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HISTORY: World Light-Heavyweight Champion from 1916 to 1920, Battling Levinsky began his boxing career under the name Barney Williams. However, he received little attention until he took on a manager named Dan Morgan in 1913, who changed Barney´s name and his boxing fortunes. True to his new name, Battling Levinsky fought 37 times in 1914, 9 times in the month of January alone. In January 1915, he began the year with three 10-round bouts on New Year's 1 each in Brooklyn, Waterbury, Connecticut, and New York City. After two title-match losses to Light Heavyweight Champion Jack Dillon, (April 1914 and April 1916), Levinsky wrested the crown from Dillon on October 24, 1916. Fifty-nine bouts later, almost four years to the day, he lost his championship to France's Georges Carpentier.Presented here is an original, type 1, studio photo of Battling Levinsky.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This original, type 1, photo of Levinsky measures 6 1/4 inches by 8 1/4 inches. The back is blank.The image is bold. Photographer stamp for Apeda of New York at lower left. Not creased or torn. Mild compression at top border. Clean front and back.
