Lee Anderson
American boxer
- Born
- 17 July 1889, Dearing
- Died
- 5 May 1946, New York City
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Lee Anderson (July 17, 1889 – June 1970) was a boxer who fought between 1914 and 1929. The 5'10" Anderson fought out of Oakland, California as a light heavyweight. He was the first holder of the World Colored Light Heavyweight title.
On May 30, 1921, he fought Kid Norfolk for the new colored light heavyweight title in a scheduled 10-round bout in Phoenix, Arizona. Anderson won on a T.K.O. when Norfolk returned to his corner in the ninth round, being unable to continue to fight. (They would meet another three times in non-title bouts between 1922 and 1924, and The Kid prevailed each time.)
Anderson defended the title on the Fourth of July 1921 in a 10-round bout in Phoenix, Arizona, beating Rough House Ware on points.
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