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Battling Levinsky

Battling Levinsky held the NYSAC light heavyweight world title between 1916 and 1917.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
3–3–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (NYSAC light heavyweight, 1916–1917)
1 year

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1916 – Jan 1921

Light HeavyweightIBU
NYSAC
1916age 25AprJulage 26Oct1917AprJulage 27Oct1918AprJulage 28Oct1919AprJulage 29Oct1920AprJulage 30Oct1921
191619171918191919201921

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1920

  2. Georges Carpentier beats Battling Levinsky via knockout 4/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC

  3. 1917

  4. Battling Levinsky’s reign as the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  5. Battling Levinsky beats Johnny Howard via points decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  6. Battling Levinsky and Bob McAllister draw via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  7. Tommy Gibbons beats Battling Levinsky via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  8. Battling Levinsky beats Billy Miske via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  9. 1916

  10. Battling Levinsky beats Jack Dillon via points decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  11. Battling Levinsky and Jack Dillon draw via points decision 8/8

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  12. Jack Dillon beats Battling Levinsky via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC