Willie Lewis (boxer)
Willie Lewis | |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | middleweight, Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Reach | 69½″ (177cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, United States | 21 May 1884
Died | 18 May 1949 New York, United States | (aged 64)
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 134 |
Wins | 92 |
Wins by KO | 40 |
Losses | 28 |
Draws | 14 |
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Willie Lewis (21 May 1884 – 18 May 1949) was a professional American boxer from New York. His career spanned from 1901 to 1915. He was best known in the United States and France where In early 1910, Lewis made an unsuccessful bid at the world middleweight title losing to Billy Papke[1] and made two unsuccessful attempts at the World welterweight title, controversially drawing against World welterweight Champion Harry Lewis (no relation) twice in Paris.[2][3] In 1913 Lewis' heavyweight hunting gun exploded, damaging his leg.[4] In 1920, Lewis was shot in an ambush attack and seriously wounded in his Cafe in New York.[5]
Lewis died of cancer 18 May 1949.[6]
Notable bouts | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 85-22-10 | Georges Carpentier | PTS | 20 | 1912-05-22 | Cirque de Paris, Paris | World Middleweight title attempt against 18 year old prodigy |
Draw | 74-11-08 | Harry Lewis | PTS | 25 | 1910-03-23 | Cirque de Paris, Paris | Second attempt at World Welterweight Title ends in draw |
Draw | 74-10-07 | Harry Lewis | PTS | 25 | 1910-02-19 | Cirque de Paris, Paris | Attempt at World Welterweight Title ends in draw |
win | 68-09-07 | Andrew Jeptha | KO | 3(20) | 1909-05-26 | Arena, Charing Cross, London | Illegitimately advertised as a Welterweight World Championship by Sporting Life |
win | 49-9-07 | Walter Stanton | KO | 5(20) | 1908-05-02 | Cirque de Paris, Paris | illegitimately Billed as World 150lb Welterweight Title, refereed by Heavyweight World Champion Tommy Burns |
References
- ^ "A 'Joli combat de boxi'". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 29 March 1910. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welterweight championship". The Sportsman. 22 February 1910. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "American namesakes draw in Paris". The Sportsman. 25 April 1910. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Serious accidents to Harry and Willie Lewis". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 11 December 1913. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Famous Boxer shot". Nottingham Evening Post. 27 January 1920. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Johnny, Boss (2008). "Who lies there? Boxers' Obituaries". Cyber Boxing Zone Press.
External links
Professional boxing record for Willie Lewis from BoxRec
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