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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Willie Lewis

BORN   May 21 1884; New York, New York
DIED May 17 1949; New York, New York
HEIGHT 5-8
WEIGHT 133-158 lbs
MANAGER Kid Lewis


 

1901
Dec 20 Billy Fairburn                Philadelphia, Pa                KO  1
Dec 30 Billy Berger                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6

1902
Apr 17 Belfield Walcott              Waterbury, Ct                   WF  5
May 22 Mosey King                    New London, Ct                   W 20
May 29 Jim Haywood                   Waterbury, Ct                   KO  4
Sep 25 Mosey King                    New Britain, Ct                 KO 20
Nov 17 Denny Hall                    Philadelphia, Pa                KO  1

1903
Jan 26 Willie Fitzgerald             New Britain, Ct                 NC 11
Apr 27 Harry Burke                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Apr 29 Herman "Kid" Stein            Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May  5 Kid Williams                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May  8 Joe Tipman                    Philadelphia, Pa                LK  2

1904
Feb 22 Sam Langford                  New Bedford, Ma                 LK  2
Mar  5 George Krall                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May  7 Terry Martin                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 12 Roxey Kanell                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 18 Kid Griffo                    Baltimore, Md                   KO  8
May 21 Harry Lenny                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
May 25 Fred Vanuch                   Philadelphia, Pa                TK  2
May 31 Kid Griffo                    Baltimore, Md                    D 15
Jun 10 George Krall                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jun 16 Young Starr                   Philadelphia, Pa                TK  3
Jun 24 Jack McKenzie                 Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Jul 15 Terry Martin                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Sep 16 George Krall                  Philadelphia, Pa                TK  4
Sep 23 Jack Burke                    Philadelphia, Pa                KO  2
Oct  1 Herman "Kid" Stein            Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Oct 29 Bob Russell                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov 19 Jack O'Neil                   Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Nov 28 Joe Tipman                    Philadelphia, Pa                KO  5
Dec 26 Martin Canole                 Portland, Me                    TK  9

1905
Feb  8 Jimmy Briggs                  Chelsea, Ma                      D 15
Jun 19 Adam Ryan                     Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Sep  4 Jack O'Keefe                  Fairview, Mi                     W 15
Nov 30 Fred Douglas                  Portland, Me                    WF  8
Dec  4 Jim Donovan                   New York, NY                    ND  3

1906
Jan 16 Ambrose "Amby" McGarry        New York, NY                    ND  3
Feb 20 Kid Griffo                    New York, NY                    ND  3
Feb 22 Jimmy Gardner                 New York, NY                    ND  3
Feb 28 Ambrose "Amby" McGarry        New York, NY                    ND  4
Mar  9 Ambrose "Amby" McGarry        New York, NY                    ND  3
Mar 17 Joe Youngs                    New York, NY                    TK  3
Mar 26 Fred Douglas                  New York, NY                    ND  3
Apr 27 Billy Burke                   New York, NY                    LT  3
May 18 Joe Gans                      New York, NY                    ND  6
Jul  4 Billy "Honey" Mellody         Chelsea, Ma                     LK  3
Dec 17 Frank Carroll                 Montreal, Que, Canada          SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Carroll did not show
Dec 17 Henry "Beansey" Lefebvre      Montreal, Que, Canada           KO  4

1907
Jan  1 Fred Cotton                   New York, NY                    KO  1
Jan 16 Fred Lucas                    Montreal, Que, Canada           KO  2
Feb 11 Billy "Honey" Mellody         Valley Falls, RI                LT  4
Mar  7 Paul Moore                    New York, NY                    ND  6
Mar 20 Eddie Chambers                New York, NY                    ND  6
Jun  5 Jack Robinson                 New York, NY                    ND  6
Aug 12 Jack Robinson                 New York, NY                    KO  2
Nov 28 Alf Greenwood                 New York, NY                    KO  3
Dec 26 Pat O'Keefe                   New York, NY                    KO  1

1908
Jan 29 Jim Donovan                   New York, NY                    ND  6
Feb  3 Jack Fitzgerald               New York, NY                    ND  6
Feb 20 Charley Hitte                 New York, NY                    ND  6
Feb 28 Mike Donovan                  Schenectady, NY                 ND  6
Mar  2 Bill Hurley                   Glens Falls, NY                 ND  6
Mar  5 Fred Bradley                  New York, NY                    ND  6
Mar 21 Geoff Thorne                  Paris, France                    W 10
Apr  4 Robert "Curly" Watson         Paris, France                   TK  4
Apr 17 Harry Collins                 Paris, France                   KO  1
May  2 Walter Stanton                Paris, France                   KO  5
May  9 Camille Coeuille              Paris, France                   KO  1
May  9 Geoff Thorne                  Paris, France                   KO  2
May  9 Jack Meekins                  Paris, France                   KO  2
Jun  9 Harry Lewis                   New York, NY                    ND  6
Sep  4 Bill Hurley                   Schenectady, NY                 ND  6
Sep 25 Charley Hitte                 Schenectady, NY                 ND  6
Dec 14 Harry Lewis                   New Haven, Ct                   ND 12

