1896 - 1947
Benny Leonard American Boxing
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Details
First Name |
Benny
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Last Name |
Leonard
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Birthday |
7th April, 1896
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Birthplace |
New York, New York, United States
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Died |
18th April, 1947
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Place of Death |
St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York
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Buried |
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens County, New York, USA
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Height |
5' 5" (165 cm)
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Build |
Athletic
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation |
Boxing
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Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) was a Jewish American professional boxer who held the world lightweight championship for eight years from 1917-25. Widely considered one of the all-time greats, he was ranked 8th on The Ring magazine's list of the "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years" and placed 7th in ESPN's "50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time". In 2005, the International Boxing Research Organization ranked Leonard as the #1 lightweight, and #8 best pound-for-pound fighter of all-time. Statistical website BoxRec rates Leonard as the 2nd best lightweight ever, while The Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #2. Boxing historian Bert Sugar placed him 6th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.