Lew Jenkins boxer

Lew Jenkins boxer
bouts
119
won
73
lost
41
draw
5
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1935-07-08
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
64
Born
1916-12-04
Death
1981-10-30
Nationality
USA

Lew Jenkins (December 4, 1916 – October 30, 1981) was an American boxer and NYSAC and The Ring lightweight champion from 1940-1941. He was born in Milburn, Texas and was raised during the Great Depression. He began fighting in carnivals and later continued his boxing in the US Coast Guard. He was an exceptionally powerful puncher and 51 of his 73 wins were by knockout. His managers included Benny Woodhall, Frank Bachman, Hymie Kaplan, and Willie Ketchum and his trainer was Charley Rose.His punching power was legendary, and so was his drinking, carousing, and penchant for high-speed motorcycles. "The two toughest opponents I had were Jack Daniels and Harley Davidson," Lew Jenkins stated.Jenkins took the World Lightweight Championship on May 10, 1940 in a third-round TKO against Lou Ambers at New York's Madison Square Garden.Jenkins was admitted to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1977, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1983 and in 1999, the International Boxing Hall of Fame.Verlin E. Jenkins was born on December 4, 1916 in Milburn, Texas to Artie James and Minnie Lee, formerly Minnie Lee White. He was the third of four children and had two older and one younger sisters. He started professional boxing around 1935 in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, but by 1938 was boxing regularly in Dallas. The biggest fights of his early career took place after he moved to New York in 1939.Jenkins defeated Lew Feldman on April 8, 1938 in a ten-round split decision at the Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas. Oddly, the Dallas crowd booed loudly after the decision of the judges and referees for Jenkins, the Texas native.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1950-04-14 Beau Jack WWWLLL Uline Arena, Washington LOST
Technical knockout
1950-03-06 Carmen Basilio WWWWWW State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse LOST
Majority decision
1950-01-31 Rafael Lastre WWLWWW Sports Arena, Toledo LOST
Technical knockout
1950-01-25 Walter Haines WLWWWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1950-01-09 Al Pennino LLLLLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1949-12-19 Iggy Vaccari WWWLWL Mechanics Building, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1949-12-05 Johnny (Red) DeFazio WWWDDW Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
KO
1949-11-14 Calvin Smith WWWWLL Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Points
1949-10-20 Isaac Jenkins WLLLLL Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-09-30 Eddie Giosa WWWLDW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-09-21 Don Williams WWWWWL Auditorium, Worcester LOST
Unanimous decision
1949-09-01 Bob Sandberg WWLWWW Auditorium, Milwaukee LOST
Unanimous decision
1949-08-17 Don Williams WWWWWW Mechanics Hall, Worcester WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-08-01 Louis Joyce LWLDWL Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown WIN
Split-decision
1949-07-01 Giuseppe Colasanti LLLWWW Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach LOST
Split-decision
1949-06-21 Mario Moreno LLLWLL Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown WIN
KO
1949-06-06 Jimmy Collins WWWLDL Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Majority decision
1949-05-02 Eddie Giosa WWLWWW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Split-decision
1949-04-11 Bobby Timpson LLDLWL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1949-03-28 Joey Carkido LWDDLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1949-03-17 Santa Bucca WWWLWW Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1949-02-28 Percy Bassett WWWLWW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Unanimous decision
1949-01-31 Chuck Burton WWLWLL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1949-01-17 Rene Camacho LWWWWL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1948-12-10 Andres Balderas LLWWLL Liberty Hall, El Paso WIN
KO
1946-12-20 Nick Castiglione WDLWWL Rainbo Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1946-12-13 Hubert Gray WWWWWW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1946-11-20 Ted Garcia WWDWWW City Auditorium, Galveston WIN
Technical knockout
1946-09-26 Tony Davila WLLL Wright's Arena, Waco WIN
KO
1946-06-14 Louis Flyer LWWWWD Sportatorium, Dallas LOST
KO
1946-05-21 Henry Majcher WWWDLW Houston LOST
Points
1946-01-29 Johnny Cool WWWLWL Manchester WIN
1946-01-25 Jack Garrity LLLLLL Young Men's Catholic Club Hall, Danbury WIN
KO
1946-01-15 Jerry Zullo WLLLL Salem Arena, Salem WIN
KO
1945-12-03 Jimmy Doyle WWWWWW Arena, Cleveland LOST
Technical knockout
1942-12-22 John Thomas WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Technical knockout
1942-12-04 Henry Armstrong WWWWWW Auditorium, Portland LOST
Technical knockout
1942-11-18 Chato Gonzalez LLLLLW Las Vegas WIN
KO
1942-09-22 Al Tribuani WWWWW Wilmington Park, Wilmington LOST
Unanimous decision
1942-08-27 Carmen Notch WLWWWD Arena Gardens, Detroit LOST
Split-decision
1942-08-17 Cosby Linson DWWWWL Victory Arena, New Orleans LOST
Points
1942-05-25 Fritzie Zivic WLWWWL Forbes Field, Pittsburgh LOST
Technical knockout
1942-05-13 Jackie Byrd WWWWWL Rix Stadium, Hot Springs LOST
Points
1942-03-27 Mike Kaplan WLWLLW Mechanics Building, Boston LOST
Unanimous decision
1942-02-17 Marty Servo WWWWWL Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Unanimous decision
1941-12-19 Sammy Angott WLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1941-10-06 Freddie Cochrane WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1941-09-12 Cleo McNeal WLLWWW Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
