Benny Leonard

Benny Leonard

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1896-04-07
Deathday: 1947-04-18 (51 years old)

Biography

Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) was an American professional boxer who held the world lightweight championship for eight years, from 1917 to 1925. 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.

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1896-04-07

Deathday
1947-04-18 (51 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States

Height
165-centimeter

Citizenships
United States

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