Aug 1949
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York
Lesnevich's corner refused to let him come out for the 8th round.
NYSAC refused to recognize this as title bout
May 1949
Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
Vacant American Light Heavyweight Title (NBA)
A disappointing 6, 931 crowd attended. Gross receipts were $56, 151.50. AP scorecard: 8 for Maxin, 5 to Lesnevich, 2 even.
Mar 1949
Mosque Theater, Newark, New Jersey
Jul 1948
White City Stadium, White City, London
World Light Heavyweight Title
"Blood streamed from cuts over both of Lesnevich's eyes from the 1st round and he was twice down for counts of nine, one of which he took resting on one knee." (Sydney Morning Herald, AAP)
Mar 1948
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
World Light Heavyweight Title
Fox was knocked down twice.
Oct 1947
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Jul 1947
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
Monroe scored the bout 5-5 in rounds, but favored Lesnevich in supplemental scoring.
May 1947
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Bettina was down three times. On the final knockdown, the referee waved off the count. This set a new record for the fastest knockout in a main event at Madison Square Garden.
Feb 1947
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
World Light Heavyweight Title
Fox was knocked down for a count of eight in the 10th. After he got up groggy, Fox took Lesnevich down in a clinch. Referee Burns then waved off the bout. New York Times
Sep 1946
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
A right to the jaw put Lesnevich down for the full count, the only time in his career in which he was counted out.
May 1946
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
World Light Heavyweight Title
Lesnevich floored Mills twice in the second round and twice again the 10th, before the referee stopped the fight. In between these two rough rounds, Freddie did extremely well. "This (was) one of the greatest fights in the history of British boxing." (Johnny Sharpe, in The Ring, August 1946, page 21).
Feb 1946
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
On the advice of the ring doctor, Referee Arthur Donovan stopped the fight as Lesnevich had suffered a deep cut under his left eye. New York Times Lesnevich was down for no-count in round four.
Jan 1946
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Mar 1942
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 1942
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
The official scorecards, all in favor of Pastor, were 8-1-1, 7-3, and 5-4-1.
Nov 1941
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Official scoring: 9-4-2; 9-5-1; 10-2-3.
Aug 1941
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
May 1941
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Not an NBA Title fight but Lesnevich awarded the title by the NBA on May 24, 1941
Feb 1941
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Dec 1940
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey
Marshall was down twice in the 4th.
Nov 1940
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Delaney was knocked down in the 10th round.
Sep 1940
Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey
Jul 1940
Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey
Sears was knocked down in the 1st, 2nd, and 6th rounds.
Jun 1940
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
"Before the fight Conn said that if he won he would quit the 175-pound class to campaign among the heavyweights, aiming for a shot at Champion Joe Louis."
Jan 1940
Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan
A "close" decision (Associated Press) "Clark put us a nice fight, but Lesnevich showed himself to be a real fighter as he walked off with a clear margin after ten non-stop rounds." Full results for this program were in The Ring, April 1940, page 55.
Nov 1939
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Attendance: 13, 704; Gate: $45, 067
Jun 1939
Velodrome, Nutley, New Jersey
May 1939
Arena, Trenton, New Jersey
Feb 1939
Sydney Sports Arena, Sydney, New South Wales
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 3 February 1939 P 15
Jan 1939
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, New South Wales
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 14 January 1939 P 15
Dec 1938
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, New South Wales
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 9 December 1938 P 17
Oct 1938
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, New South Wales
Lesnevich down for nine seconds in the third round.
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 28 October 1938 P 15
Jun 1938
Miller Stadium, West New York, New Jersey
Jun 1938
Miller Stadium, West New York, New Jersey
Mar 1938
Hippodrome, New York, New York
Feb 1938
Beach Arena, Miami Beach, Florida
Feb 1938
Coliseum, Coral Gables, Florida
Jan 1938
Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri
Nov 1937
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Oct 1937
Crystal Pool, Seattle, Washington
Rosenberg scored for Lesnevich
Sep 1937
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Aug 1937
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Jun 1937
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
May 1937
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Mar 1937
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Lesnevich was stopped on a cut left eye.
Feb 1937
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Nov 1936
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Nov 1936
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Oct 1936
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Oct 1936
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Aug 1936
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Jun 1936
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
May 1936
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
May 1936
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Apr 1936
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey
Mar 1936
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey
Mar 1936
Beach Arena, Miami Beach, Florida
Feb 1936
Braddock Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey
Dec 1935
Braddock Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey
Dec 1935
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
May 1935
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
May 1935
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Apr 1935
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Gus Lesnevich, 168 1/2, Cliffside, N.J. knocked out Jimmy Varrelli, 174, Brooklyn, in 2:54 of the first round. [Times Union, page 13]
Mar 1935
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Mar 1935
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Feb 1935
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Jan 1935
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Dec 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Dec 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Nov 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Referee Dorman gave the decision to Aldare after Judges Charles & Joe Lynch disagreed. New York Times
Nov 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Oct 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Sep 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Sep 1934
Teterboro Airdrome, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Jul 1934
Oakland Outdoor Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey
Jun 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Jun 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
May 1934
Kennel Track, Fort Lee, New Jersey
May 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
May 1934
Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York
Referee Ridge stopped the bout due to a bad cut over Hoffman's right eye. New York Times