KO
1941-08-04 Joey Zodda LLDWWL Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
KO
1941-05-16 Bob Montgomery DLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1941-02-28 Lou Ambers WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1940-12-20 Fritzie Zivic WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Points
1940-11-22 Pete Lello DDWWDW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1940-09-16 Bob Montgomery LWDWWW Shibe Park, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1940-07-17 Henry Armstrong WWDWWW Polo Grounds, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1940-05-10 Lou Ambers WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1940-03-08 Tippy Larkin WWLWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1940-01-24 Chino Alvarez LDWWWD Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1939-12-15 Billy Marquart WWWLLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1939-11-21 Mike Belloise WLWLWW New York Coliseum, Bronx WIN
Technical knockout
1939-10-10 Primo Flores LLWWWL New York Coliseum, Bronx WIN
Technical knockout
1939-09-12 Primo Flores WLLWWW New York Coliseum, Bronx WIN
Technical knockout
1939-09-05 Ginger Foran LLWLWL Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens WIN
KO
1939-08-15 Quentin Breese WWLWWL Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1939-08-01 Joey Fontana WWWWWW Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1939-07-18 Quentin Breese WWWLWW Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1939-06-19 Jorge Morelia WDDWWW Walkathon Arena, San Antonio WIN
Points
1939-06-05 Roberto Gomez WLLLLW Walkathon Arena, San Antonio WIN
Technical knockout
1939-05-31 Manuel Villa II WDWWWW 40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi LOST
Points
1939-05-26 Jimmy Hatcher WLWWWL Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1939-05-13 Carlos Malacara WDWWLW Mexico City LOST
Points
1939-05-06 Panchito Campos WW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City WIN
KO
1939-04-29 Pedro Ortega LWWWWD Mexico City LOST
Points
1939-03-24 Pete Lello WWWLDL White City Arena, Chicago LOST
KO
1939-03-15 Sammy Musco DLWWWD 40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi WIN
KO
1939-03-08 K.O. Borrado WWWWWW 40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi WIN
KO
1939-03-03 Jack Darcy LDW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Points
1939-02-24 Willie Joyce WWDWDW White City Arena, Chicago LOST
Split-decision
1939-02-17 Willie Joyce LWWDWD White City Arena, Chicago LOST
Split-decision
1939-02-10 Kid Leyva LLDWLD 40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi WIN
KO
1939-01-31 Sammy Scully LLLDLD Olympiad Arena, Houston WIN
KO
1939-01-20 Willie Joyce WLWWDW White City Arena, Chicago DRAW
Points
1939-01-06 Joe Law LLWLWL White City Arena, Chicago WIN
Points
1938-12-29 Ted Tellos WLLLLL Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Points
1938-12-16 Wesley Ramey WWWLWW Sportatorium, Dallas LOST
Points
1938-12-02 Sammy Musco WLWLLD Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Unanimous decision
1938-11-17 Lew Feldman LWWWLL Sportatorium, Dallas LOST
Majority decision
1938-11-09 Sammy Musco LWLWLL 40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi DRAW
Points
1938-11-03 Carl Faust LDDL Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1938-10-20 Carl Faust LDD Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Technical knockout
1938-10-06 Luis Orozco WWLLDW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1938-09-30 Don Eddy LWWLWL Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Technical knockout
1938-09-16 Jack Griffin LWLDLW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Points
1938-09-07 Cullen Williams WWLWWW 40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi WIN
KO
1938-08-23 Zeke Castro WDWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1938-07-29 Chino Alvarez WWWWLL Sportatorium, Dallas LOST
Technical knockout
1938-07-22 Willard Brown WLLWLW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1938-05-27 Bobby Britton LLLLWW Sportatorium, Dallas LOST
KO
1938-05-13 Chief Evening Thunder WWWWDD Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1938-04-28 Wesley Ramey WWWWWW Sportatorium, Dallas LOST
Points
1938-04-08 Lew Feldman LLWWWL Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Split-decision
1938-04-01 Jackie Sharkey LWLLLD Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1938-03-18 Ramon Serrano DWWWWD Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1938-03-11 Louis Arriola WWWWWL Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Technical knockout
1938-02-18 Frankie Graham LWWLLW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Technical knockout
1938-02-04 Jackie Conway WWW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1938-01-28 Young Ernest WWWWDW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
KO
1938-01-14 Kid Leyva LLDWLL Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Technical knockout
1938-01-11 Ramon Serrano WDWWWW Olympiad Arena, Houston DRAW
Points
1937-09-22 Midget Mexico LWLLWW 40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi LOST
Points
1937-07-04 Billy Firpo WDLDDW Silver City WIN
Points
1937-04-24 Alberto Pena debut Silver City WIN
Technical knockout
1937-04-15 Billy Firpo WDWWWW Silver City DRAW
Points
1936-05-21 Cullen Williams DWWWWW Sportatorium, Dallas WIN
Points
1936-03-05 Sailor Fay Kosky DDWWLW Silver City WIN
Points
1935-12-13 Ray Carrillo LLW Madison Square Garden, Phoenix LOST
Points
1935-12-02 Lee Mullins WLLWDD Madison Square Garden, Phoenix WIN
Points
1935-07-22 Gene Noble DWLWL West Texas Open Air Arena, Abilene LOST
Technical knockout
1935-07-08 Bobby Reed WLWLLL West Texas Open Air Arena, Abilene LOST
Points