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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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3. boxrec.com › en › box-proBoxRec: Benny Leonard

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   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 ...

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   May 7, 2020 · Benny Leonard - The Greatest Lightweight of All-Time. A look back at boxing legend Benny Leonard.If you wish to donate/support the channel please click here:...

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › Benny-LeonardBenny Leonard | Lightweight Champion, Jewish Boxer, NYC ...

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   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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7. boxrec.com › wiki › indexBenny Leonard - BoxRec

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   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.

8. www.thefightcity.com › the-ghetto-wizardRemembering Benny Leonard - The Greatness Of The Ghetto Wizard

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   Jun 2, 2024 · 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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   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.

   Benny Leonard | Lightweight Champion, Jewish Boxer, NYC Native

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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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10. www.ibhof.com › about › inducteesBenny Leonard - International Boxing Hall of Fame

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    Benny Leonard. 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.