If you wish to donate/support the channel please click here:...
World Lightweight Champion Benny Leonard received an ovation, lasting several minutes, when he was introduced for this bout. He then won the "newspaper decision." This was one of the bouts on a charity card for the United States War Department's Training Camp Activities Fund, to buy athletic equipment for American soldiers; over $20, 000 was ...
Benny Leonard was an American world lightweight (135-lb [61.2-kg]) boxing champion from May 28, 1917, when he knocked out Freddy Welsh in nine rounds in New York City, until Jan. 15, 1925, when he retired. He is regarded as one of the cleverest defensive boxers in the history of professional.
Perhaps the greatest lightweight of all time, Benny Leonard possessed superb boxing skills as well as potent punching power. He fought over two hundred times and suffered only four knockouts: three early in his career and the fourth in his final fight.
Mar 9, 2017 · Boxing historian Bert Sugar placed him 6th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue. Leonard is a member of the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the...
Nov 15, 2023 · Leonard became one of the most popular athletes in the country and was a big drawing card. His title defense against Lew Tendler on July 24, 1923 was the first championship fight held at Yankee Stadium and drew a crowd of 58,519, which produced a gate of $452,000.
Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) was an American professional boxer who held the world lightweight championship for eight years, from 1917 to 1925.
LEONARD, Benny(b. 7 April 1896 in New York City; d. 18 April 1947 in New York City), world lightweight boxing champion between 1917 and 1925, who is universally regarded as among the best professional boxers in any weight division in the twentieth century.
Benny Leonard held the World Lightweight Championship from May 28, 1917, to January 15, 1925, retiring his crown undefeated. His seven-year, seven–and–a–half month reign is the longest in the history of the lightweight division.
