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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.
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   Who was Benny Leonard?

   • Benny Leonard, 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 boxing.

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   How did Benny Leonard die?

   • He became a referee and in 1941 suffered a heart attack while officiating a bout in New York City and, perhaps fittingly, died in the ring. Benny Leonard is regarded by many, if not most, as the best lightweight of all time, and no credible list of the greatest boxers of all-time, pound-for-pound, can omit his name.

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   Is Benny Leonard the best boxer of all time?

   • Benny Leonard is regarded by many, if not most, as the best lightweight of all time, and no credible list of the greatest boxers of all-time, pound-for-pound, can omit his name. As scribe Jersey Jones put it, “Leonard was one of the all time greats …

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   Why did Benny Leonard become a boxer?

   • Leiner began his professional career in 1911 at age 15. He took the Americanized name Benny Leonard to prevent his parents from discovering he had taken up professional boxing to earn extra money for them and himself. Leonard was known for his speed, lightning reflexes, excellent boxing technique, and ability to think fast on his feet.

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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. Widely considered one of the all-time greats, he was ranked 8th on The Ring magazine's list of the "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years" and placed 7th in ...

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   Apr 14, 2024 · 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

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   Apr 7, 2023 · Benny Leonard is forever a Fight City Legend. Our tribute to perhaps the greatest lightweight of all-time, with video by Lee Wylie.

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   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. Leonard was one of four children of Gershon Leiner, a tailor, and Minnie Leiner, a ...

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   Nov 15, 2023 · IBHoF Bio. Name: Benny Leonard. Alias: The Ghetto Wizard. Birth Name: Benjamin Leiner. Hometown: New York, New York, USA. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Died: 1947-04-18 (Age:51) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 165cm. Reach: 175cm. Referee: Record. Pro Boxer: Record. Managers: William Areton, Billy Gibson, Jack Kearns.

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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. Widely considered one of the all-time greats, he was ranked 8th on The Ring magazine's list of the "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years" and placed 7th in ...

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    Apr 18, 2013 · On April 18, 1947, former longtime lightweight boxing champion Benny Leonard died while refereeing a match in New York. Today, more than six decades later, Leonard is still remembered as one of the greatest pugilists of all time, combining brute strength with technical elegance and an intelligence that included the ability to unnerve opponents ...