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Gus Lesnevich

227 KOs

11 KOs

2Draws

Last six: W-W-W-L-W-W

Career

division

Light Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

25

rounds

194

KO %

31.8%

KO wins

7

KO losses

1

career

1934–1947

debut

1934-06-16

last fight

1947-10-31

Profile

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 9″ / 175cm

nationality

United States

origin

Cliffside Park, NJ, USA

city / state / zip

Cliffside Park, New Jersey

dob

1915-02-22

age

111

death

1964-02-28

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1945: Boxing and Champions

2016-12-22 · The Sweet Science

If you were a boxing fan during the carefree and happy days that followed 1945, names like Joe Louis, Lee Oma, Lou Nova, Sal Bartolo, Joe Baksi, Charlie Burley, Tami Mauriello, Manuel Ortiz, Gus Lesnevich, Willie Pep, Rocky Graziano, Tony Zale, Jersey …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

45 7 1

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

7 of 10 · 181 / 202 lbs

43 6 1

W-UD

Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 179 / 197 lbs

21 1 0

L-KO

Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom

8 of 10x3 · 182 / 192 lbs · 1:40

12 2 0

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

National Boxing Association World Light Heavyweight Title

15 of 15 · 174 / 174 lbs

12 1 0

W-SD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

National Boxing Association World Light Heavyweight Title

15 of 15 · 175 / 171 lbs

Anton Christoforidis

31 9 6

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

National Boxing Association World Light Heavyweight Title

15 of 15 · 175 / 166 lbs

Judges: Marty Monroe | Joe Agnello

Referee: Frank Fullam

22 2 2

W-PTS

Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, United States

10 of 10 · 174 / 173 lbs

22 1 2

W-KO

Nutley, New Jersey, United States

1 of 10 · 175 / 172 lbs

42 18 4

W-PTS

Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

12 of 12

44 4 2

W-PTS

Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

15 of 15

Stanley Hasrato

13 1 5

W-KO

West New York, New Jersey, United States

1 of 10 · 169 / 164 lbs

14 7 4

W-PTS

West New York, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10 · 169 / 168 lbs

10 7 1

W-KO

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

1 of 10 · 169 / 165 lbs

21 2 2

D-PTS

Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

10 of 10

21 4 1

W-PTS

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

10 of 10 · 167 / 164 lbs

Referee: George Blake

14 11 1

W-KO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

1 of 6 · 162 / 166 lbs

6 0 0

W-TKO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

1 of 6 · 163 / 162 lbs · 1:54

Referee: Mushy Callahan

Sammy Christian

1 3 1

W-PTS

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

4 of 4 · 162 / 157 lbs

21 1 2

W-PTS

Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10 · 163 / 159 lbs

21 1 1

D-PTS

Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10 · 160 / 160 lbs

9 19 2

W-PTS

Beach Arena, Miami Beach, Florida, United States

8 of 8 · 162 / 163 lbs

Stanley Willardson

3 1 2

W-PTS

Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States

6 of 6 · 165 / 168 lbs

1 0 0

W-PTS

Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States

6 of 6 · 165 / 161 lbs

0 0 0

W-KO

Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

2 of 6

17 3 1

W-PTS

Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States

6 of 6 · 164 / 156 lbs