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Lew Tendler

13539 KOs
161 KOs
8Draws
No contest: 12
Last six: W-W-W-W-L-W
Career
division
Lightweight
status
inactive
bouts
171
rounds
1203
KO %
28.9%
KO wins
39
KO losses
1
career
1913–1928
debut
1913-11-06
last fight
1928-06-18
Profile
sex
M
stance
southpaw
height
5′ 6″ / 168cm
reach
70″ / 178cm
nationality
United States
origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
city / state / zip
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
dob
1898-09-28
death
1970-11-15

Latest news

Who was the best southpaw ever?
2016-10-26 · SuperSport
Marvin Hagler and Pernell Whitaker are undoubtedly high on the list of great southpaws, but many boxing experts and ring historians still rate Lew Tendler as arguably the best lefty the game has seen. Tendler, born of Jewish parents in Philadelphia on…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jun 18
Nate Goldman
31 15 7
W-TKO
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
5 of 10 · 151 / 145 lbs
Event →
Jan 20
Ace Hudkins
55 14 12
L-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 151 / 150 lbs
Judges: Jimmy Gearns | Harold Barnes
Referee: Tommy Sheridan
Event →
Jan 2
Jack McFarland
30 25 6
W-TKO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 10 · 151 / 146 lbs
Event →
Dec 12
Hilario Martinez
41 13 4
W-SD
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10 · 147 / 140 lbs
Event →
Nov 7
Vincent Forgione
35 12 2
W-PTS
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 154 / 160 lbs
Event →
Oct 3
Pat Haley
31 10 2
W-KO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1 of 8 · 153 / 150 lbs
Referee: Benny Leonard
Event →
Sep 12
Sailor Darden
16 40 4
W-PTS
Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 152 / 154 lbs
Event →
Aug 30
Willie Greb
6 10 2
W-KO
Carnival Park, West Manayunk, Pennsylvania, United States
4 of 10 · 153 / 153 lbs
Event →
Aug 9
Danny Gordon
12 10 7
W-KO
Carnival Park, West Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 10 · 155 / 148 lbs
Event →
Apr 12
Ace Hudkins
48 13 12
L-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
10 of 10 · 150 / 150 lbs
Event →
Mar 15
Young Harry Wills
19 11 4
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
8 of 10
Event →
Nov 1
Tommy Jordan
22 13 5
L-DQ
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
4 of 10 · 149 / 149 lbs
Event →
Oct 15
Farmer Cooper
25 3 6
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 149 / 145 lbs
Event →
Oct 4
Danny Gordon
11 8 7
W-PTS
Carnival Park, West Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 150 / 148 lbs
Event →
Sep 15
Al Conway
5 5 1
W-NWS
Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Sep 1
Joe Reno
25 31 5
W-PTS
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 150 / 148 lbs
Event →
Jul 29
Mickey Forkins
44 19 8
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
5 · 149 / 149 lbs
Event →
Jul 12
Joe Reno
24 29 5
W-PTS
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 148 / 144 lbs
Event →
Jun 28
Meyer Cohen
32 6 2
L-PTS
Velodrome, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
10 of 10 · 146 / 146 lbs
Event →
Jun 25
Georgie Russell
32 26 8
W-TKO
Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
6 of 8
Event →
May 28
Basil Galiano
43 16 7
W-PTS
Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 146 / 146 lbs
Event →
May 19
Don Boyer
16 2 1
W-TKO
Armory, Toledo, Ohio, USA
6 of 12
Event →
May 3
Jack McFarland
24 20 6
W-NWS
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 148 / 146 lbs
Event →
Apr 19
Joe Reno
24 27 4
D-NWS
Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8 · 151 / 140 lbs
Event →
Jul 16
Joe Dundee
51 11 8
D-PTS
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 145 / 142 lbs
Event →
Jun 8
Jack Zivic
31 8 1
W-PTS
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 6
Tony Julian
7 8 0
W-TKO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
3 of 10 · 143 / 144 lbs
Event →
Mar 16
Nate Goldman
24 11 7
W-PTS
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 143 / 147 lbs
Event →
Feb 23
Joe Reno
20 23 2
W-TKO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
5 of 10 · 142 / 142 lbs
Event →
Jan 19
Jack Zivic
26 7 0
L-TKO
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
5 of 10 · 139 / 144 lbs
Event →
Dec 25
Joe Tiplitz
100 44 12
W-PTS
108th Field Artillery Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Nov 24
Joe Libby
18 2 2
W-PTS
108th Field Artillery Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 141 / 147 lbs
Event →
Aug 18
K. O. Mars
50 21 17
W-NWS
Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Jul 21
Bobby Barrett
26 25 1
D-PTS
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Jun 2
Mickey Walker
63 14 1
L-UD
Phillies Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
National Boxing Association World Welterweight Title
10 of 10 · 143 / 147 lbs
Judges: Owen Barrett | Harry McMahon
Referee: James Brennan
Event →
Apr 15
Sailor Friedman
53 19 8
W-PTS
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Mar 17
Ted Marchant
10 15 2
W-TKO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
4 of 10
Event →
Feb 18
Pinky Mitchell
37 8 4
W-NWS
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
10 of 10 · 139 / 141 lbs
Event →
Jan 28
Ray Mitchell
22 11 1
W-PTS
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 139 / 140 lbs
Event →
Jan 1
Nate Goldman
17 5 7
L-PTS
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 139 / 135 lbs
Event →
Dec 28
Pep O'Brien
8 10 0
W-PTS
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Nov 19
Jack Palmer
8 15 3
W-NWS
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Jul 24
Benny Leonard
163 19 8
L-UD
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA
Billy 'Kid' McPartland World Lightweight Title
15 of 15 · 134 / 134 lbs
Judges: Charles F. Mathison | Billy 'Kid' McPartland
Referee: Andy Griffin
Event →
Jun 25
Tim Droney
31 34 5
W-NWS
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Jun 18
Pal Moran
43 28 10
W-NWS
Phillies Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jan 29
Jack Lawler
24 14 13
W-TKO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
5 of 8
Referee: Frank O'Brien
Event →
Jan 19
Pal Moran
43 26 10
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
15 of 15 · 135 / 134 lbs
Event →
Nov 3
Johnny Mendelsohn
31 11 0
W-NWS
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 11
Ever Hammer
41 26 13
W-NWS
Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jul 27
Benny Leonard
159 19 8
L-NWS
Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Harry Ertle World Lightweight Title
12 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs
Referee: Harry Ertle
Event →