1909
Jan 30 Charlie Hickman               Paris, France                   KO  1
Feb 27 Harry Croxon                  Paris, France                   KO  5
Mar 13 Steve Smith                   Paris, France                    W 10
Mar 27 Joseph "Jewey" Smith          Paris, France                    W 10
Apr  2 Herbert Sinnott               Brussels, Belgium               KO  7
Apr 10 Joseph "Jewey" Smith          Paris, France                    W 10
Apr 24 Robert "Curly" Watson         Paris, France                   KO  8
Apr 25 Jack Costello                 Roubaix, France                 KO  6
May  8 Billy "Honey" Mellody         Paris, France                   KO  4
May 15 Curley Cooke                  Paris, France                   KO  7
Aug 26 Andrew Jephtha                London, England                 KO  3
Aug 13 Sailor Burke                  New York, NY                    KO  6
Oct  8 Billy Papke                   Pittsburgh, Pa                  ND  6
Oct 23 Geoff Thorne                  Paris, France                    W 10
Nov 27 Jack Kingsland                Paris, France                   KO  3
Dec 18 Sid Russell                   Paris, France                    W 15

1910
Jan 15 Joseph "Jewey" Smith          Paris, France                   KO  4
Feb 19 Harry Lewis                   Paris, France                    D 25
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
Mar 19 Billy Papke                   Paris, France                   LK  3
          -Early sources report Middleweight Championship of the World
Apr 23 Harry Lewis                   Paris, France                    D 25
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
May 27 Stanley Ketchel               New York, NY                    LK  2
Jul 15 Harry Mansfield               New York, NY                    ND 10
Sep  9 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown)       New York, NY                    ND 10
Oct 21 Sailor Burke                  New York, NY                    ND 10
Nov 17 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown)       New York, NY                    ND 10

1911
Feb  4 Billy Berger                  Philadelphia, Pa                ND  6
Feb  7 Frank Klaus                   New York, NY                    LT  6
Mar  9 Sailor Burke                  Brooklyn, NY                    ND 10
Apr  8 George Gunther                Paris, France                    D 20
Apr 29 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown)       Paris, France                    W 20
Jul 10 Joe Holly                     Albany, NY                      KO  2
Jul 27 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson     New York, NY                    ND 10
Jul 31 Kid Henry                     Albany, NY                      ND 10
Oct 12 Jeff Smith                    New York, NY                    ND 10
Oct 30 John Doherty                  New Haven, Ct                   ND 15
Nov 11 Ben Douglas                   New York, NY                    ND 10
Nov 22 Terry Mitchell                Brooklyn, NY                    ND 10
Nov 28 Mike Gibbons                  New York, NY                    ND 10
Dec 12 Billy West                    New York, NY                    ND 10
Dec 15 Paddy Lavin                   Buffalo, NY                     ND 10
Dec 21 Hilliard Lang                 Toronto, Ont, Canada            LF  7

1912
Feb 16 Paddy Lavin                   Cleveland, Oh                   ND 12
Feb 23 Mike Gibbons                  New York, NY                    LK  2
May 22 Georges Carpentier            Paris, France                    L 20
          -Middleweight Championship of Europe
Aug  5 Freddie Hicks                 New York, NY                    ND 10
Oct  8 Tommy Gavigan                 Cleveland, Oh                    L 12
Oct 30 Dai Thomas                    New York, NY                    KO  3

1913
Feb 11 Adrien Hogan                  Paris, France                    L 20
Mar 19 Marcel Moreau                 Paris, France                   KO 14
Apr  5 Edouard Til                   Marseille, France               KO  5
Apr 19 Georges Bernard               Paris, France                    L 20
May 17 Gaston Pigot                  Lille, France                    W 10
Jun 15 Kid Jackson                   Toulouse, France                 W 15
Aug  8 Eugene Stuber                 Paris, France                    W 15
Sep 25 Nicol Simpson                 Liverpool, England               D 12
Dec 24 Marcel Moreau                 Paris, France                    D 10

1914
Jan 31 Ercole de Balzac              Paris, France                    W 20
Oct 13 Al McCoy                      Brooklyn, NY                    LK  5

1915
Feb 13 Young Ahearn                  Havana, Cuba                    LK  2