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King Levinsky

7540 KOs
365 KOs
7Draws
Last six: L-W-L-L-L-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
118
rounds
785
KO %
53.3%
KO wins
40
KO losses
5
career
1928–1939
debut
1928-07-13
last fight
1939-07-11
Profile
birth name
Harris Krakow
alias
Kingfish Levinsky
trainer
Whitey Ekwert
sex
M
height
5′ 11″ / 180cm
nationality
United States
origin
New York, New York, United States
city / state / zip
Chicago, Illinois
dob
1910-09-10
age
115
death
1991-09-30

Latest news

Chicago's own boxing legend King Levinsky ? Chicago Tribune
2022-12-19 · Chicago Tribune

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jul 11
Frankie Edgren
27 16 4
L-KO
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
3 · 228 / 190 lbs
Event →
Jun 2
JD Turner
13 11 2
L-PTS
Dallas, Texas, United States
10 of 10 · 238 / 217 lbs
Event →
May 31
Babe Ritchie
7 3 0
L-KO
Softball Park, Lubbock, Texas, United States
3 of 10 · 225 / 200 lbs
Event →
Jul 11
Johnny Paychek
16 3 0
L-TKO
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
3 of 8 · 215 / 187 lbs
Event →
Oct 7
Jack Conley
0 0 0
W-KO
Dubuque, Iowa, United States
2 of 10
Event →
Apr 27
Jack Doyle
15 3 0
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
12 of 12
Event →
Feb 9
Bob Nestell
10 0 0
L-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 200 / 191 lbs · 2:43
Referee: George Blake
Event →
Jan 5
Maxie Rosenbloom
208 40 30
L-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 203 / 190 lbs
Event →
Dec 1
Babe Hunt
82 34 6
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
6 of 10 · 204 / 207 lbs · 0:25
Referee: Abe Roth
Event →
Nov 10
Nash Garrison
23 14 2
D-PTS
Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 198 lbs
Event →
Sep 22
Leo Lomski
97 25 16
W-PTS
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 187 lbs
Referee: Tom Louttit
Event →
Sep 1
Marty Gallagher
33 20 5
L-UD
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
10 of 10
Referee: Charley Reynolds
Event →
Jul 20
Big Brackey
17 4 2
W-PTS
Offermann Stadium, Buffalo, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 198 / 217 lbs
Event →
Jul 7
Lee Ramage
33 10 5
L-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 199 / 190 lbs
Referee: Charley Randolph
Event →
Jun 26
Joe Bauer
3 2 1
W-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States
10 of 10
Referee: Larry McGrath
Event →
Jun 5
Harold Murphy
44 19 7
W-PTS
San Diego, California, United States
10 of 10 · 202 / 210 lbs
Event →
May 26
Pepe Rio
1 0 0
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 of 10 · 1:38
Referee: George Blake
Event →
Apr 7
Lee Ramage
32 10 4
D-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 200 / 189 lbs
Referee: Jack Kennedy
Event →
Feb 14
Phil Brubaker
15 1 2
L-PTS
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States
10 of 10 · 199 / 192 lbs
Referee: Joe Gorman
Event →
Jan 27
Alfred Rogers
5 2 0
W-KO
Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
4 of 10 · 200 / 182 lbs
Referee: Eddie Burns
Event →
Jan 14
Hank Hankinson
36 7 1
W-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 203 / 215 lbs
Referee: Jack Kennedy
Event →
Oct 9
Marty Gallagher
31 20 5
L-PTS
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 207 lbs
Event →
Aug 7
Joe Louis
20 0 0
L-TKO
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
1 of 10 · 198 / 199 lbs · 2:21
Referee: Norm McGarrity
Event →
Jun 10
Tom Jones
6 15 1
W-PTS
Peoria, Illinois, United States
4 of 4
Event →
Jun 7
Jack Slade
0 0 0
W-KO
Stadium, Davenport, Iowa, United States
2
Event →
May 27
Hans Birkie
30 33 9
W-PTS
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10 of 10 · 204 / 197 lbs
Referee: Herschel Osbourne
Event →
Apr 15
Hans Birkie
30 32 9
W-KO
City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, United States
4 · 198 / 197 lbs
Event →
Apr 4
Bob Williams
6 6 0
W-KO
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
1 · 198 / 204 lbs
Event →
Apr 1
Joe Rice
11 10 0
W-KO
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
2 · 202 / 196 lbs
Event →
Mar 27
Babe Hunt
76 26 6
W-PTS
Dallas, Texas, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 196 lbs
Event →
Mar 4
Salvatore Ruggirello
27 40 0
W-KO
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, United States
2 of 10 · 198 / 206 lbs
Event →
Feb 21
Jack Wagner
0 0 0
W-KO
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
2 · 201 / 204 lbs
Event →
Feb 19
Jack Townsend
13 22 2
W-KO
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
2 · 200 / 190 lbs
Event →
Feb 14
Ted DeMarino
0 0 0
W-KO
Dixie Highway Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
2 of 10
Event →
Feb 11
Bob Savage
0 0 0
W-TKO
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, United States
2 of 10 · 202 / 250 lbs
Event →
Feb 4
Merrill Tonn
1 6 1
W-KO
Sarasota, Florida, United States
6 of 10 · 202 / 200 lbs
Event →
Nov 23
Art Lasky
37 4 1
D-PTS
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States
10 of 10 · 201 / 199 lbs
Event →
Sep 28
Salvatore Ruggirello
25 38 0
W-KO
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
3 of 10 · 208 / 201 lbs
Event →
Sep 20
Art Sykes
4 4 0
W-PTS
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, United States
10 of 10 · 213 / 180 lbs
Event →
Jun 12
Art Lasky
36 3 1
L-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 205 / 197 lbs
Referee: George Blake
Event →
Apr 17
Lee Ramage
28 7 3
W-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 188 lbs
Referee: George Blake
Event →
Mar 9
Walter Neusel
39 2 4
L-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 204 / 197 lbs
Event →
Feb 9
Charley Massera
24 6 4
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 203 / 185 lbs
Judges: James Buckley | Joe Agnello
Referee: Ed Smith
Event →
Dec 29
Don McCorkindale
24 9 4
W-PTS
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States
10 of 10 · 207 / 193 lbs
Event →
Sep 18
Jack Sharkey
36 10 2
W-UD
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
10 of 10 · 206 / 201 lbs
Referee: Phil Collins
Event →
Jun 2
Tuffy Griffiths
73 11 3
W-PTS
Chicago, Illinois, United States
10 of 10
Referee: Phil Collins
Event →
May 3
Charley Retzlaff
46 3 2
W-KO
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States
1 of 10 · 201 / 197 lbs · 2:15
Event →
Feb 24
Johnny Risko
66 40 8
L-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 196 / 200 lbs
Event →
Feb 2
Unknown Winston
19 12 0
W-PTS
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 195 / 191 lbs
Event →
Jan 23
K O Christner
46 30 3
W-TKO
St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, United States
5 · 201 / 206 lbs
Event →