Battling Levinsky
American boxer (1891–1949)
バトリング・レビンスキー
- Born
- 10 June 1891, Philadelphia
- Died
- 12 February 1949, Philadelphia
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Nickname
- Battling Levinsky
- Recorded fight record
- 77 wins, 19 losses, 15 draws
Barney "Battling" Levinsky (born Lebowitz; June 10, 1890 – February 12, 1949) was an American boxer who was the world light heavyweight champion from 1916 to 1920. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Levinsky as the #12 ranked light heavyweight of all time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #9. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Levinsky as the 20th best light heavyweight ever. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1966, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1982, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2000
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2392146 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.